Purple Kush News Round-Up 09/03/11

Marijuana seized from apartment Boston Globe Police say they found the entire first floor of this building in Arlington devoted to a marijuana-growing operation. They seized the plants and equipment in the residence. (David L. Ryan/Globe Staff) By Brian R. Ballou ARLINGTON- It wasn't so much the ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

State investigates workers who OK'd medical marijuana at Hempfest The Seattle Times State health-care regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into two medical professionals who were issuing medical marijuana authorizations at Hempfest. By Jonathan Martin We can start by at least admittig that Marijuana is less harmfl than ... See all stories on this topic »

Marijuana street fair comes to downtown Oakland San Jose Mercury News By Kristin J. Bender Medical marijuana users will be lighting up this weekend in downtown Oakland at a pot street fair that's billed as the largest event of its kind. The International Cannabis & Hemp Expo on Saturday and Sunday will feature a ... See all stories on this topic »

Larimer County bust nets pot plants, cache of weapons The Coloradoan Sheriff's deputies seized 220 marijuana plants and two pounds of psychedelic mushrooms Friday from this house near Livermore. Derek Broussard/The Coloradoan A married couple told investigators they moved from Kansas to Colorado to grow and sell ... See all stories on this topic »

California Attorney Chris Van Hook Announces Best Practices Certified Medical ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The Best Practices Certified program, created and implemented by marijuana attorney Chris Van Hook, now certifies medical marijuana growers as compliant with the strictest standards of limited chemical and synthetic fertilizer use, non-contamination, ... See all stories on this topic »

COMMENTARY: A different view on medical marijuana The Morning Sun Henry Anslinger was out of a job with the end of alcohol prohibition; Hearst wanted to dominate the paper industry and Hemp paper was his biggest threat, so he partnered with Anslinger to rename cannabis marijuana for a racist hue to their ... See all stories on this topic »

Union Township medical marijuana zoning, licensing law likely to remain useful The Morning Sun By MARK RANZENBERGER Union Township's new laws regulating the location and operation of medical marijuana-related businesses might appear to be in limbo after the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled against a Mt. Pleasant dispensary. ... See all stories on this topic »

Marijuana Smokers Are Skinnier Than Everyone Else SF Weekly (blog) 2 2011 at 1:10 PM ​Forget marijuana -- medical or otherwise -- as a performance-enhancer for such accolades as "winner" of the Chubby Bunny competition. Consider the magic plant, instead, as a partner in weight loss. ... See all stories on this topic »

Raid on rural land nets 400 pot plants The Register-Guard By Jack Moran Lane County sheriff's Reserve Deputy Sean Gilson stands by a marijuana plant during a raid on a 40-acre property near Cottage Grove on Wednesday morning. COTTAGE GROVE — Authorities seized 400 marijuana plants and more than $20000 in ... See all stories on this topic »

Batavia teen charged with marijuana possession Kane County Chronicle By KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE GENEVA – A Batavia teenager was charged with felony possession of marijuana after he harvested some wild-growing plants in Geneva, police said. Devin M. Alsip, 17, of the 1000 block of North Avenue, Batavia, was charged Sunday ... See all stories on this topic »