The Cannabis Agenda Podcast

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS: A couple from “Shakedown Rich” Good advice on spitting from Grandma Nan ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS If you’re a cannabis dispensary in California, give us a holler! SENSI IN THE SOUTHWEST Regulating medical marijuana in Arizona Arizona considers decriminalization bill New Mexico governor says repealing MMJ legislation is not a priority in 2011 EAST COAST SCOOP 18 applications filed for retail dispensaries in Rhode Island [clip] NJ seeking growers for med pot program Massachusetts Legislators File Reform Bills HAWAII HIGHS Decriminalization in the works? [clip] NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Feds To Oakland: Pot Farms Would Break US Law DEA busts two caregivers in Michigan FROM THE RESEARCH BIN How dangerous is Marijuana? Look to the credible research NUGGET OF THE DAY Cannabis quality certification in California:  Van Hook or Van Crook? CANNABIS ETIQUETTE/CULTURE Respect for Discretion Involving Weed MARC EMERY Send Marc a Birthday wish, he would greatly appreciate the support. His B-day is on Feb 13th and He'll be 53. Send B-day well wishes to: MARC SCOTT EMERY #40252-086 - UNIT Q POD 2 D. RAY JAMES CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION P.O. BOX 2000 FOLKSTON, GA  31537 USA INTERNATIONAL INSANITY Vancouver taking cue from Washington, marijuana in liquor stores? [clip] BOOZE BUZZ NEWS Dude, where’s my car? A WALK DOWN THE GREEN CARPET Roseanne Barr praises marijuana in her new book Legendary actor Jack Nicholson opens up about pot CALIFORNIA UPDATE Montel Williams testifies before the LA city council [clip] Activists testify before the San Diego city council [clips] TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME Navy cracks down on Spice BUT IS IT SOPHISTICATED? Massive drug operation shut down in North Carolina [clip] Middletown, PA cops stumble upon large scale marijuana operation [clip] “YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME” Presidential Candidate for the Knuckleheads-R-Us Foundation

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS: SHAKEDOWN - We appreciate the scoops! RECREATIONAL MILITARY SMOKER - Weed in middle east, Italy, & Spice NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Marijuana Holds Top 50 Spots In Questions For Obama  See the list And Now: The President of the United States with “an entirely legitimate question for debate.” [clip from 2004] CALIFORNIA UPDATE Leno bill aims to protect working medical marijuana patients Conference markets medical marijuana to seniors ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO/MONTANA/IDAHO NEWS BaMm BAmM BaMm!!  Police!! Stop or we'll shoot more!! [clip] INTERNATIONAL INSANITY Smugglers rely on sophisticated technique to get marijuana across US/Mexican border (aka Drug smuggling reaches new “high”) [clip] Need some Dagga? Easy score is just a mouse click away CANNABIS ETIQUETTE [OR] CANNABIS TRIVIA What is a Thai Stick? POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Should state liquor stores sell cannabis? [clip] MICHIGAN MARIJUANA Royal Oak puts kibosh on cannabis cultivation [clip] TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME Welfare Drug Testing Bills Filed in Virginia STONED IN THE SOUTH Maybe they got the memo wrong in Kentucky. “Simulated marijuana?” [clip] SOUTHWEST In Vegas, MMJ supporters want regulation, not federal intervention [clip] YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME D-Bag of the Week: Iowa State Rep. Clel Baudler ACTIVISM SPOTLIGHT A National Call to Action! GROW TIP OF THE WEEK    What does it mean when your stems are purple? Could be genetics, temperature, phosphorus deficiency, overwatering.

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS: Mat from the HotBox podcast made some suggestions about the file size and hopefully this show will be a much “kinder” size. From Alex, about “The M Word.” CALIFORNIA UPDATE LA City Council approves new medical marijuana law  [clip] Richard Eastman testifies on medical marijuana ordinance at Long Beach council meeting [clip] ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO/MONTANA NEWS A look at Colorado's HB11-1043    Bill language HB11-1043 Montana legislature takes its first hit on proposed legislation [clip] DUI bill before MT Legislature concerns medical marijuana community CANNABIS ETIQUETTE/CULTURE The “de-fakey” - that plain sucks MARC EMERY Marc’s early valentine to his wife, Jodi [clip] POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Oregon Looks To Legalize Marijuana In 2012    [clip] Washington State's pending legislation:  SB 5073 and HB 1100  [clip] Edmonds, WA votes for moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries [clip] HAWAII HIGHS Hawaii Lawmakers to Propose Medical Marijuana Expansion [clip] MICHIGAN MARIJUANA Ann Arbor drug felon faces obstacles to life as medical marijuana entrepreneur TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME Two Chinese Men Arrested in Fayette County with 692 Pounds of Cannabis IDAHO? Medical marijuana bill introduced in Idaho EAST COAST SCOOP Medical marijuana supporters blast N.J. health department regulations for medicinal pot [clip] MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE Bill to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties Introduced in Illinois SOUTHWEST From Albuquerque: Note to self: when crazy girlfriend is throwing plates at me, do not phone the police [clip] INTERNATIONAL WEEDSCAPE Reefer Madness spreads to the UK Morocco: Cannabis fields torched IN THE “YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME” SEGMENT Great Scott! U.K. police officer didn't notice dope farm in her spare room Michael Savage: Drugs are for banjo minded folks, not harpsichord brains [clip] CANNABIS IN SPORTS The BEARS Shoulda Smoked WEED!!! ACTIVISM SPOTLIGHT Grassroots Activists Head to the Nation's Capitol to End Cannabis Prohibition People are starting to get it, continue to stand up!! SENSI STOCKS MARKET UPDATE General Cannabis, Inc. Finalizes the Purchase of Revyv, LLC WOMEN AND WEED A sensible mom campaigns for cannabis FROM THE RESEARCH BIN Cannabis Reduces Infant Mortality associated study NUGGET OF THE DAY Be careful, if you smoke that stuff you'll be a big fat failure. CLIP FOR END OF SHOW Maine bill to legalize marijuana? We’ll find out more about this one. [clip]

It's another long one, hold on to your britches! ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS Thanks to the Hot Box Podcast for the shout out about MarijuanaPodcasts.com and mentioning the Cannabis Agenda :) CALIFORNIA UPDATE Fresno bans outdoor crops after man kills intruders CANNABIS ETIQUETTE/CULTURE Making rude assumptions about other peoples weed NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Who is responsible for keeping marijuana illegal? [clip] Supreme Court Looks At Smell-Based Home Searches For Pot EAST COAST SCOOP D.C. Medical Marijuana Rules Take Effect Next Week INTERNATIONAL WEEDSCAPE Israel Says Wait 6 Hours After Smoking Marijuana To Drive TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME Albuquerque PD busts “over $100,000” of high grade marijuana [clip] $500,000 bust in Houston area [clip] Janesville, WI bans “Synthetic Marijuana” [clip] Intent To Deliver: Cops Say Pizzeria Sold Pot Along With Pizza OH CANADA You can’t smoke pot during the weekend and be a Quebec cop STONED IN THE SOUTH Kentucky considering changing drug penalties POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Washington Might Extend Protections To Marijuana Patients MICHIGAN MARIJUANA Oakland County deputies raid medical marijuana complex, make no arrests but seize cash IN THE “YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME” SEGMENT This is what passes for big news nowadays? [clip] ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO/MONTANA NEWS Colorado Medical Marijuana Advocates Call For Full Legalization MT Could Outlaw Driving For Up To 25 Days After Smoking Pot Montana lawmaker proposes 10% tax on growers sales SOUTHWEST Arizona proposes rules for medpot program MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE Medical Marijuana Legalization Reintroduced In IL Legislature CLIP FOR END OF SHOW Judge Jim Gray on why prohibition is worse than drugs themselves [clip]

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS MarijuanaPodcasts.com launches - aggregator for great cannabis-related podcasts on the web SOUTHWEST Arizona gunman Jared Laughner smoked pot [clip] To what extent do you think pot played a role in Laughner’s mental state? CALIFORNIA UPDATE Medical marijuana raid in SLO County raises questions NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT DEA may get records of medical marijuana patients [clip] First US Drug War Killing of 2011; And the winner is - No One. INTERNATIONAL WEEDSCAPE A Thousand March for Marijuana in Buenos Aires EAST COAST SCOOP Maine feels mix of progress and growing pains TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME Senate Unanimously Confirms Leonhart as DEA Head CANNABIS ETIQUETTE/CULTURE How often should you clean your glass pipe? And what’s the best way to go about it? A WALK DOWN THE GREEN CARPET Montel Williams arrested with wooden pipe CANNABIS IN SPORTS Wazzu's Reggie Moore to play after arrest STONED IN THE SOUTH Florida Drug Czar Office Falls to Budget Ax SENSI STOCKS MARKET UPDATE WeedMaps.com Experiences Significant Growth in 2010 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO/MONTANA NEWS Advocacy group files legal challenge to medical marijuana laws Patient & Caregiver Rights Litigation Project Does Med-Pot affect teen use in Denver? Boulder Democrat Polis plans to push decriminalizing marijuana at federal level MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE Illinois House Rejects Medical Marijuana Bill FROM THE RESEARCH BIN ”Synthetic cannabis” is worse than marijuana CLIP FOR END OF SHOW Reason TV interview Rob Kampia from MPP [clip]

Happy Birthday to Jaime! CALIFORNIA UPDATE Yay! It is no longer a criminal offense to possess an ounce of herb in Cali! [clip] Oakland proceeding with warehouses, at snails pace Humboldt County considers new MMJ ordinance Medical Marijuana for Food holiday food drive [clip] Food Drive, Dispensary Style: Free Joints For Canned Food MICHIGAN MARIJUANA Brandy Zink joins us from Michigan for an update about the state mmj program, and shares some of her experiences as an activist and intelligent, pro-pot female in the Great Lakes State. CANNABIS ETIQUETTE/CULTURE When you’re smoking a bowl, save some for the next person in the circle! CELEB STONERS "Who the f**k would arrest Willie Nelson?" Snoop Dog lays out some wisdom on Willie. [clip] MARC EMERY Jodie Emery Thankful For Any Outside Support NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Juries are giving pot defendants a pass,  L.A. Times says Pat Robertson supports decriminalization of marijuana [clip] IN THE “YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME” SEGMENT Bill O’Reilly on medical marijuana [clip] Note to Self: NEVER mail 80 lbs of pot to your own house CANNABIS IN SPORTS If pot is so bad, how do we explain the Micheal Phelps’ of the world? GROW TIPS How do you know when to harvest your weed? ACTIVISM SPOTLIGHT Radical Russ does NORML Round-up for 2010 POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Medical marijuana and convicted felons an awkward mix for Washington ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO / MONTANA NEWS Montana medical MJ community responds to proposed changes to MMJ law [clip] Montana judge fails to seat jury to try man for half an eighth [clip] MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE 8th-graders in Indiana more likely to do drugs MPP airs Illinois radio ads in support of pending SB1381 CLIP FOR END OF SHOW Bill Hicks on Mandatory Marijuana [clip]

Happy Holidays to all of our wonderful listeners! NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS Feds Say Teen Drug Use Up, Binge Drinking Down Teens smoking marijuana over tobacco! [clip] LA Times Editorial Says Kerlikowske Needs To Stay Solid On Assertions CALIFORNIA UPDATE San Jose Latest Target of Anti-Cannabis Measures CANNABIS ETIQUETTE/CULTURE Don’t share your spit, even if you’re sharing your weed! TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME More BS about nutmeg from a variety of sources Marijuana Found Growing on Facebook Why The Fight For Truth About Cannabis Must Continue Ingenious Program Predicts Decisions Your Children Will Make EAST COAST SCOOP Maine Prepares To Release Dispensary Rules Might New England Be The Next Big Pot Push? IN THE “YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME” SEGMENT First it was K2, now it’s K3? Oh, and it’s “marijuana-like”! [clip] ACTIVISM SPOTLIGHT Flex Your Rights on Freedom Watch [clip] Mpp Launches New National Campaign SSDP Urges Action On SB 714 MICHIGAN MARIJUANA Banning Dispensaries, Argueing Over Rules.. What’s Going On In Michigan? We’ll Feature A Full Update From Brandy Zink soon! ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO NEWS “High” attendance expected at KushCon [clip] KushCon draws attendance of estimated 50,000 people SOUTHWEST Marijuana business appeals to Arizona entrepreneurs [clip] New Mexico Still Improving State Med-Pot Program MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE Entire Family Arrested in Illinois Cannabis Bust CLIP FOR END OF SHOW Things To Never Say To A Cop [clip]

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS: Staley emails about saliva tests for cannabis, and asks about mildew resistant strains. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS Kushcon II, Denver Colorado, Dec. 17th-19th MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE Update: Victory! NIU Allows Drug Policy Reform Group on Campus We have Jeremy Orbach from NIU SSDP back on the line MICHIGAN MARIJUANA Debate over legality of dispensaries rages on in Michigan City of Wyoming rules against medical marijuana [clip] [another clip] CALIFORNIA UPDATE San Jose Pot Club Hosts Party To Raise Legal Funds [clip] Judge issues injunction against L.A.'s medical marijuana law NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS Justice warns Oakland about pot factories Growing pot on federal land discussion with Rob Kampia [clip] Foreign drug cartels of federal land is a federal responsibility [clip] Senate Judiciary Blocks Leonhart CANNABIS ETIQUETTE/CULTURE Are There Some RIGHT Ways To Be A Better, or at Least More Tolerable Stoner? For example, Bogart-ing the joint, pipe, etc, Over-handling the bud, Torching a whole bowl in the process of one hit, When you should share, Making rude assumptions about other peoples weed. DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF …....HOLY MOLY! My Kinda Christmas Tree [clip] EAST COAST SCOOP Senate May Thwart Med-Pot Agreement on NJ Rules Vermont Ponders Unnecessary Loss of Considerable Cash-flow TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME People who don’t get high the first time they smoke pot. What’s up with that? It’s the holiday season, so nutmeg is of course back in the news [clip] But wait, there’s more... Didn’t we talk about Nutmeg in show #20 (back in July)? Let’s play that clip again [clip] POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Drug war tragedy in Washington Washington man in wheel chair with spastic paraplegia convicted of grow felony Could Washington be the first state to legalize pot? ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO NEWS Ganja Gourmet opens in Denver [clip] GROW TIP OF THE WEEK If you are using dirt that is rich in nutrient content, consider using less liquid fertilizer.  At transplant I’d recommend not using any nutrients and perhaps continue not using them for the first couple weeks.  Also, when you are growing a new strain you should start out with less nutrients.  You can always increase nutrients throughout the cycle if your plants appear to need it.  However, it is very difficult to go the other direction.  Once you’ve burned your plants they are burned.   SOUTHWEST Marijuana ATMs in Arizona? That’s what the good doctor would like. [clip]

MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE Northern Illinois University censoring SSDP campus chapter? We have an interview with Jeremy Orbach and Erik Haslinger from NIU SSDP We also have Ana Deveras from the Illinois Cannabis Patient’s Association and an update on Illinois SB 1381 House Sponser Representative Lou Lang Defending SB1381 [clip] Illinois SB 1381 On Postponed Consideration Until January 2011 EAST COAST SCOOP Christie To Compromise On NJ Med-Pot Restrictions Bi-Partisan agreement on medical marijuana in New Jersey [clip] TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME “Major” marijuana bust on Long Island, but is it sophisticated, too? [clip] INTERNATIONAL WEEDSCAPE AC/DC Drummer Arrested For Cannabis Possession Constipated trucker arrested for taking bong rips CALIFORNIA UPDATE Los Angeles amends dispensary ordinance MICHIGAN MARIJUANA ACLU Sues 3 Cities Over Medical Marijuana Bans ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO NEWS Colorado Begins Addressing Issues With Driving After MJ Use FROM THE RESEARCH BIN If You Don't Know This Site, You Ought To Marijuana’s potential effects on the immune system

We turn 40 this episode! Celebrate with us as we discuss California, Marc Emery, Marijuana Terrorism (what?), and more. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS KushCon II - Dec. 17th/19th - Colorado Conv. Center - Denver Colorado CALIFORNIA UPDATE Kamala Harris Wins Bid For California Attorney General Humboldt Pot Growers Form Growers Association And the fight goes on in SoCal LA and OC ban dispensaries in unincorporated areas LA City Council Puts Med-Pot Tax On Ballot More Swag Tunnels, Crappy Mexi-Pot Found MARC EMERY Marc has started to receive mail, which is sincerely appreciated. “I applied for a job in the prison library and the yard, since everyone has to get a job here. I was able to get some books to read this holiday weekend, thankfully. The staff here don't know anything about federal foreign prisoners so my lawyer has had to cal...l about the lack of transfer application staff and paperwork.” www.FreeMarc.ca NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS Marijuana ..Uh....Terrorists?  Honestly?? National Cannabis Industry Association Formed NCIA Website National Call-In Support Needed For Review Of U.S. Criminal Justice System EAST COAST SCOOP N.J. Assembly Votes To Throw Out Gov. Christie's Proposed Rules TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME DEA Says "Fake Pot" Will Become Schedule-1 Substance K2/Spice is in the news a lot. Fed cracking down? Why do they keep calling this stuff synthetic marijuana? That’s stupid! "Guilty By Association" Implications, Again? CELEBRITY STONERS Willie Nelson Harassed For Pot Possession, Again HAWAII HIGHS Lawmakers Seek Answers To Medical Marijuana Shortage [clip] Why Is Hawaii County Still Arresting Patients? MICHIGAN MARIJUANA Problems In Battle Creek With Dispensary Plan Michigan Med-Pot Law Creates Confusion ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO NEWS RTD Mass Transit Runs Canna-Convention Ads On Buses Colorado Reaches To Create New Med-Pot Quality Regulations SOUTHWEST Dispensaries in Arizona’s Future? [clip] Arizona In Need Of Metabolite Laws For Drivers MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE Iowa Pharmacy Board makes move to reschedule marijuana [clip] FROM THE RESEARCH BIN Study Says That  Cannabis "May" Suppress Immune Functions   Study Decent Opinion Piece On Immune Study

This week on The Agenda with a live studio audience: Scratch and Sniff Cannabis, No More Pot in Amsterdam?, Jay Selthofner Election Recap, Mark Emery in Georgia, QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS Scratch and Sniff Cannabis from Sean CALIFORNIA UPDATE CA Cities Bringing Cannabis Growing Into The Light THE INTERNATIONAL WEEDSCAPE No more pot in Amsterdam? [clip] Dutch Want To Ban Foreigners From Marijuana Coffee Shops Here... Sniff This, And Call Us If You Notice Anything Like It Legalization Making Headway In Pacific Islands ... Almost MARC EMERY Marc is in Georgia at the D Ray James Correctional Institution, where I will serve the rest of my sentence until I get home to Canada. Please send letters, news, and photos to me, as I am one of only very few English-speaking inmates here and don't have Corrlinks for daily contact with friends. My address is at www.FreeMarc.ca - thank you for the support! JAY SELTHOFNER A discussion with Jay about the results of his bid for the 41st District Assembly Member of Wisconsin SOUTHWEST Arizona Moving On To Setting Rules For Prop 203 [clip] New Mexico Adds Med-Pot Sources NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS Sitting Federal Judge Says Stop The Madness DEA Nominee Michelle Leonhart Vows to Enforce Federal Pot Laws EAST COAST SCOOP Maine Caregivers Form Trade Association TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME What The F...??  Not Peer-Reviewed, Why Is This Being Featured Yet??? Mom arrested after toddler's fall from window MONTANA NEWS FROM THE BIG SKY Montana Board Bans Video Exams For Medical Marijuana STONED IN THE SOUTH One Texas-Sized Lack Of Compassion [clip] SENSI STOCKS MARKET UPDATE Newly Re-Named General Cannabis, Inc. Acquires Weedmaps, LLC MICHIGAN MARIJUANA Teachers!... Leave Those Kids Alone!! ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO NEWS Warehouse Space For Growing Med-MJ Starts Argument Over Neighborhoods' Future Medical Marijuana burglary caught on tape [clip] MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE Illinois Medical Cannabis Legislation SB1381 House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang, Tells Me That He Will Likely Call A Floor Vote On Tuesday, Nov. 30th 2010. We need as much support as possible during the lead-up to this vote. Illinois Norml urges supporters of the legislation to call your State Representative everyday leading up to the vote, and politely tell them “Vote Yes on SB1381”. By calling 217-782-2000 you’ll be connected to the Capitol switchboard and the operator will be able to direct your call to your State Representatives office in Springfield. Additionally, Illinois Norml states that the Illinois General Assembly website offers live streaming of floor debates and votes for legislation in House of Representatives, and that would be the best way to stay up to date on when this bill will be called for a vote. Rep. Lang has promised Cannabis Agenda an interview on the day of vote, regardless of its outcome.

Jaime is at the Midwest Regional SSDP Conference this weekend and shares interviews with several of the attendees! QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS: Tobacco and Pot from James in the UK Dave in New Zealand CALIFORNIA UPDATE Did we forget about decriminalization? Film maker trying to get an honest glimpse of Humboldt marijuana industry Otherside Farms medical marijuana information center in Orange [clip] LA City Council may ease dispensary restrictions Municipalities choose to tax medpot although it’s sale is technically illegal NEW ZEALAND UPDATE Live from Wellington cannabis protest [clip] Police take ‘peaceful approach’ to cannabis activists [clip] MARC EMERY FACEBOOK UPDATE: Here is Marc's new mailing address for the time being. Mail should always be forwarded by the prison, but if you get letters returned please send them again! MARC SCOTT EMERY #40252-086, FTC OKLAHOMA CITY, FEDERAL TRANSFER CENTER, P.O. BOX 898801, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73189 Breaking News -- Marc Emery has been re-designated to a private prison in GEORGIA instead of Taft, California. He's in Oklahoma City now. Please get your Congressman to tell the US Department of Justice to send Marc home to Canada! www.FreeMarc.ca has the contact info you need! NEWS FROM THE SOUTH Jaime interviews activists from Oklahoma and West Virginia attending the Midwest Regional SSDP conference NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS 26 by 2012, MPP’s new medical marijuana campaign EAST COAST SCOOP Auburn and Lewiston, ME approve medical marijuana dispensaries [clips] Others in Maine are facing delays. [clip] NJ lawmakers support easing medpot rules “Sophisticated” Grow operation found in Rhode Island [clip] TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME DEA agents spread fear in Illinois communities FEATURE INTERVIEW Jaime speaks with Howard Rahtz of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) MICHIGAN MARIJUANA Court battle over med patient fired at Wal-Mart [clip] City of Wyoming sued over medical marijuana moratorium [clip] SOUTHWEST Prop 203 suddenly shifts towards YES as votes continue to be counted [clip] MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE Patients and activists rally for medical marijuana in Dayton, OH [clip] Jaime’s interview with Rep. Kenny Yuko, Ohio Legislator who was informed by grassroots activism From an Iowan perspective: How medical marijuana works in California [clip] CLIP FOR END OF SHOW Jesse Ventura on Geraldo Live [clip]

CALIFORNIA UPDATE Election results & plans for the future California reject Prop 19 but approves new pot taxes Measure S & T pass in Berkeley CNN clip from Election Night [clip] Discussion over Prop 19 failure. Low young voter turnout, High Tea Party turnout, “Marijuana Moms and Dads.” YES on 19 raised 4.2 million dollars Jimmy Kimmel clip on Prop 19 Campaign Ads [clip] MARC EMERY Facebook Status Update: Marc is extremely lonely and depressed in the Nevada Southern Detention Centre, waiting to be moved to Taft FCI in California. No word on when it'll happen. No books, magazines, mail, visits, commissary... it's mental torture being stuck here. Not wanting to eat anymore. Not wanting to do anything. Desperately need to hear from the outside world. Please send letters! www.CannabisCulture.com/SendMarcMail NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS Many Pro-Cannabis Votes Go Unheralded Across the Nation Agents shut down Tijuana marijuana tunnel [clip] NEWS FROM THE EAST Massachusetts Voters Strongly Back Changes in Nonbinding Vote CANNABIS IN SPORTS Okay, Now can Timmy smoke? Tim Lincecum responds to marijuana use [clip] STONED IN SOUTH DAKOTA (But not legally yet) Med-Pot Measure Takes Brutal Beating in SD Polls POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Measure 74 defeated in Oregon THE INTERNATIONAL  WEEDSCAPE New Zealand Gets Med-Pot, Sort Of MICHIGAN MARIJUANA Michiganites Find Some Hope in Attorney General-elect Bill Schuette SMOKE BREAK LA Confidential at Leaf.ly ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO NEWS Could Colorado be the next legalization battleground? Legalize2012 kick off event in Boulder the day after elections    You Can Check Their Site at  Legalize2012 SOUTHWEST Arizona's Prop 203 Fails as Last Votes Counted MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE And the governor issss ...........Pat Quinn FROM THE RESEARCH BIN British Researchers Publish Study Re-enforcing SAFER Logic CLIP FOR END OF SHOW Legalizing Marijuana Will Be A Bigger Blow To Drug Cartels [clip]

Our first-ever live show features election results from California, Oregon, Arizona and South Dakota, plus live callers! Stuff we talk about (For shownotes): Cheech and Chong on Legalizing Marijuana [clip] Yes on Prop 19 runs on Daily Show and Colbert Report [clip] Harvard Economics Professor Says Marijuana Measure Would Aid California Budget [clip] Zach Galifianakis Smokes Joint on Bill Maher [clip] Humor: Commercials If Prop 19 Passes [clip] Tim Lincecum: World Series Champ, Marijuana User Resources: Prop 19 Results Page Humboldt County Election Results Page YesOn19.com Oregon Election Results Page Measure74.com Arizona Election Results Page South Dakota Election Results Page Wisconsin Election Results JaySelthofner.com

REVIEW THE SHOW ON ITUNES If you feel so inclined, leave a review for the show on the iTunes Music Store, and please use the word 'marijuana' in your review. We're trying to boost our search exposure, and we're hoping this might help! Click this link, then click 'View in iTunes' on the left, scroll down and click the 'Write a Review' link... JAY SELTHOFNER Jay Selthofner speaks at Madison Hemp Fest Saturday Oct 2, 2010 [clip] Make a contribution to the Friends of Jay Selthofner! QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS: Tongan Ninja in New Zealand - Bouquets of Weed, Awesome, loved it! Erron in Tacoma with a link to the letter that was sent to dispensaries Staley sent clips from Tacoma demonstration Sean sent us in the first listener Bongs and Thongs submission An email from Pat in Wisconsin letter regarding 1961 UN treaty ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS Is anybody in the listening audience capable of volunteering to developing a basic iPhone app for the show? We think it may broaden our reach significantly. We’d like some basic features: push notification for new shows, browse and listen to (stream) shows in the archive, and see recent updates on our Facebook page. There’s no pay in this, but if you have what it takes, let us know! Promo for our special November 2 live election coverage, starting at 8pm PST and going as long as we feel like it. We’ll (hopefully) be taking live callers so tune in and be ready to dial in! CALIFORNIA UPDATE Only one week left until the election! How can you help out? Phone Bank and Canvass! Yes on 19 internal poll data discussion (read from Tom’s email. link to data) External polls show the opposite Drug Czar continues to bash Prop 19 Group of mothers support Prop 19 release video and letter [clip] Link to letter from mothers group Former US Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders supports Prop 19 [clip] Danny Glover and Melissa Etheridge: Vote Yes on Prop 19 [clip] From the Yes on 19 campaign, Ask for ID [clip] Will prop 19 slow down marijuana related violence? LA County Sheriff to continue busting pot even if 19 passes New Report Shows Blatant Disparities in Cannabis Arrests Humboldt County Board of Supervisors support Prop 19 Debate on Prop 19 with Joseph McNamera, parts one and two BBC report on the California marijuana trade [clip] NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS Statewide and National Organizations Join Coalition in Support of Prop 19 FEATURE INTERVIEW Scott from Leafly.com explains his site, which provides user-based reviews of cannabis strains. Check it out! NEWS FROM THE EAST MMJ Talks Re-Emerge in Maryland “Elaborate” marijuana manufacturing business found in Franklin Park, PA [clip] SOUTH DAKOTA Initiative Measure 13 Headed For A Vote, Enthusiasm is High POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Dispensaries Under Attack In Tacoma Washington [clip] Tacoma Backs Off Closing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries SENSI STOCKS MARKET UPDATE Marijuana Stocks in High Demand Cannabis Science working on smokefree product? (CFO is Richard Cowan, former Director of NORML) Cannabis Science, Inc. (CBIS), Cannabis Medical Solutions, Inc. (CMSI), Medical Marijuana, Inc. (MJNA) WOMEN AND WEED - Title it BONGS AND THONGS!!!! Our first listener submission came in before we actually even got to preview the segment.  Thanks Sean!!! Girls Gone Weed, Ganja Girls, Girls 4 Ganja, 420 Girls, 420 Party Babes SMOKE BREAK! Spoetnik #2 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO NEWS CNN piece on the Colorado medical scene [clip] Colorado waives medical marijuana fees for poor TALKING SHOP H2O2 in water for plants? SOUTHWEST The Legal Effects of Arizona's Medical Marijuana Act [clip] MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE Would Somebody PLEASE Educate These Officers?!?! FROM THE RESEARCH BIN Why is it so hard to study marijuana? [clip] NUGGET OF THE DAY Prop 19 for legalization in California Prop 203 for medical marijuana in Arizona Initiated Measure 13 for medical marijuana in South Dakota Measure 74 for regulated dispensaries in Oregon Jay Selthofner for Wisconsin State Assembly District 41 Jim Lewis for Florida Attorney General ALSO A REMINDER This Show Will Get You High airs 10/27 (3:00am), 10/28 (4:30am), and 11/1 (4:00am) on Comedy Central CLIP FOR END OF SHOW Allen St. Pierre vs. Covina Police Chief Kim Raney [clip]