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$653,500 in Marijuana Siezed by San Ysidro CBP Officers Over Weekend

CBP officers at both border stations apprehended 15 wanted felons with warrants for their arrest

(SAN YSIDRO, Calif) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports of entry this weekend were busy intercepting drugs hidden in various compartments.

CBP officers at both ports seized 1,307 pounds of marijuana in 13 different smuggling attempts from Friday 6 a.m. to Monday 6 a.m. The drugs were estimated to have a street value of $653,500 dollars.

Two tons of Marijuana seized in 24 hours by Arizona Border Patrol

(Tucson, Ariz) - In two separate incidents in the past 24 hours, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Ajo, Ariz. station seized marijuana with a combined weight of approximately 4,000 pounds and an estimated value exceeding $3.1 million.

Border Patrol agents in Ajo, Ariz. found more than a ton of marijuana being transported into the U.S. via these backpacks.

CBP Officers Seize 2,520 Pounds of Marijuana in 3 Separate Attempts

CBP officers turned over the custody of the two individuals to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents

(San Diego, Calif) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo port of entry intercepted three narcotic smuggling attempts this Monday.

The first seizure occurred at about 11:30 a.m., when a CBP officer referred a 26-year-old Mexican citizen driving a 1991 Freightliner Tractor to the secondary examination area for further inspection.

Cannabis Cafe in Portland Reopens

The World Famous Oregon NORML Cannabis Café is a trail blazer for the cannabis industry.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The new Cannabis Commons and Oregon NORML are excited to announce the reopening of the World Famous Oregon NORML Cannabis Café on July 31, 2010 at 4:20 p.m.

Who Opposes Legalizing Marijuana?

We happen to live in a State and Country with Constitutions that were written at a time when even politicians would not debase themselves with the idiocy of utilitarianism.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Who opposes legalizing marijuana? After many decades of prohibition, who will stand up and publicly say that they oppose legalization?

The Funeral of Jack Herer, American Cannabis Warrior

Cannabis activists joined together with family and friends to celebrate the life of Jack Herer in southern California.

(MISSION HILLS, Calif.) - What a life. The journey of Jack Herer was one of struggle and uncertainty, exhilaration, passion, generosity, appreciation- and happiness. He joined this earth June 18, 1939, and passed through the door to eternity on April 15, 2010. He was a legend, an icon, a good American.

Hemperor Jack Herer is Laid to Rest (Photos)

Photos tell more than a thousand words; here is a slideshow of this historical event.

(MISSION HILLS, Calif.) - Jack Herer, 70-year old noted author and leader in the worldwide hemp/cannabis movement was laid to rest at 1:00 pm April 25th, at Eden Memorial Park in Mission Hills, CA.

The ceremony was open to the public and attended by hundreds of family, friends, followers and others that wished to pay their respects to the most well-known hemp activist in the world.

The Hemperor, Jack Herer has Died

The global cannabis community mourns the loss of the great Jack Herer.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The sad news has been confirmed. Jack Herer, author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes and renowned around the world for hemp activism, has died today, in Eugene, Oregon.

Jack Herer suffered a heart attack last September just after speaking on stage at the Portland HempStalk festival.

More States Embrace Marijuana Decriminalization

Measures to impose a fine for marijuana possession make key advances this month in New Hampshire, Hawaii, and Vermont.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - With numerous states facing significant budget shortages, legislators and voters across the country this month have been giving overwhelming support to measures that would reduce the penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana to a civil fine.

Dr. Phil Leveque Discusses Medical Cannabis at Central Florida University

Dr. Leveque will explain how he came to practice medicine, and discuss several ways he helped people in his career.

(ORLANDO, Fla.) - Salem-News.com writer Dr. Phil Leveque, is in Orlando, Florida to speak at a special event at the University of Central Florida.