Cannabis Update

Nascar Has A New Sponsor

Cannabis Planet has become the first cannabis related sponsor of the professional auto sport.
Dynamic Motorsport's entry the NASCAR sanctioned K&N pro series featured a huge cannabis leaf on the hood of the car.

"NASCAR has sponsorships from alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceuticals" said Brad Lane, executive producer of Cannabis planet Productions of Sunset Beach California. "We think it is high time cannabis is represented." I wonder if he meant that as a pun...

Craig X Sentenced To Jail Time

Former candidate for mayor of Los Angeles , founder of www.ProfitFromPot.com and somewhat nutbar but generally good guy trying to help the Cannabis movement is being put behind bars for his actions as a pastor and preacher of cannabis. He has never actually been convicted of selling cannabis but that's not stopping the corrupt LAPD and DA from locking up this harmless activist. read the full article at ENewsChannel.

John Sinclair Opening Compassion Centre In Detroit

"A place of fellowship," is how Sinclair describes the vision. "A place where people can get their medicine, relax, enjoy music. You have to have good music."

A few years ago, such a plan might have been written off as some stoner pipe dream. But when 63 percent of Michigan's voters passed the ballot measure known as Prop. 1 in 2008, the seeds of change were planted. The law allowed individuals with a doctor's recommendation to legally grow and buy pot. It also said that registered caregivers, who could have as many as five patients, could grow up to 12 plants for each patient.

US Runner Tests Positive For Cannabis

American world indoor sprint favorite Ivory Williams - one of the fastest 100-meter sprinters in the world - will not be allowed to compete on the U.S. Team for this year’s World Indoor Championships, because he tested positive for cannabis. Now Williams, who just last month ran the fastest 60 meters in the world, will be ineligible to compete for the next three months and will have to complete an anti-doping educational program. So why do we keep getting told that cannabis makes you lazy and slow?

Barry and Candi Cooper of KopBuster's Lose Son Over Misdemeanor Cannabis Charges

Barry Cooper a former narcotics officer that has joined the light side and formed Kop Buster's a group that tries tho thwart corrupt police organizations and his wife are going through a huge ordeal. The couple's residence was recently searched and roaches were found and the couple was charged with possession and now they are losing their son over it, jump over to Cannabis Culture for the full article. 

South Pot, I mean South Park on Pot!

Medical marijuana comes to South Park in a new episode of the popular Comedy Central cartoon premiering Wednesday, March 31 at 10:00pm.


In "Medicinal Fried Chicken", a store that sells medicinal marijuana moves into the quiet mountain town of South Park, Colorado, according to a press release issued by creators of the show. The boys are surprised to find the only Kentucky Fried Chicken location in South Park converted to a medical marijuana dispensary.


The plot line involves Randy Marsh trying to get a medicinal license after being refused cannabis as there is nothing wrong with him, while Cartman attempts to have the KFC returned to it's original greasy glory.

Marc Emery and Rob Nicholson on CBC's Power and Politics - Part 1

Marc Emery and Rob Nicholson on CBC's Power and Politics - Part 2

Cannabis Coalition Stories

MEXICAN DRUG WARS

THE level of extreme violence in northern Mexico was off the charts long before Ottawa issued a travel advisory, after daylight executions of two U.S.  consular officials on the streets of Ciudad Juarez a week ago, warning Canadians to avoid trips to that troubled region. STUDY FINDS GANG VIOLENCE INCREASES AS LAW-ENFORCEMENT STEPS UP by Tom Blackwell, Canwest News Service, TORONTO- In Canadian cities like Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, one of the most pressing priorities for police is combatting an illegal drug trade that has spawned a rash of gangland violence in recent years. STATEMENTS ARE 'OUTRAGEOUS' by Michelle Rainey, Re: "How many legal pot grow-ops are in Surrey?" According to Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis, "They're not regulated, they're not permitted, there's no safety inspections - there's no difference ( in the structure ) between a legal and illegal grow.  That's the bottom line."