Massive hat tip to Eureka’s Tom Fredrickson, he of ” Old Glory Radio ,” for bestowing such an awesome handle upon the Journal: We’re in good company. Tom gets a kick out of playing the square, but he’s not really suited for the part. Watch the video and note the goofy, zonked-out grin that wants […]
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Living and dying (RIP)
click on photo to read Tommie's story Got a note from Eric Heimstadt of Humboldt Medical Supply: Tommie Offord died last night, he was doing fine last Friday when we were by to see him. The information I just got was that he fell on Sat. and went to the hospital then next day, he […]
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Diesel Dope for Supes
Typical Grow The troubles associated with marijuana grown with the use of fossil fuel were covered by SoHum blogger Kym Kemp in a Journal story titled ” After Hacker Cree k.” The diesel dope issue hits the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors tomorrow as a group of concerned citizens led by Robert “The Man Who […]
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From the Emerald Triangle to the Emerald Green Valley…
…with pot. Perhaps this papa-sonny pair from Petrolia and McKinleyville, respectively, were lured to the southern Minnesota city by its official motto, “Make It Mankato!” And they did make it there, arriving last week with, allegedly, five suitcases of pot — 28 pounds, street value $100,000 — says the Mankato Free Press. But, they didn’t […]
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Arcata Council passes new pot guidelines
marijuana growing in an Arcata dispensary After a long discussion and some resistance on a couple things — the definition of caregiver, and whether the words “total canopy” should be included as part of the definition of square footage — the council voted unanimously to adopt new land use guidelines covering how medical marijuana works […]
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Miss High Times?
Princess Shauna A section in this week’s e-mail edition of the Reggae Festival Guide provides a link to a webpage where you can cast a vote for a local 18-year-old, Shauna Jiselle, aka Princess Shauna, to become Miss High Times . RFG notes, If she earns enough votes to make her a finalist, she will […]
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AG Brown sets new rules for pot growers and clinics
This just in from Americans for Safe Access courtesy of Eric H. For Immediate Release: August 25, 2008 CA Attorney General Directs Law Enforcement on Medical Marijuana Comprehensive recommendations include protection of dispensaries Sacramento, CA — California Attorney General Jerry Brown issued long-awaited guidelines on medical marijuana today with support from advocates and law enforcement […]
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Sweep: Land could be seized
Federal agents: They came, they searched, they left — but not before filing documents at the county courthouse that may allow them to seize about 2,000 acres in Humboldt and Mendocino counties. Federal and local law enforcement confirmed that the land was the target of the raids conducted last week in a massive show of […]
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The “Joint” News Release and unanswered questions
To quote the much heralded Heraldo, there was ” Little new info on pot busts ,” yesterday, and as a result (and because Hank was not around to man the front lines), the Blogthing was quiet. The couple of dozen or so agencies involved in the big sweep issued a “joint” statement, which you’ll find […]
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LA Times Story
Here. Officials said the raids did not involve legitimate medical marijuana clinics or growing operations, which are allowed under state law but not recognized by federal agencies. “Medicinal marijuana is supposed to be medicine and not a large-scale business operation,” said narcotics bureau spokeswoman Sara Simpson. “When large quantities of cash begin to change hands, […]
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‘Multi-Day Operation’
Lt. George Cavinta from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office tells the Journal that the FBI action will not end today; there’ll be at least a few more days of action to follow. There are apparently 29 warrants to serve, Cavinta said — 27 federal and two state. They’ve only done a few of them so […]