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RELIEF: Betty Hiatt, 81, smokes medicinal marijuana at her Seattle home. Having survived cancer, Crohn's disease and the onset of Parkinson's disease, the grandmother said a few pus each morning help quell the nausea caused by her multiple prescription drugs.
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Physicians group urges easing of ban on medical marijuana
It calls on the gove rnment to drop po t's shared classificat heroin and LSD that ion with drugs such are considered to as have no medicinal value.
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SACRAMENTO -- -- A large and respected association of marijuana laws. physicians is calling on the federal government to ease its strict ban on marijuana as medicine and hasten re- "We felt the time had come to speak up about this," said search into the drug's therapeutic uses. Dr. David Dale, the group's president. "We'd like to clear up the uncertainty and anxiety of patients and physiThe American College of Physicians, the nation's largest cians over this drug." organization of doctors of internal medicine, with 124,000 members, contends that the long and rancorous Medical-marijuana advocates embraced the position debate over marijuana legalization has obscured good paper as a watershed event that could help turn the batscience that has demonstrated the benefits and medic- tle in their favor. inal promise of cannabis. Bruce Mirken, a San Francisco spokesman for the MariIn a 13-page position paper approved by the college's juana Policy Project, said the ACP position is "an earthgoverning board of regents and posted Thursday on the quake that's going to rattle the whole group's website, the group calls on the government to medical-marijuana debate." drop marijuana from Schedule I, a classification it shares with illegal drugs such as heroin and LSD that are con- The group, he said, "pulverized the government's two sidered to have no medicinal value and a high likelihood favorite myths about medical marijuana -- that it's not of abuse. supported by the medical community and that science hasn't shown marijuana to have medical value." The declaration could put new pressure on Washington lawmakers and government regulators who for decades But officials at the White House Office of National Drug have rejected attempts to reclassify marijuana. Control Policy said calls for legalizing medical marijuana were misguided. Bush administration officials have aggressively rebuffed all attempts in Congress, the courts and among law en- "What this would do is drag us back to 14th century medforcement organizations to legitimize medical mari- icine," said Bertha Madras, the agency's deputy director juana. for demand reduction. "It's so arcane." Clinical researchers say the federal government has resisted full study of the potential medical benefits of cannabis, instead pouring money into looking at its negative effects.
She said guidance on marijuana as medicine ought to come from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which she said is unlikely ever to approve leafy cannabis as a prescription drug.
A dozen states including California have legalized med- Two oral derivatives of marijuana's psychoactive ingreical marijuana, but the federal prohibition has led to an dient, THC, have won FDA approval, and the agency is enforcement tug of war. also in the early stages of considering a marijuana spray. In California, federal agents continue to raid cannabis dispensaries, and the small cadre of physicians specializing in writing cannabis recommendations so that people can use medical marijuana has come under regulatory scrutiny.
An FDA spokeswoman declined to comment on the group's position and referred inquiries to a 2006 media advisory noting that the agency has never approved of smoked marijuana as a medical treatment
In the 12 years since California voters approved the naGiven the conflicts, most mainstream doctors have tion's first-ever medical marijuana law, several medical organizations -- including the American Nurses Assn. steered clear of medical marijuana. and the American Public Health Assn. -- have urged ConThe American College of Physicians' position paper calls gress to make cannabis a legal medicine.for protection of both doctors and patients from criminal and civil penalties in states that have adopted medical-
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The ACP position paper urges the use of nonsmoked forms of cannabis as well as further research to identify the illnesses best treated with cannabis and the proper dosages for specific conditions. It called for further research into cannabis as a pain reliever for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and as an aid in treatment of neurological and movement disorders such as spasticity, pain and tremor in patients with multiple sclerosis, spinal-cord injuries and other trauma. But it cast doubt on marijuana's efficacy for treating epilepsy and intraocular pressure caused by glaucoma, conditions that cannabis specialists in California routinely recommend be treated with pot. The biggest effect of the report could be symbolic.
But the ACP is second in size only to the American Medical Assn., which has about 240,000 members. The AMA has urged research into medical marijuana but opposes dropping it from Schedule I. Backers of the ACP's position expressed hope that it could help nudge the AMA to adopt a similar stance. "This could be a sea change," said Dr. Abraham L. Halpern, a professor emeritus at New York Medical College. Halpern said he intends to petition the AMA to endorse rescheduling marijuana and to push for changes in federal regulations that would prevent federal anti-drug agencies -- the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse -- from having virtual veto power over cannabis research.
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With a presidential campaign under way, the ACP's stand could gain traction on the campaign trail or in a new administration. "It's going to depend on how the wind is blowing -- how we the people are thinking and reacting, where we stand on this," said Dr. Jocelyn Elders, U.S. surgeon general during the Clinton administration and a professor emeritus at the University of Arkansas School of Medicine. "I think we've come a long way in the last decade or so." eric.bailey@latimes.com
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Oakland, California becomes The firsT U.S. ciTy passes landmark marijuana Tax Snatching Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory
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n Tuesday the city of Oakland passed by 80% Measure F, a precedent setting tax on medical marijuana, ostensibly for the good of the movement, though no one has been able to explain exactly how this is supposed to benefit patients, or how taxing medicine legitimizes dispensaries, patients, the movement, or anything else. Speaking of NORML, they think this is just ducky. Allen St. Pierre, current director of NORML, had this to say, “The passage of this first-in-the-nation tax further legitimizes cannabis-based enterprises in Oakland and elsewhere. These outlets are contributing to the health and welfare of their local communities, both socially and now economically. At a time when many municipalities are strapped for tax revenues and cutting public services it is likely that public officials in other cities will begin considering similar proposals.� Joseph R. Pietri, long a cannabis advocate and critic of NORML, commented on Facebook that the four Oakland marijuana dispensaries responsible could just as easily have put legalization for all on the ballot and it would have passed by 90%. "Instead they tax patients, give the money to the City, and politically empower the clinics who are like the Dutch and prefer the status quo." He points out that patients are now being taxed twice, once by the state and once by the city. He believes that NORML's support for Oakland's tax on medical marijuana proves that NORML has been working against the legalization of marijuana all along. Richard Steeb is also not so enthusiastic. On the Los Angeles Times poll regarding a proposed city tax in Los Angeles on medical marijuana he wrote (emphasis his), "MEDICINE should NEVER be taxed; that constitutes gouging the ill." He went on to say, "LEGALIZE it, and THEN tax its sale wherever whiskey and cigars are available. And give physician-certificated patients a TAX EXEMPTION. Ethics is ethics." "That cost goes to the patient. The patient is already on social security, they're on disability," said Lanette Davies with the Canna Care Clinic in North Sacramento, regarding the announcement that Oakland's great victory had inspired Sacramento to consider charging the sick and dying tax on the money they pay for medicine. This is as good a place as any to note that Tom Ammiano's state tax as described in AB 390 (which legalizes marijuana in California) specifically exempts medical marijuana from his $50/ounce surcharge. A distinction that virtually none of the media have made or seem to think is important.
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Americans for Safe Access (ASA) states on their website that they have opposed taxing medical marijuana "from the beginning". They state their two main reasons for this are: 1) it is regressive and has the potential to significantly increase cost, and 2) the requirement to provide receipts would violate the constitutional right against self incrimination. When the issue of paying state sales tax came before the state Board of Equalization (BOE) in 2005 ASA argued that in addition to the constitutional issues, medicine should not be taxed; that marijuana is medicine and dispensaries are health care facilities and therefore, "Medical Marijuana Sales By Dispensaries Are Exempt from Taxation Under Revenue and Taxation Code ยง 6369(a)(3)." BOE Issue Paper 05-009 determined that medical marijuana and dispensaries do not meet the legal definition of medicine and health care facilities and therefore are subject to state sales tax. This is primarily because it is classified Schedule I by the federal government. The first provision in Barney Frank's HB 2835, The Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act, is to reclassify cannabis to Schedule II. This would enable doctors to prescribe it, rather than "recommend" it, thereby legally defining cannabis as medicine.
During a recent discussion in ASA's forum they pointed out that while prescription medications are not taxed in California, over the counter medications are. Angela McDonald doesn't see the Oakland tax as any victory either. In her article Oregon takes honest approach to marijuana tax of 23 Jul 09, she refers to Oakland's tax as "tax trickery" and points out that Oregon's Cannabis Tax Act, which would legalize and tax marijuana for adults, exempts medical patients from the tax. As does Californian's AB 390.
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Illegal, Legal, and Semi Legal Marijuana use by country and state
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Australia_Medical Cannabis - Politicians in the Australian Capital Territory voted to allow doctors to determine when marijuana is medically appropriate. The decision enraged the Australian Federal Police and intensive lobbying efforts began to reverse the legislative action. Legislators caved-in to the demands of the police, reversed their earlier action, and voted to block doctors from legally prescribing marijuana.
Germany_Medical Cannabis - Consumption is legal, possession of small amounts is treated differently between federal states. In most cases possession of less than 5g Cannabis herb or resin is not prosecuted. There are no special laws for medical Cannabis. In November 2007 some patients get an exception approval for using medical marijuana from the public health authority.
Australian Capital Territory - possession of up to 25 grams, or two plants, is not a criminal offence but carries a $100 fine.
Ireland_Under Irish law cannabis is not recognised as having any medical benefits. The most recent Misuse of Drugs lists cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol and its derivatives as schedule 1 drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Acts of 1977 and 1984.
South Australia - Possession of cannabis is a moderate offense, with fines ranging from $150 to $300 for possession and cultivation of small amounts. Western Australia - Possession of up to two plants is accepted for private use, excess of the latter can face fines of over $150. New South Wales and Tasmania - Cannabis use is illegal and attracts fines. Queensland - It is a criminal offence to be in possession of any amount of cannabis, people charged must face court and can be convicted. Possession of cannabis or any schedule 1 or 2 drug specified in the Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987 carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years in Queensland. Possession of smoking utensils or anything used to smoke cannabis is also a criminal offence in Queensland. Belgium_Individual use of marijuana by adults has the lowest priority to police, if the use doesn't cause any problems to his environment. Which basically means the use in public places, possession of more than 3 grams, or the sale are pursued in court. Medical Cannabis - the Belgian government has recently initiated trials to determine the effectiveness of medical cannabis, and may soon decriminalize possession of small amounts. Canada_Medical Cannabis - A court declared Canada's Marijuana Medical Access Regulations unconstitutional "in not allowing seriously ill Canadians to use marijuana because there is no legal source of supply of the drug." In effect, this means that Canadians cannot be prosecuted for using marijuana medically because the Marijuana Medical Access Regulations gives patients the right to do so, but does not set up any legal apparatus for obtaining cannabis. Canada produces about 400 kg of medical cannabis annually, in an abandoned mine in Flin Flon, Manitoba. On April 19, 2005, the Canadian government additionally licensed the prescription sale of a natural marijuana extract - effectively liquid marijuana - called Sativex. The federal department Health Canada now provides detailed advice (for its own citizens), including not only the medical information needed to make an informed choice, but the law enforcement aspects, and how to apply for authorization to possess marijuana for medical purposes. There is also information that may be of help to the patient's health professional. Apply to the Office of Cannabis Medical Access (OCMA) or Medical Marihuana Access Division (MMAD).
Netherlands_The possesion/purchase of Cannabis is "tolerated" in small amounts. One can purchase cannabis in special shops (called "coffee shops") if one is age eighteen and over. Cultivation and wholesale of cannabis is likewise "tolerated" in small amounts (guidelines here are no more than five plants). Medical Cannabis - Since 2003 it is a legal prescription drug known as "Mediwiet", available at pharmacies. However laws remain on the books classifying possession and sale as illegal, but due to a non-enforcement policy, it has been de facto legalized. New Zealand_Possession of any amount of cannabis is illegal in New Zealand and can result in a fine of up to $500 or even a 3-month prison sentence. Anyone caught in possession of more than 28 grams of cannabis or 100 cannabis joints is classed as a dealer unless s/he can prove they are not. Medical Cannabis - Health Minister Annette King has stated that she is not "unsympathetic to using cannabis in a medicinal form, but that's different to saying we should let everybody smoke it." Her official position is that more conclusive studies are needed, and a method of regulating dosage is necessary before she support medical access to cannabis. United Kingdom_Cultivation and use of cannabis was generally outlawed in 1928. Cannabis was downgraded from a Class B to a Class C drug in January 2004. Possession: If one is caught with even a "small" amount of cannabis on him or her person or premises, the person is liable to be prosecuted. Medical Cannabis - In 1999, a House of Lords inquiry recommended that cannabis be made available with a doctor's prescription. Though the government of the U. K. has not accepted the recommendations, new long-term clinical trials have been authorized. Sometimes juries have returned verdicts of "not guilty" for people charged with marijuana possession for medical use. USA_Medical Cannabis - The United States federal government does not currently recognize any legitimate medical use. However 12 state laws currently allow for the medicinal use of cannabis but the U. S Supreme Court has later ruled that the federal government has the right to regulate and criminalize marijuana also in these states, even for medical purposes. Smoked cannabis is today not approved by the United States (FDA). Since 1996, Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington have passed laws to let sick people who qualify use marijuana.
Lately a leading US doctors group has endorsed using marijuana for medical purposes, urging the US government to roll back a prohibition on using it to treat patients and supporting studies into its medical applications. The federal government of the United States continues to argue that smoked cannabis has no recognized medical purpose (pointing to a definition of "medical purpose" published by the DEA, not the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, or the oďŹƒce of the U. S. Surgeon General and the U. S. Public Health Service). Alaska - 1 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature) - Approved Conditions: Cachexia, cancer, chronic pain, epilepsy and other disorders characterized by seizures, glaucoma, HIV or AIDS, multiple sclerosis and other disorders characterized by muscle spasticity, and nausea. Other conditions are subject to approval by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. California - 8 oz usable; 18 plants (6 mature, 12 immature) California was one of the first. In 1996 California voters passed Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act, legalizing marijuana for medical use. Proposition 215 permits seriously ill Californians to use marijuana, provided they first obtain a doctor's recommendation. Proposition 215 also gives doctors a legal defense against professional or legal sanctions for recommending marijuana use. Approved Conditions: AIDS, anorexia, arthritis, cachexia, cancer, chronic pain, glaucoma, migraine, persistent muscle spasms, including spasms associated with multiple sclerosis, seizures, including seizures associated with epilepsy, severe nausea; Other chronic or persistent medical symptoms. Colorado - 2 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature) - Approved Conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS positive, cachexia; severe pain; severe nausea; seizures, including those that are characteristic of epilepsy; or persistent muscle spasms, including those that are characteristic of multiple sclerosis. Other conditions are subject to approval by the Colorado Board of Health. Hawaii - 3 oz usable; 7 plants (3 mature, 4 immature) - Approved conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, positive status for HIV/AIDS; A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces cachexia or wasting syndrome, severe pain, severe nausea, seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy, or severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis or Crohn's disease. Other conditions are subject to approval by the Hawaii Department of Health. Maine - 1.25 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature) - Approved diagnosis: epilepsy and other disorders characterized by seizures; glaucoma; multiple sclerosis and other disorders characterized by muscle spasticity; and nausea or vomiting as a result of AIDS or cancer chemotherapy.
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Maryland - Passed a medical marijuana affirmative defense law in 2003 which dictates that if a person is arrested for marijuana use but is found to be using marijuana out of medical necessity, she or he will only face a modest fine. Montana - 1 oz usable; 6 plants - A qualifying patient and a qualifying patient's caregiver may each possess six marijuana plants and one ounce of usable marijuana. "Usable marijuana" means the dried leaves and flowers of marijuana and any mixture or preparation of marijuana. Nevada - 1 oz usable; 7 plants (3 mature, 4 immature) - Approved Conditions: AIDS; cancer; glaucoma; and any medical condition or treatment to a medical condition that produces cachexia, persistent muscle spasms or seizures, severe nausea or pain. Other conditions are subject to approval by the health division of the state Department of Human Resources. New Mexico - 6 oz usable; 7 plants (4 mature, 3 immature) - Approved Conditions: Under current state law, the only qualifying conditions for the medical cannabis program are cancer, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, spinal cord damage with intractable spasticity, HIV/AIDS. Also, any patient in hospice care could qualify. Oregon - 24 oz usable; 24 plants (6 mature, 18 immature) - Approved Conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, positive status for HIV/AIDS, or treatment for these conditions; A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces cachexia, severe pain, severe nausea, seizures, including seizures caused by epilepsy, or persistent muscle spasms, including spasms caused by multiple sclerosis. Other conditions are subject to approval by the Health Division of the Oregon Department of Human Resources. Rhode Island - 2.5 oz usable; 12 plants - Approved Conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, positive status for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, or the treatment of these conditions; A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe, debilitating, chronic pain; severe nausea; seizures, including but not limited to, those characteristic of epilepsy; or severe and persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to, those characteristic of multiple sclerosis or Crohn’s disease; or agitation of Alzheimer's Disease; or any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the state Department of Health.
Vermont - 2 oz usable; 9 plants (2 mature, 7 immature) - Approved Conditions: Cancer, AIDS, positive status for HIV, multiple sclerosis, or the treatment of these conditions if the disease or the treatment results in severe, persistent, and intractable symptoms; or a disease, medical condition, or its treatment that is chronic, debilitating and produces severe, persistent, and one or more of the following intractable symptoms: cachexia or wasting syndrome, severe pain or nausea or seizures. Washington - 60-day supply - Approved Conditions: Cachexia; cancer; HIV or AIDS; epilepsy; glaucoma; intractable pain (defined as pain unrelieved by standard treatment or medications); and multiple sclerosis. Other conditions are subject to approval by the Washington Board of Health.
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L os Angeles M e d i c a l The City Council Plans to Start Reviewing Requests
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The city allowed 186 dispensaries to stay open under the moratorium. But since then, 533 dispensaries have asked for exemptions after most opened without waiting for permission. That triggered concerns from neighborhood activists. The first set of dispensaries targeted by the council were selected because council members believe they are “creating a negative impact on the community,” Councilman Ed Reyes said. Reyes, who heads the committee that oversees the moratorium, promised this week to start reviewing the exemption applications. The council has ruled on none, which has hampered enforcement. The city attorney’s office says it would be hard to make a case that a dispensary should be shut down if it had an exemption request pending before the council. “I’m pushing as hard as I can because I am really bothered that we are in this predicament,” Reyes said. Stewart Richlin, a lawyer who filed one of the exemption applications, said the dispensaries simply followed the advice of city officials who informed them that filing an application would allow them to remain open. The City
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Council dropped the ball,” he said, noting that it still has not adopted a medical marijuana ordinance. Since Tuesday, when Reyes announced that he would work through the applications, 25 more dispensaries have filed for exemptions. The council also will vote Tuesday on whether to stop allowing hardship exemptions. The council will consider these dispensaries: Atwater Alternative Care Collective, LA Collective, Friendly Collective, Global Meds Collective and Accurate Services Medical Dispensary in Atwater Village; House of Kush, Hemp Factory V and American Eagle Collective in Eagle Rock; the Vapor Room in downtown L.A.; Green Leaf Collective in El Sereno; Bulldog Cafe Collective in Hollywood; New Age Wellness in Venice; Aloha Spirit Organic Consumables in Reseda; West Coast Holistic Institute in Canoga Park; The Grasshopper 215 in Woodland Hills; and Hope Collective in Winnetka.
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For the record, this number is actually on the low side compared to other estimates. For example, using a similar methodology as ourselves, the ONDCP estimated total US consumption at 4,270 metric tons in 2000. Apportioning this by California's share of the population (12%), this works out to 1.13 million pounds per year in the state. Using a different methodology, ONDCP calculated that the total amount of marijuana available in the U.S. is 4,777 16,731 m.t. of domestic production plus 4,581 to 7,135 m.t. of foreign imports, or 9.358 to 23,866 m.t. total per year . This would work out to 2.5- 6.3 million pounds per year in California!
According to FOX: The NORML report based some of its figures on a book called "The Science of Marijuana," which in turn appears to have misquoted an annual study of regular smokers conducted at music festivals and pot rallies in Britain.
It is clearly difficult to come up with accurate projections of marijuana consumption. Hard data are difficult to come by due to marijuana's current illegal status. Nonetheless, the figures cited by NORML and the state Board of Equalization are if anything on the conservative side compared to other government estimates.
The book says the study found that daily marijuana users smoke about 2 ounces a month (56 grams), but the study actually found that they used just over an ounce a month (34.25 grams). The weights in the British report are referring to "resin" (i.e. hashish), not marijuana. The report goes on to note that in terms of herbal cannabis, consumption is higher, averaging 57 g (=two ounces) per month. These are the numbers we used in estimating total California consumption at 1 million pounds per year.
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P r i s o n s ... oposes r p r o n r e v o W hat the g (07-22) 19:10 PDT -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has outlined a plan to save $1.2 billion in prison spending by changing the criminal justice system so that fewer people are sent to prison and fewer parolees are sent back to prison. The plan would also allow some inmates to serve time outside prison walls - in residences, hospitals, group homes or treatment centers, where they would be monitored by GPS tracking devices. In all, the governor says, the plan would reduce the California prison population of 167,700 by about 27,000 inmates.
to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials for deportation. The governor would start with low-level offenders on a case-by-case basis. The first group of inmates could have only one felony and could not have committed a violent or sex offense.
Here are some of the details from the governor's outline:
Parole supervision: Parolees deemed to be low or moderate risk would not be supervised by parole officers upon release from prison. They would, however, be subject to warrantless searches and seizures by local police. Only highrisk parolees - with histories of serious or violent crimes or sex offenses - would be actively supervised by parole officers. The change would lower the parole caseload ratios from 70-1 to 45-1.
Felony no more: Petty thefts, writing bad checks and receiving stolen property will no longer be charged as felonies. Currently, those crimes are charged as either felonies or misdemeanors. The change means those crimes will generally not be punishable by state prison sentences.
Parole violations: Parolees who commit some parole violations won't automatically be sent back to prison, but would be eligible to be placed under GPS supervision outside prison walls. The plan does not include details about the violations.
Vehicle thefts: Stealing a car won't automatically be considered a felony anymore. If a person steals a car worth less than $2,500, the crime would be charged as a misdemeanor. Grand theft: Stealing an item valued at more than $400 won't automatically be considered grand theft. The proposal would raise the grandtheft threshold to $2,500. Alternative custody: Certain prison inmates deemed low-risk offenders would be eligible to serve their sentences outside of prison - in a home or hospital or treatment center - by wearing ankle bracelets with GPS tracking devices that would allow authorities to monitor their whereabouts. Sick or elderly inmates, or those with 12 months or less remaining on their sentences would be eligible. The plan does not specify who would monitor these inmates. Illegal immigrants: The governor would consider commuting the sentences of some illegal immigrant inmates so that they could be turned over
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Not if you’re making the same exercise mistakes that many do in the gym. “The lifestyle that is involved with maintaining a healthy body weight involves more than what you put in your mouth,” says James A. Peterson, PhD, FACSM, the author of more than 80 books on health, nutrition, and exercise. “Many people think that if you go into the gym and bump up against a weight machine, you’re going to lose weight.” Peterson, who oversaw the exercise program at West Point for nearly 20 years, says that misconceptions abound when it comes to maximizing weight loss through working out. One such example is confusing sweating with burning calories. “Sweating just means you have a hyperactive internal system,” he says. “It doesn’t have a single thing to do with losing weight, or with burning calories, which is how much work you do. Also, sweating is all water weight -- which is all replaced once you take in liquid again. It doesn’t mean anything.” A far bigger problem with weight control, however, is that many people simply don’t know how to exercise properly. “They don’t know how to use the machines. They don’t know how to design and follow a proper exercise regimen, so they get in there and go through the motions, and don’t achieve a lot,” Peterson says. “Then, when they get discouraged, they go back to the lifestyle factors that caused the weight increase in the first place.”
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Exercise Mistake #1: Too much socializing, not enough exercising. “I see a lot of individuals talking with each other in the gym,” says Scott Lucett, director of education for the National Academy of Sports Medicine and a certified personal trainer for more than 15 years. “Next thing they know, an hour has passed and the amount of time they have actually spent exercising is relatively low.” So focus on your workout -- and save the chit-chat for the juice bar.
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Exercise Mistake #6: Spot reduction training. Those articles that guarantee you can lose fat from your abs or glutes? Forget ‘em, say the experts. “People need to understand that genetics is the primary factor in determining where that body fat comes from,” Lucett says. “Your body is going to take fat from anywhere it wants.” The answer? Just focus on burning calories through a well-balanced training program. You’ll eventually lose the weight from all areas of your body.
Exercise Mistake #7: Do you see your gym time as the perfect way to catch up Improper exercise technique. Exercise Mistake #2: Lack of intensity.
on your reading? Are you leaning on the machines? Lots of people are just going through the motions, even though they may look like they’re working out. “They think that as long as they’re moving, they’re going to lose weight,” Lucett says. “But if the intensity is not at the level that it needs to be at, it’s almost a waste of time.”
When you don’t know how to use a machine or perform an exercise properly, you can easily confuse mechanical inefficiency with caloric burn, Peterson says. Doing an exercise wrong can also lead to injury. “If you get injured, you can’t work out,” Lucett says. “And, if you can’t work out, you won’t be burning calories in the gym.”
Exercise Mistake #3: Exercise Mistake #8: Always training in the 'fat burning' heart rate Doing too much too soon. In addition to injuring yourself, if you jump into an exerzone. You’ve seen those charts on the cardiovascular machines that list “zones.” But in the so-called “fat-burning zone,” your training intensity isn’t very high -- usually 65%-70% of your heart rate. Research, however, has shown that the higher the intensity, the more calories you burn -- not only while exercising, but after you leave the gym, when your body benefits from an “after-burn” mode.
Exercise Mistake #4: Overestimating caloric expenditure. Don’t let the number on the screen of your cardio machine fool you, either. “That’s a very general number and there are a lot of variables that play into that,” Lucett says. “The machine may say that you’ve expended 500 calories, but you could only be burning 250.”
cise program too soon, you can become overly sore. Being sore isn’t bad; it’s actually your body’s way of telling you that it’s building muscle. But working out too hard, especially early on, can have a detrimental effect on your motivation.
Exercise Mistake #9: Not working with a professional who is certified by an accredited organization. A professional will also make sure that you don’t fall prey to any of these traps. “A personal trainer is your insurance policy to make sure you get the maximum efficiency out of your efforts,” Peterson says.
So whether it’s a certified personal trainer or an experienced gym employee, consider working with someone to customize your training regimen. He or she will take the Exercise Mistake #5: guesswork out of the equation, create a personalized plan Not progressing/changing your program. When you do the same workout over and over again, the tailored to your specific needs, make sure you’re doing body has no reason to change. “You’ll see an initial loss, your workout correctly and even give you tips on proper but eventually you’ll get to a point of diminishing returns,” diet - an even bigger piece of the weight loss puzzle. If you stick with it, you’ll finally start to see those pounds Lucett says. disappear.-
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Former Miss New Jersey Makes Marijuana Her Platform
"Marijuana could be a miracle drug for a lot of people," says 2006 Miss New Jersey Georgine DiMaria. A former Miss New Jersey has put down her tiara and is ready to fight for the legalization of medical marijuana. Georgine DiMaria, 24, said as a child her asthma was so severe that it left her bedridden, forcing her to be homeschooled. "When you can't breathe, nothing else matters," she said. When DiMaria learned that her uncle in South Carolina had used marijuana as part of his treatment for cancer, DiMaria investigated it herself. It helped her immensely, she said. Because of law enforcement taken against people that have used marijuana for medicinal purposes, DiMaria would not say when she used marijuana or how she obtained it, but she did say it was medically beneficial to her. DiMaria also said she kept her usage under wraps while serving as Miss New Jersey, due to the controversy surrounding the drug and its potential to be abused. DiMaria became Miss New Jersey pageant and competed in the Miss America pageant in 2006. Since then, she has served as a national spokeswoman for the American Lung Association. DiMaria emphasized that she does not condone smoking. In February, the New Jersey state Senate approved a bill that would legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. It awaits approval in the Assembly and from Gov. Jon S. Corzine. State Sen. Jeff Van Drew, D-Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic, said Friday in a phone interview that he voted in favor of the bill after his constituents showed an overwhelming amount of support for the bill. Van Drew said he believes medical marijuana should be available to those who need it, but he's concerned about a portion of the bill that would allow patients to grow as many as six marijuana plants of their own. "If you're growing plants, how can you tell which ones are being used for a medical need?" Van Drew asked.
Van Drew said he would prefer patients buy their medical marijuana at certified locations, a sort of pharmacy that would dispense it. The senator noted California has a similar program, but its dispensiaries have struggled to stay open: Federal Drug Enforcement Administration kept raiding them to prevent illegal marijuana trafficking. However, in March, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said federal agents will now target distributors only when they violate both federal and state laws — meaning, those in compliance with California law will no longer be raided. To date, 13 states have approved the medical use of marijuana. "I'm hoping that by the time (the bill) is going through the Assembly, maybe more will happen at the federal level," Van Drew said. For DiMaria, the goal is to make sure government at all levels does not deny access to a drug that could help so many with medical conditions. Georgine DiMaria at NORML 4/20 Freedom Forum (©2009 C. David
"Marijuana could be a miracle drug for a lot of people," DiMaria said. Art McMaster, president and CEO of the Miss America Organization, could not be reached Friday for a comment.
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Long Beach set to tackle spread of medical pot dispensaries The Long Beach City Council tonight is expected to order the city attorney to draft regulations to control the unregulated proliferation of medical marijuana dispensaries and related clubs. An estimated 39 businesses, including medical marijuana dispensaries and suspected illegal “pot shops,” operate in the city, including five that opened over the last week, according to Long Beach City Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga, who proposed the new rules. “All I’m asking for right now are simple, loose guidelines and a cost-benefit analysis of their impacts on city services” Uranga said in an interview. “We’re not yet at the point where we can ask for a moratorium on a type of business
that technically does not even exist in Long Beach.” “We really need to know how many we have and where they are at,” she said. “One of the newest medical marijuana dispensaries opened up next to a city library.” If approved, the City Council hopes to receive the proposed regulations within 30 to 60 days, city officials said. The Los Angeles City Council in July voted to begin shutting rogue medical marijuana dispensaries. It’s unclear, however, exactly how many of the hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries currently pay Los Angeles’ business tax.
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orget California - did you know that Israel has In addition to the medical marijuana program, Israel can one of the most progressive medical marijuana boast one of the world’s superstars in cannabis research programs around? - 78-year-old Professor Raphael Mechoulam. In 1964, Mechoulam was the first researcher in world to isolate Run out of an office in the Tel Aviv suburb of Bat Yam, THC, and in 1993, he headed an Israeli-Scottish team the Health Ministry’s program provides legally grown that succeeded in identifying, isolating and synthesizing pot to hundreds of Israelis with medical conditions that a previously unknown substance in the brain that funchave been proven to be helped by the active ingredient tions much as THC itself. The researchers named it in cannabis - THC. anandamide, from the Sanskrit word ananda, meaning inner joy. The categories include patients with malignant tumors who are in one of two stages - either during chemo to Today, in his lab at the Hadassah Medical Center in ease nausea and promote appetite, or those with a final Jerusalem, Mechoulam and his team synthesize the stage tumor, terminal patients who have a prognosis for THC from a steady supply of cannabis supplied by the living for another six months; HIV patients, who attend Israel Police, and create a liquid form that’s given to canone of the country’s eight HIV centers in the country; cer patients undergoing painful marrow transplants. chronic pain patients who are being treated at pain clinics or by a known pain physician; patients with Crohn’s Disease or ulcerative colitis, who are being treated by gastroenterologists; and MS patients specifically for the spasticity symptoms upon recommendation from an MS center or a neurological specialist. In addition patients with post stress trauma disorder are being tested with the drug on an experimental basis these include many former IDF soldiers experiencing PSTD following their participation in battle. Dr. Yehuda Baruch is the guy who makes the decisions which patients are accepted to the program, which receives over 60 applicants each month. The licenses need to be renewed at various intervals ranging from monthly to annually depending on the condition. According to Baruch, once a patient receives approval, he’s given the option to either grow the plants himself or be supplied free of charge by one of the minstry’s five authorized pot growers.
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How do I germinate seeds? Germinating Seeds, Excerpted from Chapter Eight, Indoor Marijuana Horticulture,
Cannabis seeds need only water, heat and air to germinate. They sprout without light in a wide range of temperatures. Properly nurtured seeds germinate in 2 – 7 days, in temperatures from 70 – 90 degrees F. Temperatures above 90 degrees F impair germination. At germination, the outside protective shell of the seed splits and a tiny, white sprout pops out. This sprout is the taproot. Cotyledon or seed leaves emerge from within the shell as they push upward in search of light. Popular germination techniques:
watering with a mild fertilizer mix will hasten growth. If living in a humid climate, water with a mild 2 percent bleach or fungicide solution to prevent fungus. Once seeds have sprouted and the white sprout is visible, carefully pick up the fragile sprouts and plant them. Take care not to expose the tender rootlet to prolonged intense light or air. Cover the germinated seed in one quarter to one halfinch of fine planting medium with the white sprout tip (the root) pointing down.
Sow (direct seed) or move the sprout into a shallow planter, one to five-gallon pot, peat Soak seeds overnight in a cup of water. Make pellet or rooting cube. Keep the planting sure seeds get good and wet so that growth is medium evenly moist. Use a spoon to contain activated. Do not let seeds soak more than 24 the root ball when transplanting. Peat pellets hours or they might get too wet and suffer or root cubes may be transplanted in 2 – 3 oxygen depravation and rot. Once soaked, weeks or when the roots show through the seeds are ready to be placed between moist sides. Fertilize with a dilute fertilizer solution. paper towels to sprout, planted in a root cube or fine, light soilless mix. See color section: Photo of seeds soaking in cup of water. In a warm location (70 – 90 degrees F) place seeds in a moist paper towel or cheesecloth, To construct a moisture tent over the seedling making sure they are in darkness. Set the container, place a baggie or piece of cellomoist cloth or paper towel in a vertical posi- phane over the seeded soil. The cover will keep tion (so tap root grows down) on a grate (for the humidity high and drainage) on a dinner plate. Water the cloth daily, keeping it moist, letting excess water drain away freely. The cloth will retain enough moisture to germinate the seed in a few days. The seed contains an adequate food supply for germination, but
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temperature elevated. Seeds usually need only one initial watering when under a humidity tent. Remove the cover as soon as the first sprout appears. Leaving the tent on will lead to damping-off and other problems. Place planted seeds under the HID lamp while germinating to add dry heat. The heat dries soil, which requires more frequent watering. Place a heat pad or soil heating cables below growing medium to expedite germination. Marijuana seeds germinate and sprout quickest when the soil temperature is between 75 – 80 degrees F. and the air temperature is at 70 degrees.
Warning! Internodes will stretch if temperatures exceed 85 degrees F for long. The temperature must stay below 95 degrees F through flowering. Seedlings emerging from peat pots first develop seed (cotyledon) leaves before growing first set of “true leaves”.
Over-watering is the biggest obstacle some growers face when germinating seeds and growing seedlings. Keep the soil uniformly moist, not waterlogged. Setting root cubes or planting flats up on a grate allows good drainage. A shallow flat or planter with a heat pad underneath may require daily watering, Cannabis Clue: Maintain the growing while a deep, one gallon pot will need watermedium temperature between 75 – 80 de- ing every 3 days or more. A well-watered flat grees F. day and night to root cuttings fast. of rockwool cubes needs water every 3 – 5 days when sprouting seeds. When the surface Super Size Secret: Keep the temperature of is dry (1/8-inch deep) it is time to water. Rethe rooting medium at 78 – 80 degrees and member there are few roots to absorb the ambient air temperature 6 – 8 degrees cooler water early in life and they are very delicate. than the rooting medium, day and night. Root growth increases dramatically.
A humidity tent keeps the climate just right for rooting.
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July 31, 2009 - Los Angeles, Calif - Staples Center: Kyle Loza lands the Electric Doom to Kiss of Death trick winning him the gold medal in Moto X Best Trick.
The 2009 X Games were held in Los Angeles and the participants were true to the phrase “Go Hard or Go Home” -- and nobody wanted to go home! The X Game audience come to see sweet tricks, big air and jaw-dropping stunts -- and the participants aim to please! In the BMX Freestyle Park competition, it was a battle to the end between 2008 Silver medalist Diogo Canina and 2006 Gold medalist Scotty Crammer. “I don’t think we’ve ever been in a final that was that close. It was crazy!”, said Crammer as he took home the gold. The Amateur Vert Skateboard competition was also a crowd pleaser. This competition consisted of the top 10 amateurs from around the world; including 14-year old Pedro Barros from Brazil. Another highlight was Rune Glifberg. This show-stopper is 1 of 3 competitors thats competed in every X Game competition. The nine-time medalist definitely didn’t disappoint. For more pictures, results and an inside look at the 2009 X Games, please visit http://espn.go.com/
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Ingrediants Directions: 1. The bread should be cut diagonally along the length at about 3 in / 7.5 cm intervals, not cut all the way through. 2. All the other ingredients can now go into a bowl and be gently mixed into a paste until there's an even spread of herbs through the butter. 3. The mix should be liberally spread in each cut in the bread and baked in a hot oven (400*F / 200*C) for 20 minutes, or until all the butter has melted and the bread starts to turn brown. This tastes best straight from the oven, cut into mouthwatering slices.
SERVING SUGGESTION: The garlic bread can be cut all the way through and grated cheese sprinkled on top (mozzarella or cheddar is good) and placed under a hot broiler until the cheese is melted. SERVES 2 - 4
1 baguette or French stick/loaf 3 - 5 garlic cloves, chopped handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped roughly 11 oz / 300 g cannabutter* about an 1/8 of a bud
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REENcars The Smart Fortwo, more commonly known as the smart car, averages 33 miles per gallon in the city and 41 on the highway, making it the most fuelefficient car powered solely by gasoline. Coming in third, it produces a yearly CO2 rating of 2,592 kilograms. Plus, this ultra-low emission vehicle’s white, black and red models are painted with a water-soluble solution.
Smart Fortwo With a base price of just over $20,000, the Honda Insight is the least expensive hybrid on the market today. This fuel-efficient vehicle gets 40 miles per gallon in the city and 43 on the highway.
Ford Fusion Hybrid
At 34 miles per gallon in the city and 31 on the highway, the Ford Escape Hybrid has the corner on fuel-efficient sports utility vehicles. Coming in at sixth place, it is the only one to rank on MSN’s lowest annual CO2 ratings at 2,928 kilograms.
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This futuristic electric vehicle is much more affordable than the Tesla Roadster, with a starting price of around $25,000. In addition to its electric motor that runs 100 miles per charge, the Aptera 2e boasts interior and exterior LED lighting and solar assisted climate control. Unfortunately, it’s currently only available to California residents through a somewhat lengthy reservation process.
Aptera 2e
Competing closely with the Toyota Prius when it comes to fuel efficiency, the Honda Civic Hybrid gets 40 miles per gallon in the city and 45 on the highway. It also has the second lowest annual CO2 rating of 2,160 kilograms.
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Of all mid-size sedans, the Ford Fusion Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient. It averages 41 miles per gallon in the city and 36 on the highway.
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The electric car is back in ultimate style with the sporty Tesla Roadster. You can travel an impressive 220 miles before recharging this state-ofthe-art vehicle. The only problem? It will set you back a whopping $100,000. So, until you win the lottery or stumble upon a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, let’s move on to the more reasonable choices.
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At 51 miles per gallon in the city and 48 on the highway, the Toyota Prius is one of the most fuel efficient vehicles around. With an annual CO2 rating of 1,968 kilograms, this hybrid holds first place on MSN’s list of the Least Polluting Vehicles of 2009. It also offers eco-friendly features like a solar-powered ventilation system and LED headlamps and taillights.
With the fifth lowest CO2 rating of 2,784 kilograms per year, the Nissan Altima Hybrid gets 35 miles per gallon in the city and 33 on the highway. In this super ultra low emissions vehicle, you can drive up to 600 miles before you need to stop for a refill.
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Winner of the 2009 Green Car of the Year award, the Volkswagon Jetta TDI is powered by ultra-low sulfur diesel. At 30 miles per gallon in the city and 41 on the highway, this vehicle utilizes clean diesel technology and produces 3,240 kilograms of CO2 annually, placing thirteenth on MSN’s list.
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At 33 miles per gallon in the city and 34 on the highway, the Toyota Camry Hybrid is a fuel-efficient vehicle that features a notable yearly CO2 rating of 2,736 kilograms, making it the fourth least polluting vehicle of 2009.
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Toyota Yaris
With the seventh lowest rating, the Toyota Yaris generates approximately 3,072 kilograms of CO2 per year. It also features a fuel-efficiency of 28 miles per gallon in the city and 34 on the highway.
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Surprising as it may seem, analysts believe that the annual total CO2 produced by residential water heaters throughout North America is roughly equal to that produced by all of the cars and light trucks driving around the continent.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Consumer’s Guide to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency,” zoning and building codes relating to the installation of solar water heaters usually reside at the local level, so consumers should be sure to research the standards for their own communities and hire a certiAnother way of looking at it is: If half of all households fied installer familiar with local requirements. Homeused solar water heaters, the reduction in CO2 emis- owners beware: Most municipalities require a building sions would be the same as doubling the fuel-efficiency permit for the installation of a solar hot water heater of all cars. onto an existing house.
Solar Water Heaters Gaining Popularity Having half of all households use solar water heaters might not be such a tall order. According to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), there are 1.5 million solar water heaters already in use in U.S. homes and businesses. Solar water heater systems can work in any climate and EESI estimates that 40 percent of all U.S. homes have sufficient access to sunlight such that 29 million additional solar water heaters could be installed right now.
For Canadians looking to get into solar water heating, the Canadian Solar Industries Association maintains a list of certified solar water heater installers, and Natural Resources Canada makes its informative booklet, “Solar Water Heating Systems: A Buyer’s Guide,” available as a free download on their website.
Solar Water Heaters: The Economical Choice Another great reason to switch to a solar water heater is financial. According to the EESI, residential solar water heater systems cost between $1,500 and $3,500, compared to $150 to $450 for electric and gas heaters. With savings in electricity or natural gas, solar water heaters pay for themselves within four to eight years. And solar water heaters last between 15 and 40 years--the same as conventional systems--so after that initial payback period is up, zero energy cost essentially means having free hot water for years to come. What’s more, in 2005 the U.S. began offering homeowners tax credits of up to 30 percent (capped at $2,000) of the cost of installing a solar water heater. The credit is not available for swimming pool or hot tub heaters, and the system must be certified by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation.
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Queen Latifah Announces November 2009 Tour Dates By admin On October 1, 2009 Over the past few years Queen Latifah has been showing up on the movie screen and as a brand spokeswoman. She is now heading back to where it all started. She is planning a short music tour through November. She will kick everything off on November 1 in Vancouver, BC at Commodore Ballroom. Queen Latifah will wrap things up after just 8 shows on November 21 in Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live! Highlighted shows include November 10 in Dallas, TX at House of Blues, November 15 in New Orleans, LA at House of Blues and November 18 in Orlando, FL at Hard Rock Live. Queen Latifah will be touring in support of her August 25 album “Persona.” The album debuted at #25 on the Billboard top 200. “My acting, singing and rapping identities all came together under one roof, as well as my taste in different kinds of music,” Queen Latifah explained in a Los Angeles Times article. “I’d say it’s half rap and half singing. If I had to categorize it, it would be more like hip-hop urban alternative.”
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With just a few concerts remaining on its summer calendar, rock band Daughtry has announced the first round of dates on a new U.S. arena outing. The 36-date tour launches this fall on October 19 at Kansas ExpoCentre in Topeka, KS, and ends December 20 at Roberts Stadium in Evansville, IN.
October 19 Topeka, KS Kansas Expocentre October 21 Omaha, NE Omaha Civic Auditorium October 22 Ames, IA Hilton Coliseum Oct 24 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center Coliseum October 25 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Arena Oct 26 Fort Wayne, IN Allen County Coliseum October 28 East Lansing, MI Breslin Student Center October 29 Saginaw, MI Arena at Dow Event Center October 31 Toledo, OH Lucas County Arena November 2 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre November 4 Youngstown, OH Covelli Centre November 5 Reading, PA Sovereign Center November 6 Atlantic City, NJ Mark G. Etess Arena November 12 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum November 13 Highland Heights, Bank Of KY Center Nov 14 Huntington, WV Big Sandy Superstore Arena November 16 Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena November 17 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
November 19 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center Nov 20 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena Nov 30 Gainesville, FL Stephen C. O'Connell Center Dec 1 Tallahassee, FL Tall-Leon County Civic Center December 2 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center December 4 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena December 5 Louisville, KY Broadbent Arena December 7 Tupelo, MS BancorpSouth Arena December 8 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center December 9 Lafayette, LA Cajundome Dec 11 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Arena December 12 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum December 13 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center December 15 Tulsa, OK BOK Center Dec 16 Jonesboro, AR ASU Convocation Center December 18 North Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena December 19 Southaven, MS Desoto Civic Center December 20 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium
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Megadeth [ tickets ] will fol low runs through Australia and Jap an with a month-long tour of North Am erica behind its recently released ne w studio effort, "Endgame."
November 2009 ncton Coliseum Complex 8 - Moncton, New Brunswick - Mo x Metro Centre 9 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifa ntre 11 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Ce c Colisee Pepsi 12 - Quebec City, Quebec - Quebe a Centre 13 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canad om 14 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Ro 15 - Peoria, IL - Civic Center ditorium 17 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Au ilion 18 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Pav r ate 20 - Cincy, OH - Madison The al 21 - Richmond, VA - The Nation m 22 - Knoxville, TN - The Valariu re 23 - Charlotte, NC - Fillmo ution 25 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revol e Liv 27 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Blues 28 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of ete Pavilion 30 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concr
The heavy-metal outfit will begin the trek with a handful of shows north of the border, including the tou r-opener Nov. 8 in Moncton, New Bru nswick. The 26-city fall excursion includes stops in Milwaukee (11/17), Fort Lauderdale (11/25), Dallas (12/2) and St. Louis (12/6), among others, and wraps with a Dec. 13 performan ce in Las Vegas. Details are below.
December 2009 rdens 1 - San Antonio, TX - Sunken Ga om 2 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballro own Event Center 3 - Oklahoma City, OK - Brickt 5 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont 6 - St. Louis, MO - Pop's Great Hall 7 - Davenport, IA- River Centre 8 - Fargo, ND - Civic Center 10 - Billings, MT - Shrine es 13 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blu
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As they celebrate 35 years of rockin', KISS has kicked off the dates of the KISS ALIVE 35 North American tour. Fans will be treated to a 2 1/2 hour set of rock n rolls greatest hits, including "Rock and Roll All Nite," "I Was Made for Lovin' You," "Detroit Rock City," "God Gave Rock & Roll to You" and "Shout It Out Loud," as well as songs from the band's new album SONIC BOOM. Buckcherry will be main support act on all of the KISS ALIVE 35 North American dates. Gene Simmons says, "For 35 years, KISS raised the bar for what a rock concert should really be. This year is no different all new, all killer... all KISS! The master's class in rock is in session! KISS rules. Oh yeah!" "Bigger IS better!" said Paul Stanley. "SONIC BOOM is our future and KISS Alive is our proud past. On this tour you get KISS Alive plus a slew of other classics and soon to be classics. New stage, new battle gear and a pyro arsenal that will again show everyone that there is only one KISS!"
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