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Marijuana Found in 4-Year-Old's Halloween Bag

Steven Bohner — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:33:22 +0000

When you say “Trick-or-Treat,” you usually don’t expect the trick. Well, a 4-year-old in Ionia County got a trick for Halloween when the child’s mother removed a cellophane baggie with a green leafy substance from the child’s Halloween haul. MLive.com reports that a test conducted by the Ionia Department of Public Safety concluded that the substance was marijuana. No [...]

Marijuana Decriminalization Vote On The Ballot This November in Grand Rapids

JT — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:40:03 +0000

Tired of risking a criminal infraction in the city of Grand Rapids for lighting one up? You’ll get a chance to have that charge reduced to a civil infraction this November. Of course you’ll have to make sure you’re a registered voter and make it out to the polls in November to get it passed. [...]

Man Pays for Denny's Breakfast With Sack of Marijuana

Carl Pettit — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:12:22 +0000

Sometimes when you’ve got a terrible case of the “munchies,” but not a lot of money in your pocket, you just can’t be stopped from doing something pretty rash. The body needs nourishment, after all, and you don’t want to walk around with a growling stomach all night. You’ve got to eat.

A gentleman from Niagara Falls, NY, was faced with just such a dilemma due to his snack cravings. He wanted some food, but apparently didn’t have enough cash to pay for his meal.

Going Green – The Facts and Figures Behind Legalizing Marijuana [Infographic]

Andy Green — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:22:16 +0000

Marijuana is a hard hitting issue for us here in Michigan. With all of the confusion on our own take on medical marijuana… it’s sometimes absent that it’s a huge issue everywhere. This infographic puts together some of the facts and figures behind legalizing it and the effect it could have. What are your thoughts [...]

Arch Enemy Singer Calls For Legalization of Marijuana

Ned — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:00:14 +0000

Legalizing the "Green Stuff" has been a hot button issue for quite a few years now. Debates rage on of how it is not bad for you, it is bad for you, its worse than this or that....and all the good stuff. Will it get legalized? I don't know...It might in the long run get legalized as long as it stays popular through the media...and that is exactly what Arch Enemy singer Angela Gossow is trying to accomplish.

Video Games improve Marijuana Performance by 43%

Ned — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:47:57 +0000

Playing games is pretty fun, but I will have to quote one of my favorite movies of all time Half Baked, "You ever seen Scent of a Woman? You even seen Scent of a Woman.....on WEED?"

According to Culture Magazine (A Marijuana lifestyle magazine). They are stating that Groningen Mental Enhancement Department in the Netherlands recently conducted a one-year study to see how gaming and cannabis can affect the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

After Fourth Marijuana Arrest, Man Gets Life in Prison

gary.chenoweth — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:44:07 +0000

Getting caught green-handed with marijuana is never a good thing, but when it's your fourth arrest on the same charge, it's a very, very bad thing.

Cornell Hood II learned that truth the hard way after a jury in Louisiana sentenced the repeat offender to life in prison.

Happy 420 – Weed Card by Garfunkel and Oates NSFW [VIDEO]

gary.chenoweth — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:01:38 +0000

Riki “Garfunkel” Lindhome and Kate “Oates” Micucci sing about the perils of obtaining medical marijuana in California.Have Fun Today

Man Calls 911 To Ask Questions About His Marijuana Plant [AUDIO]

gary.chenoweth — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:23:31 +0000

Robert J. Michelson wanted to know how much trouble he could get in for growing one marijuana plant. So he called 911 and asked.

The dispatcher tried to dissuade him for using the emergency service for a non-emergency, but he persisted, and admitted he was growing marijuana before asking her what the legal ramifications of doing that would be.

Not long after his misguided call, the cops traced his number and showed up at his house.

Michelson was arrested and charged with variety of drug related crimes, including illegal cultivation of marijuana. Keep reading for the tape of the 911 call.

AC/DC drummer convicted of drug possession

Dave Kim — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:15:59 +0000

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was convicted of drug possession in New Zealand after police found 25 grams of marijuana on his boat back in October. Rudd was ordered to pay $250 in fines and $133 in court costs. Those numbers seem small, but the actual conviction is what could cost the drummer dearly. Most countries [...]