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Cops Destroy BMW Looking For Nonexistent Marijuana

Sunday, 01 January 2012 16:38 administrator

By Steve Elliott - Toke of the Town

Sometimes they have to destroy your car in order to save you from weed that isn't even there. New Jersey police caused more than $12,000 worth of damage to a BMW 325i, tearing the vehicle apart in a frenzied search for marijuana. After tearing off the dash, doors, seats and even prying up the exterior body panels, they didn't find so much as a roach.

The impotently frustrated Pompton Lake cops impounded Darren Richardson's 2004 3-series Beamer after claiming they smelled "a strong odor of marijuana" during a routine traffic stop, reports Wes Siler of Jalopnik.

When Richardson's car was returned -- days later -- he found the dash cut apart, the seats slashed, the console pried open and the bumpers and other body parts pulled off the vehicle. His insurance company, GEICO, estimated the damages at $12,636.42, more than he'd paid for the car -- which was designated a total loss.

The instrument cluster and leather dashboard were gone, reports James Queally at The Star-Ledger. The gear shift was ripped out and stray wires were hanging everywhere.

Deputies Give Marijuana Back To Dispensary Under Court Order

Thursday, 29 December 2011 08:52 administrator

By Steve Elliott

Deputies returned two pounds of seized cannabis to a California dispensary on Friday after a court ruled that the marijuana had been improperly confiscated.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department confiscated two pounds of marijuana from Common Roots Collective during a shakedown, I mean "inspection, on December 1. But the dispensary's lawyer argued that the deputies violated federal law, since authorities, including code enforcement officers, had entered the property on an inspection order and not a search warrant, reports CBS 13.

The court ruled in favor of the dispensary three weeks later. (Video after the jump)

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 December 2011 08:58 Read more...

Marijuana defenders take issue with drug czar's comments on medical marijuana and teens

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 09:03 administrator

By Sue Thoms

The U.S. drug czar's comment that the rise in marijuana use among teens might be linked to the legalization of medical marijuana stirred an outcry among readers. Many commenters defended marijuana use and argued the substance was less damaging than alcohol or prescription drugs. There was mixed reaction on whether a growing acceptance of medical marijuana has led to increased use among teens.

KZOgreen responded:

If kids are going to use any drug I'd rather it be the only one that WILL NOT kill them. I think the kids understand this too. Medical marijuana has certainly played a part in opening up a more truthful dialog about cannabis.

gowings68 questioned why marijuana is illegal:

Why is marijuana still illegal? Too many lawyers, judges, law enforcement officers, probation officers, correction officers, etc. etc. have made a living off of prosecuting the users. These folks need to protect their interests. Follow the money, that's usually where you find the answer. Does any person truly believe the drug is illegal to protect our individual well-being? Don't be so obtuse. This group of people will advocate prohibition of the drug until their blue in the face, they've built a career out of it's illegality.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 December 2011 09:06 Read more...

Laundry Operator Sentenced To Death For Marijuana

Thursday, 29 December 2011 08:45 administrator

By Steve Elliott

A 39-year-old laundry operator in Malaysia was sentenced to death by the High Court there for "trafficking more than 1kg of cannabis last year."

The prosecution had proven its case against Nazli Sahid Said "beyond reasonable doubt," ruled Judicial Commissioner Datuk Zakiah Kassim, reports New Straits Times.

Malaysia, along with Vietnam, Indonesia, China and a handful of other Asian countries, has some of the harshest drug laws on Earth.

Mere possession of more than 200 grams of cannabis carries a mandatory death penalty by hanging in Malaysia.

Nazli, from Penang, Malaysia, was convicted of trafficking 1.06 kilograms of marijuana at Mergong, Alor Star at 10 p.m. on December 24, 2010.

Pot Shop Owners: We're Not Criminals

Thursday, 15 December 2011 10:52 administrator

By: John Moore
Special to CNBC.com

Drew Brown had trouble getting Abundant Healing, his Fort Collins, Colo., small business, up and running. His local bank abruptly asked him to shut down his account. The next bank did the same. Taking care of other basic start-up logistics wasn’t any easier.

“Dealing with credit card merchant accounts, landlords that would allow us to do what we do, trying to get insured,” he says. “Just dealing with all of the discrimination, the way people look at this like you’re the scourge of the earth, a criminal. It never ends.”

Add the fact that a lot of people consider what Brown does to be illegal—or at least immoral—and you have the life of a medical marijuana dispensary owner.

Medicinal cannabis is legal in 16 states and Washington D.C., but even in those areas, setting up a dispensary — and keeping one open — to make the product available to qualified patients is a constant battle. But dispensary owners say they continue to fight because they are passionate about assisting sick people in need of alternative treatments.

“I’m not a criminal, I don’t have felonies,” Brown says. “I’m a hard-working guy who just thought this would be an interesting business to get involved in, and I really like helping people.”

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 December 2011 10:55 Read more...

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