Purple Kush News Round-Up 09/05/11

Last Day For the First Legal Marijuanna Street Fair International Business Times On Sunday is the last day of International Cannabis & Hemp Expo, which is the first marijuana street fair in the United States. It is being held in Downtown Oakland. (14th street to Clay Street including Frank H. Ogawa Plaza) The purpose of this expo ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Tulare County targets medical-marijuana violators Visalia Times-Delta Tulare County officials have issued notices of violations on four medical-marijuana grow sites suspected of violating the county's medical-marijuana ordinance. County sheriff's deputies served the notices Wednesday on the owners, occupants and lessees ... See all stories on this topic »

Marijuana smokers are thinner, less likely to be obese than non-smokers ... New York Daily News BY Philip Caulfield A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that people who smoke marijuana are less likely to be obese than non-smokers. Do you believe that smoking pot can keep you thin? Yes, I know a lot of skinny stoners. ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Wikileaks - Akufo-Addo Smokes Marijuana GhanaWeb His reputation as a womanizer and occasional marijuana smoker may also damage him politically.” At the time the confidential report under the subject 'GHANA AND THE 2008 ELECTION: PROSPECTS FOR THE RULING NPP' was written, only eight of the seventeen ... See all stories on this topic »

Police battle marijuana grow houses in Las Vegas area Las Vegas Review-Journal A police task force busted this grow house in Southern Highlands last week and seized about 200 marijuana plants. By Mike Blasky Some people say marijuana isn't a dangerous drug. Las Vegas police Lt. Laz Chavez isn't one of them. ... See all stories on this topic »

DC approves more than 50 to apply for medical marijuana licenses Washington Post More than a year after medical marijuana became legal in the District, the competition to secure one of the 15 licenses to grow or sell cannabis is finally underway. This week, the DC Department of Health is slated to name more than 50 contenders that ... See all stories on this topic »

Towanda man accused of growing marijuana Towanda Daily Review Shawn Michael Leiser, 37, of Towanda is accused of growing marijuana plants in pots in his back yard, police said. Towanda police said they seized 49 plants that Leiser was growing. As a result of this incident, Leiser has been charged with the ... See all stories on this topic »

Marijuana lying on street snatched up by bystanders Bloomington Pantagraph It was a pot head's dream: Free marijuana lying on the street for the taking, without a cop in sight. San Jose police say a truck illegally carrying marijuana crashed and ended up on its side near Oakridge Mall early Wednesday, sending large bags of ... See all stories on this topic »

Waterloo: Man booked on felony weapon and drug charges KCRG By KCRG Intern Waterloo Police Sgt Matt McGeough . said they smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. They immediately searched the car and uncovered a package of marijuana ready for delivery. Officers also found a loaded .380 semi-auto handgun in ... See all stories on this topic » KCRG

Richland residents' input about medical pot gardens sought TheNewsTribune.com By Michelle Dupler, Tri-City Herald Richland residents will have an opportunity to voice their thoughts about collective medical marijuana gardens within city limits at Tuesday's city council meeting. The council will have a public hearing about the ... See all stories on this topic »