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VeriSign Jacks Up .com, .net Prices To the Max
se7en writes "VeriSign is jacking up prices for the .com and .net domains for the second year running, increasing both by the maximum 7% allowed under its exclusive contract with ICANN. 'Assuming that VeriSign continues the 7 percent rise each year (which seems reasonable given the company's history), registrars will be looking at $9.00 for .com domains by the time the current contract ends in 2012 — a 50 percent increase in six years.' Registrars have no choice but to pony up, and chances are they'll pass the pain on to customers."
On January 24th, the California Supreme Court ruled that employers can fire workers who use medical marijuana even if it was legally recommended by a doctor.
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We knew this was going to happen because Oregon did the same thing right at the time we were finishing up the wording for the California Cannabis Hemp & Health Initiative 2008 (CCHHI). We addressed this problem in our initiative under section 5(b). Here is the wording we have included:
5(b): "Testing for inactive and/or inert residual cannabis metabolites shall not be required for employment or insurance, nor be considered in determining employment, other impairment, or intoxication."
Now all we have to do is get this initiative on the ballot to fix this problem. We need everyone's help with this. Please visit http://www.calhemp08.org/ for more information on how you can help.
The only way to reverse the Greenhouse Effect is with Cannabis Hemp. It makes the best fuel on Earth, as well as the best paper, fiber, food and medicines. Californians are smart to use this wonderful plant and should not be threatened with losing their jobs for it.
The average lifespan in the United States is 76 for a man and 78 for a woman. But if you smoke pot morning, noon and night, you will live an average of two years longer than if you don't. People who smoke pot but don't smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol will live approximately 8 to 24 years longer than those who do smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol. This was proven in studies done by Dr. Vera Ruben on Rastafarians in Jamaica from 1968 to 1974. The Rastafarians lived up in the hills and were the poorest people in Jamaica. Everyone expected them to have the shortest lives but instead they had the longest lives. They smoked pot morning, noon and night. This study cost $6,000,000.00 and was an extremely comprehensive study. If the same study was done today it would cost approximately $125,000,000.00.
We can do something about this if we have all of you helping us. We only have until the middle of April so let's get to work!!! Thanks!