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• Traffic Stop Nets 700 Pounds of Marijuana
  Jun 01, 2010

  
  A 59 year-old Michigan man and his 39 year-old passenger are facing drug charges after a traffic stop in Indiana over Memorial Day Weekend.  A local newspaper reports that police stopped a van Saturday night for traffic violations.  After receiving consent for a search, the officer discovered the marijuana.
  
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• 800 Pounds of Marijuana Seized off Florida Coast
  May 31, 2010

  
  The U.S. Coast Guard seized almost 800 pounds of marijuana early yesterday morning after responding to reports of a suspicious vessel traveling from the Bahamas.  The Coast Guard detained the two alleged drug smugglers and later turned them, and the pot, over to Federal authorities.  A local newspaper reports the street value of the marijuana is $725,000. 
  
  
  
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• Canadian Marijuana Activist Pleads Guilty
  May 26, 2010

  
  CNN is reporting that the Canadian man known as "the Prince of Pot" pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana.  He was recently extradited to the United States, after years of fighting it.  He allegedly sold marijuana seeds to undercover DEA agents about five years ago.
  
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• FL Man Arrested for Marijuana Possession after Mice Complaint
  May 23, 2010

  
  A 20 year-old Florida man was arrested and charged with marijuana possession and intent to distribute last week after complaining of mice in his rented storage unit.  Police found 18 pounds of marijuana inside the man's storage unit.
  
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• Medical Marijuana on its Way to Washington, D.C.
  May 06, 2010

  
  On Tuesday, the D.C. Council approved medical marijuana use in the District.  Use is, of course, restricted to those with chronic and lasting conditions (HIV, some cancer, and glaucoma, for instance).  There are also rules regarding the number of dispensaries the City may have, as well as how many plants they may grow, and how much pot patients may get on a monthly basis. - 75 - 80

• Medical Marijuana for Washington, D.C.
  Apr 20, 2010

  
  Chronically ill patients in Washington, D.C., may be just months away from legally using marijuana to treat their conditions.  The Washington Post is reporting that the D.C. Council today approved a bill that says  "a patient who suffers from HIV, glaucoma, cancer or a 'chronic and lasting disease' may receive a doctor's recommendation to possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana in a 30-day period."
  
  There are rules limiting the amount of marijuana they may possess, as well as where they may get it, and the patients may not grow it themselves.  - 76 - 80

• Marijuana Supporters Mourn the Death of Jack Herer, "The Hemperor"
  Apr 19, 2010

  
  Jack Herer, the founder of the modern day hemp movement, passed away on April 15, 2010 in Eugene, Oregon. He was 70 years old.
  
  Herer strongly supported the legalization of marijuana.  He wrote two books and was the subject of a documentary on the subject.  Herer had two heart attacks, and attributed his recovery from the first one to marijuana.  He never fully recovered from his second heart attack last fall, and his death is attributed to complications from that heart attack.
  
  Wikipedia claims that Herer believed that hemp "should be decriminalized because it has been shown to be a renewable source of fuel, food, and medicine, and can be grown in virtually any part of the world, and that the U.S. government deliberately hides the proof of this."
  
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• Swallowing Marijuana Lands Salesman in Jail
  Apr 13, 2010

  
  A door-to-door meat salesman was arrested in Tennessee after swallowing a half-burned marijuana joint in front of police.  News reports say the suspect was sitting in his vehicle as the police officers asked about selling without a city permit.  He didn't cooperate with the officers when they tried to retrieve the joint and arrest him.  He faces charges of  evidence tampering and resisting arrest. - 78 - 80

• Virginia Company Receives 1,840 Pounds of Marijuana
  Mar 21, 2010

  
  Employees of a company in Verona, Virginia, were shocked when they opened boxes that were supposed to contain equipment, but instead contained marijuana, and lots of it - 1,840 pounds!   - 79 - 80

• Four Nebraska Teenaged Students Caught with Marijuana in Two Days
  Mar 15, 2010

  
  In an alarming article, it was reported that four teenaged students in Nebraska were caught with Marijuana last week.  One of the students was only 13! - 80 - 80