Montana issued its first license for and industrial hemp-growing operation since state legislature approved hemp's commercial cultivation in 2001.
Laura Murphy of Bozeman was the first person to apply for the two-year license, and had it issued to her on Oct. 14. Laura said, "I want to develop a domestic market for the plant despite federal law..."

Now the question is; Will the US DEA attempt to override state law?

Recently Congressman Charles Rangel stated, "I don't remember the last time there was a marijuana arrest in New York City." However that seems really odd seeing as how there's been more than 430,000 arrest for possession of small amounts of marijuana since 1997 in NYC. 2000 resulted in over 50,000 of these arrests, and 2008 resulted in over 40,000 arrests. This is also Kind of odd because these arrests were for the possession of small amounts, less than 1 ounce, which has been decriminalized in the state of New York since 1977 with the passage of the marijuana reform act. One can be given a ticket, and fined $100 for posession of marijuana, but not fingerprinted and jailed. New York State has formally and legally decriminalized possession of marijuana.
You can view full details of the arrest reports at http://dragon.soc.qc.cuny.edu/Staff/levine/NYC-MARIJUANA-ARREST-CRUSADE-CONTINUES-SEPT-2009.pdf

There are only 11 nations in the world where weed and hash have been decriminalized. A handful of countries impose mandatory prison sentences and other harsh punishments for the possession or sale of any form of weed and hash. Another handful look the other way when dealing with cannabis.

Here’s a quick break down:
ARGENTINA: Decriminalized for personal use in small amounts and for consumption only in private locations. Public consumption is generally accepted among the young adults and overlooked by police in the suburbs.
BOLIVIA: Possession illegal. No move to decriminalize.
BRAZIL: Possession illegal.
CHILE: Personal use of marijuana in small quantities on a private place is not against the law. More than one person using it at the same place is considered as a group and thus is considered illegal.
COLOMBIA: Possession of small quantities of all drugs legal; permitted “personal dose” for marijuana is 20 grams.
ECUADOR: Possession illegal. No move to decriminalize. PARAGUAY: Possession illegal. No move to decriminalize.
PERU: Possession of up to 8 grams (0.28 oz) of marijuana is legal as long as one isn’t in possession of another drug. However, I’ve read some firsthand accounts about the police being fairly strict. Caution is urged.
URUGUAY: Possession for personal use not penalized; law does not specify quantity for “personal” amount.
VENEZUELA: Possession of up to 20 grams not punished.
BELIZE: Illegal, but use by locals is slightly tolerated.
GUATEMALA: Highly illegal. Possession by Guatemalans in not normally prosecuted for personal use, but tourists are commonly arrested and jailed for several days before being released.
HONDURAS: Illegal, but use by locals is slightly tolerated.
PANAMA: Illegal
COSTA RICA: Illegal, but tolerated. Watch out for being set up.
GERMANY and BELGIUM: decriminalized. This means that possessing a small amount is ok, but puffing in public and selling weed is not.
SPAIN and FRANCE: smoking at home and the possession of a few grams will get you searched and checked out at worst.
ITALY: possession of more than a gram could result in a search and seizure.
GREECE: illegal. Really tough on weed.
DENMARK: illegal. Very uncool towards cannabis ever since authorities bulldozed the Christiana district in Copenhagen.
MACEDONIA: decriminalized.
SERBIA: looks away if it looks at all.
SLOVENIA: has no police (just kidding, but it is a relaxed place).
BOSNIA: illegal but tolerated.
CROATIA: illegal and not tolerated.
SCANDINVIAN COUNTRIES: laws are quite strict concerning weed and it is not advisable to get caught smoking
EGYPT: Illegal, but not strictly enforced, just don’t smoke in public. Also, don’t carry large quantities unless you’d like to see the inside of an Egyptian jail.
MOROCCO: Illegal. Not recommended to smoke in public or to carry more than a few grams at a time–whatever you can quickly swallow or throw away. Tourists are usually let off with fines, but technically can be jailed for 4-10 years. Even more if you’re suspected of smuggling.
Having said all that, these are the nations in which cannabis is legal for consumption and where you should be able to smoke in peace:
BELGIUM: Up to 5 grams.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Personal use.
GERMANY: Up to 5 grams.
INDIA: All good.
MACEDONIA: Up to 5 grams.
NETHERLANDS: Coffee shops and parks, personal use.
PAKISTAN: Ummm… All good, but as a tourist I would watch my back and smoke with Pakistani friends in their homes.
PERU: Personal use, up to 5 grams.
RUSSIA: Personal use, up to 5 grams If you are caught, you will have to pay low fines as possession of small amounts is still illegal
VENEZUELA: Personal use, up to 5 grams.
AUSTRALIA: Up to 50grams! (Certain states of Australia have decriminalized marijuana possession. In Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland one can be simply ticketed for up to 50 grams. If found in possession with intent to supply, convictions apply)

 

   Montgomery County, Texas: October 21, 2009 On Wednesday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) uncovered approximately 3,300 pounds of marijuana inside of an 18-wheeler parked at the Flying J Truck Stop on SH 242. The truck, which was left parked in the common area of the business, had expired registration and inspection certificates. A narcotics dog led to the discovery and seizure of the marijuana, which was hidden under fruit and vegetable boxes in the trailer. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.






 

 Marijuana opponents in the federal government are up against the wall and the wall is crumbling. The feds have fought marijuana use for decades, disregarding its medicinal applications, in a senseless war against the herb. The demonized killer weed is turning out to be anything but that. As myths about this ancient herb are dispelled, scientists are using it to treat everything from chemotherapy-induced nausea to different cancers. In August, The British Journal of Cancer published the results of a study that found THC (the main active component in marijuana) is effective in fighting prostate cancer. Reportedly, pot attacks prostate cancer cell types that do not respond to the usual hormone treatments.

There's a new page listed under marijuana facts that gives a good brief history of Hemp in the United States, beginning in the 1800s. I hope you enjoy this short history, and realize how big of a neccessity Hemp is to our country's well-being.

Officials have no right to take life, freedom, or property (life/murder, freedom/enslave, property/theft). Drugs laws are invalid as they prohibit ownership of property & violate a right to contract. They’ve slowly increased power of the police to violate other rights of privacy, further property rights infringement procedures where the state keeps the property even if there are no charges pressed against the person the property was stolen from. As the constitution protects our liberty, making it illegal to own property is in conflict to the constitution making these laws invalid. Any enforcement of these laws is punishable under US Code Section 18 Title 13 Sections 241&242

Since you own your life, you are responsible for your own life. You do not rent your life from others who demand your obedience. You are also free from the chains of enslavement and cannot be forced to do anything against your will. Any laws that deprive someone of their unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness by limiting their choices is in direct violation of the concepts of liberty, and as liberty is a protected right under the constitution these laws are invalid.

Just over four years ago, former U.S. DEA administrator Karen Tandy announced to the world that her agency had struck “a significant blow … to the marijuana legalization movement” by indicting Canada’s so-called ‘Prince of Pot,’ Marc Emery.

Here's what you can do to help Mr. Emery:



1) Contact the Justice Minister of Canada, Rob Nicholson, to tell him
that you are an American, that you know the extradition of Mr. Emery
is politically motivated and that you want him to refuse to surrender
Marc Emery.

Phone: (613) 992-4621 and (613) 957-4222
Fax: (613) 990-7255 and (613) 954-0811
Email: webadmin@justice.gc.ca
Mail: Room 105, East Block House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Canada

2) Contact the Canadian Minister of Public Safety, Peter Van Loan, and
tell him that if Marc Emery applies for a prison transfer from the USA
to Canada, that the Minister should approve it right away. Feel free
to describe the conditions in US prisons.

Phone: (613) 991-2924
Fax: (613) 954-5186
Email: communications@ps.gc.ca
Mail: 269 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0P8
Canada]