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According to Columbian.com, Giants star Tim Lincecum was busted on October 30 for smoking and possessing marijuana. "The amount was 3.3 grams, [Washington State Patrol trooper and spokesman Steve] Schatzel said, which is considered only enough for personal use. Lincecum did not appear to be impaired behind the wheel and is not being charged with a felony crime." He was busted while driving in I-5, charged with misdemeanor possession. (via The Splash)

"Barack & John, Taking Bong Rips" by Troy Holden.

More than 100 pot plants were found yesterday afternoon, near St. Ignatius College Preparatory School. This is part of the city's "dismantling of a large-scale pot-growing operation in the city," according to reports.

After a rare four-alarm fire ripped through seven warehouses in San Francisco's Bayview district yesterday (check out photos of the inferno here), firefighters finally contained the blaze last night. According to Appeal/BCN, and most harrowing of all, "[m]arijuana was found growing in one of the buildings," which was presumably torched beyond recognition. No word yet what caused the fire.

Noted no-nonsense humor haters Stuff Stones Like came across some revealing pot news. It seems a recent scientific survey suggests that kind bud protects against cancer. Pretty cool, huh? And with that in mind, we are going to try writing about this with the UTMOST SERIOUSNESS. (After all, marijuana is serious business.).

Once again, a home in the city's Sunset district was busted for marijuana cultivation, KRON4 reports. Five people at a home on 40th Avenue, it seems, were arrested this morning after neighbors complained about the "skunk smell" emanating from the house. In addition to finding several pot plants, authorities also uncovered growing equipment, a semi automatic gun, meth, and cocaine. Today's bust comes on the heels of last week's pot bust on the 400 block of 17th Avenue,

by Chris Jones

Part effort to generate revenue and part Bay Area-esque statement, Oakland voters passed a tax on medical marijuana joints, making it the first taxed pot dispensary in the U.S. While the tax "could have the smallest budgetary impact for Oakland," it's a big step for people who want to puff marijuana legally. According to , "people believe it could help legitimize medical marijuana and possibly adult cannabis use in general." Measure F, it seems, "will create a new business class for the dispensaries, which will see a tax increase from $1.20 for every $1,000 in gross sales to $18 per $1,000. It could generate an additional $294,000 a year for the city when it takes effect Jan. 1." This tax, however, won't be nearly enough to help Oakland crawl out of its deep economic rabbit hole.

A new iPhone application will allow marijuana aficionados and medicinal mary jane recipients to find a pot dealer on their phone. Yay! "Cannabis," according to , "lets users search by city for their nearest medical cannabis suppliers, doctors, clinics, lawyers and other relevant organisations." But don't get too excited, cocaine and meth users, this Apple-approved app only covers legal pot spots. The Sun goes on to report that "it currently covers 13 US states which have passed laws allowing medical cannabis use, legal cannabis 'coffee shops' across Europe and uses Google Maps for directions." Alas.

In an effort to get Californians safe access to affordable mary jane, the above pro-marijuana commercial will air on "several cable news channels and network broadcast affiliates" in LA, Sacramento, and the Bay Area.

Bad news, folks. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ruled yesterday that marijuana smoke causes cancer. Stemming from a "review of more than 30 scientific papers" state agency spokesperson Sam Delson said that wispy pot plumes contain "33 of the same harmful chemicals as tobacco smoke." Also, according to biased news agency Fox News, it can damage your DNA. Alas.

Can you feel it? It runs thick in the air. The 2010 election is coming. And with that comes the deluded hopes and dreams of many a wonk who think that this next election will solve all of their problems. (See: Obama) But here's something most all of us can look forward to: the legalization of marijuana. According to NBC Bay Area, "State Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, introduced a resolution Monday urging the federal government to end medical marijuana raids in California." The measure, if passed, would also "let people 21 and older possess an ounce and grow plants as long as the 'garden' is no bigger than 5 by 5 feet." Counties would then be able to tax and regulate it. This comes on the heels of Assemblyman Tom Ammiano's bill to further legalize mary jane. Ammiano's office tells SFist that they hope to have the bill heard either later in the fall or at the beginning of next year.

While not all out advocating the legalization of marijuana, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said it's time for California to "study whether to legalize and tax marijuana for recreational use." today, according to the Sacramento Bee. When asked about a Field Poll showing that a majority of Californians support legalizing and taxing mary jane to raise revenues for economically-strapped California, Arnold had this to say:

Say what you will about San Francisco Gavin Newsom, the real star of the show is his press secretary Nathan Ballard. When Newsom ends his reign as mayor, Ballard is the one we're going to miss. Why? For starters, whimsical pot puns in response to Ross Mirkarimi's press-baiting legislative idea for SF to sell medical mary jane.

In yet another attempt too harsh SF's buzz, word is the Drug Enforcement Agency is here (as of 4 p.m.) doing a bust. According to an anonymous email, "I just went by [unintelligible] dispensary on Howard and 12th [street] and they are being raided right now by the DEA. My phones down. Get the word out por favor."

With support from Supervisor David Campos, CA Superior Court Judge James P. Gray, and SF Sheriff Mike Hennessey, Tom Ammiano held a frenzied press conference at the State Building this morning.

The Campaign Against Marijuana Planting says it destroyed almost 3 million marijuana plants this growing season. According to the NY Times, a "record number of marijuana plants were uprooted and burned in California this year," with the most marijuana farms found in the Central Valley and Northern California. Additionally, the estimated street value of the plants is $11.6 billion. Of course, these were outdoor farms--who knows how many are hidden, indoor operations--the Marijuana Policy Project, which supports reforms to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol, believes CAMP's tactics push people to grow indoors.

1-877-LIKE-POT. Hee!

After the Oakland police were called to investigate reports of a "burglary" on Hannah Street in Oakland, 87 marijuana plants were discovered. After police arrested the intruder, they couldn't leave well enough alone. After getting a search warrant a little after midnight this morning, they found the intoxicating buds were found.

When it's a slow local news day, it's a slow local news day; and that's when the fun begins! These are the days when you get to see the true colors of your local news source at work. So, forgive us when we yawned at the cheap ploy of discussing marijuana on the Gate.

We had no idea.

Perhaps due to the many squares of acid or complete the lack of sex, we don't remember UC Santa Cruz demigods coming down so hard on 4/20. But SFBG's crusty-but-benign (and victorious!) Bruce Brugman has word that UCSC officials have pulled a Bevan Dufty, more or less shutting down the campus this Sunday, 4/20, on the sacred day where people get baked. Really, really, reeeeeaaally baked.

This Craigslist ad caught our eye. A Hollywood production crew is looking to throw down "free school tuition, nice housing, money for living expenses, and per diems" to one lucky mary jane fan out there willing to attend "the well-known Oaksterdam University in Oakland" to study cannabisology, or whatever, to learn the art of kind bud "growing, dispensing, and medical services." (Some of the class the school offers are "Politics/Legal Issues 101," "Cooking/Concentrates 101," "Budtending/Cannabis Doctors 101, " and "Distribution/Dispensary Management 102.")

Actress Dawn Wells -- i.e., Mary-Ann from -- was busted for smoking the doob, it seems. The Associated Press has the harrowing, mary jane-fueled details:

Bad news cancer fighters, arthritic sufferers, and those of you who worked so hard at getting your medical marijuana ID card under false pretenses: employees who partake in the kind medical bud at home can be fired for testing positive for the drug at work. Which? Wow.

Oh noes! Stoner bunnies! Ingesting the mary jane! And not sharing any!