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TSA agent lets rapper keep pot found in bag

Freddie Gibbs TSA Pot Note

A Transportation Security Administration inspector found marijuana in the checked luggage of rapper Freddie Gibbs this week, but rather than confiscate it the screener left a mildly chiding note, the musician told the world via Twitter. "C'mon Son," the screener wrote on the TSA "Notice of Baggage Inspection" on Wednesday, when the rapper flew to Denver to perform.

 

Study: Pot smokers less obese than non-users

"Munchies" aside, pot smokers are actually less likely than no-smokers to put on excess weight, according to a study by a French researcher.

 

The 'Walmart of weed' to open in California

It's being called the Walmart of weed: a 10,000-square-foot Sacramento gardening emporium with how-to experts and merchandise to help medical marijuana patients grow pot.

Senh: Yay! Sacramento's in the news. Boo! It's for weed.

 

Calif. girls hospitalized after eating pot cookie

Calif. girls hospitalized after eating pot cookie

Police in California say two children were hospitalized after eating a marijuana cookie they found on a kitchen counter, and their mother was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment.

 

Colorado Medical Marijuana Turning Up In Nebraska

Colorado Medical Marijuana Turning Up In Nebraska

Authorities say Colorado apparently has more medical marijuana than it can use, and some of the excess is showing up in Nebraska -- illegally.

 

Willie Nelson charged with pot possession in Texas

Willie Nelson charged with pot possession in Texas

A U.S. Border Patrol spokesman says country singer Willie Nelson was charged with marijuana possession after 6 ounces was found aboard his tour bus in Texas.

 

San Diego drug tunnel had railcar, tons of pot

San Diego drug tunnel had railcar, tons of pot

A sophisticated cross-border tunnel equipped with a rail system, ventilation and fluorescent lighting has been shut down by U.S. and Mexican officials — the second discovery of a major underground drug passage in San Diego this month, authorities said Friday.

 

Some South Africans mixing pot with AIDS drug

AIDS patients in South Africa are being robbed of their lifesaving drugs so that they can be mixed with marijuana and smoked, authorities and health experts say.

 

Smoking marijuana as teen may have lasting brain effects, study suggests

Smoking marijuana as teen may have lasting brain effects, study suggests

Teenagers respond differently to drugs than adults, and early use may lead to long-lasting effects on brain development, according ...

 

Arizona voters OK medical marijuana

By a narrow margin of about 4,300 votes, Arizona voters approved a ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana, state election officials said Sunday.

 

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