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California Marijuana Crushes Grapes as Cash Crop

NBC Bay Area: “The most persuasive argument for legalizing pot might just be a dollar sign. California’s pot crop is worth $14 billion, according to a state report. The Press Democrat points out that crushes the wine crop which comes in at $2 billion.”

‘Nonprofit’ key to California Medical Marijuana Sales

The Orange County Register: “Authorities may have seized jars and bags filled with medical marijuana from two Lake Forest dispensaries, but it was the businesses’ financial records they were really seeking, records and interviews show. Investigators searched for and seized receipts, buyer sheets, member lists, check stubs and other financial documents from 215 Agenda and The Health Collective looking for evidence that the two locations were profit-making businesses and not nonprofit collectives as required under California guidelines.”

Prominent Law Profs Say ‘Yes’ to California’s Proposition 19

Wall St. Journal: “An interesting array of prominent law professors from across the political spectrum have decided to support California’s Proposition 19, which proposes to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.”

Immigration Reform in U.S. Caught in Political Quagmire

Arizona Republic: “There has been no shortage of talk about comprehensive immigration reform on Capitol Hill. But years of promises, good intentions and even all-out efforts to pass legislation so far have led nowhere. And with Congress in recess, time has run out – again – to tackle reform before the midterm elections, which could change the balance of power in Washington. It’s enough for frustrated advocates to wonder if Congress’ continued lack of action is deliberate.”

Immigration Cases Being Tossed by the Hundreds

Houston Chronicle: “immigration judges dismissed more than 200 cases, an increase of more than 700 percent from the prior month, new data shows. The number of dismissals in Houston courts reached 217 in August . . . . In early August, federal attorneys in Houston started filing unsolicited motions to dismiss cases involving suspected illegal immigrants who have lived in the country for years without committing serious crimes.”