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Outrageous Court Case Is the Latest Salvo in DA's Attempt to Eradicate Medical Marijuana from San Diego

Terrie Best, Eugene Davidovich, Nug Magazine. June 24, 2011.

An eight person SWAT-style raid stemmed from a neighbor complaining of ‘marijuana smell’, led to felony charges for a couple involved in legal marijuana cultivation.

Moms Unite to End the War on Drugs

Gretchen Burns Bergman, Margaret Dooley-Sammuli, AlterNet. April 28, 2010.

An appeal to mothers who have seen first hand the devastation of the drug war.

What's the Matter with San Diego? An Anti-Marijuana City in the Green Oasis of California

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. September 18, 2009.

There's a pattern of bitter, recalcitrant refusal on the part of San Diego county officials to abide by the will of the voters and accept CA's medical marijuana law.

The Man Behind Proposition 8

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast. November 4, 2008.

The reclusive billionaire, the mother of Blackwater's Erik Prince, and the drive to fund this year's most controversial referendum.

California Cops: Here's Your Pot Back, 3 Years Later

Jan Frel, September 18, 2008.

Is it too old to vaporize?

The Hypocrisy and Racism of the San Diego Minutemen

Kyle Hussein de Beausset, Citizen Orange. July 22, 2008.

Caught on tape at the National Council of La Raza.

Minutemen Scream "F@$k You Brown Boy!" at Latinos Attending Obama Talk

Kyle Hussein de Beausset, The Sanctuary. July 15, 2008.

Remember, racism has nothing to do with these folks' world-view.

School Uses Fake Drunk Driving Tragedy to Scare Students

Jennifer Kern, AlterNet. June 19, 2008.

A San Diego high school tried a ruse aimed at teaching a lesson about the consequences of drunk driving -- but scare tactics just don't work.

Republican Mayor of San Diego Abandons Homophobia, Embraces Same-Sex Marriage

Howie Klein, September 20, 2007.

Howie Klein: Jerry Sanders, tearfully also announced that one of his daughters, Lisa, is gay and that he would lead with his heart.

Feds Force Hundreds of California\'s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Close

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.