US CA: Bringing Humboldt’s Shadow Economy Into The Light

High Country News, 08 Aug 2012 – BRINGING HUMBOLDT’S SHADOW ECONOMY INTO THE LIGHT One evening last October, I met with Anna Hamilton in the Northern California town of Garberville. A singer-songwriter with a barbwire voice, Hamilton is known locally for her radio show, Rant and Rave, Lock and Load and Shoot Your Mouth Off — which, it turns out, is a pretty good description of her approach to life.

US CO: Fraser Board Opens Door To Medical Marijuana Shops

Sky-Hi Daily News, 28 Jun 2012 – FRASER – Trustees passed an ordinance Wednesday night, June 27, to allow licensing and operation for medical marijuana businesses within town limits. In a special election on Nov. 2, 2010, voters were asked whether the town should prohibit medical marijuana businesses. The ballot question was defeated.