We turn 40 this episode! Celebrate with us as we discuss California, Marc Emery, Marijuana Terrorism (what?), and more.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

• KushCon II - Dec. 17th/19th - Colorado Conv. Center - Denver Colorado

CALIFORNIA UPDATE

• Kamala Harris Wins Bid For California Attorney General
• Humboldt Pot Growers Form Growers Association
• And the fight goes on in SoCal
• LA and OC ban dispensaries in unincorporated areas
• LA City Council Puts Med-Pot Tax On Ballot
• More Swag Tunnels, Crappy Mexi-Pot Found

MARC EMERY

• Marc has started to receive mail, which is sincerely appreciated. “I applied for a job in the prison library and the yard, since everyone has to get a job here. I was able to get some books to read this holiday weekend, thankfully. The staff here don't know anything about federal foreign prisoners so my lawyer has had to cal...l about the lack of transfer application staff and paperwork.” www.FreeMarc.ca

NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT / NEWS FROM THE FEDS

• Marijuana ..Uh....Terrorists?  Honestly??
• National Cannabis Industry Association Formed NCIA Website
• National Call-In Support Needed For Review Of U.S. Criminal Justice System

EAST COAST SCOOP

• N.J. Assembly Votes To Throw Out Gov. Christie's Proposed Rules

TOPICS BARELY WORTH ANY OF OUR TIME

• DEA Says "Fake Pot" Will Become Schedule-1 Substance
• K2/Spice is in the news a lot. Fed cracking down? Why do they keep calling this stuff synthetic marijuana? That’s stupid!
• "Guilty By Association" Implications, Again?

CELEBRITY STONERS

• Willie Nelson Harassed For Pot Possession, Again

HAWAII HIGHS

• Lawmakers Seek Answers To Medical Marijuana Shortage [clip]
• Why Is Hawaii County Still Arresting Patients?

MICHIGAN MARIJUANA

• Problems In Battle Creek With Dispensary Plan
• Michigan Med-Pot Law Creates Confusion

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO NEWS

• RTD Mass Transit Runs Canna-Convention Ads On Buses
• Colorado Reaches To Create New Med-Pot Quality Regulations

SOUTHWEST

• Dispensaries in Arizona’s Future? [clip]
• Arizona In Need Of Metabolite Laws For Drivers

MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE

• Iowa Pharmacy Board makes move to reschedule marijuana [clip]

FROM THE RESEARCH BIN

• Study Says That  Cannabis "May" Suppress Immune Functions   Study
• Decent Opinion Piece On Immune Study