Local and state laws arestill at conflict with federal laws which prohibit medical marijuana. The Best Record In The World album is a concept album similar to Pink Floyd'sTHE WALL, only it is about a Linux hacker who sells his soul to get a girl hemeets on MySpace .One of the hit songs on CalPOP's controversial album is Purple Flowers, whichrumor has it may be about a purple-colored marijuana called "purps". CalPOP, who only a couple months ago released the controversial album BestRecord In The World (still available on Apple's music download websiteiTunes ) has been wrought in controversy, having been banned completelyfrom popular music download website LALA . Lloyd Stuart Casson, guitarist for controversial band CalPOP, had only playeda handful of notes in his tribute to Jimi Hendrix's National Anthem when thefeds pulled the plug, leaving thousands of fans angry. Stuart ripped hisAmerican flag T-shirt from his chest, threw it to the angry crowd and yelledout "all plants are created equal" to close the 40th Annual Smoke-In on July4, 2009. Mall July 4th, 2009 celebration, only to find the feds pull the plug ashe began to play the national anthem in a Hendrix-style tribute, according tosources at CalPOP.

Mall July 4th, 2009celebration, only to find the feds pull the plug as he began to play thenational anthem in a Hendrix-style tribute, according to sources at CalPOP.WASHINGTON, July 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of fans waited eagerly to seeLloyd Stuart Casson close the 40th Annual National Smoke-In at the Washington,D.C. "The debate will continue."(Editing by Jerry Norton) Green Business Japan Mexico. Feds Pull the Plug on Headline Act Stuart Casson of CalPOP at 40th AnnualSmoke-In in Washington, D.C.Thousands of fans waited eagerly to see Lloyd Stuart Casson close the 40thAnnual National Smoke-In at the Washington, D.C. But wealthy nations, such as Japan, are pushing for a more recent base year.The final MEF communique, however, is unlikely to mention any key figure to avoid upsetting countries such as India, which says mentioning any figure or target now would be prejudging the outcome of negotiations for a new U.N. But climate officials are holding urgent negotiations on Tuesday to agree on the MEF declaration.The current draft statement, discussed at talks in Mexico last month, omits a base year for emission comparisons and there is disagreement over language and nuances on long-term goals, Indian diplomats said.Developing countries, including India, would like a base year of 1990 because this would force rich nations to cut back their emissions more sharply, leaving developing nations more carbon space to expand their economies. A substantive pact would go a long way in defining a new U.N climate treaty due to be agreed in Copenhagen in December. Green Business  |  Japan  |  MexicoThe MEF members, who discussed a draft text in Mexico last month, account for 80 percent of global emissions.Officials said persistent differences, particularly over the size of reductions in carbon emissions and the base year for comparisons, might scupper efforts to agree a joint declaration and result instead in a chairman's summary of countries' views [nL3655179].However, a top Indian climate official said: "A chair's summary would have been seen as a failure, and given that President Obama is chairing the MEF meeting there is going to be a political declaration.""Whether it is going to be a meaningless or meaningful document is left to the reader's judgment."Leaders of MEF nations are due to meet on Thursday, July 9 on the sidelines of the G8 summit.

The 17-member Major Economies Forum (MEF) is trying to agree on a climate plan on the sidelines of a G8 summit in Italy. NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A meeting of a 17-country group of the world's worst polluters in Italy this week will likely agree on a token joint declaration because President Obama will be chairing, Indian officials said on Sunday. Tana makes bars of hot and cold water, which are filteredand purified, as well as coolers and sub-sink systems (Reporting by Tova Cohen; Editing by Jerry Norton). Tana is held by several investors, the largest of which isthe FIMI mezzanine fund, which owns 41 percent.

"If an agreement is signed, an announcement will be made,"Strauss said in a statement. According to Israeli newspapers, the deal would be worth$80 million to $100 million. ($1=48.09 pesos) (Reporting by Karen Lema; Editing by Jerry Norton) Japan. TEL AVIV, July 5 (Reuters) - Israeli food company StraussGroup (STRS.TA) said on Sunday it was in talks to acquire TanaIndustries, which owns Tami4, a maker of purifier systems fordrinking water in homes and offices. Strauss said the acquisition would be made through asubsidiary in the field of water. PLDT, partly owned by Hong Kong's First Pacific Co Ltd(0142.HK), Japan's NTT Communications (9432.T) and NTT DoCoMo(9437.T), said in May it expects to exceed its core profit goalof 40 billion pesos this year, 5 percent higher than last year First half results will be released next month. PLDT reported core earnings of 10.2 billion pesos ($212million) for January-March, up 9.4 percent from a year earlier.

Its free cashflow was 18.9 billion pesos to the end ofMarch, from around 17 billion pesos a year ago. The company's mobile phone subscriber base topped 38million at the end of May, from 35.2 million at the end of2008. Nazareno said the favourable second quarter showing of itswireless business, which included Smart Communications Inc andPilipino Telephone Corp (PLTL.PS) among others, shouldtranslate to better first half core earnings for PLDT againstlast year. And trending is aboutthe same magnitude as the first quarter was better than thefirst quarter of last year," PLDT President Napoleon Nazarenosaid of the firm's wireless business. Japan "I'm not sure if it's better than the first quarter, butthe trending is better than last year. MANILA, July 5 (Reuters) - Philippine Long DistanceTelephone Co (PLDT) (TEL.PS) likely posted higher core earningsin the first half of the year from last year, helped by goodsecond quarter results of its wireless business, its presidentsaid at the weekend. "All these have to be taken into account."OPEC members pledged to cut supply by 4.2 million barrels per day (bpd) last year, as they tried to match what they pumped with what the shrinking global economy consumed.The group has kept those output curbs in place this year, and next meets to discuss supply policy in September.OPEC was satisfied with the price of oil, OPEC President Jose Botelho de Vasconcelos said on Friday.(Reporting by Rania El Gamal; writing by Simon Webb; Editing by Valerie Lee).