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El Paso Co. measure to ban medical pot will count
COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) – A judge ruled that votes cast in El Paso County to ban medical marijuana businesses will count, despite a lawsuit that sought to block the proposed initiative.

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Feds oppose Calif. Prop 19 to legalize marijuana
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says the federal government will enforce its marijuana laws in California even if the state’s voters approve a ballot measure to legalize the drug.

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Gov. ad focuses on medical marijuana
A group supporting New Mexico’s medical marijuana program is airing a television advertisement against Republican gubernatorial nominee Susana Martinez for her opposition to the program.

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CANNABIS CULTURE – Californians will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 2 for the historic vote on Proposition 19, the ballot initiative to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana – and Cannabis Culture will be webcasting LIVE from Yes on Prop 19 Headquarters in Oaksterdam!

Tune in to CC on the evening of November 2 to watch our LIVE webcast from the center of the storm, activist Richard Lee’s Oaksterdam University in Oakland, California.

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Explosion blasts door off fridge – and through wall
A small spark from a freezer ignited butane gas that had built up inside a home as a result of someone extracting THC from marijuana Monday afternoon.

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Explosion blasts door off fridge – and through wall
A small spark from a freezer ignited butane gas that had built up inside a home as a result of someone extracting THC from marijuana Monday afternoon.

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US Billionaire George Soros Supports Legal Marijuana
American billionaire and philanthropist George Soros has given a USD 1 M donation for a campaign, supporting legalization of marijuana in California, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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CANNABIS CULTURE – Friends of Canadian cannabis activist Michelle Rainey held a memorial tribute in her honor at BC Marijuana Party Headquarters on Thursday, October 28. Hundreds tuned in to our LIVE webcast to remember Michelle and celebrate her life.

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I dropped in on a marijuana shop here that proudly boasted that it sells “31 flavors.” It also offered a loyalty program. For every 10 purchases of pot — supposedly for medical uses — you get one free packet.

“There are five of these shops within a three-block radius,” explained the proprietor, Edward J. Kim. He brimmed with pride at his inventory and sounded like any small businessman as he complained about onerous government regulation. Like, well, state and federal laws.

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The opening game of this year’s World Series saw the San Francisco Giants, lead by their ace pitcher Tim “The Freak” Lincecum, squaring off with the Texas Rangers and their “sure win” pitcher Cliff Lee.

Lincecum, the 26-year-old two-time Cy Young winner, wears long hair and was busted for marijuana possession in his home state of Washington in the off season. Lee looks like a good old boy and says his favorite day of the year is the start of deer-hunting season.

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SoCal pot clinic owner pleads guilty to fed charge
Associated Press – October 27, 2010 10:14 AM ET SAN DIEGO (AP) – The ex-owner of a medical marijuana dispensary in San Diego County has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge.

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Local state representatives mum on pot proposition
City officials cite fiscal gain from taxes as a benefit of the Proposition 19, the measure that would legalize marijuana in California.

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Murders, assaults, drug and weapon cases make up lawmen’s top unsolved files
Fingerprints and DNA can be vital to investigators tracking unknown criminals. As helpful as they are, however, it can pale in comparison to the wealth of information authorities receive from public tips.

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Just in case you weren’t sure, Snoop Dogg supports Proposition 19 — the state’s marijuana legalization initiative. He pushed the ballot measure in a get-out-the-vote video released this week.

“I’m urging everybody to get out there on Nov. 2,” Snoop said, with about as much urgency as you’d expect from him, in the video for the League of Young Voters. “And also, on Prop 19, you know where I stand on that (puff). Very high.”
Not exactly an October surprise.

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In 1976, Reggae legend Peter Tosh released the song and album “Legalize It,” which quickly became an anthem for the marijuana reform movement.

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Area Libertarians leave mark on races
Jaimes Brown and Mac Stringer have their work cut out for them.

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Centennial Libertarians make their mark
Jaimes Brown and Mac Stringer have their work cut out for them.

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Centennial Libertarians make their mark
Jaimes Brown and Mac Stringer have their work cut out for them.

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