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COLORADO OUTRAGE – Part I: Physician arrested in undercover medical marijuana sting

Written by: Jeffrey Wolf & Kyle Clark AURORA – 9Wants to Know has learned a doctor has been arrested on suspicion of felony charges tied to illegal marijuana distribution following a five-month-long investigation by Aurora Police. Dr. Manuel Aquino-Villaman was arrested at his practice, Canna Health, on Thursday. The 69-year-old physician is expected to face charges of conspiracy [...]

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RAND study: Legalizing marijuana will increase use. Is this what parents want for their kids?

By Francine Kiefer posted July 9, 2010 at 1:17 pm EDT This week the RAND Corporation came out with a study that said that legalizing marijuana in California – as a November ballot measure proposes – could cut the price of pot by as much as 80 percent, and will increase use. It made me [...]

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Slayings at 2 marijuana dispensaries appear unrelated, LAPD officials say

Los Angeles police detectives on Friday continued to chase clues in two slayings at separate marijuana dispensaries that occurred within hours of each other Thursday. Although it is early in the investigations, significant differences at the two crime scenes have led authorities to believe that the killings are not related, said two senior LAPD officials [...]

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Blythe Bans Medical Marijuana

BLYTHE, Calif – Early this year, the Blythe City Council passed an ordinance banning Medical Marijuana facilities in the City of Blythe.  Based on this article, it looks like the federal courts agree.  Below is an excerpt from California Peace Officers Association article written by Marty Mayer. In three separate matters, judges in both state [...]

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Colorado medical marijuana law raising issues

By STEVEN K. PAULSON Associated Press Writer DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s new medical marijuana law hasn’t even gone into effect, and police, attorneys and lawmakers have identified dozens of problems that could hamper regulation and enforcement. There are questions about zoning laws. Authorities say it’s hard to investigate compliance. Correct dosages are unknown. It’s difficult [...]

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