Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug 2012 – Re "Police find pot plants," Aug. 22 On the front page of Wednesday’s LATExtra section, there was a photo of many heavily armed, helmeted police officers. Are they after a murderer? An armed robber? A child molester? Goodness no; they arrested about 100 marijuana plants. I feel so much safer now.

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The Coast News, 30 Jul 2012 – SOLANA BEACH – Solana Beach residents will decide in the Nov. 6 election whether to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in their city. But as is the case in adjacent Del Mar, even if the initiative passes, there’s no guarantee it will become law.

East Bay Express, 30 Jul 2012 – This just in from the North Coast Journal: "Over the last couple of weeks, Humboldt County has been virtually crawling with federal law enforcement agents on the prowl for big-time weed dealers." "Clearly the county’s black market marijuana industry is booming, and while local law enforcement didn’t want to say much about the recent raids, referring all questions to equally tight-lipped federal agencies, Humboldt County Sheriff Mike Downey said the backup is welcome. As a matter of fact, he said, ‘I’m the one, I hope, who initiated it.’ A large, greenhouse full of growing marijuana