California Rules that Marijuana Smoke Can Cause Cancer
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- California Rules that Marijuana Smoke Can Cause Cancer
- Barney Frank Introduces Marijuana Legislation
- Police say they found marijuana grow lab after responding to ax fight
- Coast Guard seizes $2.3 million worth of marijuana
- House fire smokes out marijuana growing operation
California Rules that Marijuana Smoke Can Cause Cancer
Safety.BLR.com
June 22 2009California Rules that Marijuana Smoke Can Cause Cancer Regulators in California have added marijuana smoke to its Proposition 65 list. According to the ffice of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (EHHA) it has been determined that marijuana smoke can cause cancer according to scientific testing following generally accepted principles. Scientists found that marijuana smoke has many of the same harmful properties as tobacco smoke and as such should be added to the state?s list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. Businesses and government agencies must post warnings when they use such chemicals or sell products containing them. The labeling requirements will go into effect on June 19 2010.
Barney Frank Introduces Marijuana Legislation
Huffington Post
The first would change federal law to allow states to experiment with medical marijuana without interference from Washington. And the second would drastically reduce federal penalties for “personal possession” of marijuana. The medical marijuana bill aims to fix a problem in the federal classification of marijuana. The problem was best summed up in a live performance by Bill Maher I saw a number of months ago where he talked about medical marijuana laws that states such as California (and others) have passed.
Police say they found marijuana grow lab after responding to ax fight
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
22 2009 Sheboygan police responding to a fight between two brothers – one wielding an ax – led to a larger problem for the pair and a girlfriend when officers discovered what they say is a marijuana grow lab and several weapons in the brothers’ apartment on Sunday. The brothers ages 38 and 41 and the woman 36 were all arrested. Police are seeking charges with the Sheboygan County district attorney’s office of manufacturing marijuana and keeping a drug house. The 41-year-old is also facing a charge of disorderly conduct while armed. Police first responded to the apartment in the 1600 block of St.
Coast Guard seizes $2.3 million worth of marijuana
MiamiHerald.com
3 million worth of marijuana – Florida AP – MiamiHerald. 5 million off the coast of Miami.
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House fire smokes out marijuana growing operation
NECN
When firefighters responded to the house fire they followed normal protocol. That was until they found a lot more than flames inside the empty home. Chief 'Donnell says inside the home was an elaborate setup of marijuana plants irrigation systems and barrels.