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Taxes on marijuana may force a showdown between state and federal laws

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Taxes on marijuana may force a showdown between state and federal laws

It’s funny how elections work sometimes. On the day Californians defeated Proposition 19, voters in 10 cities authorized taxing marijuana. Because Prop. 19 would have legalized the recreational use of pot, these new taxes will fall entirely on medicinal marijuana dispensaries in San Jose, Berkeley, Oakland, Sacramento, Stockton and the other five cities. But collecting the taxes might not be as easy as voters think. Under U.S. law, marijuana is illegal, so to pay a tax for selling it, dispensaries must formally admit to a city that they are committing a federal crime. http://www.jackherer.com/archives/taxes-on-marijuana-may-force-a-showdown-betwee… added by: JackHerer

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Canada’s Cannabis Car

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Enter the Kestrel. Designed and engineered by Motive Industries, a Canadian firm based in Alberta, the fully electric car features a body shell made of hemp–which may be better known as Cannabis Sativa L. The hemp for the Kestrel's body is grown by Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF) under license from the Canadian government. Unlike the cannabis Californians may find available at their local medical marijuana dispensaries, hemp grown by AITF ends up on a production line, where it is turned into a composite material that has the impact resistance of fiberglass. But unlike fiberglass, the hemp bio-composite is cheaper to produce and has fewer health risks connected with its manufacture. It is also significantly lighter than glass-based composites traditionally used in racing cars. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2010/08/24/canadian-cannabis-car/ added by: JackHerer

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Schwarzenegger — Gay Marriage Ruling Is a ‘Milestone’

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Arnold Schwarzenegger , Politix Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger came out with his own statement in support of gay marriage today — calling today’s ruling a “milestone” for California. According to Schwarzenegger, “For the hundreds of thousands of Californians in gay and lesbian households… Read more

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