CBC reports on insurance propoganda on grow op damages.Thanks to Green Guardian.

The Washington County Drug Task Force arrested four suspects in the largest marijuana bust in Southern Utah's history. The raid happened in Pine Valley this weekend. Officers found more than 15-hundred marijuana plants and 50-pounds of harvested marijuana. The street value of the marijuana is believed to be between two and three -million dollars. http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=39&sid=125322

More on Da Kine closing and case, Seymour Arm BC growing town bust - police are concerned about firearms and possible links to orginized crime, plane possibly smuggling drugs crashes over Canadian - US border, and "ask the judge" website where you can send emails to the judge who is trying Da Kine owner Carol. Send her educated emails asking her why marijuana is illegal at [email protected] go to Francouver!

(audio Only).SEYMOUR ARM. B.C. - A man who was arrested for growing pot in the remote B.C. community of Seymour Arm is angry at the police allegation that he was involved in organized crime. In a large-scale dawn raid earlier this week, 150 RCMP officers arrested 16 men and seized 20,000 marijuana plants. Chris Dirks – one of the 16 accused – says he may grow pot, but argues he's no criminal. http://vancouver.cbc.ca/clips/Vancouver/ram-audio/bc_pot_081004.ram

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) -- Three pounds of pot will likely become the legal stash limit for medical marijuana users in Santa Cruz County. The Board of Supervisors is to consider a proposed ordinance Tuesday that would allow patients to keep up to 3 pounds of marijuana on hand, along with a 100-square-foot garden canopy to grow the weed. A team of physicians came up with the amount. http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=2392510&nav=5D7lRfvP

This small BC town was busted for multiple grow ops - after two years of surveillance RCMP sweep in. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1097080581383_26#

The controversial Vancouver cafe that had been openly selling marijuana has surrendered its business licence and closed its doors for good.The owners of Da Kine cafe were scheduled to appear at a hearing Wednesday, where three city councillors would hear arguments for and against keeping the cafe open. But the city of Vancouver says the operators have surrendered the licence and closed the premises http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1097070922483_25

Da Kine closes doors for good, and owner's trial continues, half a town in BC gets busted growing, 17 year old grows on Vancouver Island and Rodney Dangerfield dies, with a tribute from an earlier Newshawks.Shout out to Flash, Orion and Francouver!

A Vancouver cable TV company highlights David Malmo Levine's Drug War History Tour in Vansterdam in light of the recent Da Kine attention and renewed interest in harm reduction. (Shout out to Francouver for this one!)

(Audio) National Public Radio, Sunday October 3, 2004: The U.S. Supreme Court returns to the bench Monday and is expected to rule on a slate of controversial and far-reaching criminal court issues. On the docket are federal sentencing guidelines and the juvenile death penalty, and also the legality of medical marijuana. Hosted by NPR's Sheila Kast, with guest Mimi Wesson, a professor at the University of Colorado School of Law. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4058883