Purple Kush News Round-Up 09/07/11

Marijuana tester finds 'Street-bought' pot unsafe Petoskey News-Review GAYLORD — The owner of a Gaylord laboratory which tests locally grown medical marijuana fears patients who use black-market pot may be subjecting themselves to unsafe levels of mold and pesticides. Dan Tomaski, a certified caregiver who runs Northern ... See all stories on this topic » Petoskey News-Review

Marshall council votes to limit medical marijuana Battle Creek Enquirer MARSHALL -- After more than 13 months of discussion and delay, the Marshall City Council on Tuesday approved a short three-page ordinance regulating medical marijuana in the city. The new local law, drafted by City Attorney Paul Beardslee, ... See all stories on this topic »

Pot Smokers May Have Lower Risk of Obesity Fox News By Rachael Rettner Despite the tendency of marijuana users to experience the "munchies," pot smokers may have a lower risk of obesity that those who don't use the drug, a new study finds. The results show the prevalence of obesity is lower among people ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News

UCLA center Kai Maiava suspended a game for positive marijuana test Los Angeles Times (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) By Chris Foster UCLA center Kai Maiava has been suspended for the San Jose State game after testing positive for marijuana, according to people in the program who were not authorized to speak on the matter. ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Local briefs: Man shot, killed while tending pot garden Fresno Bee A man shot and killed south of Dinuba on Monday was tending to a marijuana garden, the Tulare County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday. The victim – Cesar Ramirez, 39, of Hayward – was staying on the property on the 38600 block of Road 64. ... See all stories on this topic »

Emails on Marijuana, Texas, plenty more Midweek Politics --Emails and voicemails about marijuana, Texas, and more. --On the Bonus Show: iPad prototype left at a bar AGAIN, breakfast as we know it is a scam, docs point to close tie between Ghaddafi and CIA, more. The David Pakman Show is an internationally ... See all stories on this topic »

Medical marijuana supporters mourn the loss of dispensaries in Ann Arbor AnnArbor.com Several medical marijuana activists — including patients and dispensary owners — voiced their concerns before the Ann Arbor City Council Monday night. They argued thousands of sick people are going without their medicine now that dispensaries are ... See all stories on this topic »

God Med Medical Marijuana Capsules Creators Launch Lifestyle Products Site ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) San Francisco Bay Area medical marijuana company God Med recently launched GodMedGoods.com, a resource for the finest custom glass, filters and lifestyle accessories. God Med, a medical marijuana company known for its innovative marijuana capsules, ... See all stories on this topic »

Federal raids: Kalispell man pleads guilty to marijuana charge The Missoulian The fallout from a coordinated series of federal raids on medical marijuana businesses around Montana continued Tuesday, with a Kalispell man pleading guilty to a federal charge in connection with the sweeps. Tyler Roe, 29, pleaded guilty in US ... See all stories on this topic »

US Customs Officers Find More Than a Ton of Marijuana in Hot Sauce Shipment Fox News US Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a man trying to sneak $1.4 million worth of marijuana into California in boxes of hot sauce. A 39-year-old Mexican citizen arrived at the Otay Mesa cargo facility Friday driving a tractor attached to a ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News