Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps…NORML Daily Audio Stash, DCThe penalty for the use of marijuana is up to 90 days in jail and a fine of up to $100. Possession of marijuana in any amount is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up …

During these economic struggles putting food on the table is difficult. Effective October 1, 2008 the government food stamp program was re-named to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Find out about applying for SNAP benefits. More: continued here

Record number of Oklahomans receiving food stampsTulsa World, OKBy MICHAEL MCNUTT NewsOK.com Oklahomans receiving food stamps reached an all-time high last month, the director of the state Department of Human Services said today. A weakening state economy that has resulted in job cuts is the main reason, … More: continued here

Nanaimo Daily News CANADA STOCKS-TSX higher as bank optimism buildsReutersTO) rising 3.6 percent to C$42.67, and Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) up 2.1 percent at C$36.20. The sector was supported by news that Britain's Barclays Bank (BARC.L) said it had a strong start to the year. [ID:nLG308800] Last week, Bank …

BusinessWorld Online Cigarette stamp project attracts firmsBusinessWorld Online, PhilippinesTHREE PARTIES have expressed interest to bid for the contract that involves the placement of revenue stamps on cigarette packs to ensure that these have paid the appropriate taxes, Finance Usec. Gil S. Beltran said. GOVERNMENT still seeking the best … More: continued …

The Portland Trail Blazers resume a key five-game road trip Monday in Memphis, where they will take on the Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. More: continued here

While Google Checkout Reprices, eBay Eyes Big Growth for PayPalDigital Transactions, ILBut parent company eBay Inc. has even bigger things in store for PayPal while it also attempts to reinvigorate eBay’s slow-growing auction business. In a presentation last week for analysts who follow the company, eBay said it expects PayPal will …

New Zealand Herald After the Last Paper, What Will Happen to the Globe?New York Times, United StatesLater, in a newsroom office overlooking the golden horizon, more newspaper stories were told, as if their telling could delay the death of the Post-Intelligencer, like some kind of journalistic filibuster. Mr. McCumber plopped a …

Royal Mail‘refuses to meet us’Liverpool Echo, UKPOSTAL union leaders claim Royal Mail is refusing to consult them on its proposals to shut Liverpool’s Copperas Hill sorting centre. The controversial plan, which was revealed last year, will affect 600 jobs. Union members were today heading to a … More: continued here

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – March 16, 2009) – Zippi Networks, Inc., ( PINKSHEETS : ZIPN ), the leading provider of mobile commerce applications that enable Americans to recycle their “Clutter into Cash,” today received yet another key validation of their business model as eBay announced its renewed focus on the …