Carrying American flags and signs, users and supporters of medical marijuana gathered outside the Oakland County Courthouse Wednesday in Pontiac, to protest the arrest of several people in clinic raids. Over 200 supporters of medical marijuana were at the rally outside the courthouse complex. Many were chanting, “stop arresting patients” and carrying signs, some of [...] [...more]
Permanent unemployment or underemployment is the order of the day for many American businesses. One industry that is doing extremely well is politics. This midterm election is bursting with money, setting fund raising and spending records in a high-stakes struggle for control of Congress amid looser but still fuzzy campaign finance rules. Based on the [...] [...more]
We definitely are getting a different class of “stars” in this part of the century. 50 Cent, aka Curtis Jackson is none too impressed that Twitpic last night objected to a snap of of his “Kim K burger” and decided it’d probably be better if they suspended his account altogether. He gaily twittered “Yall like [...] [...more]
Busting Paris Hilton for holding is almost an international sport. Not one that the Las Vegas police want to repeat though. They say they quickly moved Hilton through the jail after her Aug. 27 arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession. Hilton was out of the jail in about three hours, roughly half the average time [...] [...more]
Belgrade Montana city officials want all the residents of the city to stop walking around, smoking pot and ignoring federal laws. Which is kind of weird which when you consider the political philosophy of this oh-so Red state. The city council will hold a public hearing on a proposal to ban public use of medical [...] [...more]
SAMARRA – Gunmen shot dead three family members execution style when they stormed their house. BAGHDAD – Gunmen in a speeding car using silencer weapons shot dead a journalist working for the state-run television channel al-Iraqiya. BAGHDAD – Four gunmen in a moving car shot and wounded a police officer and a policeman. Another police [...] [...more]
Philadelphia’s Naked Bike Ride went off last night (Sunday-09/06/2010) without a hitch and in most cases without a stitch. Hundreds of naked and partially nude cyclists have pedaled their way through several miles of the city to promote bicycling awareness and cleaner air. Some of the buff bikers wore body paint, some were in bathing [...] [...more]
Medical marijuana workers at a California company have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first-ever contract. The 38 workers are now represented by Teamsters Local 70. The workers are employed by Marjyn Investments LLC in Oakland, a management company retained by multiple lawful cooperatives organized under California laws for the purpose of providing patient access to [...] [...more]
1. Long-term marijuana use is associated with lower risks of certain cancers, including head and neck cancer. The moderate long-term use of marijuana is associated with a reduced risk of head and neck cancers, according to the results of a population-based case-control study conducted by investigators at Rhode Island’s Brown University and published in the [...] [...more]
BAGHDAD – A roadside bomb wounded two policemen the district of Jihad. MOSUL – A roadside bomb wounded an Iraqi soldier. [...more]
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