Phish Laxer Marijuana Laws Welcomed By Boston Concertgoers
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- Phish Laxer Marijuana Laws Welcomed By Boston Concertgoers
- Uncovering Israeli mafia’s £36m cannabis haul
- Pharmacy Board turns back request to legalize marijuana
Phish Laxer Marijuana Laws Welcomed By Boston Concertgoers
MTV.com
The Burlington Vermont foursome kicked off their summer tour last night at Boston’s Fenway Park. In addition to starting their sold-out nationwide trek in a most legendary venue they also happened to be in a state with newly lax marijuana laws. Earlier this year Massachusetts decriminalized the herb to a point. Being caught with under an ounce of the stuff will cost the user a $100 fine and those under 18 face the same punishment along with community service and a drug-awareness program. Unless you’ve never been in the vicinity of any liberal arts college in America you’ll know that the band and weed have a very… symbiotic relationship so the doling out of fines was in order before during and after the concert. It’s worth noting that the Dave Matthews Band who also just played in Boston and share a similar reputation did not garner as much attention from law enforcement.
Uncovering Israeli mafia’s £36m cannabis haul
BBC News
The cramped and rusting vessel sailing under the Israeli flag had been used by Israeli mafia to carry out one of the largest ever cannabis smuggling attempts in the UK. 5 tonnes of cannabis resin – enough to produce 36 million spliffs – were discovered. There were six crew members onboard while others – including the organisers – were on dry land helping to co-ordinate plans.
Pharmacy Board turns back request to legalize marijuana
Radio Iowa
Licensed pharmacist Susan Frey chairs the seven-member board and said advocates had failed to prove the drug’s medicinal benefits. "We need science based evidence that there are acceptable uses and that those uses are within the realm of safety for the public" Frey said. ne advocate called the board’s decision "blockheaded. " Carl lsen of Des Moines says using the drug to ease chronic pain is a victimless crime.
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