Daily Press, 20 Jun 2013 – As Americans obsess over NSA spying, abuse by the IRS and other assaults on our freedom, I can’t get my mind off the thousand other ways politicians abuse us. In their arrogance, they assume that only they solve social problems. They will solve them by banning this and that, subsidizing groups they deem worthy and setting up massive bureaucracies with a mandate to cure, treat and rescue wayward souls.

Sacramento News & Review, 20 Jun 2013 – Did Nevada really just pass a law allowing medical-cannabis dispensaries? – -Hank the High Roller Yes! Gov. Brian Sandoval just signed a law allowing medical-cannabis dispensaries. The law came into being after a Nevada Senate judiciary committee determined that the state wasn’t doing enough to help medical-cannabis patients access their medicine. Imagine that. A state is actually helping medical-cannabis patients. California, I’m looking at you.

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New York Times, 21 Jun 2013 – ARCATA, Calif. – It took the death of a small, rare member of the weasel family to focus the attention of Northern California’s marijuana growers on the impact that their huge and expanding activities were having on the environment. Marijuana is approved by California for medical uses but still illegal under federal law, leading to a patchwork of growers.

East Bay Express, 19 Jun 2013 – The Medical Cannabis Cup is coming to Richmond this weekend and will feature a concert, industry expo, a county fair-like weed competition, and a giant medication area. A concert by GZA, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan, plus the presence of a huge Ferris wheel are just two indications that the Bay Area’s premier cannabis event will reach new heights this weekend. Somewhere between 7,000 and 10,000 people are expected to attend the fourth annual High Times Medical Cannabis Cup San Francisco at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond on June 22 and 23, and organizers say that despite the ongoing federal crackdown, ticket sales are very strong and the event is bigger and better than ever.

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Willits News, 11 Jun 2013 – LAKEPORT — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is on track to receive $170,000 from the federal government to eradicate illicit marijuana-growing operations in the county. The Lake County Board of Supervisors (BOS) unanimously supported the agreement with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) following a nearly two-hour public debate at the Lake County Courthouse Tuesday.

Chico Enterprise-Record, 15 Jun 2013 – Methamphetamine and marijuana continue to be a problem in Butte County, but an increase in heroin is becoming a concern. According to the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force 2012 report released Tuesday, there were 243 arrests made, with most – 219 – being drug-related.