The Cannabis Agenda Podcast

Technical difficulties led to a rough intro and some bad cuts on this episode, but we hope you find the discussion worthwhile: Oregon reclassifies marijuana as Schedule 2 substance Marijuana recommendation is substandard care in Montana Prescription or OTC model for medical marijuana Missouri police chief shows Flex Your Rights video Will cannabis measures pass in Detroit? California to hear SB 1449 to make possession of small amounts a civil infraction Have you tried God's Pussy? and other Medical Cannabis Cup discussion The environmental impacts of growing pot Which state will legalize pot first? The scene in Los Angeles Radley Balko and Cheye Calvo on John Stossel

This week on the Cannabis Agenda: Welcome new listeners! California Update: LA County dispensary ban, Santa Cruz Grand Jury report, Gov. Candidate Jerry Brown's stance on legalization, new name for California's initative Montana Mayhem: Ban on traveling doctors, Police caught in the middle of medical marijuana deliveries, Discord in the MMJ community From Michigan: Ban on Battle Creek dispensaries, ACLU sues Wal Mart over MMJ firing From Colorado: Cannabis church opening in Colorado Springs Compounds in marijuana may protect brain for alcohol-induced damage Trade cannabis on the stock market Five pounds of donated weed smoked at the G-20 protest (G-420)

On the agenda this week: California Update Study: Marijuana Prices to Crater If Legalized Long Beach council backs marijuana tax measure San Francisco Sets First Pot Brownie, Chronic Milkshake Regulations There's a new Cannabis College in Garberville Topics barely worth any of our time A Scary New Drug Threatens Our Children: Nutmeg (is this accidentally from the Onion?) Dumbest Cop Ever Montana Mayhem! Montana group shuts down cannabis caravans 1000-foot school zone buffer yet another gray area in rules for medical ... Court cases indicate black-market pot being supplied to Montana medical marijuana dispensaries Rocky Mountain High - Colorado News Colorado Activists Fighting for Vets with PTSD Cops Go Undercover to Enforce Medical Marijuana Regulations City Councilman Proposes A New Medical Pot Tax Midwest Malaise and Glimmers of Hope - News from the Midwest Dmitri Young says pot for aches, pains Jay Selthofner (Ind) for WI State Assembly in District 41 running on a cannabis platform News from the Fed THC Ministry raided, 14 plead not guilty, 8 held after arrests in Hawaii From the research bin: Center for Medical Cannabis Research at UC San Diego (Simple Intro) Experienced MJ Consumers Exhibit Virtually No Change In Cognitive Task Performance After Smoking, Study Says

This week on the Agenda: In California Feinstein Supports Campaign To Defeat Legalization About that RAND study, Pete Guither has some thoughtful words Missed this last week: Field study shows Prop 19 polling behind 4% Humboldt pot ordinance in the works Interview w/ Kellie Dodds, President of the 707 Cannabis College Topics barely worth any of our time Synthetic Marijuana Spurs State Bans “Paris Hilton was caug... Ah, who cares...” Oregon - There’s lots going on in the land of green! Measure fails to garner enough signatures Med. marijuana petition qualifies for Oregon ballot Medical marijuana not limited to residents NORML’s Upcoming Just Say Now! National Conference in Portland, Oregon Rocky Mountain High - Colorado News MJ Advocates Cheer DEA Agent’s Exit From State New Mexico - A medical marijuana drought? Where's the WEED? Midwest Malaise and Glimmers of Hope - News from the Midwest Rep. Jim Sacia, adamantly opposed, or just adamantly ignorant? News from the Fed: Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture Those Cannabis Enthusiasts Seek to Pay Government Taxes From the research bin: Vaporization as a "Smokeless" Cannabis Delivery System

If that's not link bait, we don't know what is... This week on the Agenda: In California Overview of the California cannabis situation High finance and corporate pot, California style Police Kill Man at California Marijuana Farm National News New National Poll Finds 52% Say Legalize Marijuana Topics barely worth any of our time DARE Attacks Marijuana Legalization While Praising Alcohol Cannabis in sports Michael Beasley signed by Minnesota Timberwolves.  Team President says he is maturing and “used too much marijuana in past” Timberwolves team president fined by NBA Oregon - There’s lots going on in the land of green! Oregon Medical Marijuana Dispensary Initiative Makes Ballot Nevada - Political Backing Becomes a Reality Dems Back Medical Marijuana Midwest Malaise and Glimmers of Hope - News from the Midwest Medical Cannabis Has A Potential Ally in 89th District Race News from the Fed: Brand-Name Bud? Gold Rush To Patent Marijuana Strains Gets Snuffed By U.S. Patent Office DEA Raids Michigan and California THIS JUST IN from SSDP, Senate to pass edibles bill. Yikes! Coalition Calls For Obama To Withdraw DEA Nomination Dangerous Cannabis Christian Held Without Bail Marc Emery released from Solitary Confinement after 3 weeks From the research bin: Marijuana Use Rarely Leads to Emergency Room, Study Shows  Good News of the Week Marijuana falls from East Texas Sky

Welcome to the friends we met over the weekend for the String Cheese Incident at Horning's Hideout. It was an incredible experience and we're stoked that we were able to spend the weekend with such a wonderful group. On this week's agenda, a slightly shorter version includes: California Update Eureka city council is voting on medical pot ordinance tonight Rocky Mountain High - Colorado News Colo. Pot Shops Face Closure Under Tough New Rules News from the Feds: Department of Veterans Affairs releases official policy on medical marijuana use Prop 19 Raises Thorny Pot Issue, Drug Czar Says Grow Tips of the Day:   Newbie’s remember to use a green light during dark cycle You really need to fidget with your light height not to burn your plants

This week on the Agenda: Pot’s in pain and won’t be with us today :( An update from Jay Selthofner's campaign. We're trying to recruit donors for Jay's campaign. If you're one of the first 10 people to use this link to donate at least $4.20, we'll send you a copy of Reefer Madness on DVD! http://jayselthofner.com/ca Questions and comments from listeners Clay and Stanley! http://UnionLocal13.org and Drug Testing info from Erowid.org Colorado News We promised Colorado news this week, but since Pot is not feeling well we're unfortunately pushing it back another week. Please check back next week for a good rundown. California Update Dennis Peron raided in San Francisco Pete Guither’s deconstruction of Anti-Prop 19 commercial National News Medical Marijuana Passes Through Airports Police Magazine Runs Pro-Legalization Article From LEAP News from.......Georgia, and North Carolina, what? North Carolina Dems support medical marijuana North Carolina Cannabis Patients’ Network Rossville woman’s push for medical marijuana in Georgia gains momentum Nevada Marijuana Legalization Trails in Nevada Poll LV POLICE SHOOTING: Affidavit errors raise questions Backstory to above shooting Washington State WA Supreme Court: Pot Smell Not Cause For Warrantless Search JustSayNow.com, a project of SSDP and FireDogLake Clip for end of show: Mike Huckabee/Tommy Chong interview

This week on the Agenda: We're trying to recruit donors for Jay's campaign. If you're one of the first 10 people to use this link to donate at least $4.20, we'll send you a copy of Reefer Madness on DVD! http://jayselthofner.com/ca We have questions and comments from listeners Sean from Indiana and Anonymous from Ohio, with special apologies to Staley (not Stanley). Here is the link to the Veterans’ Administration information page on medical marijuana. Upcoming Events: Seattle Hempfest this weekend, National NORML conference in Portland September 9-11, 21st Annual Boston Freedom Ralley on September 18. Dates announced for the 707 Cannabis College in Garberville, CA. CALIFORNIA UPDATE A quick laugh about Stop19.com. If you’re behind this site, please come on our show! Dr. Christopher Fitchner on Prop 19 (8:30) Judge Jim Gray on Prop 19 Cost savings in California prisons From the Family of Jack Herer: The Hemperor would Support Prop 19 Prop. 19 Continues To Lead In Latest Poll Biggest Benefit of Legalizing MJ is for Mexican Drug Cartels Grow Tips from Pot Green Family of Grandmother Slain in Botched Police Raid Receives $4.9 Million Banks Deny Accounts to Marijuana Dispensary Owners Feds Say Leonhart is ‘Right Choice’ for DEA, Despite Widespread Calls for Her Withdrawal Clip for end of show: The Marijuana Policy Tipping Point: A conversation with author Christopher Fichtner, MD Apologies for our sound quality this week. We hope to be back to our better setup next week!

We're one shy again today, but try to hold it together for a show: We're trying to recruit donors for Jay's campaign. If you're one of the first 10 people to use this link to donate at least $4.20, we'll send you a copy of Reefer Madness on DVD! http://jayselthofner.com/ca   California Six Drug Czars, and Between Them They Can't Muster a Decent Argument for Marijuana Prohibition US CA: North Coast Pot Gardens Grow Deadly National Black Police Association Endorses Prop 19 Nevada Judge Orders Man to Write Report on Why Medical Marijuana is Bad Pacific Northwest Hempfest Attracts Crowd of Marijuana Supporters In the Tubes Facebook Censors Marijuana Legalization Ad The Activist Corner MPP’s Rob Kampia Talks Marijuana Reform on Fox Freedom Watch East Side, Whazzup! New Hampshire: Kelly Ayotte Supports Persecuting Medical Marijuana Patients Mass: High Time To Legalize Marijuana? Vermont: US VT: Woman Can't Tell Jury She Grew Pot To Save Son's Life Topics barely worth any of our time Black Bears found guarding pot farm in Canada Michigan From the WTF department: US MI: Lansing: Bill Would Ban Marijuana Clubs Rocky Mountain High - Colorado News US CO: City Council Won't Put Dispensary Ban To Nov Vote Boulder County Tentatively Supports Pot Farm US CO: Aurorans React To Rise Of Pot-Grow Homes Kentucky Paul Campaign Clarifies Medical Marijuana Stance News from the Feds: DEA Seeks Ebonics Translators to Decipher Black Peoples' Phone Conversations Gary Johnson Says Legalize Marijuana on MSNBC Montana Medical Marijuana Card Ok’d After 8 Minutes, 6 Questions

This week on the Agenda: CALIFORNIA UPDATE L.A. City Attorney Files Suit to Close All but 41 Medical Pot Dispensaries National Police Association Backs Prop 19 International News: Jailed Swiss Cannabis Advocate Renews Hunger Strike Stoned in the South Marijuana User MURDERED by State of Alabama Vermont Mike Meno: Pro-Decriminalization Candidate Ahead in Vermont Gubernatorial Primary Michigan http://blog.mpp.org/tax-and-regulate/detroit-petitioners-file-appeal-to-keep-marijuana-measure-on-ballot/08132010/ Michigan Medical Marijuana Clinics Raided Midwest Malaise and Glimmers of Hope - News from the Midwest Illinois Medpot Update Grow Tips Don’t grow males. Just don’t. East Coast Marijuana found in Pittsburgh fire fight News from the Feds: Appeals Court OKs Warrant-less GPS Tracking of Suspected Pot Growers Canada? Free Mark Emery? Advertising From the research bin: Canadian study finds pot can help pain without making you high