NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

* [Supreme Court gives police more leeway in home searches](http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/may/16/supreme_court_okays_police_searc)

* [Group sues feds over marijuana rescheduling petition delay](http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/may/23/groups_sue_feds_over_marijuana_r)

* [Willie Nelson endorses Gary Johnson for President](http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/may/18/willie_nelson_endorses_gary_john), [then backpedals](http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/may/19/willie_waffles_johnson_endorseme)

POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

* [Oregon Supreme Court decides med-pot patients still have gun rights](http://blog.mpp.org/medical-marijuana/oregon-supreme-court-affirms-gun-rights-for-patients/05192011/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogmpp+%28MPP+Blog%29)

* [Oregon faces tough changes with new legislation](http://www.cannabisnews.org/united-states-cannabis-news/hearing-set-for-bill-to-overhaul-marijuana-law/)

* [DEA back to their no-good in Spokane](http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/may/18/dea_new_spokane_medical_marijuan)

* [Local officials ask Washington legislators to fix MMJ regulations](http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2015089187_king_county_seattle_officials.html)

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS:

* Sponge Billyboi lets us know where Tasco, FL is.

* Chubba from Albany, NY wants to know about recent Supreme Court decisions that are destroying Fourth Amendment rights.

CALIFORNIA UPDATE

* [California AB 1017 aims to reduce sentencing guidelines](http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/Bills/AB_1017/20112012/)

* [Taxing Medical Marijuana Reaps Benefits in San Jose](http://blogs.forbes.com/kellyphillipserb/2011/05/16/sweetening-the-pot-taxing-medical-marijuana-reaps-benefits-in-san-jose/)

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO/MONTANA/IDAHO NEWS

* [Coloradans aim for legalization vote in 2012](http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18099454)

INTERNATIONAL INSANITY

* [Military police attack pot protesters in Brazil](http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2011/05/military_police_attack_marijuana_protesters_in_bra.php)

TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME

* [Random pot packages popping up](http://gothamist.com/2011/05/01/mysterious_packages_of_pot_being_de.php) \[[clip](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xigs81_marijuana-in-the-mail-again_news)\]

WOMEN AND WEED

* [Rape opponents push for pot to replace alcohol](http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2011-04-29/rape-opponents-push-pot-replace-alcohol)

DEATHS AT THE HANDS OF DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT IN 2011

* [Marine Survives Two Tours in Iraq, SWAT Kills Him](http://reason.com/blog/2011/05/16/marine-survives-two-tours-in-i)

EAST COAST SCOOP

* [Connecticut legislators moving forward with MMJ bill](http://www.courant.com/health/connecticut/hc-medical-marijuana-advances-0518-20110517,0,6674096.story)

* [Rhode Island judge rules in favor of gun rights in med-pot case](http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/may/18/ri_judge_rules_medical_marijuana)

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME

* [Fear, uncertainty and doubt spread about first east cost dispensary](http://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy/2011/apr/05/idiot_compares_medical_marijuana) \[clip\]

CANNABIS IN SPORTS

* [Coach Tony Dungy discusses marijuana use in the NFL](http://video.app.msn.com/watch/video/pft-live-marijuana-use-a-hot-topic-in-nfl/6sapghb) \[clip\]

SENSI STOCKS MARKET UPDATE (MAYBE PUSH)

* [Tech company uses novel approach to identifying cannabis strains](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/04/27/prweb8342843.DTL)

FROM THE RESEARCH BIN

* [Cannabis legalization, are we at a tipping point?](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/19/marijuana-legalization-public-support-growing_n_851238.html)

CLIP FOR END OF SHOW

* [Christopher Fichtner on his book: Cannabinomics: The Marijuana Policy Tipping Point](http://reason.com/blog/2010/08/13/reasontv-the-marijuana-policy) \[clip\]