Marijuana http://kalw.org en Today on Your Call: What’s next for legalization of marijuana? http://kalw.org/post/today-your-call-what-s-next-legalization-marijuana <P></P> <P> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000 Ali Budner 20511 at http://kalw.org Today on Your Call: What’s next for legalization of marijuana? Cannabis News Roundup - Book Review: “Drugs - without the hot air” http://kalw.org/post/cannabis-news-roundup-book-review-drugs-without-hot-air <p><span id="internal-source-marker_0.24446232569397264" style="font-size:19px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">David Nutt is the former chair of the </span><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8353685.stm"><span style="font-size:19px;font-family:Arial;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;">UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.</sp Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:33:54 +0000 Steven Short 16675 at http://kalw.org Cannabis News Roundup - Book Review: “Drugs - without the hot air” Connecting the Dots: Afternoon Edition for Monday, May 21, 2012 http://kalw.org/post/connecting-dots-afternoon-edition-monday-may-21-2012 <p>(SF Gate) // <strong>Solar eclipse blinds driver.</strong> Check out that solar eclipse yesterday? It was blindingly beautiful. In fact, a driver in South San Francisco was, she said, &ldquo;temporarily blinded&rdquo; when she <a href="http://blog.sfgate.com/crime/2012/05/21/san-bruno-woman-blames-car-crash-on-eclipse/?tsp=1">ran into a mother and daughter crossing the street</a> during the eclipse. In her defense, Grand Avenue has signs warning drivers of glares &ndash; even when there aren&#39;t any eclipses happening...</p> Mon, 21 May 2012 22:38:29 +0000 Holly McDede 10976 at http://kalw.org Connecting the Dots: Afternoon Edition for Monday, May 21, 2012 Connecting the Dots: top news stories for Monday, February 6, 2012 http://kalw.org/post/connecting-dots-top-news-stories-monday-february-6-2012 <p>A Fremont man has started a <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/05/MNGJ1N2VRO.DTL&amp;ao=2">campaign against red-light cameras</a>, highlighting the fact that California has the most expensive red-light ticket in the nation at $480. The second highest fine in the U.S. is $250. Red-light camera opponents claim they are an underhanded regressive tax and are more about bringing in revenue than improving safety. According to city figures, one red-light camera in Oakland raked in $4.2 million in 2010, from about 9,200 tickets...<br /> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:54:27 +0000 5440 at http://kalw.org Connecting the Dots: top news stories for Monday, February 6, 2012 Today on Your Call: How is the marijuana industry working in California? http://kalw.org/post/today-your-call-how-marijuana-industry-working-california <p><span style="font: 16px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px">On today&#39;s Your Call, we&rsquo;ll talk about the laws and economics governing the sale of marijuana and the recent federal crackdowns on farms and dispensaries.&nbsp; Medical marijuana, a $14 billion industry,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px"> is a driving force in California&rsquo;s economy.&nbsp;How should it be regulated? What do you think of the crackdowns? Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000 Ali Budner 4173 at http://kalw.org Today on Your Call: How is the marijuana industry working in California?