This week on the Agenda:

CALIFORNIA UPDATE

* [L.A. City Attorney Files Suit to Close All but 41 Medical Pot Dispensaries](http://hightimes.com/news/stonerjesus420/6663?utm_source=rss_home&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)

* [National Police Association Backs Prop 19](http://blog.mpp.org/tax-and-regulate/national-black-police-association-endorses-prop-19/08202010/)

International News:

* [Jailed Swiss Cannabis Advocate Renews Hunger Strike](http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2010/aug/30/jailed_swiss_marijuana_advocate?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)

Stoned in the South

* [Marijuana User MURDERED by State of Alabama](http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/node/24680)

Vermont

* [Mike Meno: Pro-Decriminalization Candidate Ahead in Vermont Gubernatorial Primary](http://blog.mpp.org/prohibition/pro-decriminalization-candidate-ahead-in-vermont-gubernatorial-primary/08252010/)

Michigan

* [http://blog.mpp.org/tax-and-regulate/detroit-petitioners-file-appeal-to-keep-marijuana-measure-on-ballot/08132010/](http://blog.mpp.org/tax-and-regulate/detroit-petitioners-file-appeal-to-keep-marijuana-measure-on-ballot/08132010/)

* [Michigan Medical Marijuana Clinics Raided](http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/node/24684)

Midwest Malaise and Glimmers of Hope - News from the Midwest

* [Illinois Medpot Update](http://commercial-news.com/local/x1772337794/Some-lawmakers-on-fence-regarding-medical-marijuana)

Grow Tips

* Don’t grow males. Just don’t.

East Coast

* [Marijuana found in Pittsburgh fire fight](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwX0n0GI-tI)

News from the Feds:

* [Appeals Court OKs Warrant-less GPS Tracking of Suspected Pot Growers](http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/node/24683)

Canada? Free Mark Emery? Advertising From the research bin:

* [Canadian study](http://www.cannabisnews.org/canadian-cannabis-news/medicalmarijuana-canadian-cannabis-news/pot-offers-buzz-free-pain-relief-%E2%80%94-study/) finds [pot can help pain](http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/30/health.pot.reduce.pain/index.html?hpt=C2) without [making you high](http://www.cannabisnews.org/united-states-cannabis-news/smoked-marijuana-may-ease-chronic-nerve-pain/)