San Jose considers a 19.25% tax on medical cannabis
July 24, 2010, 4:19 pm
Source: http://www.SanJoseCannabis.com
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Will Richmond Close Its Pot Clubs Before Its New Law Goes Into Effect?
July 24, 2010, 4:18 pm
Alex Weber -  Thu, July 22, 2010 at 4:45 PM

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Action alert: Monday, July 26th at 4 pm at the Oakland City Council
July 24, 2010, 4:16 pm
The Oakland City Council was unable to agree on a cannabis tax
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UC Studies Show Marijuana Has Therapeutic Value, Reports to Legislature
July 19, 2010, 4:17 am

First results in United States in 20 years from clinical trials of smoked cannabis

Researchers from the University of California’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) have found “reasonable evidence that cannabis is a promising treatment” ...Read more

1 Killed At Lake Berryessa Pot-Grow Operation
June 30, 2010, 8:42 pm

Napa Special Investigations Bureau Was Hiking Into Area Near Lake

POSTED: 2:58 pm PDT June 30, 2010
UPDATED: 3:00 pm PDT June 30, 2010

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USA News: Bulge of Methane Gas in Gulf spill adds new dimension to catastrophe, raises unknown risks to ecosystem
June 28, 2010, 5:34 am

Published June 18, 2010

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Appeals court reinstates Sonoma County pot rules
June 26, 2010, 6:05 pm
A state appellate court has reinstated the Sonoma County ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries, a measure that had been struck down by a lower court ruling last year.
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Shooting At Pot Dispensary Kills 1, Wounds 1
June 25, 2010, 12:19 am
Shooting At Pot Dispensary Kills 1, Wounds 1
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THC, CBD pack double punch against tumors
June 9, 2010, 12:57 am

For three and a half decades, lab and animal studies have reported that cannabinoids have relatively potent anti-cancer properties. While politics and bureaucracy continue to thwart human clinical trials — which, in a rational world, would have happened decades ago — interesting new resul...Read more

***Science: Motion sickness
June 6, 2010, 7:56 pm
According to research at the University of Munich, Germany,
stress and motion sickness in humans are associated with
impaired endocannabinoid activity. They concluded that enhancing
endocannabinoid signalling "may represent an alternative
therapeutic strategy for motion sickness in individuals who do not
respond to ...Read more
Economy/Germany: Volcano Medic launched as the first approved medical cannabinoid inhaler
June 6, 2010, 7:54 pm
The German company Vapormed launched the world’s first
officially approved medical cannabinoid inhaler, the Volcano
Medic Vaporizer. The Volcano Medic Vaporization System is
intended to vaporize an...Read more
Science: Cannabis effective in the treatment of Tourette Syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
June 6, 2010, 7:53 pm
German scientists from the universities of Goettingen, Hamburg
and Dresden reported of the treatment of a 15-year-old boy with
treatment refractory Tourette Syndrome (TS) and attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) leading to severe physical and
psychosocial impairment. Administration of THC resulted in a
co...Read more
THE LEGAL BUT LARGELY UNREGULATED WORLD OF POT MERCHANTS THRIVES
June 6, 2010, 7:51 pm
In his nondescript San Francisco flat, Kevin Reed operates a sleek,
efficient marijuana delivery service.

Five drivers deliver the product -- glistening green buds in white
paper bags -- to neighborhoods throughout the city. Two operators
work the phones. Flat-screen TVs display security feeds of the
surro...Read more
Calif. Senate approves downgrading marijuana possession; Assembly votes to restrict medical marijuana access
June 4, 2010, 8:12 pm

Yesterday, June 3, marijuana policy was on the agenda in the California State Legislature, and the results were mixed. One positive bill passed the Senate, one bad bill passed t...Read more

Medical Marijuana Cancer Study
May 29, 2010, 11:21 pm
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Marijuana Cuts Lung Cancer Tumor Growth In Half, Study Shows
May 26, 2010, 3:45 am
The active ingredient in marijuana cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, say researchers at Harvard University who tested the chemical in both lab and mouse studies.
They say this is the first set of experiments to show that the compound, D...Read more
San Mateo County's only medical marijuana dispensary denied business license
May 20, 2010, 3:00 am
By Joshua Melvin
San Mateo County Times

Posted: 05/17/2010 06:23:08 PM PDT
Updated: 05/17/2010 11:22:09 P...Read more
Marijuana To Control Alcohol Abuse
May 17, 2010, 1:03 am
By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor
Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on December 1, 2009

A new research effort has a provocative outcome as University of California-Berkeley researcher...Read more

Pot prices plummet in state, putting growers in a bind
May 16, 2010, 2:18 pm
May 15, 2010 | Michael Montgomery

For nearly 30 years, the biggest threat to Northern California pot growers has been raids by local and federal drug agents. But along...Read more

Cannabidiol researchers discover the switch to turn off aggressive breast cancer gene
May 10, 2010, 1:37 am

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Council okays pot club ban
May 10, 2010, 12:02 am

The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to prohibit medic...Read more

Pot task force looks to be leader in regulations
May 7, 2010, 4:38 pm
San Francisco could continue to forge the way in regulating the marijuana industry with the help of a newly established task force.

The membership of a new medical marijuana task force was selected Thursday by the Board of Supervisors Rules Committee. The 13 members are charged with advising the board on taxing marijuana, change...Read more
Preparing for the end of the marijuana boom
May 6, 2010, 2:46 pm
Preparing for the end of the marijuana boom
Mary Anderson / Redwood Times
Preparing for the en...Read more
Medical marijuana a frequent target for criminals
April 26, 2010, 2:13 am

By Lisa Leff, Associated Press writer

Friday, March 19, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients, growers and clinics in some of the 14 states that allow medical marijuana are falling victim to robberies, home invasions, shootings and even murders at the hands of pot ...Read more

The Marijuana Cancer Cure Cult
April 26, 2010, 1:40 am
It's not as far-fetched as it sounds, but some enthusiasts may be going too far.
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This just in: Bret Michaels still critical after brain hemorrhage
April 26, 2010, 1:07 am

Bret Michaels remains in critical condition after a brain hemorrhage Thursday night. 

 

A message on his Facebook page Sunday said that the rocker, starring on this season's "Celebrity Apprentice," is in an...Read more

Santa Cruz Pot Grow Bust Nets 5 Arrests
April 26, 2010, 1:02 am
SANTA CRUZ (BCN) ―