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Monday, 09 August 2010 00:00 |
 33-year old Jose Villa-Arellano of Fontana, Kan., was sentenced Thursday to five years in federal prison for growing marijuana.
Villa-Arellano pleaded guilty to one count of growing marijuana in five cultivated plots in rural Miami County, Kan. More than 250 marijuana plants were seized, as well as gardening tools. Investigators discovered one of the plots in September 2009 and set up a hidden camera. Villa-Arrellano was filmed tending the marijuana.
U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch commended the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zabel for their work on the case.
A man convicted of tending marijuana plots in a rural area is headed to federal prison.
33-year old Jose Villa-Arellano of Fontana, Kan., was sentenced Thursday to five years in federal prison for growing marijuana.
Villa-Arellano pleaded guilty to one count of growing marijuana in five cultivated plots in rural Miami County, Kan. More than 250 marijuana plants were seized, as well as gardening tools. Investigators discovered one of the plots in September 2009 and set up a hidden camera. Villa-Arrellano was filmed tending the marijuana.
U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch commended the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zabel for their work on the case.
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Sunday, 08 August 2010 00:00 |
 The California Legislative Analyst's Office's recently published critique of Proposition 19, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, provides needed clarity to the ongoing debate regarding marijuana policy and offers a swift rebuttal to the doomsday scenarios touted by many of the measure's opponents.
According to the Legislative Analyst's Office, the immediate effect of the measure would be to allow adults age 21 and older to possess and grow limited amounts of marijuana in the privacy of their own home. The agency estimates that halting the prosecution of these minor marijuana offenses would save state and local governments "several tens of millions of dollars annually," and enable law enforcement to reprioritize resources toward other criminal activities.
The longer-term impact of Proposition 19 would be to enable "local governments to adopt ordinances and regulations regarding commercial marijuana-related activities." These activities would include taxing and licensing establishments to produce and dispense marijuana to persons 21 and older. By doing so, "state and local governments could eventually collect hundreds of millions of dollars annually in additional revenues," the office estimates.
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Saturday, 07 August 2010 00:00 |
 The Atlanta Falcons will be without starting defensive lineman Jonathan Babineaux for their season-opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, because the NFL is unjustly suspending Babineaux for one game for violating its substance abuse policy.
Babineaux was arrested in Georgia last December after cops stopped his car and found an ounce and a half of marijuana, leading to a felony charge but without the intent to distribute. Last month, Babineaux agreed to plead no contest on three misdemeanor charges and got 12 months probation and a $1,500 fine.
While $600 worth of marijuana might be a lot for most people to drive around with, Babineaux signed a five-year $25 million extension in 2008, so he can afford to get his pot in bulk. It seems awfully heavy handed to suspend him — and fine him $260,000 — for being a recreational marijuana user. If anything, he should’ve gotten suspended for driving without a license (which he was also charged with).
Babineaux’s agent promises that Babineaux is treating his legal troubles as a valuable learning experience:
Jon, told me that he ‘was embarrassed’ by the incident, it was a bad decision and that he will become a better person for it. He said he will accept the consequences, move on and that he’s ready to focus on the season.
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Friday, 06 August 2010 00:00 |
 Here’s an interesting dilemma. You’re a human-resources manager at a company in a state that has a law allowing the use of medical marijuana in certain situations.
You find out that one of your employees is using marijuana to treat a chronic medical problem, in violation of your company’s drug policy.
What should you do?
A story out on Tuesday by WSJ reporter Stephanie Simon suggests the following: consult your lawyer (but don’t be surprised if it takes a while for that lawyer to figure out the answer).
On the one hand, reports Simon, employers can fire, or refuse to hire, employees for using marijuana without running afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act or any other federal anti-discrimination statute.
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Thursday, 05 August 2010 00:00 |
 On Tuesday, August 3rd, the Just Say Now coalition launched its national campaign to end the prohibition of marijuana.
In 2010, the coalition will be supporting ballot initiatives for marijuana decriminalization In Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, and South Dakota. The Just Say Now coalition also has plans to support other states in the future.
Unlike many legalization support groups of earlier decades, Just Say Now has strong appeal across significant demographic lines. Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Tea Party members, and voters from a variety of backgrounds are showing increased support for the legalization of marijuana.
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