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Nisqually Valley News, 09 Aug 2012 – A new statewide tracking system that monitors over-the-counter ingredients used to make methamphetamine blocked more than 13,300 sales in the last nine months. Three ingredients – pseudoephedrine, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine – – are used as directed to help millions of people treat colds and allergies. A few people buy medications with these ingredients to make the illegal and very dangerous drug commonly called "meth."

Seattle Times, 08 Aug 2012 – 2 Naturopaths Face State Charges Disciplinary Action Would Be a First Here Two naturopaths are facing disciplinary action after a weekend of writing medical marijuana authorizations at last year’s Hempfest.

Covington Reporter, 03 Aug 2012 – The Covington City Council voted unanimously to extend the moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens at its July 24 meeting. City Manager Derek Matheson stated that city wants to wait until next year to see if various changes to state and federal laws are made before proceeding with any other course of action.

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Seattle Times, 03 Aug 2012 – ELECTION 2012 Gary Johnson Says Voters in Colorado, Washington Will Approve Legalization Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party nominee for president, predicted Thursday that marijuana will be legal nationwide within the next four years.

Seattle Times, 03 Aug 2012 – ELECTION 2012 Gary Johnson Says Voters in Colorado, Washington Will Approve Legalization Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party nominee for president, predicted Thursday that marijuana will be legal nationwide within the next four years.

The Wenatchee World, 02 Aug 2012 – WENATCHEE — Joe and Tamara Amendolare plan to do what they’ve done at every legal barrier to their crusade for easily available medical marijuana: comply and adapt. "We’re gonna go ahead and stabilize ourselves as not so much a resource site, but an information center," said Joe, 31, whose Compassionate Care Collective was defined as an illicit drug trafficking operation July 24 in a letter from U.S. Attorney Michael Ormsby.

The Wenatchee World, 02 Aug 2012 – WENATCHEE — Joe and Tamara Amendolare plan to do what they’ve done at every legal barrier to their crusade for easily available medical marijuana: comply and adapt. "We’re gonna go ahead and stabilize ourselves as not so much a resource site, but an information center," said Joe, 31, whose Compassionate Care Collective was defined as an illicit drug trafficking operation July 24 in a letter from U.S. Attorney Michael Ormsby.