The Cannabis Agenda Podcast

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)

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

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

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  

CALIFORNIA UPDATE LA Sheriff Lee Baca and Senator Dianne Feinstein Co-Chair the No on 19 Campaign ABC News Debate on Marijuana Legalization Interesting stuff Four Twenty Insurance Group Topics barely worth any of our time Hey Dawg, do you have any cannabis? Cannabis in sports Let Timmy Smoke Dammit!!! Stony in South Dakota Renewed Case For Medical Marijuana News from the Feds (Well, sort of): Prince Of Pot’s Prosecutor Declares Prohibition a Bust Speak Out Against DEA's Leonhart, Sign The Petition At MPP Leonhart or Bust From the research bin: Researchers Debunk the Gateway Theory … Again

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

Donate to Jay! Jay Selthofner is running for the Wisconsin Assembly on a cannabis platform. Please support him to the tune of $4.20 or greater! CALIFORNIA UPDATE: Alcohol Lobby Teams with Law Enforcement to Fund Anti-Marijuana Campaign Marijuana Ballot Measure in California Wins Support of Unio Santa Cruz business selling marijuana “hi”-ce cream “Toure” on the Dylan Ratigan show says legalize marijuana Paul Gallegos not endorsing Prop 19 Barbara Boxer’s aid charged with possession of cannabis Renter’s Rights Discussion From Hulu: The True Tale of American Marijuana East Side, Whazzup! Rhode Island health department rejects all 15 dispensary applications Followup: Patients protest delay Rocky Mountain High Space Problems In The Meeting Room New Mexico: Gubernatorial candidate wants to eliminate medical marijuana program New Mexico caregiver arrested for cultivation Marc Emery Sentenced The Prince of Pot Gets Five Years Grow Tip of the Week Don’t let your neighbors smell your pot -and- don’t have all of your trimmers park outside of your house for 2 or 3 days at a time with traffic coming and going...   Mexico Mexican military draws back eradication efforts From the research bin: THC Co-Discoverer Says Legalize It!!

Donate to Jay! Jay Selthofner is running for the Wisconsin Assembly on a cannabis platform. Please support him to the tune of $4.20 or greater! CALIFORNIA UPDATE Big Alcohol now openly spending money to defeat Prop 19 NBC Los Angeles [clip] email a complaint to them at assn@cbbd.com Opinion: It’s Time for Unity in the Marijuana Reform Movement Medical Marijuana Growers Join Teamsters Union SAFER debates California initiative to legalize marijuana [clip] Saying 'Yes' to Marijuana? (Steve “Douchey” from Fox News) [clip] Followup on High Scream, the media love this story [clip] National Spotlight Failed Marijuana Policies Are a Bi-Partisan Boondoggle Top Republican (Lamar Smith) Blasts Holder Over Medical Marijuana [clip] Worst Cannabis Paper EVER. Rocky Mountain High - Colorado News Interview with Chris Pezza Marc Emery Marc Emery was formally sentenced to 5 years in federal prison recently.  Thousands of people around the world protested in over 93 cities Saturday 9/18/10 You can read Marc’s blogs and follow the latest news regarding him, or figure out how you can help at www.freemarc.ca Marc spent everything he earned on the movement.  Everything [clip] Washington: Spokane marijuana dispensary owner may face charges [clip] JAY SELTHOFNER Wisconsin Suspected Mexican Cartel large scale grow op busted in Wisconsin National Forest Arizona Arizona Medical Marijuana Question, Proposition 203 Girls Gone Weed - www.ggdub.com Michigan Legal Pot Applications Swamp State Montana Another victim of marijuana prohibition, by suicide From the research bin: Top 10 Cannabis Studies the Government Wished it Had Never Funded

This week on the agenda: Donate to Jay! Jay Selthofner is running for the Wisconsin Assembly on a cannabis platform. Please support him to the tune of $4.20 or greater! QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS: Sean asks: Hey 2 podcasts ago you guys mentioned the website you use to get a lot if your news from and that it had a weekly email newsletter.  What was the URL for it? http://StopTheDrugWar.org Staley mentions the raids have died down, and shares two links. Medical marijuana farmer’s market [also a clip] and NORML Conference audio links. Thanks Staley! Puna Bud says the raids are increasing in Hawaii. EVENTS CALENDAR Cheech and Chong “Get it Legal” Tour started Friday night.  Check their dates @ www.cheechandchongtour.com click on the tour tab for dates.  Ends 11/20/10 Hempire Expo Events If you’d like your event mentioned, shoot us an email at info@cannabisagenda.com! CALIFORNIA UPDATE Oakland City Councilwoman discusses taxing and regulating marijuana [clip] Some Prop 19 polling data Gov. Schwartzenegger writes an op-ed in LA Times regarding union endorsement of Prop 19 Look whose funding YES on 19 Sierra Nevada Brewing Company opposes donation made by CBBD Debate over financial impact of Prop 19 Newly formed group California Cannabis Association opposes Prop 19 [clip] Prop 19 Would Help -- Not Hurt -- Medical Marijuana Patients Redding 215 clinic raises interesting legal questions regarding recommendations NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS Illegal drug use is up [clip] Should the Republican agenda include marijuana legalization? [clip] EAST SIDE, WUZZUP! 20-30 people smoked pot en route to Boston Freedom Rally on MBTA train.  Three Cited Massachussetts voters in Brookline, Newton and Wellesley get to weigh in on marijuana sales and taxation at ballot box NEW MEXICO Special education teacher arrested for growing marijuana [clip] MARC EMERY Marc punished for another unwritten rule POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Oregon Representative will introduce Cannabis Legalization Bill ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO, MONTANA, IDAHO, UTAH Montana authorized caregiver exceeds plant limits FROM THE RESEARCH BIN 10 major health benefits of medical marijuana Does cannabis relieve chronic pain? NUGGET OF THE DAY Does Obama know the difference between a prescription and a recommendation?  Do you?  Does your average American in support of MMJ? [clip] CLIP FOR END OF SHOW A Short Lesson on Marijuana by Joe Rogan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-al6S_Qe-_Q

This week on the agenda: Donate to Jay! Jay Selthofner is running for the Wisconsin Assembly on a cannabis platform. Please support him to the tune of $4.20 or greater! QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS Puna Bud from Hawaii Staley says register to vote absentee to make it easier to vote Steve from Arizona Sean likes our recent shows, requests strain reviews. Kent emails about bongs and thongs photos. Good suggestions! EVENTS CALENDAR Hempire Media Expos in LA, Seattle, and Denver If you’d like your event mentioned, shoot us an email! ANNOUNCEMENTS A Great New Way To Find Great Buds w/real time strain pricing! CALIFORNIA UPDATE The Governator signs decriminalization bill into law Prop 19 at 52% in latest poll “It shouldn’t be a crime” MPP PSA for Prop 19 [clip] How Prop 19 Would Heal Community Relations with Police [clip] More on the pot commercial that is airing in Sacramento [clip] Legal Medical Marijuana distributor convicted of marijuana distribution Geraldo: Even B Actors want marijuana legalized! [clip] GROW TIPS OF THE WEEK Call from Harry Hood, in an undisclosed midwestern state NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS Steve Fox on Fox News with Steve Douchey [clip] More Douchey! Risks associated with medical marijuana [clip] Two Democratic Governor Candidates Say Legalize It! Barack Obama on decriminalizing marijuana [clip] EAST SIDE, WUZZUP! MPP’s Dan Riffle Talks DC Medical Marijuana [clip] Marijuana Questions on Some Massachusetts Ballots POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Pro-Oregon.org launches in support of Measure 74 [clip] ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO NEWS Big Brother to watch over Colorado medical grows? SOUTHWEST New Mexico advisory board votes to expand medical marijuana [clip] MPP fundraising to air Arizona television ad [clip] Donate to the campaign MEXICAN DRUG WAR FIASCO Mexican Drug-War Violence Drags On FROM THE RESEARCH BIN Study Says Some Strains More Memory Hindering Than Others CLIP FOR END OF SHOW Reason video on medical use of marijuana [clip]

JAY SELTHOFNER’S CAMPAIGN Interview with Jay QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS: Tony says Cook County has gone too far! Staley left us a voicemail and mentions the informative web site procon.org! You “cann” leave us a message, too! 707-654-CANN. He also sent a number of links and heady information, thanks bro! Eric from Arizona asks us to mention the Prop 203 campaign and its website. We have a feature later on in the show! Scott from Leafly.com says he heard us talking about his little green leaves! Perhaps we’ll have him on next week! Request for more questions/comments - we’re getting more of these, perhaps one day we’ll be able to have a whole show dedicated to listener questions. As a reminder you can leave your question via email at info@cannabisagenda.com, but it’d be nice to hear your lovely voices on our message line at 707-654-CANN! ANNOUNCEMENTS “This Show Will Get You High”, a sketch comedy airing on Comedy Central: October 27 @ 3:00am, October 28 @ 4:30am, November 1 @ 4:00am. What’s up with those hours? Erron from COBRA Medical Group in Tacoma WA asks listeners to go to the city council meeting Tuesday Oct 19th at 5PM. CALIFORNIA UPDATE Interview and Prop 19 Fact Check with Chris Conrad Chris mentions websites westcoastleaf.com, chrisconrad.com and taxandregulate.org Chris Conrad debating Dragonfly de la Luz on KZYX radio (Mendocino) Geraldo is in favor of Prop 19 [clip] Diverse Group of Law Professors Endorses Proposition 19 Obama administration denounces Prop 19 Yes on 19 campaign responds to Eric Holder on marijuana legalization Meg Whitman: Every single law enforcement official in this entire state is against Proposition 19 [clip] Judge Andrew Napolitano brings on Tommy Chong and Joseph McNamera [clip] Jimmy Kimmel says legalizing pot will create jobs [clip] Taiwanese Animated Report on Prop 19 Marijuana Initiative [clip] ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT! Eric’s Writeup (email) Prop 203 is a revised statute which amends previously passed MMJ initiative Excellent Prop 203 Coverage From Cannabis Culture Magazine NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS Amsterdam psychiatrist blasts US drug-czars for distortions and fear-mongering NEWS FROM THE EAST COAST NJ Senator plans to repeal government rules CANNABIS IN SPORTS Let Timmy Smoke!!!!  Go Giants!!!!! STONED IN THE SOUTH Tennessee man fights to legalize pot [clip] Cannabis legalization in ....FLORIDA?  AG Candidate says legalize it! NUGGET OF THE DAY Jaime’s interview with Dr. Gwen Jordan J.D Ph. D. Is the legalization of marijuana unconstitutional? (Steve Douchey with Asa Hutchinson) [clip] DEA Admins Unite! Unfortunate Ignorance to Constitutional Law Noted Dan Riffle's "Constitutional Law for Dummies and DEA Administrators" CLIP FOR END OF SHOW From Reason TV: The Science of Medical Cannabis, a Conversation with Donald Abrams, M.D. [clip]