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John Boehner’s Daughter to Marry Rastafarian in Delray Beach!

Posted by Jose Lambiet House Speaker John Boehner’s daughter Lindsay (right), his wife Debbie and youngest daughter Tricia watch a vote in the House (Special to Gossip Extra)   The daughter of Republican biggie John Boehner is scheduled to be married May 10 in Delray Beach — to a local yokel with a drug arrest on his record! Lindsay Boehner, the anti-pot [...]

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New Wash. legal pot law jeopardizes prosecutions

By GENE JOHNSON   SEATTLE — Prosecutors and crime lab scientists say a little-noticed provision in Washington’s new law legalizing recreational marijuana has jeopardized their ability to go after any pot crimes at all, and they’re calling for an immediate fix in the Legislature. The group is suggesting a change in the legal definition of marijuana, [...]

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North Carolina Senate blocks testing themselves when passing welfare drug testing bill

By David Edwards   Republicans in the North Carolina state Senate on Monday pushed through bill that would strip public benefits like food stamps and job training for people who fail a drug test. In 35-15 vote largely along party lines, senators passed SB 594. A single Democrat voted for the bill, and no Republicans voted [...]

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San Diego City Council goes backwards on medical marijuana

By CityBeat Staff A patient decries Tuesday’s raid. – Photo by David RollandMan, talk about getting dissed. For all the effort San Diego Mayor Bob Filner put into proposing a new way to make storefront medical-marijuana dispensaries legal, and after more than three hours of public testimony on Monday, the City Council essentially ignored Filner’s proposal [...]

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Skateboarders Replace Grip Tape With Hemp Carpet

by Beth Buczynski      Back when I was hanging around skate parks, pretending to be cool, grip tape was as common as hoodies and Airwalk shoes. Skaters use this sandpaper-like material to provide more traction. A properly taped skateboard stays closer to the feet while busting a flip trick, and keeps feet from slipping off during the [...]

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“Miracle” Cannabis Oil: May Treat Cancer, But Money and the Law Stand in the Way of Finding Out

By Chris Roberts Anna Latino Michelle Aldrich says her life was saved by cannabis oil, which she credits for her swift recovery from lung cancer. “I always knew it was medicine,” the lifelong marijuana advocate says, “and now I’ve proved it. I’m living proof.”   First it was a cough. Then it was bronchitis. Then it [...]

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Jakarta – Minister considers state firm cannabis farming

State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan says he is considering the possibility of allowing state-owned enterprises to manage cannabis farmlands for health purposes, including for curing cancer and heart disease.   Full Article: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/04/24/minister-considers-state-firm-cannabis-farming.html

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Marijuana laws in NJ under Chris Christie make the Weedman see double

JEFF EDELSTEIN   When it comes to New Jersey’s marijuana laws, Gov. Chris Christie is trying to have his cake and eat it too, and he’s not even stoned. But Ed “NJWEEDMAN” Forchion? Well, yeah, he’s stoned, obviously, but it’s not stopping him from pointing out the state’s pot laws seem to be written by [...]

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‘Doonesbury’ mainstay Zonker eyeing marijuana grow ‘outside Boulder’

By Charlie Brennan Camera Staff Writer   Colorado is becoming so alluring to those hoping to cash in on cannabis that even cartoon characters are joining the green stampede. Zonker Harris, the unrepentant stoner who has lounged around the “Doonesbury” comic strip for roughly four decades, is journeying to Colorado to become a “bajillionaire” marijuana producer, [...]

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Supreme Court rules in favor of Jamaican man deported from U.S. for pot possession

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a longtime resident of the United States from Jamaica who was deported from the United States over possession of a small amount of marijuana. The justices said in a 7-2 decision that Adrian Moncrieffe should have had the opportunity to contest his deportation. [...]

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