US CA: Rules On Growing Medical Marijuana Passed

Willows Journal, 21 Feb 2012 - Medical marijuana gardens will have to be 300 feet to 1,000 feet away from schools, churches, youth centers and treatment facilities under guidelines adopted Tuesday by the Glenn County supervisors. With toughened penalties, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in support of the new ordinance to take effect in 30 days.

US CA: Roseville To Reconsider Marijuana Smell Nuisance

The Press-Tribune, 20 Feb 2012 - Councilmembers Postponed Vote When Ordinance Discussed in August The Roseville City Council will reconsider a proposed ordinance to prohibit backyard medical marijuana plants. The item was introduced to the council in July and essentially shelved in August when councilmembers postponed the vote.

US WA: Editorial: Follow Federal Law

The Columbian, 20 Feb 2012 - County Commissioners Correctly Decide to Protect Employees From Prosecution Athough many local residents might suspect there's a legalizing-pot debate under way among Clark County leaders, that's really not the case. A more accurate description is that of a legal dilemma.

US OR: Out-Of-Staters Get Oregon Medical Marijuana Cards

The Herald, 20 Feb 2012 - PORTLAND, Ore. -- Twice in the past two years, Gary Storck has boarded Amtrak's Empire Builder outside his hometown of Madison, Wis., and headed west to Oregon. The trip takes about 40 hours and costs more than $1,000 -- all for something that makes the illegal legal.

US MT: Cannabis Numbers Nosedive As Uncertainty Surrounds

Helena Independent Record, 19 Feb 2012 - The number of medical marijuana cardholders in Montana continues to plummet, while the number of legal marijuana providers is a fraction of its peak, as the industry faces an uncertain future here. The 2011 Legislature passed of a much more restrictive law, Senate Bill 423, which has reduced these numbers.

US MT: PUB LTE: Sign Initiative Petition To Decriminalize

The Billings Gazette, 19 Feb 2012 - The prohibitionist model is one of blind ignorance, abject failure and economic collapse. Its underlying ideology is one of fear, envy, greed and hate. Never have so many been endangered and impoverished by so few, so quickly! Do you wish to greatly reduce, even almost eliminate the market in illegal narcotics?

US MT: PUB LTE: Legalizing Pot Makes More Sense Than Drug War

The Billings Gazette, 19 Feb 2012 - The use of synthetic marijuana is an unintended side effect of the war on natural marijuana. Military personnel and others who are drug tested are turning to potentially toxic drugs made in China and sold as research chemicals before being repackaged as legal incense.

US MT: Number of Medical Marijuana Cardholders, Providers

Missoulian, 19 Feb 2012 - HELENA-The number of medical marijuana cardholders in Montana continues to plummet, while the number of legal marijuana providers is a fraction of its peak, as the industry faces an uncertain future here. The 2011 Legislature passed of a much more restrictive law, Senate Bill 423, which has reduced these numbers.

US MT: Medical Marijuana Numbers Drop As Uncertainty Surrounds

The Billings Gazette, 19 Feb 2012 - MEDICAL MARIJUANA NUMBERS DROP AS UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS INDUSTRY HELENA -- The number of medical marijuana cardholders in Montana continues to plummet while the number of legal marijuana providers is a fraction of its peak, as the industry faces an uncertain future here.

US ME: Column: Legalization of Outlaw Drugs Not Likely, but

Morning Sentinel, 18 Feb 2012 - It seemed strange that aging crooner Tony Bennett's first comment about the death of Whitney Houston was a plea for the legalization of now-outlawed drugs. His point deserves some consideration, however, in spite of the fact that no illegal drugs appear to have been involved in Houston's death.