THC Townhouses - 19 out of 20 in a Richmond townhouse complex contain grow-ops, and other grow ops start house fires. Thanks to Francouver.

Police said 28-year-old Brendon Eric Hendrix is at the center of an elaborate drug operation in Hays County. He's charged with marijuana possession, but narcotics officers believe Hendrix will face federal charges as well. http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=134262

The board of supervisors has passed a 45-day moratorium on new medical marijuana clinics because the city has failed to properly regulate the existing shops. http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=134262http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=3147051&nav=0s3dY6WYhttp://www.ktvu.com/news/4332692/detail.html

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will consider a measure Tuesday that would stop the opening of any new medicinal marijuana clubs for 45-days. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1111880158174_2/?hub=CTVNewsAt11http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=39&sid=158601/http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/news/032905_nw_potclubs.html

Austin Police arrest a suspect for possessing hundreds of marijuana plants, thousands of dollars worth of meth and a lot of guns. http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=134262http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=3147051&nav=0s3dY6WY

IT'S HIGH-GRADE MARIJUANA. IT'S NOT YOUR EVERDAY STREET DRUG Investigators raid a home, filled with marijuana plants. They call it a major marijuana growing operation, and they've arrested two people. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1111880158174_2/?hub=CTVNewsAt11http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=39&sid=158601/

A federal Liberal MP in suburban Toronto has been working as apart-time marijuana grow op detective. "You have a grow house that wasbusted here. You have another suspect grow house across the street ...," JimKarygiannis told CTV News, pointing out some properties that had been usedfor illicit marijuana cultivation. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1111880158174_2/?hub=CTVNewsAt11

San Francisco supervisors have approved a 45-day moratorium on new medical marijuana clubs in the city. http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=134262http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=3147051&nav=0s3dY6WYhttp://www.ktvu.com/news/4332692/detail.html

Cannabis was downgraded to class C in January last year. A review of the decision to reclassify cannabis, after studies suggested links with mental illness, is not a policy reversal, the Home Office has said

RCMP funded study illustrates how BC grow op flourish and examine penalties and sentences from court. Also, the Dirtball & Burnout Convention - questionable comedy.