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Seattle police distribute marijuana education via Doritos bags at annual Hempfest

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“Seattle police plan to mingle with the 85,000 people expected to attend this year’s Hempfest to hand out bags of Doritos with information about what is and is not legal now that Washington’s Initiative 502 has been passed. The vote legalized possession and established a statewide system of regulations for the growing, processing and distribution of marijuana. The bags include a link to an FAQ on SPD’s website entitled ‘Marijwhatnow? A Guide to Legal Marijuana Use In Seattle,’ which explains the nuances of Washington’s new law.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/16/seattle-police-distribute-marijuana-education-via-doritos-bags-at-annual-hempfest/

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Utah Uses Eminent Domain to Seize Land of … Uncle Sam

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“Gov. Gary Herbert (R) signed a controversial law authorizing the use of eminent domain to capture some of the millions of acres that the federal government owns here. The law was tailor-made to provoke a lawsuit, possibly reaching the US Supreme Court, and to inspire other Western states to enact similar legislation. Other states have tried similar tactics and failed. For example, the US government controls about 80 percent of the land in Nevada. In a case in the 1990s, the state argued that this violated the equal footing doctrine, which holds that states should be treated equally when admitted to the Union. A federal judge rejected the case.”

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/utah-eminent-domain-seize-land-uncle-sam/story?id=10584565&singlePage=true

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Why So Much Faith in Supreme Court Justices?

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“A quick reading of the decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) should cause any reasonable person to question the assumption of judicial infallibility, and the wisdom of granting judges the definitive and final say in all cases. In essence, the Supreme Court declared black people inferior and that even free blacks were not citizens under the Constitution. The court reasoned that since black people – even those not held in slavery – were not citizens and possessed no rights, Scott had no standing to sue in court.”

http://www.nullifynow.com/2013/08/why-so-much-faith-in-supreme-court-justices/

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Courts Quietly Move From “May” Convict to “Must” Convict Jury Instructions Over 40 Years

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“The Dougherty case began in 1969 when nine pacifist Catholic priests and nuns broke into the D.C. offices of Dow Chemical Corporation to protest the company’s production of Napalm for the Vietnam War.   There were similar antiwar protests being staged elsewhere during the period, including the cases of ‘the Catonsville Nine’ (who burned draft board files), the ‘Baltimore Four’ (ditto), the ‘Harrisburg Seven’ (tried for mentioning the possible kidnapping of Henry Kissinger in intercepted letters), the ‘Milwaukee 14’ (tried for burning draft records), and the ‘Harrisburg Seven’ (tried for planning to arrest Henry Kissinger for waging an illegal war [..]).”

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/08/roger-roots/must-convict/

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Illinois medical marijuana bill to be signed Thursday

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“Gov. Pat Quinn will sign a bill into law Thursday legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes in Illinois at an event at the University of Chicago. For years, the measure had failed to gain traction at the Capitol, particularly in the House. But sponsoring Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, was able to cobble together a simple majority in the spring to send the bill to the Senate, where a similar but less restrictive bill had passed in previous years.  One reason Quinn said he was giving legalized pot more thought was that he was impressed by an injured military veteran who maintained marijuana provided him relief from war wounds.”

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-quinn-to-sign-medical-marijuana-bill-thursday-20130731,0,6053984.story

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Big Marijuana lobby fights legalization efforts

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“Medical marijuana is a billion-dollar industry — legal in 18 states, including California, Nevada, Oregon and Maine — and like any entrenched business, it’s fighting to keep what it has and shut competitors out. Dispensary owners, trade associations and groups representing the industry are deeply concerned — and in some cases actively fighting — ballot initiatives and legislation that could wreck their business model.  That pits them against full legalization advocates, who have been hoping to play off wins at the ballot box last fall in Colorado and Washington state that installed among the most permissive pot laws in the world.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/big-marijuana-lobby-fights-legalization-efforts-94816.html

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DEA raids pot shops in Washington state, where marijuana is legal

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“The Drug Enforcement Administration swooped in on several medical marijuana storefronts in Washington on Wednesday, despite the state’s law allowing marijuana possession.  Raids took place in Pierce, King and Thurston counties. They were reportedly targeted by a two-year investigation into dispensaries thought to be laundering money and selling marijuana under the table to unlicensed buyers. Voters in Washington passed an initiative last November that legalized adult marijuana possession up to one ounce and directed the state to develop ways of regulating production and taxing sales of the drug.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/25/dea-raids-pot-shops-in-state-where-marijuana-is-legal/

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Pennsylvania county to issue same-sex marriage licenses despite ban

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“Officials in Montgomery County have agreed to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, though the state has a ban on same-sex marriage. The county’s register of wills, D. Bruce Hanes, said he wants to come down ‘on the right side of history and the law.’ A lesbian couple contacted him last week to apply for a marriage license. The two women later changed their minds after talking to the American Civil Liberties Union. They feared their license would be invalidated. But Hanes is still prepared to issue same-sex marriage licenses.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/23/pennsylvania-county-to-issue-same-sex-marriage-licenses-despite-ban/

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New Hampshire governor signs medical marijuana bill into law

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“New Hampshire on Tuesday became the 19th state to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. ‘This legislation is long overdue and comes as a relief to the many seriously ill patients throughout New Hampshire who will benefit from safe access to medical marijuana,’ said Matt Simon, a New Hampshire-based legislative analyst for the Marijuana Policy Project.  The Republican-led New Hampshire legislature approved a similar medical marijuana bill last year, but it was vetoed by Democratic Gov. John Lynch. The governor claimed the proposed law would be abused by those who didn’t really need the drug.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/23/new-hampshire-governor-signs-medical-marijuana-bill-into-law/

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California Democratic Party tells Obama to halt medical marijuana raids

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“The California Democratic Party approved a resolution over the weekend that called on President Barack Obama to halt federal raids on marijuana dispensaries. The resolution, sponsored by the Brownie Marie Democratic Club of Riverside County, noted that 18 states and the District of Columbia had legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes, while Colorado and Washington state had legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes. Citing the disproportionate number of ethnic minorities jailed over marijuana, the resolution urged Obama to order the federal government to abide by state laws regarding the drug.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/22/california-democratic-party-tells-obama-to-halt-medical-marijuana-raids/

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