Cannabis News

The News Review:

- Protest smokes up the joint
- Day gets another meaning
- Marijuana fanciers puff for legality
- 2 seizures yield over ton of marijuana.
- Man Arrested in Marijuana Growing Operation
- Pot smokers, Denver cops converge at Civic Center

Protest smokes up the joint
Toronto Star - Apr 21, 2007
yesterday, he flourished a giant marijuana cigarette, what he called a "cannon," lit it and inhaled. Thirty or so like-minded supporters chanted "puff, puff, puff" and waved Canadian flags with a cannabis leaf, instead of maple leaf, at the centre. "A Cannabis Control Board of Ontario is basically what I’m calling for," Mernagh said, as celebrants continued to share joints to the smiles of passersby, and as police on foot and bicycle kept their distance. A CCBO would work much like the LCBO, offering cannabis consumers a regulated cannabis supply at government stores, he said. Nobody was about to arrest such a polite and diminutive protester… yesterday, he flourished a giant marijuana cigarette, what he called a "cannon," lit it and inhaled. Thirty or so like-minded supporters chanted "puff, puff, puff" and waved Canadian flags with a cannabis leaf, instead of maple leaf, at the centre. "A Cannabis Control Board of Ontario is basically what I’m calling for," Mernagh said, as celebrants continued to share joints to the smiles of passersby, and as police on foot and bicycle kept their distance. A CCBO would work much like the LCBO, offering cannabis consumers a regulated cannabis supply at government stores, he said. Nobody was about to arrest such a polite and diminutive protester. Mernagh, 33, has suffered osteoarthritis since he was 17 and smokes pot partly to ease "excruciating pain," he said. "My bones are over twice my age," he said without self-pity in the bright sunshine.

Day gets another meaning
San Diego Union Tribune - Apr 21, 2007
“But you can get addicted to the whole thing. ”

Yesterday, Eric and Victor joined a few hundred other middle and high school students at Carlsbad Village Academy to affirm a drug-free life. April 20 is recognized by marijuana users as “420. ” The day has evolved into an unofficial marijuana smoking holiday, a time to get high. So the event at the academy was intended to give the day another meaning. “We want to take this day back,” said Keith Holley, principal at Carlsbad Village Academy. “We want it to be a celebration of good life choices – that you can have fun without getting high.

Marijuana fanciers puff for legality
Canoe.ca - Apr 21, 2007
Amid pro-pot signs, the sound of bongo drums and a smoking and sniffing of marijuana and other fumes from various contraptions, the party was well under way by noon. And it grew bigger quickly, with warm and clear conditions helping to draw an estimated 700 people by about 2 p. Scott, a 25-year-old who refused to give his last name, drove more than six hours from his home near The Pas with a few friends to attend the protest… ”
Not all demonstrators were as forceful. Two young women who no longer smoke pot nevertheless were there to support a pro-freedom message. “I just quit,” Sara, 19, said of marijuana use that ended two months ago. “But I don’t understand why alcohol can be legal, whereas bud can’t.

2 seizures yield over ton of marijuana.
Free with registration - AZ Daily Star - AccessMyLibrary.com - Apr 21, 2007
Border Patrol agents seized more than a ton of marijuana in two incidents southwest of Tucson. Friday, an agent using night-vision goggles spotted a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup tr.

Man Arrested in Marijuana Growing Operation
abc11tv.com - Apr 21, 2007
Upon executing a search warrant at a home on Green Valley Dr. , authorities found an indoor marijuana growing operation. They seized marijuana plants, 359 grams of processed marijuana and 15 grams of psilocybin, also know as mushrooms. Authorities also seized the growing equipment which included grow lamps, hydroponic watering systems, timers, exhaust fans and venting equipment. Other drug paraphernalia was seized.

Pot smokers, Denver cops converge at Civic Center
Rocky Mountain News - Apr 21, 2007
“It’s a weed smoking festival,” said Joe Smith, 18, who recentlymoved to Denver from Nevada. “I believe in the medicinal benefits ofmarijuana. “Everyone came together to smoke marijuana and chill,” said G. Hoovers, 20, of Aurora. There were no problems… There were no problems. The rally also drew about 100 Denver Police, including the SWATteam, the mounted patrol, undercover members of the vice and narcoticsbureau, the gang unit and other departments, said police spokeswomanVirginia Quinones. “Even though marijuana smoking isn’t illegal in Denver, it’s stillillegal in Colorado,” she said. Officers contacted people who were openly smoking marijuana andchecked identification, said Quinones. Those with outstanding warrants for other crimes were arrested, andthe rest were given citations for possession and public consumption ofmarijuana. The crowd, many wearing leis of fabric marijuana leaves, wasfriendly and lighthearted. “I came on vacation to Denver for this,” said Francine Popovich, 18,of Sedona, Ariz.

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