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Happy Weed Day

Category: Fun | Posted on Thu, June, 28th 2012 by THCFinder

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Loving the purple Kush

Category: Nugs | Posted on Wed, June, 27th 2012 by THCFinder

A beautiful day for some Awesome Kush to help get you medicated.

 

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Chicago may decriminalize small amount of marijuana possession

Category: News | Posted on Wed, June, 27th 2012 by THCFinder
(Reuters) - The Chicago City Council on Wednesday is expected to vote to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, the latest U.S. city to support diminished penalties for the drug's use.
 
Under the proposal, police officers in the nation's third-largest city would be able to issue a written violation for possession of 15 grams or less rather than make an arrest.
 
Supporters of the ordinance, including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, said the measure would help raise revenue for the city, save money and free up police to pursue more serious crimes.
 
More than a dozen states and several large U.S. cities have already taken similar steps.
 
Chicago Police Department statistics indicate that last year there were 18,298 arrests for possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana, according to a statement from the mayor's office. Each case involves approximately four officers - two arresting and two transporting officers - and places an additional burden on the Cook County court and jail system, the statement said.
 
The issue of freeing up police officers for more serious crimes is particularly pressing this year in Chicago, which has seen a 37 percent spike in its murder rate.
 
Fifteen states have reduced the penalty for possession of limited amounts of marijuana, according to Allen St. Pierre, executive director of NORML, a lobbying group working to legalize the drug.
 
Other cities with similar policies include Seattle, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, as well as university towns like Champaign, Illinois, and Madison, Wisconsin. Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana.
 
Opponents of decriminalization say it condones drug use and results in a lost opportunity for intervention to stop it. (Reporting By Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Vicki Allen)
 
 
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Blunt Time anyone?

Category: Fun | Posted on Wed, June, 27th 2012 by THCFinder

 

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Michigan Court says MMJ Patients can be Arrested without their Paperwork

Category: Medical Marijuana | Posted on Wed, June, 27th 2012 by THCFinder

Things continue to evolve in Michigan, as they have since voters approved medical marijuana in the state in 2008.

 

A new Michigan Court of Appeals ruling says that legal medical marijuana patients can still be arrested for possession of cannabis, if they don’t have their state-issued medical marijuana registry card or application at a “reasonably accessible” location for law enforcement to see. Legal patients will still be able to produce their paperwork in court as their defense.

 

Last month the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that medical marijuana can be used as an affirmative defense by legal patients in the state (http://www.thcfinder.com/marijuana-blog/medical-marijuana/2012/06/michigan-supreme-court-says-states-mmj-law-shields-patients-from-prosecution).

 

"Defendant still has one more hurdle to overcome to be entitled to immunity from prosecution; he must also establish that at the time of his arrest he was engaged in the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the (Michigan Medical Marihuana Act)," the appeals judges wrote in the decision.

 

Things have been rough for some patients and caregivers in Michigan when dealing with local and state law enforcement, and hopefully these rulings will go a long way toward avoiding animosity-inducing interactions. In this way more patients can be helped and the medical cannabis industry in Michigan can grow faster, a win-win for everyone.

 

Michigan is a heavily-populated state, meaning there are many people who can benefit from medical cannabis. They should be able to choose a safer alternative to deadly and addictive prescription drugs.

 

The medical marijuana law in Michigan has the potential to become a model for states still discussing the possibility of medicinal marijuana legalization, and it may take the courts to decide exactly what’s legal at this point. While we don’t want courts making laws, many times they are vital in clearing up the finer points of existing law.

 

Source: http://www.detroitnews.com

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I am Cannabian

Category: Culture | Posted on Wed, June, 27th 2012 by THCFinder

 

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