QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS:

• Roy Ary sent in a scoop in regards to a big US bank laundering billions in drug money from Mexico gangs.
• Shakedown emailed in a couple stories which we are covering this week.  Thanks Shakedown!

ANNOUNCEMENTS, EVENTS, QUESTIONS TO LISTENERS

• Oakland to combine 420 holiday with Earth Day celebrations

• Welcome to our new listeners on the NORML Network. We’re airing Mondays at 8pm PST and you can find the Network at live.norml.org.

NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

• How is Obama doing on pot policy? ASA gives him his report card
• Big Pharma set to dominate cannabis market? Hypocrisy reaches new high
• Drug Czar ready to bail on awful and ill-suited position

CALIFORNIA UPDATE

• Lawsuits challenges LA’s plan for MMJ dispensary lottery
• California dispensary to sue the IRS
• California legislature to consider workers rights bill - Take action now!

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - COLORADO/MONTANA/IDAHO NEWS

• Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer vetoes mmj repeal bill

• Colorado house passes new medical marijuana rules

• Thousands of cannabis advocates light up at Boulder 420 smoke-out

INTERNATIONAL INSANITY

• Ontario court strikes down anti-cannabis law
• Jamaica takes another look at decriminalization

MARC EMERY

• Marc gets expected “Denial of Treaty Transfer” from U.S. Dept. of Justice

POT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

• Federal intimidation works on Washington state Governor  the letter [pdf]
• Guns and Medpot? - When state policies collide

SMOKE BREAK - IT’S ALWAYS 420 SOMEWHERE

STONED IN THE SOUTH

• Oklahoma legislature considers life sentence for hash [clip]

• Arkansas med-pot initiative signature gathering effort gets underway
  For more info, contact ACC at http://arcompassion.org/

• Florida welfare drug testing bill advances

MICHIGAN MARIJUANA

• MSU extension offers advice on growing medical marijuana

EAST COAST SCOOP

• Maine legislator stands up for marijuana legalization   official HP1607

• Vermont medical marijuana bill meets with strong senate approval

• Pot smell not enough for cops says Massachusetts Supreme Court

SOUTHWEST

• Arizona medical marijuana program now open for business

MIDWEST MALAISE AND GLIMMERS OF HOPE

• Illinois medpot bill goes forward, with some BIG changes
• Illinois House Majority Whip Lou Lang speaks on his House Bill 30 [clip]

A WALK DOWN THE GREEN CARPET

• 420Magazine singles out favorite celebrity stoners

CLIP FOR END OF SHOW

• Women’s Marijuana Movement with Mason Tvert! [clip]