Biography/Memoir

Can weed make you a better athlete?

“Meeting all these other athletes who are doing the same thing made me realize, ‘No, I’m not crazy,’” says Riley Cote, a retired NHL player and another founding member … “I’m not a criminal, and I don’t want to go to federal prison for this plant,” he concludes. “All I want to do is help…

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Lane County’s drug task force is disbanding, effective immediately

The Lane County Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team is disbanding, effective immediately. The four officers and one sergeant on the team were each funded by their parent agencies. Equipment, building leases for operations and drug-buying money are funded by state and federal forfeitures. Dollar amounts for state and federal funding were not immediately available. But those…

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Federal task force reportedly recommends more marijuana study, no crackdown

Jeff Session’s has appeared eager to crack down on marijuana as attorney general. “The task force’s recommendations reflect the fact that the Dept. of Justice has more important priorities than harassing legitimate, taxpaying businesses. In states that have approved marijuana for medical or adult use, these businesses are creating jobs, generating revenue, protecting consumers, and…

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