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 gift in a time of crisis - Denmark [/caption] The national government owes it to the rest of the country to promote growth in Greater Copenhagen The economic slump of the 1980s may seem so far off, yet it lurks just over the horizon and threatens to come back if we fail to prevent Copenhagen and the rest......
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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 …

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Police find almost 200 cannabis plants during a raid at a property in Leicestershire.

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Police uncover cannabis factory (BBC News)

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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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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)

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Conservation officers know the backwash of West Virginia where marijuana is grown with abandon, but the Division of Natural Resources bowed out of a federally financed eradication effort this year, blaming the high costs of vehicle maintenance.

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DNR backing off marijuana eradication (The Register-Herald)

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I don’t see what the big deal is, but then again, I’d be willing to decriminalize it generally. We’ve paid an awfully high price in terms of civil liberties.

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Medical Marijuana Debated in Keystone State | Snowflakes in Hell

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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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Howdy, 7 very healthy Afgooey clones. These girls are great producers – indoor I get 4-5 ozs. per plant under 1000w HPS. They are all in 6″ rockwool (the cube is $5 alone) and I am asking for a $25 donation to cover my expenses. They are COMPLETELY bug free and about 1 week tops from flower ready.

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AFGOOEY Teens in 6″ Rockwool

• Year-end checklists for flexible spending accounts This is a good time of the year to shore up this year's flexible spending account (FSA) expenditures and prepare for next year's. The FSA I'm talking about here is a plan that may be offered through your (US) employer, whereby a part of your paycheck is withheld each period,......
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