US NJ: Christie Says He'll Delay Medical Marijuana Law Until

The Record, 17 Jun 2011 - TRENTON - Governor Christie won't implement the state's medical marijuana law until the federal government assures him they won't prosecute anyone for working in the program. The federal government has not given similar assurances to other states running medical marijuana programs.

US CA: Chico Police Chief Outlines Proposed City Response To

Chico Enterprise-Record, 17 Jun 2011 - CHICO -- If approved by the City Council in July, a medical marijuana ordinance will go into effect in Chico Aug. 5, allowing pot to be grown and processed in small quantities for personal medicinal use.

US NM: Column: How To Finally Win The War

Albuquerque Journal, 17 Jun 2011 - Forty years ago this month, President Richard Nixon declared his "War on Drugs." Now, 40 years later, can we honestly say we've got a handle on the problem? No, of course we can't. The drug scourge continues with its ever-increasing criminality and murderous violence. It heaps economic hardships on families, communities and prison systems.

US AZ: Police Raid On Gilbert Home Sparks Medical Marijuana

East Valley Tribune, 17 Jun 2011 - A couple hours after a DirecTV worker saw marijuana and hashish inside a bedroom closet of Ross Taylor's Gilbert home during the installation process of a satellite dish, 12 Gilbert police officers wearing masks and toting guns busted into his house and took his pot.

US CA: Column: Mom Wants Pot Now How Do I Send Her Some?

Monterey County Weekly, 16 Jun 2011 - My 83-year-old mother in Chicago called me about a month ago with what sounded like a simple request. "I need pot," she said. I thought I heard her correctly. "You need a pot? OK, you thinking aluminum, cast iron or what? You want me to order it online and have it shipped to you? How much do you want to spend?" I asked.

US WA: Column: For And Against Legalizing Marijuana

Kent Reporter, 16 Jun 2011 - When I first read about the 75 medical marijuana supporters who visited the Kent City Council chambers last week, I sympathized with their cause, and with the Kent officials who were forced to shut down the marijuana dispensaries.

US WA: Column: To Legalize Or Not To Legalize Marijuana

Covington Reporter, 16 Jun 2011 - When I first read about the 75 medical marijuana supporters who visited the Kent City Council chambers last week, I sympathized with their cause, and with the Kent officials who were forced to shut down the marijuana dispensaries.

US AZ: Top Brass Cited In Gun Sting

Wall Street Journal, 16 Jun 2011 - Emails Show ATF Director Involved iI Troubled Operation Tied To Agent's Death Lawmakers released documents showing that senior federal officials were closely involved in a troubled gun-enforcement operation that came to light after the death of a U.S. border agent in a shootout in December.

US MT: Crime Up Because Of Medical Pot, State Official Says

Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 16 Jun 2011 - The head of the Montana Department of Justice's narcotics bureau said Wednesday that crime has increased in 78 percent of the state's jurisdictions since medical marijuana became legal in Montana.

US CA: Marijuana: Looking Into The Political Horizon

Capitol Weekly, 16 Jun 2011 - For years, there have been regular pushes in the Legislature and at the ballot box to legalize or decriminalize marijuana consumption, possession and cultivation. This year was no exception: Earlier this month, legislation aimed at allowing local authorities to decide whether to prosecute growers for misdemeanors or felonies was rejected in the Assembly.