Ammiano Meets US Atty On Medical Pot; Comes Away Frustrated
Posted in NewsBy Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Thursday, December 15, 2011 California Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) on Tuesday finally got his meeting with federal prosecutor Melinda Haag, the U.S. Attorney for Northern California. But Ammiano left the meeting frustrated and disappointed that Haag doesn't seem to understand the chaos she's creating. "The meeting didn't ...
Negative Economics of Crackdown on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Posted in NewsBy Dave Good • Sat, Dec 17th, 2011 In October, U.S. Attorneys in California launched a crackdown targeted at the medical marijuana industry. Dispensaries and collectives were given 45 days to shut down. The feds added a little muscle to the action by forcing banks to close accounts of medical marijuana businesses, ...
Do The Math: The ‘War’ On Pot Is Largely A War Upon Young People
Posted in NewsDecember 19th, 2011 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director A new studyout today estimates that one-third of US young people will be arrested or taken into custody for illegal or delinquent offenses (excluding arrests for minor traffic violations) by the age of 23. CBS News/Web MD reports on the findings here: Study: Nearly ...
