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Denver City Council members suggested Wednesday that they would bar people convicted of recent felonies from getting into the business of dispensing medical marijuana.

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Denver City Council weighs rules for medical-marijuana outlets (Denver Post)

• A Warm Welcome to BBC Radio Listeners Wow. Yesterday afternoon I received a telephone call from the Producer of BBC Southern Counties Radio. We chatted a little bit about this blog, my journey so far and the reasons why I'm publicly writing about what most people consider a very personal topic. This conversation culminated in an invite......
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• Eight Random Facts About Adventures In Money Making Super Saver over at My Wealth Builder has tagged me in a new blog project. This project calls for sharing 8 personal facts about myself, then tagging 8 other bloggers to do the same. Here are the rules , which were passed to me:* Each player must post these rules......
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To celebrate his 54th birthday last April 23, medical marijuana advocate Gary Storck began lobbying for the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act at the state.

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Medical Marijuana: 'Very Close To The Promised Land' | Cannabis …

• Bitterly Cold Despite "Global Warming" WedNEWSday - December 24th, 2008 Green Lake in Seattle was the sight of a miracle on Monday.  Three ducks walked on water.  Oh wait, that's ice.  It was either walk or spend Christmas stranded in the airport with thousands of other travelers.  The ducks are not buying into the Global Warming......
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Marijuana. Weed. Cannabis. Pot. Most know this illegal substance as a purely extracurricular activity. That isn’t entirely the case anymore, so stoners, listen up. Here is a college whose curriculum is purely rooted in marijuana.

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Cannabis education abuses medical marijuana rights (Truman State University Index)

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• Debt and the Credit Crisis The last recession that our country experienced was, in truth, a mild one. The stock market and many corporate profits began to tank, but consumer spending seemed to dance merrily on through the recession without as much as a scratch. Consumer spending has long been the major engine driving the......

DECATUR – Charges of possession of marijuana and driving underthe influence of alcohol have been filed in Macon County CircuitCourt against Casheem A. Triimar, 25, of Decatur.

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Decatur man faces DUI, marijuana possession charges (Herald & Review)

SEAN SIMMERS, The Patriot-News, 2008 There was a time when talk in the state Capitol about legalizing marijuana would have drawn speculation about someone taking one toke too many at a Grateful Dead concert.

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House panel hears arguments for, against medical marijuana (The Patriot-News)

• Rush Limbaugh: an Essential Voice of Protest in America Sunday Paper - January 3rd, 2010 Like millions of conservatives in the United States I was very relieved to hear that Rush Limbaugh has made a full recovery after being rushed to hospital earlier this week suffering from chest pains. But I hope also that millions of liberals will share......
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• Real Estate in 2009 The real estate market has experienced a lot of changes in 2009. Below are some of those changes from around the blogosphere: Milwaukee Real Estate Summary for 2009In 2009 there were 530 more sales or a 10.9% increase over the results from 2008. This year ther were a total of......
• Alternative Energy For Homeowners As home heating costs rise, and energy in general gets more expensive, many homeowners are turning to alternative means to power their homes. While many systems require a lot of effort to implement, there are quite a few that can be easy to install and quite economical. Whether it is......
• Meathead Economics February 28th edition of the Wall Street Journal had an article called "Meathead Economics".The said that 240,000 people left the state of California in 2005 because of high taxes. What BS! Just another example of reporters looking at data and drawing the wrong conclusion.They left because of unaffordable housing. Would......

State lawmakers considered the legalization of medical marijuana at the state Capitol Wednesday, as people for and against it voiced their opinions.

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Lawmakers Consider Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)

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• Canadian Pharmacies Many people are preaching the benefits of choosing a Canadian pharmacy over American pharmacy options, but this opportunity for acquiring your medications across the border may not make sense to you unless you understand why so many people are choosing a Canadian pharmacy to be their home pharmacy rather than......
• All About Quail Hunting Hunting quail and pheasants has been a truly favorable sport for a great many years now. The entire scenario surrounding quail and pheasant hunting has really changed throughout the United States over many years. Because of infrastructural development, the face of hunting for quail and pheasants has definitely changed. But......

A medical marijuana dispensary in Denver has decided to get creative and make the business into a full-service restaurant that caters to those who need to use medicinal marijuana to ease physical ailments.

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Denver To Get First Gourmet Marijuana Restaurant (CBS4 Denver)

It’s been a year since Michigan voters legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes. More than 60% of the state voted in favor of the new law, but do people know what they voted for?

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Medical marijuana still hot topic a year after legalization (WNDU 16 South Bend)

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• September Goal Review: Gasoline Photo Credit: /kallu Gasonline Goal Update September has come and gone and I was reviewing how I did with my gasoline budget for that month. My goal was to fill up once a week. With gas prices around $2.59/gallon and my tank is about 13 gallons my weekly goal......

The growing debate surrounding the legalization of marijuana as a medicine arrives in Pennsylvania — although it may not go far.

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Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Gets Hearing In Pa. (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)

• Eleven Financial Tips For People With Chronic Health Conditions. The following is a guest post from Laura D. Irwin, CFO and co-founder of eFinplan. Stay tuned this week as I will be giving away a 1-year subscription to the eFinPLAN online financial planning software (a $98 value). Make sure you are subscribed to the RSS feed or by email......
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• Save Time, Money and Space in Over 80 Ways If you're looking for handy gadgets, tools and various items that can save you time, money or space (or all three!) this list of more than 80 top products is just what you need. Everyone's got saving money on their minds these days. Some of us are always looking to......
• How to Get Health Insurance If You're Recently Uninsured Many politicians have used the lack of affordable health care and insurance as a platform while on the campaign trail. Coming up with a solution, however appears to be elusive as millions of Americans remain without health care coverage. With unemployment and job loss on the rise the number of people uninsured......

Pennsylvania — The growing debate surrounding the legalization of marijuana as a medicine has arrived in Pennsylvania _ although it may not go far. The House.

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Pa. Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Gets Hearing | Cannabis News …

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• Phentermine With the program that I am on, I am currently taking Phentermine HCl 30mg. With this post I wanted to share what my doctors says about this drug... The page in my program is taking about 2 drugs at the same time Phendimetrazine and Phentermine. I am currently only on......
• The Morals and Outcomes of File Sharing Many moons ago, I read a short Sci-Fi story in a paperback book I'd bought called Business as Usual, During Alterations by Ralph Williams The book is a 1972 Pan edition of an earlier compilation by Damon Knight called "100 Years of Science Fiction" and is well worth a read......
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