Irvine Republicans Mike Carroll and Anthony Kuo and socialist Democrat Larry Agran voted in favor of awarding almost 10% of…
An update on this story. Tom Craik died suddenly on December 8, two years to the day after the PYLUSD…
1. Nobody ever said he never did anything wrong in his life, maybe he did, maybe he didn’t. It’s the…
Ok Albert Jr. was not on probation at the time but I confirm that he had just been charged on…
Have you recovered from being Tan and Bombed on Christmas, you alcoholic
A Orange Juice Christmas Classic - the true story - accept no substitute! https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/ Also our favorite carol:
I remember Larry McNeely - one of our conservative HB allies in the successful 20-year fight against Poseidon! He seemed…
McNeely’s opinion re similarities between Irvine and HB with which I agree. https://www.facebook.com/groups/HB4UbyHBCF/posts/5374401489324441/
Here is Deidre Harris - head of NAACPOC - apparently held under the auspices of the CORCDC while it was…
marijuana legalization Archive
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Introducing the “Compassionate and Sensible Access Act” for Medical Marijuana – UPDATED with text!
Posted on April 14, 2015 | 4 Comments. . . This made its way into our inbox last night from our good friend (and sometimes contributor) MMJ activist Debbie Tharp. Are we the first outlet to print […] -
A Trojan Horse of a Different Color: Dispatch from the Cannabis Legalization War.
Posted on February 7, 2015 | 7 Comments. . . A marijuana legalization round table was held by a group called Reform California just a few days ago here in Orange County. As expected, the meeting was […] -
Is Santa Ana Council doomed to repeat the mistakes of Los Angeles’ Measure D?
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 3 Comments. . . Two years ago, Los Angeles’ City Council drafted Measure D, which trounced two competing citizens’ initiatives to regulate the medical marijuana market in Los Angeles. Many assume […] -
The NEW Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill! Final revision – it’s true, bill sucks.
Posted on July 9, 2014 | 22 Comments. . . Well, when Paul Lucas is right, Paul Lucas is right! And what has Paul been right about most often? Mainly, that each time State Senator Lou Correa […] -
Santa Ana’s new Marijuana Proposal shapes up: Progress, or a Sneaky Trick?
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 38 CommentsTwo weeks after June 17’s somewhat contentious council meeting discussing and delaying the Santa Ana City Council’s proposed medical marijuana regulation initiative, the question in this title still seems valid. […] -
California Weed Wars: the Legal Lay of the Land.
Posted on June 10, 2014 | 34 CommentsAs measures to reform marijuana policy make great strides across the rest of the nation, California continues to lag behind in establishing a statewide system of regulation that protects safe […] -
The Exoneration of Chris Norby.
Posted on May 16, 2014 | 28 CommentsNorby at the Orangethorpe-Harbor Starbucks. His eye is looking better, but he still sees occasional light flashes. “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at […] -
Mimi vs Moorlach on Medical MJ: Must the GOP go down in a death embrace with the Drug War?
Posted on March 8, 2014 | 67 CommentsLast year around this time I was asked to become a featured blogger for a great women’s activist website called Ladybud Magazine. I started one of my original articles asking […] -
The Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill
Posted on February 27, 2014 | 56 CommentsBefore we give Senator Lou Correa his regularly-deserved shellacking, let’s take a few moments to grant him kudos for his fine transparency bill, popularly known as the “DISCLOSE Act,” which […] -
What the Cops in Denver Have to Say about Marijuana Legalization
Posted on January 1, 2014 | 18 CommentsOne huge problem for marijuana legalization petitions like the ones that just passed in Colorado and Washington are that people can’t agree on what initiative should be on the ballot […] -
I am a Recovering Drug War Addict.
Posted on December 29, 2013 | 18 Comments2013 has been a boon year for drug policy reform everywhere in the nation except, sadly, in California. I have watched law enforcement evolve and implement strategies nationwide that reduce […] -
AB 473 for medical marijuana dies: Do Democrats representing the OC really HAVE to be Police-State Democrats?
Posted on June 6, 2013 | 46 Comments. Bill Maher’s final New Rule this weekend was especially appropriate and timely to today’s story (starting at 2:10) Episode 284 by BillMaher1956 High points, my emphases: “Finally, new rule […]
![Rohrabacher Does us Proud on Pot and TPP . . . “Credit where due” is like, my middle name. So when my old nemesis, my Congressman-for-life, whose cheerleading for the 2003 Iraq invasion was probably the main thing that inspired […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dana-weird-hat-e1433705750645-115x115.jpg)
![Introducing the “Compassionate and Sensible Access Act” for Medical Marijuana – UPDATED with text! . . . This made its way into our inbox last night from our good friend (and sometimes contributor) MMJ activist Debbie Tharp. Are we the first outlet to print […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/medical-mj-115x115.png)
![A Trojan Horse of a Different Color: Dispatch from the Cannabis Legalization War. . . . A marijuana legalization round table was held by a group called Reform California just a few days ago here in Orange County. As expected, the meeting was […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/green-trojan-horse-stretched-115x115.png)
![Is Santa Ana Council doomed to repeat the mistakes of Los Angeles’ Measure D? . . . Two years ago, Los Angeles’ City Council drafted Measure D, which trounced two competing citizens’ initiatives to regulate the medical marijuana market in Los Angeles. Many assume […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/homer-simpson-doh-115x115.jpg)
![The NEW Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill! Final revision – it’s true, bill sucks. . . . Well, when Paul Lucas is right, Paul Lucas is right! And what has Paul been right about most often? Mainly, that each time State Senator Lou Correa […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lucy-football-115x115.jpg)
![Santa Ana’s new Marijuana Proposal shapes up: Progress, or a Sneaky Trick? Two weeks after June 17’s somewhat contentious council meeting discussing and delaying the Santa Ana City Council’s proposed medical marijuana regulation initiative, the question in this title still seems valid. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kandice-mmj-sal-115x115.png)
![California Weed Wars: the Legal Lay of the Land. As measures to reform marijuana policy make great strides across the rest of the nation, California continues to lag behind in establishing a statewide system of regulation that protects safe […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/weed-wars-2-115x115.png)
![The Exoneration of Chris Norby. Norby at the Orangethorpe-Harbor Starbucks. His eye is looking better, but he still sees occasional light flashes. “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/norby-at-starbux-115x115.jpg)
![Mimi vs Moorlach on Medical MJ: Must the GOP go down in a death embrace with the Drug War? Last year around this time I was asked to become a featured blogger for a great women’s activist website called Ladybud Magazine. I started one of my original articles asking […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mimi-mmj-moorlach-115x115.png)
![The Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill Before we give Senator Lou Correa his regularly-deserved shellacking, let’s take a few moments to grant him kudos for his fine transparency bill, popularly known as the “DISCLOSE Act,” which […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lou-correa-poison-pill-3-115x115.jpg)
![The DEA’s Leadership is Obsolete. This article in today’s Boston Herald the author portrays the glee of the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) over the statements made by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head Michelle Leonhart, statements […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/reefer-maddness-leonhart-115x115.png)
![What the Cops in Denver Have to Say about Marijuana Legalization One huge problem for marijuana legalization petitions like the ones that just passed in Colorado and Washington are that people can’t agree on what initiative should be on the ballot […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/marijuana-colorado-115x115.jpg)
![I am a Recovering Drug War Addict. 2013 has been a boon year for drug policy reform everywhere in the nation except, sadly, in California. I have watched law enforcement evolve and implement strategies nationwide that reduce […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/diane-goldstein1-e1388357869779.jpg)
![AB 473 for medical marijuana dies: Do Democrats representing the OC really HAVE to be Police-State Democrats? . Bill Maher’s final New Rule this weekend was especially appropriate and timely to today’s story (starting at 2:10) Episode 284 by BillMaher1956 High points, my emphases: “Finally, new rule […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/oc-police-state-dems-2013-115x115.jpg)
Whether he previously did bad things or not is irrelevant since the cops probably didn't know who he was. Even…