Los Angeles Times, 26 Jul 2012 – Many Claims About Pot’s Beneficial Effects Just Don’t Hold Up. The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, the culmination of years of controversy over the sale of pot here. Meanwhile, in Oakland, a federal crackdown closed the nation’s largest dispensary amid protests and demonstrations. But authorities rarely seem to address the real issue about marijuana in California: Is it good medicine?

Los Angeles Times, 25 Jul 2012 – But City Council Also Discusses a Future Measure to Possibly Keep Pre-Moratorium Dispensaries Open. In what could be a turning point in the city’s seemingly unending battle to regulate the distribution of medical marijuana, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban all pot dispensaries, while also opening the door to possibly let some remain.

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The Press Democrat, 25 Jul 2012 – California’s 28-year-old marijuana eradication program that has destroyed millions of pot plants in public and private wilderness areas is no more. The Campaign Against Marijuana Planting – CAMP as it was commonly known – was dropped this year after the state cut funding for the program. It is being replaced this season with a new name, new bosses and a scaled-down approach.

Ventura County Star, 24 Jul 2012 – The Constitution was drawn up by the Founding Fathers to protect us from a strong central government, such as the one they suffered under the King of England. It defined what powers the central government had and what powers it didn’t have. The powers the central government didn’t have were left to the states. The central government could not tell the people what they could eat, drink, or where to live etc. The Founding Fathers also defined how to amend the Constitution. Once the Constitution was amended to state we couldn’t drink alcohol (Prohibition). The citizens and government realized this was a mistake and repealed the amendment. There never was an amendment to the Constitution to restrict the use of medical marijuana. Any attempt by the Federal government to restrict the rights of states to regulate the use of medical marijuana is a violation of the Constitution and should be fought through the courts.

Porterville Recorder, 24 Jul 2012 – When law enforcement announces the finding of an illegal marijuana garden on forest land what usually gets the attention of people is the dollar amount of the plants cut down. However, what should be getting attention is the environmental damage done by these illegal growers, and the health damage they may be causing by the chemicals they are using on plants that could eventually end up being inhaled by a marijuana user.

The Coast News, 24 Jul 2012 – DEL MAR — Del Mar voters will decide the fate of medical marijuana dispensaries in their city. But even if the initiative receives majority support in the Nov. 6 election, there’s no guarantee stores will be allowed to open.

Record Searchlight, 25 Jul 2012 – Reading your story of Deputy Mark Potts, and the suppression of his First Amendment rights by Trinity County, I was shocked and amazed by the actions of his superiors. His thoughtful constitutional interpretations on firearms, drugs, and county sheriff’s jurisdiction should be welcome in a free country such as this. I’d hope that he wins declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as punitive damages from Trinity County. Trinity needs a sting to make the message real.

The Press Democrat, 25 Jul 2012 – California’s 28-year-old marijuana eradication program that has destroyed millions of pot plants in public and private wilderness areas is no more. The Campaign Against Marijuana Planting – CAMP as it was commonly known – was dropped this year after the state cut funding for the program. It is being replaced this season with a new name, new bosses and a scaled-down approach.

Ventura County Star, 24 Jul 2012 – The Constitution was drawn up by the Founding Fathers to protect us from a strong central government, such as the one they suffered under the King of England. It defined what powers the central government had and what powers it didn’t have. The powers the central government didn’t have were left to the states. The central government could not tell the people what they could eat, drink, or where to live etc. The Founding Fathers also defined how to amend the Constitution. Once the Constitution was amended to state we couldn’t drink alcohol (Prohibition). The citizens and government realized this was a mistake and repealed the amendment. There never was an amendment to the Constitution to restrict the use of medical marijuana. Any attempt by the Federal government to restrict the rights of states to regulate the use of medical marijuana is a violation of the Constitution and should be fought through the courts.