BioSentral

Reminder: Roll window down only as much to allow you to slip license through, then roll it up. If asked to step out, lock the door behind you and shut it. Plain view does not require consent, entering and touching does. This is still America, people still have rights. Doing these two things will attempt to prevent a nosey cop from saying he smells something when you know for damn sure he is making it up, and it will help prevent an unlawful search. In the end though, the cop will make shit up regardless, so keep the cell phone cam rolling.

Court: Can't arrest all in car based on drug scent - Police in Washington can't arrest a group of people in a car just because an officer catches a whiff of marijuana. [Seattletimes.com]

Your Skin Produces Marijuana-Like Substance - Marijuana-like substances made by the skin are necessary for a healthy complexion, a new study concludes. [LiveScience.com Top Stories]

According to a new study by Swiss researchers, teenagers who smoke marijuana ... - According to a new study by Swiss researchers, teenagers who smoke marijuana but not tobacco appear to be more likely to get good grades, play sports and live with both parents than those who also use tobacco. Moreover, the study found that teens who smoke pot were more likely to have a good relationship with their friends than teens who smoked neither tobacco nor pot, found the study published in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Click here to read a report. [MAPS Marijuana Research]

We are a Republic of sovereign states, this bullshit of the federal government not respecting the voice of the people within states that have repealed unjust marijuana laws is an absurd abuse of power. If federal agents have nothing more to do then harrass marijauna vendors, they should be laid off, because obviously, they have no real work to do...and I'm flipping the bill for this bullshit. Guess chasing evildoer boogeymen is getting old.

Feds arrest owners of Calif. medical marijuana shops - The owner of six Southern California medical marijuana dispensaries, including one store linked to an accident that killed a... [USAToday.com National]

Burglary Call In Oakland Leads To Marijuana Find - Oakland police recovered 87 marijuana plants Wednesday morning from a home after being called to the residence on reports of a burglary, police said. [CBS 5 San Francisco]

5th-grader accused of having pot, gun - Deputies say boy showed marijuana to classmates [Tampabays10.com]

$10 Million In Pot Seized In Contra Costa Bust - Authorities in eastern Contra Costa County Wednesday and Thursday seized thousands of marijuana plants, confiscated assault rifles, and arrested five men alleged to be part of a "sophisticated" growing operation, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office reported on Friday. [CBS 5 San Francisco]

Feds raid pot-laced-candy factory - Federal agents said Thursday that they shut down a factory that made marijuana-laced barbecue sauce, chocolate-covered pretzels and other "enhanced" snacks intended for medical users of the drug. [The Boston Globe]

Children becoming pot slaves in Britain - Hundreds of Asian children are being smuggled into England and enslaved by British marijuana gangs, it was reported Sunday. [upi.com]

Lawsuit: Taxman's bite of marijuana treat too big - A little snap, crackle and marijuana got a concertgoer popped at Bonnaroo.

Now William J. Hoak is suing state officials for over-taxing the confiscated "rice creeper treat," a Rice Krispies treat that contains marijuana. In court papers, Hoak claims the marijuana was taxed based on the weight of the Rice Krispies treat — which includes cereal, marshmallows, among other ingredients — not just the marijuana. [Fark.com]