In decades-old program, Uncle Sam provides pot - US news - Life - msnbc.com: "EUGENE, Oregon — Sometime after midnight on a moonlit rural Oregon highway, a state trooper checking a car he had just pulled over found less than an ounce of pot on one passenger: A chatty 72-year-old woman blind in one eye.
She insisted the weed was legal and was approved by the U.S. government."
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Former suburban Detroit police chief, wife, 5 detectives accused of illegally using drug money - The Washington Post
Former suburban Detroit police chief, wife, 5 detectives accused of illegally using drug money - The Washington Post: "A former suburban Detroit police chief and five of his detectives have been charged in an alleged scheme that used drug forfeiture money to pay for prostitutes, alcohol and marijuana, and to buy a tanning salon later operated by the then-chief’s wife."
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Northern Colorado Drug Task Force sweep across Larimer County nets 9 arrests | The Coloradoan | coloradoan.com
Northern Colorado Drug Task Force sweep across Larimer County nets 9 arrests | The Coloradoan | coloradoan.com: "A series of early morning raids across Fort Collins, Loveland and other parts of Larimer County today ended with nine people arrested and several pounds of illegal drugs seized by police.
Investigators with the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force are still assessing how much marijuana, cocaine and meth they collected from 10 locations, said task force commander Lt. John Pino."
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Investigators with the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force are still assessing how much marijuana, cocaine and meth they collected from 10 locations, said task force commander Lt. John Pino."
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Feds To Legal Medical Marijuana Patients: You Don’t Have Second Amendment Rights. Period. | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform
Feds To Legal Medical Marijuana Patients: You Don’t Have Second Amendment Rights. Period. | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform: "The federal government, notably under the current administration, continues to paint itself into a corner politically speaking regarding Mr. Obama’s pre-election promises to ‘fix the problem with medical marijuana’.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) issued a memorandum on September 21 to all gun dealers in the United States for the expressed purpose of informing them that they MUST discriminate against lawful medical cannabis patients and DENY them their Second Amendment right to buy and possess a firearm for hunting and/or personal protection."
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) issued a memorandum on September 21 to all gun dealers in the United States for the expressed purpose of informing them that they MUST discriminate against lawful medical cannabis patients and DENY them their Second Amendment right to buy and possess a firearm for hunting and/or personal protection."
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Feds Say Constitution Does Not Apply to Medical Marijuana Patients — MPP Blog
Feds Say Constitution Does Not Apply to Medical Marijuana Patients — MPP Blog: "We are all used to the federal government offering only limited deference to states when it comes to medical marijuana. And we are certainly used to it refusing to admit that patients have a legal right to use marijuana for medical purposes, or even that marijuana has medical value at all.
Apparently, it also thinks that those who are abiding by state law and using medical marijuana do not have certain constitutional rights, either."
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Apparently, it also thinks that those who are abiding by state law and using medical marijuana do not have certain constitutional rights, either."
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Dana Beal Receives Five-Year Sentence, Suffers Heart Attack in Wisconsin - CelebStoner.com
Dana Beal Receives Five-Year Sentence, Suffers Heart Attack in Wisconsin - CelebStoner.com: "
TUESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2011 21:48
Longtime marijuana activist Dana Beal received a five-year sentence yesterday in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. He was charged with possessing 180 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop there on Jan. 6.
As if that news wasn't bad enough, Beal suffered a heart attack in the morning. He's currently in ICU at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison."
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TUESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2011 21:48
Longtime marijuana activist Dana Beal received a five-year sentence yesterday in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. He was charged with possessing 180 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop there on Jan. 6.
As if that news wasn't bad enough, Beal suffered a heart attack in the morning. He's currently in ICU at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison."
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US Government: Registered medical marijuana patients have no 2nd Amendment rights | The NORML Stash Blog
US Government: Registered medical marijuana patients have no 2nd Amendment rights | The NORML Stash Blog: "A just-released memo from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is shocking medical marijuana advocates, gun rights advocates, and civil libertarians across America. According to President Obama’s Department of Justice, if you are one of the 1.5 million estimated medical marijuana patients in one of sixteen states and the District of Columbia, you have no right to bear arms."
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Police Used Drug Forfeiture Funds For Weed, Hookers & Booze - Toke of the Town
Police Used Drug Forfeiture Funds For Weed, Hookers & Booze - Toke of the Town: "Nice work, if you can get it! The former police chief of Romulus, Michigan, along with his wife and five Romulus officers, on Tuesday were charged with using drug forfeiture money to pay for prostitutes, marijuana and alcohol."
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Army Accidentally Drops Soldiers Into Afghani Marijuana Field - Toke of the Town
As a blogger so involved in this topic - I must say: LOL! Boy what a day for paratroopers!
Laura Rauch at Stars and Stripes reports that the mission for soldiers with Company C and the Scout Platoon, 1st Battalion, 32nd Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division was to cut off enemy access and supply routes."
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He was 14 yrs. 6mos. and 5 days old --- and the youngest person executed in the United States in the 20th Century | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
He was 14 yrs. 6mos. and 5 days old --- and the youngest person executed in the United States in the 20th Century | Flickr - Photo Sharing!: "In a South Carolina prison sixty-six years ago, guards walked a 14-year-old boy, bible tucked under his arm, to the electric chair. At 5' 1" and 95 pounds, the straps didn’t fit, and an electrode was too big for his leg.
The switch was pulled and the adult sized death mask fell from George Stinney’s face. Tears streamed from his eyes. Witnesses recoiled in horror as they watched the youngest person executed in the United States in the past century die.
Now, a community activist is fighting to clear Stinney’s name, saying the young boy couldn’t have killed two girls. George Frierson, a school board member and textile inspector, believes Stinney’s confession was coerced, and that his execution was just another injustice blacks suffered in Southern courtrooms in the first half of the 1900s."
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The switch was pulled and the adult sized death mask fell from George Stinney’s face. Tears streamed from his eyes. Witnesses recoiled in horror as they watched the youngest person executed in the United States in the past century die.
Now, a community activist is fighting to clear Stinney’s name, saying the young boy couldn’t have killed two girls. George Frierson, a school board member and textile inspector, believes Stinney’s confession was coerced, and that his execution was just another injustice blacks suffered in Southern courtrooms in the first half of the 1900s."
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Go To Church Or Go To Jail: Alabama Rejects The Constitution | Addicting Info
Go To Church Or Go To Jail: Alabama Rejects The Constitution | Addicting Info: "In a breathtaking assault on the First Amendment, The town of Bay Minette, Alabama has decided to give non-violent offenders a “choice”: jail time or a year of attending church.
Operation Restore Our Community or “ROC”…begins next week. The city judge will either let misdemenor offenders work off their sentences in jail and pay a fine or go to church every Sunday for a year.
If offenders elect church, they’re allowed to pick the place of worship, but must check in weekly with the pastor and the police department. If the one-year church attendance program is completed successfully, the offender’s case will be dismissed.
Make no mistake about it. This is a test case to bring before the Supreme Court. The goal here is not to “change the lives of many people heading down the wrong path” as Bay Minette Police Chief Mike Rowland claims. The goal is to circumvent the First Amendment entirely."
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Operation Restore Our Community or “ROC”…begins next week. The city judge will either let misdemenor offenders work off their sentences in jail and pay a fine or go to church every Sunday for a year.
If offenders elect church, they’re allowed to pick the place of worship, but must check in weekly with the pastor and the police department. If the one-year church attendance program is completed successfully, the offender’s case will be dismissed.
Make no mistake about it. This is a test case to bring before the Supreme Court. The goal here is not to “change the lives of many people heading down the wrong path” as Bay Minette Police Chief Mike Rowland claims. The goal is to circumvent the First Amendment entirely."
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Edra J. Pollin: Medical Marijuana Lights Up Child Custody Court
Edra J. Pollin: Medical Marijuana Lights Up Child Custody Court: "Amid the flurry of accusations in child custody disputes, allegations of marijuana use rank high on the list. Until recent years, the court's position on this subject was easy to predict since judges and child custody evaluators maintained a zero tolerance policy toward smoking pot. In child custody cases within the greater Denver area, attorneys routinely admonished our clients that even if you're smoking only when the kids are with the other parent, enjoying a Rocky Mountain high is illegal, ill-advised and potentially devastating to your parenting time request."
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VIDEO: Colorado police, judges champion drug legalization | The Colorado Independent
VIDEO: Colorado police, judges champion drug legalization | The Colorado Independent: "Hundreds of law enforcement professionals including Denver’s U.S. District Judge John Kane have come together on a curious quest: Saying the drug war has failed, they want to legalize drugs.
Some are very nuts and bolts, saying the war on drugs has cost trillions of dollars while only making the problem worse. Others like Kane, while agreeing on that point, are more philosophical. “Our national drug policy is inconsistent with the nature of justice, abusive of the nature of authority, and ignorant of the compelling force of forgiveness,” he says on the web site of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition."
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Some are very nuts and bolts, saying the war on drugs has cost trillions of dollars while only making the problem worse. Others like Kane, while agreeing on that point, are more philosophical. “Our national drug policy is inconsistent with the nature of justice, abusive of the nature of authority, and ignorant of the compelling force of forgiveness,” he says on the web site of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition."
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Maine State Rep Diane Russell speaks at Boston Freedom Rally | MikeCann.net
Maine State Rep Diane Russell speaks at Boston Freedom Rally | MikeCann.net: ""I don't think we should be sending people who use cannabis to jail, I think that we should be sending them to college" Rep. Diane Russell.
Dave Tree, "Higher Education!""
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Dave Tree, "Higher Education!""
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How Accurate Is Cannabis Lab Testing? | THE Weed Blog
How Accurate Is Cannabis Lab Testing? | THE Weed Blog: "In the winter of 2010/11, California NORML and Project CBD initiated a “Ring Test” to assess the accuracy of the numerous analytical cannabis testing laboratories that have recently emerged to serve medical marijuana collectives, breeders, growers and patients.
Results of the study, which was coauthored by California NORML director Dale Gieringer and Dutch scientist Dr. Arno Hazekamp, are reported in the Autumn 2011 issue of O’Shaughnessy’s, the Journal of Cannabis in Clinical practice on pages 17-18, posted at: http://www.canorml.org/RingTestOShaughnessys_Aut11.pdf"
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Results of the study, which was coauthored by California NORML director Dale Gieringer and Dutch scientist Dr. Arno Hazekamp, are reported in the Autumn 2011 issue of O’Shaughnessy’s, the Journal of Cannabis in Clinical practice on pages 17-18, posted at: http://www.canorml.org/RingTestOShaughnessys_Aut11.pdf"
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Despite praise as success, some say N.M. medical cannabis program needs work | Hemp Beach TV Stoner News & Television Network HBTV Stoner Television Network
Despite praise as success, some say N.M. medical cannabis program needs work | Hemp Beach TV Stoner News & Television Network HBTV Stoner Television Network: "Four years after New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program was created, nearly 4,000 New Mexico residents have been approved to use the herb as medicine, and 25 nonprofit producers have been licensed to sell it to them.
New Mexico’s system for regulating those producers is being adopted by other states as a model for allowing medicinal use of marijuana without seeing pot dispensaries pop up on every street corner, as they have in California and Colorado.
The program has produced some spinoff businesses and is generating hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of tax revenue from the sale of medical marijuana. And this year, for the first time, the state coffers will see an influx of cash from fees paid by producers."
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New Mexico’s system for regulating those producers is being adopted by other states as a model for allowing medicinal use of marijuana without seeing pot dispensaries pop up on every street corner, as they have in California and Colorado.
The program has produced some spinoff businesses and is generating hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of tax revenue from the sale of medical marijuana. And this year, for the first time, the state coffers will see an influx of cash from fees paid by producers."
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AMA Calls for Feds to Review Marijuana Restrictions - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
AMA Calls for Feds to Review Marijuana Restrictions - Political Hotsheet - CBS News: "(CBS)
The American Medical Association on Tuesday adopted a resolution calling for the government to review its classification of marijuana, in order to ease the way for more research into the use of medical marijuana.
While the AMA, the largest physician's organization in the U.S., explicitly states it does not endorse any current state-based medical marijuana programs or the legalization of marijuana, the move is a significant shift that continues a trend toward support for easing restrictions against the drug."
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The American Medical Association on Tuesday adopted a resolution calling for the government to review its classification of marijuana, in order to ease the way for more research into the use of medical marijuana.
While the AMA, the largest physician's organization in the U.S., explicitly states it does not endorse any current state-based medical marijuana programs or the legalization of marijuana, the move is a significant shift that continues a trend toward support for easing restrictions against the drug."
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PBS documentary sheds light on marijuana’s cancer-killing properties | Raw Replay
PBS documentary sheds light on marijuana’s cancer-killing properties | Raw Replay: "The cancer-killing properties of marijuana were the subject of discussion in a PBS documentary that aired this week to little media fanfare.
While using marijuana to kill cancer may sound like a wild claim to some, it struck Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti as a great idea. In his studies as professor of pathology and microbiology for the University of South Carolina, he tested synthetic cannabis drugs on cancer cells and developed a formula that was able to completely eradicate cancer cells in a test tube."
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While using marijuana to kill cancer may sound like a wild claim to some, it struck Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti as a great idea. In his studies as professor of pathology and microbiology for the University of South Carolina, he tested synthetic cannabis drugs on cancer cells and developed a formula that was able to completely eradicate cancer cells in a test tube."
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Inside Colorado's Marijuana Industry - Photo Essays - TIME
Inside Colorado's Marijuana Industry - Photo Essays - TIME: "Marijuana Entrepreneur
Tired of the sloppy operations he had encountered as a patient, Joe Di Fabio opened a dispensary to offer "the very best medicine at the lowest prices in town ... in a safe, discreet, professional environment." His targeted clients are the well-heeled patients living in Colorado Springs."
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Tired of the sloppy operations he had encountered as a patient, Joe Di Fabio opened a dispensary to offer "the very best medicine at the lowest prices in town ... in a safe, discreet, professional environment." His targeted clients are the well-heeled patients living in Colorado Springs."
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L.A.'s medical marijuana dispensary debate - latimes.com
L.A.'s medical marijuana dispensary debate - latimes.com: "With a Rand study showing an increase in crime after some medical marijuana dispensaries were shut down, L.A. needs a better policy toward such facilities."
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Pot Kills Cancer and Our Government Has Known for 36 Years | Garden State Alternative | Medical Marijuana
Pot Kills Cancer and Our Government Has Known for 36 Years | Garden State Alternative | Medical Marijuana: "Below is a repost of an article published on Americans for Safe Access website: www.safeaccessnow.org in November of 2003. The article describes how cannabinoids, the active components of marijuana, inhibit tumor growth in laboratory animals and also kill cancer cells. Then it finishes off by saying that the US government has known for more than 35 years and that the media which would normally go crazy about a cancer cure story like this, doesn’t at all and in fact seem to be burying the story rather than promote it in any way. I for one am amazed at the government’s stance on marijuana and their failed war on drugs, which is more like a war on it’s own country. I guess too many people get rich off of the war on drugs. Read the full story after the break."
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Cannabis extract makes brain tumors shrink, halts growth of blood vessels
Cannabis extract makes brain tumors shrink, halts growth of blood vessels: "Researchers in Spain have discovered that a cannabis extract makes brain tumors shrink by halting the growth of blood vessels that supply the tumors with life. Cannabis has chemicals called cannabinoids, these are the chemicals that could effectively starve tumors to death, say the researchers.
The study was carried out at the Complutense University, Madrid, Spain."
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The study was carried out at the Complutense University, Madrid, Spain."
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Assembly Bill 4242 to Reform State Marijuana Laws « NORML NJ National Organization – Working to Reform of Marijuana Laws, New Jersey
Assembly Bill 4242 to Reform State Marijuana Laws « NORML NJ National Organization – Working to Reform of Marijuana Laws, New Jersey: "Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D) of the 15th District of the New Jersey State Legislature, and Michael Patrick Carroll (R) of the 25th District, are the Primary Sponsors for Assembly Bill 4252, the first of its kind, to decriminalize aspects of the Controlled Dangerous Substances Act. Activists from NORML NJ and Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) were in contact with Assemblyman Gusciora’s office regarding the bill. The bill has not been posted online but will be posted soon. The bill will deal with the decriminalization of possession of marijuana of 15 grams or less."
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Connecticut Marijuana Scientist Develops Pot DNA Database | 420Petition Blog
Connecticut Marijuana Scientist Develops Pot DNA Database | 420Petition Blog: "A forensic scientist from the University of New Haven is working to set up database of marijuana DNA which will allow the precise tracking of any Connecticut marijuana to its point of origin. In addition to the database, professor Heather Coyle has also invented a new collection method for marijuana “fingerprinting.” While this tool is being developed for use by law enforcement, the technology could easily be adapted my the medical marijuana industry someday to track Connecticut marijuana from seed source to retail and greatly simplify the management of distribution channels."
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Cannabis Curing Crime. [Hemp Forums - Medical Cannabis] : Hemp Embassy
Cannabis Curing Crime. [Hemp Forums - Medical Cannabis] : Hemp Embassy: "An Overview with Preliminary Evidence of Their Impact on Crime
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have passed laws that allow certain individuals to use marijuana for medical purposes. This report provides an overview of state medical marijuana laws and preliminary findings on the relationship between medical marijuana dispensaries and local crime, based on results from an ongoing analysis in the City of Los Angeles. The authors analyzed data for the ten days prior to and ten days following the June 7, 2010, closure of over 70 percent of the 638 dispensaries then in operation. "
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Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have passed laws that allow certain individuals to use marijuana for medical purposes. This report provides an overview of state medical marijuana laws and preliminary findings on the relationship between medical marijuana dispensaries and local crime, based on results from an ongoing analysis in the City of Los Angeles. The authors analyzed data for the ten days prior to and ten days following the June 7, 2010, closure of over 70 percent of the 638 dispensaries then in operation. "
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Reaping Gold at Nimbin Prison Farm • NIMBIN WAVE
Reaping Gold at Nimbin Prison Farm • NIMBIN WAVE: "New production trials pay off at Nimbin Prison Farm this Spring.
Due to the success of Cannabis cultivation techniques, NPF have raised a healthy batch of seedlings now ready to plant out.
NPF struck a major deal with a US based franchise; Need-4-Weed, who will spread the Nimbin Prison Farm brand throughout the 16 states that have approved medical marijuana in the USA. Californian medical marijuana patients are fond of Aussie weed and supply can’t keep up with demand.
The inmates on the rehabilitation program at the modern Cannabis Corrective Centre are in full swing making cakes, cookies, confection, tincture, hash and many other high grade medicinal Cannabis products for the expanding US market."
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Due to the success of Cannabis cultivation techniques, NPF have raised a healthy batch of seedlings now ready to plant out.
NPF struck a major deal with a US based franchise; Need-4-Weed, who will spread the Nimbin Prison Farm brand throughout the 16 states that have approved medical marijuana in the USA. Californian medical marijuana patients are fond of Aussie weed and supply can’t keep up with demand.
The inmates on the rehabilitation program at the modern Cannabis Corrective Centre are in full swing making cakes, cookies, confection, tincture, hash and many other high grade medicinal Cannabis products for the expanding US market."
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Marijuana debate hits Idaho - Coeur d'Alene Press: Local News
Marijuana debate hits Idaho - Coeur d'Alene Press: Local News: "COEUR d'ALENE - Opponents say Idaho is next.
They're organizing informational meetings to fight legalizing medicinal marijuana, a issue that is sure to come the Gem State's way since neighboring states have already done so. They say the topic will come up during the 2012 legislative session, just as it had in 2011, but with even more vigor since pro-pot lobbyists have Idaho in their crosshairs."
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They're organizing informational meetings to fight legalizing medicinal marijuana, a issue that is sure to come the Gem State's way since neighboring states have already done so. They say the topic will come up during the 2012 legislative session, just as it had in 2011, but with even more vigor since pro-pot lobbyists have Idaho in their crosshairs."
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Tanczos hopes for pot debate - Newstalk ZB
Tanczos hopes for pot debate - Newstalk ZB: "An advocate for cannabis is hoping the ACT Party's stance on the drug will open up a rational debate on the issue.
Leader Don Brash is calling for the decriminalisation of cannabis saying 100 million dollars a year of taxpayer money is being used to police a law that is not working.
Former Green Party MP Nandor Tanczos says most New Zealanders want cannabis law reform of some kind.
He says he is surprised Dr Brash is not calling for the full legalisation of cannabis, a regulated market and taxing the product, as that would seem to be more consistent with ACT's philosophy
Nandor Tanczos says Don Brash tends to go for the more populist type issues and maybe he has recognised drug law reform is a populist issue."
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Leader Don Brash is calling for the decriminalisation of cannabis saying 100 million dollars a year of taxpayer money is being used to police a law that is not working.
Former Green Party MP Nandor Tanczos says most New Zealanders want cannabis law reform of some kind.
He says he is surprised Dr Brash is not calling for the full legalisation of cannabis, a regulated market and taxing the product, as that would seem to be more consistent with ACT's philosophy
Nandor Tanczos says Don Brash tends to go for the more populist type issues and maybe he has recognised drug law reform is a populist issue."
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NORML.ORG US WI: Wisconsin Supreme Court Eyes Beloit Case
NORML.ORG US WI: Wisconsin Supreme Court Eyes Beloit Case: "Wisconsin
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MADISON - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has accepted a Beloit man's challenge to the authority of court commissioners to issue search warrants and other judicial functions.
Parties on both sides agree that the decision will have a huge impact on the functioning of the state's court system.
Beloit Police searched Douglas M. Williams' Shopiere Road residence in 2008 after obtaining a search warrant from Rock County Court Commissioner Stephen Meyer. Police found marijuana plants and growing equipment.
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MADISON - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has accepted a Beloit man's challenge to the authority of court commissioners to issue search warrants and other judicial functions.
Parties on both sides agree that the decision will have a huge impact on the functioning of the state's court system.
Beloit Police searched Douglas M. Williams' Shopiere Road residence in 2008 after obtaining a search warrant from Rock County Court Commissioner Stephen Meyer. Police found marijuana plants and growing equipment.
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Next Sunday Nationwide: Pot Prohibition Parlor Parties | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform
Next Sunday Nationwide: Pot Prohibition Parlor Parties | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform: "Have you made plans yet to host or attend a ‘Pot Prohibition Parlor Party’ next Sunday night? Have you been in touch with one of the nearly 200 NORML chapters in America about your desire to get involved with these much needed law reforms?
Why convene such controversial parties?"
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Why convene such controversial parties?"
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The universally unconstitutional war on drugs : Indybay
The universally unconstitutional war on drugs : Indybay: "The reversal of the onus of proof in drug-possession cases is incompatible with the rule of law and is therefore unconstitutional in ALL jurisdictions.
In the "war on drugs", the presumption of innocence is not collateral damage. It is a deliberate target: if other people plant drugs on you..., you must prove that your possession of the drugs was unwitting (which you can't). This situation is manifestly incompatible with the rule of law, because the power to convict... is effectively taken from the courts and given to those who are willing to plant evidence. There is no clearer case of a "government of laws" being usurped by a "government of men"."
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In the "war on drugs", the presumption of innocence is not collateral damage. It is a deliberate target: if other people plant drugs on you..., you must prove that your possession of the drugs was unwitting (which you can't). This situation is manifestly incompatible with the rule of law, because the power to convict... is effectively taken from the courts and given to those who are willing to plant evidence. There is no clearer case of a "government of laws" being usurped by a "government of men"."
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Watch Stoned in Suburbia Documentary Online - Documentary Tube – Watch Documentaries Online for FREE
Watch Stoned in Suburbia Documentary Online - Documentary Tube – Watch Documentaries Online for FREE: "‘Stoned in Suburbia’ is a social history film taking a humorous look at the change in people’s opinions to cannabis over the past 50 years.
It interviews various cannabis users and also includes discussions on the impact of the 60′s sexual revolution, the Hippie movement and the emergence of the Punks right up until the modern day."
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It interviews various cannabis users and also includes discussions on the impact of the 60′s sexual revolution, the Hippie movement and the emergence of the Punks right up until the modern day."
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Councillor Jabba Riaz welcomes cannabis farm raid - ballot (From Worcester News)
Councillor Jabba Riaz welcomes cannabis farm raid - ballot (From Worcester News): "THIS picture shows part of the massive haul of cannabis plants seized in a police raid after a tip-off by sharp-eyed neighbours.
West Mercia Police went to a house in Wyld’s Lane, Worcester, between Dent Close and Vincent Road, on Friday, September 16, and found the property unsecured.
Officers found about 500 cannabis plants up to 3ft in height and a range of high-tech equipment used for growing the drug including lamps, insulation and ventilation tubing.
No arrests have been made but enquiries are still ongoing."
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West Mercia Police went to a house in Wyld’s Lane, Worcester, between Dent Close and Vincent Road, on Friday, September 16, and found the property unsecured.
Officers found about 500 cannabis plants up to 3ft in height and a range of high-tech equipment used for growing the drug including lamps, insulation and ventilation tubing.
No arrests have been made but enquiries are still ongoing."
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Skin Cancer Patient Says Oil From Medical Marijuana Is A Cure | JackHerer.com
Skin Cancer Patient Says Oil From Medical Marijuana Is A Cure | JackHerer.com: "FERNDALE (WWJ) - A Ferndale man claims he’s found a cure for his cancer and it’s now legal in Michigan.
WWJ’s Sandra McNeill spoke with Michael McShane who claims he’s been using a topical oil made from medical marijuana on the skin cancer on his forehead and in just over two months it’s nearly gone.
“I’ve got biopsies, chart notes, photographs … in about three weeks I’m going to go back and really wrap this part of the case up,” said McShane. “It’s made the same way a lot of the fragrances and perfumes are made, and the oil is applied, in my case, directly to the skin, and within 10 weeks my cancer is gone.”
Read complete article here:
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/08/29/skin-cancer-patient-says-oil-from-medical-marijuana-is-a-cure/#photo-1"
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WWJ’s Sandra McNeill spoke with Michael McShane who claims he’s been using a topical oil made from medical marijuana on the skin cancer on his forehead and in just over two months it’s nearly gone.
“I’ve got biopsies, chart notes, photographs … in about three weeks I’m going to go back and really wrap this part of the case up,” said McShane. “It’s made the same way a lot of the fragrances and perfumes are made, and the oil is applied, in my case, directly to the skin, and within 10 weeks my cancer is gone.”
Read complete article here:
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/08/29/skin-cancer-patient-says-oil-from-medical-marijuana-is-a-cure/#photo-1"
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Russia may legalize cannabis for agriculture, industrial use | JackHerer.com
Russia may legalize cannabis for agriculture, industrial use | JackHerer.com: "Russia may soon authorize the cultivation of hemp – otherwise known as cannabis sativa – for agricultural and industrial needs, Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service said on Friday.
On September 28, the country’s State Anti-drug Committee will decide whether to allow the cultivation of hemp, currently prohibited in Russia.
Russia was a world leading producer of hemp, used as a source of oil, food, fibers, housing and industrial materials, until 1961 when the Soviet Union ratified the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs which declared cannabis – along with heroin – a highly toxic narcotic.
Russia is currently one of the world’s biggest importers of hemp fibers and oil, the country’s drug control watchdog said in a statement.
Read complete article here:
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20110923/167070332.html"
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On September 28, the country’s State Anti-drug Committee will decide whether to allow the cultivation of hemp, currently prohibited in Russia.
Russia was a world leading producer of hemp, used as a source of oil, food, fibers, housing and industrial materials, until 1961 when the Soviet Union ratified the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs which declared cannabis – along with heroin – a highly toxic narcotic.
Russia is currently one of the world’s biggest importers of hemp fibers and oil, the country’s drug control watchdog said in a statement.
Read complete article here:
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20110923/167070332.html"
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NYPD Told to Stop Arresting People for a Little Bit of Private Pot | JackHerer.com
NYPD Told to Stop Arresting People for a Little Bit of Private Pot | JackHerer.com: "A new internal operations memo from New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly orders officers to stop arresting people carrying small amounts of marijuana, as long as it’s not out in the open. Under New York law, pot possession up to 25 grams is a criminal offense only if it is being burned or in plain view; whereas, if the drug is concealed, the violation is simply a ticketable offense. Kelly’s note this week reminds officers that if they take out the drugs during a search or demand that someone empty their pockets, it should not result in an arrest.
Read complete article here:
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/09/nypd_told_to_stop_arresting_pe.html"
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Read complete article here:
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/09/nypd_told_to_stop_arresting_pe.html"
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HIGHTIMES.COM > Going Dutch: New Study Examines Holland’s Cannabis Coffeeshops
HIGHTIMES.COM > Going Dutch: New Study Examines Holland’s Cannabis Coffeeshops: "A newly released study entitled “What can we learn from the Dutch cannabis coffeeshop system?” was conducted by University of California Berkeley Law and Policy Professor Robert MacCoun, in which he closely examined the observable consequences of officially tolerated cannabis sales in the Netherlands while exploring the implications of those consequences in the context of debating marijuana legalization."
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Colorado Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Signature Bomb
Colorado Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Signature Bomb: "The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Colorado has announced a major signature push over the next two weeks in an attempt to get their marijuana law reform measure on the 2012 state ballot.
One of the backers of the measure – Sensible Colorado – sent out an email alert recently about the signature push and the “signature bomb” coming in October."
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One of the backers of the measure – Sensible Colorado – sent out an email alert recently about the signature push and the “signature bomb” coming in October."
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Confirm that cannabis regulation is a STATES RIGHTS issue, per the Constitution. B. Frank's HR 2306 should be passed! | The White House
Confirm that cannabis regulation is a STATES RIGHTS issue, per the Constitution. B. Frank's HR 2306 should be passed! | The White House: "The U.S. Constitution MANDATES that any powers not SPECIFICALLY designated to the federal level are STATES' RIGHTS issues. Hemp and its flower cannabis should be regulated by STATES to undo the conflicting laws that merely 3 corrupt men, out to line their pockets, created in the 1930's.
Cannabis regulation, born via Harry Anslinger, has never been handled according to law/good faith. His 1937 M.J. Tax Act was declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL in 1969 in the Timothy Leary case--his response the "Controlled Substances Act of 1970." Both the DEA and HHS have PROVEN to not act in good faith. They have placed MARINOL (synthezized thc) on Sched 3, implying it's safe and of medicinal use, while placing CANNABIS, THE NATURAL PLANT FROM WHICH THC is extracted, on stricter Schedule 1.
PASS HR 2306 NOW!"
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Cannabis regulation, born via Harry Anslinger, has never been handled according to law/good faith. His 1937 M.J. Tax Act was declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL in 1969 in the Timothy Leary case--his response the "Controlled Substances Act of 1970." Both the DEA and HHS have PROVEN to not act in good faith. They have placed MARINOL (synthezized thc) on Sched 3, implying it's safe and of medicinal use, while placing CANNABIS, THE NATURAL PLANT FROM WHICH THC is extracted, on stricter Schedule 1.
PASS HR 2306 NOW!"
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Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines » Blog Archive » Research Approved to Study Effects of Medical Marijuana on PTSD
Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines » Blog Archive » Research Approved to Study Effects of Medical Marijuana on PTSD: "After a lengthy approval process, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted research to study the effects of medical marijuana on people living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This summer, the research group MAPS was given the go-ahead by FDA to conduct a:
Placebo-Controlled, Triple-Blind, Randomized Crossover Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Five Different Potencies of Smoked or Vaporized Marijuana in 50 Veterans with Chronic, Treatment-Resistant [PTSD].
The effects of medical marijuana on PTSD has been a growing area of inquiry given the difficulty of treating the condition and its prevalence among U.S. troops coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as others. PTSD affects as many as 7.8 percent of Americans and according to the New York Times:
Currently, nearly a third of the 4,982 patients approved for medical marijuana in New Mexico suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, more than any other condition, according to the state’s health department."
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Placebo-Controlled, Triple-Blind, Randomized Crossover Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Five Different Potencies of Smoked or Vaporized Marijuana in 50 Veterans with Chronic, Treatment-Resistant [PTSD].
The effects of medical marijuana on PTSD has been a growing area of inquiry given the difficulty of treating the condition and its prevalence among U.S. troops coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as others. PTSD affects as many as 7.8 percent of Americans and according to the New York Times:
Currently, nearly a third of the 4,982 patients approved for medical marijuana in New Mexico suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, more than any other condition, according to the state’s health department."
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Ohio Medical Marijuana Advocates Submit Second Petition - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com
Ohio Medical Marijuana Advocates Submit Second Petition - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com: "Ohioans who want to see medical marijuana legalized filed a second petition on Wednesday to put a medical marijuana law to a statewide vote in the November 2012 elections. Known as the Ohio Medical Cannabis Amendment (OMCA), this initiative would allow certified patients with diseases such as cancer, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, etc. to use medical marijuana to ease their symptoms.
The OMCA Political Action Committee gathered 2,365 signatures, well more than the 1,000 valid signatures required to certify a petition. Next, the ballot board must validate the signatures and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine must review and approve the language and summary of the amendment. "
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The OMCA Political Action Committee gathered 2,365 signatures, well more than the 1,000 valid signatures required to certify a petition. Next, the ballot board must validate the signatures and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine must review and approve the language and summary of the amendment. "
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Which State Will Pass Medical Marijuana Next? | THE Weed Blog
Which State Will Pass Medical Marijuana Next? | THE Weed Blog: "The medical cannabis revolution continues to roll and puff its way across America, with 16 states and the District of Columbia now with some form of marijuana program on their books. The latest star on the flag to go green was Delaware, which just this summer opened its doors to registered “compassion centers” providing cannabis to qualified patients.
Here’s a quick look at six other states with pending legislation that, if turned into law, would bring them into the union of the Compassionate States of America:"
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Here’s a quick look at six other states with pending legislation that, if turned into law, would bring them into the union of the Compassionate States of America:"
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Criminal Justice Petition: Oregon State Police: Receive Training on Medical Marijuana Policy | Change.org
Criminal Justice Petition: Oregon State Police: Receive Training on Medical Marijuana Policy | Change.org: "WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
My name is Elvy Musikka and I'm one of only 4 surviving federal medical marijuana patients.
On September 15, I was confronted and harassed by an Oregon State Police officer in Ontario, OR. The officer seized my medicine, interrogated me, and stated firmly he did not believe I was a medical marijuana patient despite me providing the proper paperwork.
I am 70 years old, was born with congenital cataracts and as a child had several eye surgeries, eventually developing glaucoma in my thirties which led to blindness in one eye.
In 1988, I was placed into the Federal IND program. To this day I am authorized to receive 300 medical marijuana cigarettes each month from the Federal Government. Before anyone could become a member of this program we had to have reliable doctors, extensive medical records, and had to prove to FDA, DEA and NIDA that cannabis the most effective, the most reliable, and is the safest part of our treatment."
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My name is Elvy Musikka and I'm one of only 4 surviving federal medical marijuana patients.
On September 15, I was confronted and harassed by an Oregon State Police officer in Ontario, OR. The officer seized my medicine, interrogated me, and stated firmly he did not believe I was a medical marijuana patient despite me providing the proper paperwork.
I am 70 years old, was born with congenital cataracts and as a child had several eye surgeries, eventually developing glaucoma in my thirties which led to blindness in one eye.
In 1988, I was placed into the Federal IND program. To this day I am authorized to receive 300 medical marijuana cigarettes each month from the Federal Government. Before anyone could become a member of this program we had to have reliable doctors, extensive medical records, and had to prove to FDA, DEA and NIDA that cannabis the most effective, the most reliable, and is the safest part of our treatment."
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Worth Repeating: Medical Marijuana Is The Best Kept Secret - Toke of the Town
Worth Repeating: Medical Marijuana Is The Best Kept Secret - Toke of the Town: "An overwhelming amount of very promising research has been gathered supporting the use of medical cannabis for many illnesses and diseases... and the evidence is now impossible to ignore.
Examples:
"The endogenous cannabinoid system has revealed potential avenues to treat many disease states ... Medicinal indications of cannabinoid drugs including compounds that result in enhance endocannabinoid responses (EER) have expanded markedly in recent years."
"The wide range of indications covers ... chemotherapy complications, tumor growth, addiction, pain, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, inflammation, eating disorders, age-related neurodegenerative disorders, as well as epileptic seizures, traumatic brain injury, cerebral ischemia, and other excitotoxic insults.""
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Examples:
"The endogenous cannabinoid system has revealed potential avenues to treat many disease states ... Medicinal indications of cannabinoid drugs including compounds that result in enhance endocannabinoid responses (EER) have expanded markedly in recent years."
"The wide range of indications covers ... chemotherapy complications, tumor growth, addiction, pain, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, inflammation, eating disorders, age-related neurodegenerative disorders, as well as epileptic seizures, traumatic brain injury, cerebral ischemia, and other excitotoxic insults.""
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Scientists Uncover How CBD Treats MS, Alters Cholesterol Metabolism
Scientists Uncover How CBD Treats MS, Alters Cholesterol Metabolism: "5/25/2011 - Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotropic compound found in the Cannabis plant that is currently being exploited by researchers for its therapeutic properties. CBD is usually the second most abundant compound found in the plant.
A research team devoted to studying the effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) on the immune system has made a series of breakthroughs that may have uncovered a mechanism of CBD’s actions (Kozela 2009, Rimmerman 2011, Juknat 2011). The team may have discovered the specific genes responsible for some of CBD’s therapeutic effects. This type of research could be a big leap forward.
Previously the same team had shown that CBD can effectively treat the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis in mice. This is in agreement with earlier research published by other labs throughout the world."
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A research team devoted to studying the effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) on the immune system has made a series of breakthroughs that may have uncovered a mechanism of CBD’s actions (Kozela 2009, Rimmerman 2011, Juknat 2011). The team may have discovered the specific genes responsible for some of CBD’s therapeutic effects. This type of research could be a big leap forward.
Previously the same team had shown that CBD can effectively treat the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis in mice. This is in agreement with earlier research published by other labs throughout the world."
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BioMed Central | Full text | Whole plant cannabis extracts in the treatment of spasticity in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review
BioMed Central | Full text | Whole plant cannabis extracts in the treatment of spasticity in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review: "Background
Cannabis therapy has been considered an effective treatment for spasticity, although clinical reports of symptom reduction in multiple sclerosis (MS) describe mixed outcomes. Recently introduced therapies of combined Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) extracts have potential for symptom relief with the possibility of reducing intoxication and other side effects. Although several past reviews have suggested that cannabinoid therapy provides a therapeutic benefit for symptoms of MS, none have presented a methodical investigation of newer cannabinoid treatments in MS-related spasticity. The purpose of the present review was to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of combined THC and CBD extracts on MS-related spasticity in order to increase understanding of the treatment's potential effectiveness, safety and limitations."
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Cannabis therapy has been considered an effective treatment for spasticity, although clinical reports of symptom reduction in multiple sclerosis (MS) describe mixed outcomes. Recently introduced therapies of combined Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) extracts have potential for symptom relief with the possibility of reducing intoxication and other side effects. Although several past reviews have suggested that cannabinoid therapy provides a therapeutic benefit for symptoms of MS, none have presented a methodical investigation of newer cannabinoid treatments in MS-related spasticity. The purpose of the present review was to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of combined THC and CBD extracts on MS-related spasticity in order to increase understanding of the treatment's potential effectiveness, safety and limitations."
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Marijuana: The Illegal Herb That Fights Cancer | THE Weed Blog
Marijuana: The Illegal Herb That Fights Cancer | THE Weed Blog: "Medical marijuana is now a $1.7-billion market in the U.S. This means that sales of medical marijuana rival the annual revenue generated by Viagra, a $1.9-billion business.
What’s more, the medical marijuana market is expected to nearly double in the next five years, and that’s just in the 15 U.S. states where the drug is legal. If another 20 states pass medical marijuana laws, which projections show is possible, the market could grow to $8.9 billion by 2016.
According to MSNBC:
“The cannabis industry as a whole – including the underground black market and medical gray market – generates anywhere from $18 billion to $35.8 billion a year.”"
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What’s more, the medical marijuana market is expected to nearly double in the next five years, and that’s just in the 15 U.S. states where the drug is legal. If another 20 states pass medical marijuana laws, which projections show is possible, the market could grow to $8.9 billion by 2016.
According to MSNBC:
“The cannabis industry as a whole – including the underground black market and medical gray market – generates anywhere from $18 billion to $35.8 billion a year.”"
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ACLU Prepares to Fight Obama on Medical Marijuana
ACLU Prepares to Fight Obama on Medical Marijuana: "We won't go after state-legal medical marijuana. No, wait, I meant, we WILL.
The Obama administration has appeared to have flip flopped on it’s position on Medical Marijuana. Let’s see if he responds.
mlive.com The American Civil Liberties Union is asking the Obama administration to clarify its policy on medical marijuana following apparent inconsistencies in recent months. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, the ACLU sought assurance the government would keep its promise not to arrest and prosecute workers who are complying with the law in states where medical marijuana is legal."
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The Obama administration has appeared to have flip flopped on it’s position on Medical Marijuana. Let’s see if he responds.
mlive.com The American Civil Liberties Union is asking the Obama administration to clarify its policy on medical marijuana following apparent inconsistencies in recent months. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, the ACLU sought assurance the government would keep its promise not to arrest and prosecute workers who are complying with the law in states where medical marijuana is legal."
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Lawmen Join Rally Protesting Prison For Marijuana Patients - Toke of the Town
Lawmen Join Rally Protesting Prison For Marijuana Patients - Toke of the Town: "An organization made up of retired and disabled members of the law enforcement community -- which provides support to medical marijuana patients and caregivers -- is joining with other medical marijuana advocacy organizations in front of the federal courthouse in Sacramento, California at noon on Monday to protest the imprisonment of Dr. Mollie Fry and Dale Schafer.
"Doc Fry and Dale Schafer are dedicated patient advocates that don't belong in prison," said Nate Bradley, executive director of Lawmen Protecting Patients."
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"Doc Fry and Dale Schafer are dedicated patient advocates that don't belong in prison," said Nate Bradley, executive director of Lawmen Protecting Patients."
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Medical Marijuana Seized in George - 420 Magazine
Medical Marijuana Seized in George - 420 Magazine: "GEORGE, WA - The Grant County Sheriff's office investigated a medicinal marijuana growing operation in George Wednesday morning.
The raid came a day after the George City Council passed a six-month moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens.
Members of Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team visited a greenhouse on Chinook Avenue where they found about 20 marijuana plants growing in an area clearly visible from the street, according to Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones.
Plants were reportedly being grown in a nearby garage too."
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The raid came a day after the George City Council passed a six-month moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens.
Members of Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team visited a greenhouse on Chinook Avenue where they found about 20 marijuana plants growing in an area clearly visible from the street, according to Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones.
Plants were reportedly being grown in a nearby garage too."
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Brash Wants Cannabis Legalised - 420 Magazine
Brash Wants Cannabis Legalised - 420 Magazine: "Act leader Don Brash is calling for the decriminalisation of cannabis, saying prohibition of the drug has not worked.
He has told TVNZ's Q A programme policing cannabis costs millions of taxpayer dollars and clogs up the court system.
Brash, who announces his party's law and order policy today, said he has never been tempted to use marijuana or any other kind of drug, but the reality is the present law is not working.
He said it is estimated there are 400,000 New Zealanders using cannabis "on a fairly regular basis", 6,000 people are prosecuted every year over cannabis and $100 million of taxpayers' money is being used to police this law."
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He has told TVNZ's Q A programme policing cannabis costs millions of taxpayer dollars and clogs up the court system.
Brash, who announces his party's law and order policy today, said he has never been tempted to use marijuana or any other kind of drug, but the reality is the present law is not working.
He said it is estimated there are 400,000 New Zealanders using cannabis "on a fairly regular basis", 6,000 people are prosecuted every year over cannabis and $100 million of taxpayers' money is being used to police this law."
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Mixed Messages About Medical Marijuana in Oregon - 420 Magazine
Mixed Messages About Medical Marijuana in Oregon - 420 Magazine: "Medical marijuana is legal in Oregon -- or at least it's supposed to be. After all, the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act permits marijuana to be grown, possessed and used for medical purposes.
Why, then, did prosecutors in Washington County bring charges against the owner of a marijuana dispensary who was, essentially, just doing her job? In August 2011, Kathleen O'Shea Cambron pleaded guilty to two counts of delivery of marijuana and received a sentence of three years on probation.
This article will examine the issue of medical marijuana in Oregon. The issues to be discussed will include not only the state law regarding dispensaries, but also the question of federal enforcement of laws prohibiting the cultivation and distribution of marijuana."
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Why, then, did prosecutors in Washington County bring charges against the owner of a marijuana dispensary who was, essentially, just doing her job? In August 2011, Kathleen O'Shea Cambron pleaded guilty to two counts of delivery of marijuana and received a sentence of three years on probation.
This article will examine the issue of medical marijuana in Oregon. The issues to be discussed will include not only the state law regarding dispensaries, but also the question of federal enforcement of laws prohibiting the cultivation and distribution of marijuana."
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Child rapist to get less time than Pot Growers | Cannabis News - Medical Marijuana, Marijuana News, Hemp, Cannabis
Child rapist to get less time than Pot Growers | Cannabis News - Medical Marijuana, Marijuana News, Hemp, Cannabis: "Prime Minister Stephen Harper is getting tougher on pot growers than he is on rapists of children. Under the Tories’ omnibus crime legislation tabled Tuesday, a person growing 201 pot plants in a rental unit would receive a longer mandatory sentence than someone who rapes a toddler or forces a five-year-old to have sex with an animal.
Producing six to 200 pot plants nets an automatic six-month sentence, with an extra three months if it’s done in a rental or is deemed a public-safety hazard. Growing 201 to 500 plants brings a one-year sentence, or 1½ years if it’s in a rental or poses a safety risk.
The omnibus legislation imposes one-year mandatory minimums for sexually assaulting a child, luring a child via the Internet or involving a child in bestiality. All three of these offences carry lighter automatic sentences than those for people running medium-sized grow-ops in rental property or on someone else’s land."
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Producing six to 200 pot plants nets an automatic six-month sentence, with an extra three months if it’s done in a rental or is deemed a public-safety hazard. Growing 201 to 500 plants brings a one-year sentence, or 1½ years if it’s in a rental or poses a safety risk.
The omnibus legislation imposes one-year mandatory minimums for sexually assaulting a child, luring a child via the Internet or involving a child in bestiality. All three of these offences carry lighter automatic sentences than those for people running medium-sized grow-ops in rental property or on someone else’s land."
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Joe Sixpack: Home brewers are making marijuana beer - Philly.com
Joe Sixpack: Home brewers are making marijuana beer - Philly.com: "YO, POT HEADS, this bud's for you!
That's right, I'm talking about marijuana beer. Stoner suds. Ganja brew. Miller Really High Life.
It's commercially unavailable, obviously, due to federal drug and alcohol laws. But now that several states have OK'd the sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes, it's cropping up in private circles.
There have been reports of California dispensaries selling behind-the-counter homemade pot beer at 20 bucks a bottle. And there's a growing discussion about home-brew recipes online."
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That's right, I'm talking about marijuana beer. Stoner suds. Ganja brew. Miller Really High Life.
It's commercially unavailable, obviously, due to federal drug and alcohol laws. But now that several states have OK'd the sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes, it's cropping up in private circles.
There have been reports of California dispensaries selling behind-the-counter homemade pot beer at 20 bucks a bottle. And there's a growing discussion about home-brew recipes online."
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The Hemp Connection: Demand Media Coverage for Occupy Wall Street. If Main Stream Media won't do it's job, we will!
The Hemp Connection: Demand Media Coverage for Occupy Wall Street. If Main Stream Media won't do it's job, we will!: "Good morning, noon or night to each of you. I'm sure most of you have heard of the brave show of support going on right now in many parts of the world. New York is occupying Wall Street and I am so proud of them, our forefathers would also be proud. The human spirit is about individuality, not servitude. It is our responsibility we rebel when we know of wrong doing."
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SF Cops Join LA's Finest In Disputing RAND Study's Findings That Marijuana Clubs Don't Cause Crime - San Francisco News - The Snitch
SF Cops Join LA's Finest In Disputing RAND Study's Findings That Marijuana Clubs Don't Cause Crime - San Francisco News - The Snitch: "What with the company's deep connections to the American war machine, the RAND Corporation isn't exactly a pack of hippies. Which makes it all the more surprising that the policy-think tank released a study this week declaiming that medical marijuana dispensaries cause a decrease in crime, contradicting what many law enforcement officials near and far have been claiming for years.
Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles -- the city from which the study's data originated -- slammed the study as deeply flawed. And when contacted by SF Weekly, a San Francisco Police Department spokesman expressed doubt. "It's hard to track, but [crime] near cannabis clubs is a very common occurrence," department spokesman Officer Carlos M. Manfredi said. "Cannabis clubs have a lot of money and a lot of weed; those things cause a criminal element to gravitate toward [dispensaries].""
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Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles -- the city from which the study's data originated -- slammed the study as deeply flawed. And when contacted by SF Weekly, a San Francisco Police Department spokesman expressed doubt. "It's hard to track, but [crime] near cannabis clubs is a very common occurrence," department spokesman Officer Carlos M. Manfredi said. "Cannabis clubs have a lot of money and a lot of weed; those things cause a criminal element to gravitate toward [dispensaries].""
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Drug dogs sniff out 42 at Parklife music festival | Herald Sun
Drug dogs sniff out 42 at Parklife music festival | Herald Sun: "Officers said the number of arrests - and an additional 11 ejections - was "really staggering".
Partygoers were caught with cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis.
Acting Inspector Don Brown said despite a huge police presence, youngsters were still "trying to get away with it".
More than 60 uniformed and plainclothes officers and two police dogs patrolled the Sidney Myer Music Bowl throughout the event, which was attended by 17,000 people.
"We have made our presence as big and well publicised as possible. We are right at the entrance to the event, yet people still keep trying to get away with it," Acting Insp Brown said.
"It's really staggering we are getting these arrest numbers and it is worrying because it means youngsters are not listening and if it continues in these large numbers, it will be a terrible summer.""
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Partygoers were caught with cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis.
Acting Inspector Don Brown said despite a huge police presence, youngsters were still "trying to get away with it".
More than 60 uniformed and plainclothes officers and two police dogs patrolled the Sidney Myer Music Bowl throughout the event, which was attended by 17,000 people.
"We have made our presence as big and well publicised as possible. We are right at the entrance to the event, yet people still keep trying to get away with it," Acting Insp Brown said.
"It's really staggering we are getting these arrest numbers and it is worrying because it means youngsters are not listening and if it continues in these large numbers, it will be a terrible summer.""
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Panel Calls War on Drugs a Failure - WSJ.com
Panel Calls War on Drugs a Failure - WSJ.com: "MEXICO CITY—As spiraling drug violence kills thousands in Mexico and police battle gangs for control of Brazil's drug-infested slums, a high-level international panel has concluded that the U.S.-led war on drugs isn't working.
"The global war on drugs has failed," said a report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy released Thursday. The report calls for a frank dialogue on the issue and encourages governments to experiment with the regulation of drugs, especially marijuana.
The 19-member commission draws from a broad political spectrum: former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan; former NATO Secretary General Javier Solana; and former presidents Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico, Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil and Cesar Gaviria of Colombia—all countries that have faced brutal drug violence."
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"The global war on drugs has failed," said a report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy released Thursday. The report calls for a frank dialogue on the issue and encourages governments to experiment with the regulation of drugs, especially marijuana.
The 19-member commission draws from a broad political spectrum: former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan; former NATO Secretary General Javier Solana; and former presidents Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico, Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil and Cesar Gaviria of Colombia—all countries that have faced brutal drug violence."
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Does Mexico’s president want to legalize marijuana? | Hemp Beach TV Stoner News & Television Network HBTV Stoner Television Network
Does Mexico’s president want to legalize marijuana? | Hemp Beach TV Stoner News & Television Network HBTV Stoner Television Network: "Flanked between Mexican and U.S. flags, President Felipe Calderon was unleashing his familiar tirade against drug gangs in a speech in New York on Monday. The cartels are carrying out mass murder, he said. They are a regional threat. And then he dropped his bombshell. If the United States can’t cut demand for drugs, Calderon said, it must look for alternative solutions.
“We are living in the same building. And our neighbor is the largest consumer of drugs in the world. And everybody wants to sell him drugs through our doors and our windows,” the Mexican president said. “If the consumption of drugs cannot be limited, then decision-makers must seek more solutions — including market alternatives — in order to reduce the astronomical earnings of criminal organizations.”"
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“We are living in the same building. And our neighbor is the largest consumer of drugs in the world. And everybody wants to sell him drugs through our doors and our windows,” the Mexican president said. “If the consumption of drugs cannot be limited, then decision-makers must seek more solutions — including market alternatives — in order to reduce the astronomical earnings of criminal organizations.”"
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Marijuana DNA database can track pot’s origins | Hemp Beach TV Stoner News & Television Network HBTV Stoner Television Network
Marijuana DNA database can track pot’s origins | Hemp Beach TV Stoner News & Television Network HBTV Stoner Television Network: "There is a new tool in the ongoing war on drugs and it comes from a forensic scientist at the University of New Haven. Heather Miller Coyle, an associate professor in the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences is setting up a national databank that will allow law enforcement to track marijuana DNA.
Most people probably didn’t even know marijuana had DNA, but Coyle, who specializes in forensic botany, has developed a new method for collecting the drug’s genetic fingerprint, making it easy for officers to collect the samples at crime scenes.
“Plant DNA is like the DNA found in humans — it retains its lifelong genetic profile,” says Coyle. “If one person has a suitcase of marijuana and another person has bags of it, we will be able to tell if it came from the same batch,” she said in a news release."
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Most people probably didn’t even know marijuana had DNA, but Coyle, who specializes in forensic botany, has developed a new method for collecting the drug’s genetic fingerprint, making it easy for officers to collect the samples at crime scenes.
“Plant DNA is like the DNA found in humans — it retains its lifelong genetic profile,” says Coyle. “If one person has a suitcase of marijuana and another person has bags of it, we will be able to tell if it came from the same batch,” she said in a news release."
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Marijuana Extract Might Help Prevent Chemotherapy-Related Nerve Pain | Hemp Beach TV Stoner News & Television Network HBTV Stoner Television Network
Marijuana Extract Might Help Prevent Chemotherapy-Related Nerve Pain | Hemp Beach TV Stoner News & Television Network HBTV Stoner Television Network: "Cannabidiol—a compound derived from marijuana—may be a promising new treatment to prevent the development of painful neuropathy in patients receiving the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, according to animal experiments reported in the October issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).
“Our preliminary findings…indicate that cannabidiol may prevent the development of paclitaxel-induced allodynia in mice and therefore be effective at preventing dose-limiting paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in humans,” according to the report by Sara Jane Ward, Ph.D., and colleagues of Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia."
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“Our preliminary findings…indicate that cannabidiol may prevent the development of paclitaxel-induced allodynia in mice and therefore be effective at preventing dose-limiting paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in humans,” according to the report by Sara Jane Ward, Ph.D., and colleagues of Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia."
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Marijuana Legalization Tops At White House’s Petition Page | Hemp Beach TV Stoner News & Television Network HBTV Stoner Television Network
Marijuana Legalization Tops At White House’s Petition Page | Hemp Beach TV Stoner News & Television Network HBTV Stoner Television Network: "The White House recently unveiled a new webpage called “We The People,” through which average Americans can start and distribute legislation-minded petitions.
“Our Constitution guarantees your right to petition our government. Now, with We the People, we’re offering a new way to submit an online petition on a range of issues — and get an official response,” said the White House on September 1st, ahead of the site’s official launch. “We’re announcing We the People before it’s live to give folks time to think about what petitions they want to create, and how they are going to build the support to get a response.”
Well, that site has gone live, and Talking Points Memo points out that three of the six most popular “We The People” petitions call for the legalization of marijuana."
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“Our Constitution guarantees your right to petition our government. Now, with We the People, we’re offering a new way to submit an online petition on a range of issues — and get an official response,” said the White House on September 1st, ahead of the site’s official launch. “We’re announcing We the People before it’s live to give folks time to think about what petitions they want to create, and how they are going to build the support to get a response.”
Well, that site has gone live, and Talking Points Memo points out that three of the six most popular “We The People” petitions call for the legalization of marijuana."
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DPA's Ethan Nadelmann Debates Former DEA Head Asa Hutchinson at University of Arkansas [Hemp Forums - Cannabis and the Law] : Hemp Embassy
DPA's Ethan Nadelmann Debates Former DEA Head Asa Hutchinson at University of Arkansas [Hemp Forums - Cannabis and the Law] : Hemp Embassy: "Ethan Nadelmann the Director of the Drug Policy Alliance and former DEA Administrator and US Congressman Asa Hutchinson debate. The debate was sponsored by the Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) chapter at the University of Arkansas and University Programs.
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Clearing the Smoke: The Science of Cannabis • NIMBIN TELEVISION
Clearing the Smoke: The Science of Cannabis • NIMBIN TELEVISION: " Clearing the Smoke, reveals how cannabis acts on the brain and in the body to treat nausea, pain, epilepsy and potentially even cancer.
Extensive interviews with patients, doctors, researchers and skeptics detail the promises and the limitations of medicinal cannabis."
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Extensive interviews with patients, doctors, researchers and skeptics detail the promises and the limitations of medicinal cannabis."
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General Mills and Cheech-n-Chong Team Up To Sell Magic Brownies, Sort Of | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform
General Mills and Cheech-n-Chong Team Up To Sell Magic Brownies, Sort Of | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform: "General Mills selling ‘magic brownies’? Flaming Pole Festival in the desert? The need for fiber? Cheech-n-Chong?
Well…I guess the Baby Boomers are now squarely in control as they’ve successfully married ‘pot’ culture to a candy bar-like laxative through mass marketing.
Well done!"
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Well…I guess the Baby Boomers are now squarely in control as they’ve successfully married ‘pot’ culture to a candy bar-like laxative through mass marketing.
Well done!"
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NORML.ORG US MI: Editorial: Gone To Pot
NORML.ORG US MI: Editorial: Gone To Pot: "Michigan
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In Law we have what are called "legal fictions." That's a difficult concept to define.
It refers to something that we presume to be true, even though it isn't, because it's necessary to apply other law to a situation. For example you either have or don't have parents.
And you can only have one set. If an adoption takes place the biological parents cease to have any legal relationship to a child and the adoptive parents are completely, 100%, the Childs parents.
We need that in order to deal with all of the parent-child laws and relationships that follow. "
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In Law we have what are called "legal fictions." That's a difficult concept to define.
It refers to something that we presume to be true, even though it isn't, because it's necessary to apply other law to a situation. For example you either have or don't have parents.
And you can only have one set. If an adoption takes place the biological parents cease to have any legal relationship to a child and the adoptive parents are completely, 100%, the Childs parents.
We need that in order to deal with all of the parent-child laws and relationships that follow. "
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Medical marijuana ban goes before Fort Collins voters Nov. 1 | North Forty News
Medical marijuana ban goes before Fort Collins voters Nov. 1 | North Forty News: "Fort Collins voters on Nov. 1 will decide whether to ban medical marijuana producers and purveyors from the city limits.
Initiative Question 300 would require all 21 medical marijuana operations to either close or relocate within 90 days following its passage.
The issue was placed on the ballot by petitioners organized as Concerned Fort Collins Citizens “outraged over the booming marijuana industry and how that industry is threatening the quality of life that we cherish and our city’s distinction as being one of the ‘Best Places to Live’ in the entire country.”"
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Initiative Question 300 would require all 21 medical marijuana operations to either close or relocate within 90 days following its passage.
The issue was placed on the ballot by petitioners organized as Concerned Fort Collins Citizens “outraged over the booming marijuana industry and how that industry is threatening the quality of life that we cherish and our city’s distinction as being one of the ‘Best Places to Live’ in the entire country.”"
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New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly Issues Memo Altering Marijuana Arrests Policy - CelebStoner.com
New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly Issues Memo Altering Marijuana Arrests Policy - CelebStoner.com: "SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2011 00:44
In a surprising memo, New York Police Chief Ray Kelly has instructed his officers to not coerce citizens they stop into taking marijuana out of their pockets and thus in "public view," which has led to the city's staggering high pot bust totals over the last 15 years.
“Questions have been raised about the processing of certain marihuana arrests,” Kelly writes. “A crime will not be charged to an individual who is requested or compelled to engage in the behavior that results in the public display of marihuana.” The act must be “actively undertaken of the subject’s own volition.”
Last year, 50,383 New Yorkers were arrested for marijuana possession. The vast majority of those arrests are a result of the police's stop-and-frisk policy. Critics have called for an end to these arrests for years. Recently, members of the City Council sponsored a resolution, joining the critical chorus. In the spring, bills were introduced in the legislature that would strike the language in New York's decrim bill that allows for in "public view" arrests."
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In a surprising memo, New York Police Chief Ray Kelly has instructed his officers to not coerce citizens they stop into taking marijuana out of their pockets and thus in "public view," which has led to the city's staggering high pot bust totals over the last 15 years.
“Questions have been raised about the processing of certain marihuana arrests,” Kelly writes. “A crime will not be charged to an individual who is requested or compelled to engage in the behavior that results in the public display of marihuana.” The act must be “actively undertaken of the subject’s own volition.”
Last year, 50,383 New Yorkers were arrested for marijuana possession. The vast majority of those arrests are a result of the police's stop-and-frisk policy. Critics have called for an end to these arrests for years. Recently, members of the City Council sponsored a resolution, joining the critical chorus. In the spring, bills were introduced in the legislature that would strike the language in New York's decrim bill that allows for in "public view" arrests."
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Medical Marijuana Inc. Marijuana Extract Cannabidiol (CBD) Anti-inflammatory Properties - News Press Release | PharmiWeb.com
Medical Marijuana Inc. Marijuana Extract Cannabidiol (CBD) Anti-inflammatory Properties - News Press Release | PharmiWeb.com: "Medical Marijuana Inc (OTC: MJNA) is pleased to announce that studies have shown Cannabidiol (CBD) has anti-inflammatory properties. Medical Marijuana Inc. through CannaBANK has a patent pending on an extraction method from Cannabis (Marijuana) and its industrialized non psychoactive counterpart Hemp, allowing Cannabidiol (CBD) to be isolated in its pure form. Once isolated the Cannabidiol can be added as a direct counter agent or as an additive to other current anti-inflammatory products.
Medical Marijuana Inc. is planning on expanding its Cannabidiol sales through licensing agreements with companies already involved in the heavily marketed nutraceutical and pharmaceutical markets.
Resources and Abstracts on Anti-inflammatory properties of Cannabidiol:United States National Library of Medicine (PubMed)"
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Medical Marijuana Inc. is planning on expanding its Cannabidiol sales through licensing agreements with companies already involved in the heavily marketed nutraceutical and pharmaceutical markets.
Resources and Abstracts on Anti-inflammatory properties of Cannabidiol:United States National Library of Medicine (PubMed)"
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ALCP call on cannabis growers to plant a seed for spring | Voxy.co.nz
ALCP call on cannabis growers to plant a seed for spring | Voxy.co.nz: "The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party is celebrating the spring equinox by calling on New Zealanders to grow as much cannabis as possible this summer.
"Sow the seed this spring," said ALCP President Paul McMullan.
"It is time to overgrow prohibition." he said.
"The more cannabis we grow the better."
He said that the ALCP would help in anyway it could, any person persecuted by cannabis prohibition.
"Just over 100,000 party votes this election, would mean six ALCP Members of Parliament.
"Six people determined to end cannabis prohibition." he added."
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"Sow the seed this spring," said ALCP President Paul McMullan.
"It is time to overgrow prohibition." he said.
"The more cannabis we grow the better."
He said that the ALCP would help in anyway it could, any person persecuted by cannabis prohibition.
"Just over 100,000 party votes this election, would mean six ALCP Members of Parliament.
"Six people determined to end cannabis prohibition." he added."
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Friday, September 23, 2011
High Concepts For Hemp Fiber | Hail Mary Jane
High Concepts For Hemp Fiber | Hail Mary Jane: "The facts say hemp is better than cotton. Cotton requires large amounts of land and immense quantities of water and pesticides to produce a large, high quality yield. Hemp is stronger, requires less water, grows more densely than cotton (which means it needs less land to produce the same crop) and requires no pesticides at all. Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (NAT) of Vancouver, Canada recognized all those benefits, and now uses hemp to make a yarn they call Crailar:"
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World’s Oldest Stoner Looks 78, not 98 | The NORML Stash Blog
World’s Oldest Stoner Looks 78, not 98 | The NORML Stash Blog: "This guy is 98 years old. Does he look 98 to you? Looks 78 to me.
Quick, name a 98-year-old coke, heroin, meth, tobacco, or alcohol addict.
Yeah, yeah, George Burns lived to be 100 and drank and smoked his whole life. So let’s legalize the other thing you can do and still live to be 100.
When we allow 98-year-olds to drive on our freeways, is a joint really impairing them any more than they already are? I would pick any 30-year-old daily toker stoned to the gills ripping oil hits off the dashboard before I’d pick a sober 98-year-old to drive me around town.
That’s a joke. Don’t smoke and drive impaired. At any age."
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Quick, name a 98-year-old coke, heroin, meth, tobacco, or alcohol addict.
Yeah, yeah, George Burns lived to be 100 and drank and smoked his whole life. So let’s legalize the other thing you can do and still live to be 100.
When we allow 98-year-olds to drive on our freeways, is a joint really impairing them any more than they already are? I would pick any 30-year-old daily toker stoned to the gills ripping oil hits off the dashboard before I’d pick a sober 98-year-old to drive me around town.
That’s a joke. Don’t smoke and drive impaired. At any age."
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History Channel The Stoned Ages HDTV 2011 [Hemp Forums - Historical Reference] : Hemp Embassy
History Channel The Stoned Ages HDTV 2011 [Hemp Forums - Historical Reference] : Hemp Embassy: "History Channel The Stoned Ages HDTV 2011-THE STONED AGES explores the history of drugs. From the early cave dwellers who first stumbled upon psychedelic mushrooms to the over 6000-year-old tradition of opium cultivation in the East to a modern pharmaceutical industry with over 24000 drugs on the market drugs have played a role in our lives since well before recorded human history.THE STONED AGES explores the reasons weve used drugs through the ages to heal our bodies and minds to connect with a higher power to feel better for recreation to escape for performance enhancement and even to prolong our lives while considering the devastating consequences that accompany the choice to use certain drugs. This fascinating fresh and insightful documentary will ask the question: overall have drugs done more to help us or hurt us?"
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The Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Act 2012 | California Cannabis Coalition
The Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Act 2012 | California Cannabis Coalition: "Section 1. Findings, Declarations, Purpose, Directives, and Orders
Section 11420 is added to the Health and Safety Code as Chapter 6.8 Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana:
11420. This section shall be known as and may be cited as the “Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Act of 2012,” known hereinafter as the “Act.”"
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Section 11420 is added to the Health and Safety Code as Chapter 6.8 Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana:
11420. This section shall be known as and may be cited as the “Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Act of 2012,” known hereinafter as the “Act.”"
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Rights of All Medical Marijuana Patients at Risk in Long Beach Case | Medical Marijuana | MedicalMarijuana411.com | The Daily Dose | Medical Marijuana
Rights of All Medical Marijuana Patients at Risk in Long Beach Case | Medical Marijuana | MedicalMarijuana411.com | The Daily Dose | Medical Marijuana: "In what will soon become one of the closest-watched court cases in medical cannabis history, Long Beach Superior Court sets the stage for a series of ongoing protests that highlight an injustice to all medical marijuana patients, providers, and advocates.
As medical marijuana patients poured out of the courtroom, another group pounded the pavement, as protests errupted for a second straight week as The People of the State of California VS. Joe Byron and Joe Grumbine unfolds."
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As medical marijuana patients poured out of the courtroom, another group pounded the pavement, as protests errupted for a second straight week as The People of the State of California VS. Joe Byron and Joe Grumbine unfolds."
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Marijuana Administration Could Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms
Marijuana Administration Could Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms: "New University of Haifa study:
Marijuana administration after a traumatic experience prevents the development of post-traumatic stress symptoms in a rat model
**In a study performed on rats, the researchers found that marijuana does not erase the traumatic experience, but only the development of post-trauma symptoms**
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Newswise — Cannabinoids (marijuana) administration after experiencing a traumatic event blocks the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-like symptoms in rats, according to a new study conducted at the University of Haifa and published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology."
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Marijuana administration after a traumatic experience prevents the development of post-traumatic stress symptoms in a rat model
**In a study performed on rats, the researchers found that marijuana does not erase the traumatic experience, but only the development of post-trauma symptoms**
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Newswise — Cannabinoids (marijuana) administration after experiencing a traumatic event blocks the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-like symptoms in rats, according to a new study conducted at the University of Haifa and published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology."
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Drug Policy Alliance Action Center:
Drug Policy Alliance Action Center:: "Drug war spending continues to rise as the government continues implementing the failed policies of the war on drugs. Now is our chance to demand that Congress stop wasting money on this catastrophe!
Write a letter to your representative today!"
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Write a letter to your representative today!"
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NORML.ORG US CO: Column: Wheelin' And Dealin'
NORML.ORG US CO: Column: Wheelin' And Dealin': "Colorado
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Legalization - or decriminalization, or regulation, or whatever the hell you want to call it - efforts are all the rage these days, and two efforts have emerged on the state level: the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012, backed by SAFER, NORML, Sensible Colorado and others, and the Relief for the Possession of Cannabis Act, proposed by Cannabis University's Michelle LaMay.
The first proposes a legalized, limited amount of marijuana possession, while the second limits the courts "from imposing any fine or sentence for the possession, and cultivation and sale of cannabis." "
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Legalization - or decriminalization, or regulation, or whatever the hell you want to call it - efforts are all the rage these days, and two efforts have emerged on the state level: the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012, backed by SAFER, NORML, Sensible Colorado and others, and the Relief for the Possession of Cannabis Act, proposed by Cannabis University's Michelle LaMay.
The first proposes a legalized, limited amount of marijuana possession, while the second limits the courts "from imposing any fine or sentence for the possession, and cultivation and sale of cannabis." "
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NORML.ORG US CO: Vail panel: To Legalize Or Not To Legalize Marijuana?
NORML.ORG US CO: Vail panel: To Legalize Or Not To Legalize Marijuana?: "Colorado
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VAIL, Colorado - Marijuana can be bad and it generates half the Mexican drug cartels' money - but what to do about it?
Legalize it, say Jared Polis and Dr. Ethan Nadelmann.
Increase enforcement, say John Suthers and Anthony Coulson.
They had a rhetorical battle royale.
The four offered a preview Tuesday night of what could be one of Colorado's least mellow debates - legalizing marijuana. The Vail Symposium hosted the event Tuesday at Vail Mountain School. It will be broadcast on C-Span.
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VAIL, Colorado - Marijuana can be bad and it generates half the Mexican drug cartels' money - but what to do about it?
Legalize it, say Jared Polis and Dr. Ethan Nadelmann.
Increase enforcement, say John Suthers and Anthony Coulson.
They had a rhetorical battle royale.
The four offered a preview Tuesday night of what could be one of Colorado's least mellow debates - legalizing marijuana. The Vail Symposium hosted the event Tuesday at Vail Mountain School. It will be broadcast on C-Span.
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NORML.ORG US CA: OPED: Study Gives Hard Data on Users of Medical Pot
NORML.ORG US CA: OPED: Study Gives Hard Data on Users of Medical Pot: "California
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Nearly 16 years have passed since California voters enacted Proposition 215, which allows for the use of marijuana when recommended by a physician. Yet during this time, surprisingly little demographic data has been collected on the growing number of Californians consuming cannabis as a state-authorized medicine. Predictably, this dearth of data has fueled allegations from Proposition 215 critics that few Californians using cannabis are doing so for "legitimate" medical purposes. Advocates of the law similarly rely on anecdotal evidence to enforce the notion that the law is working largely as voters intended and is seldom abused. "
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Nearly 16 years have passed since California voters enacted Proposition 215, which allows for the use of marijuana when recommended by a physician. Yet during this time, surprisingly little demographic data has been collected on the growing number of Californians consuming cannabis as a state-authorized medicine. Predictably, this dearth of data has fueled allegations from Proposition 215 critics that few Californians using cannabis are doing so for "legitimate" medical purposes. Advocates of the law similarly rely on anecdotal evidence to enforce the notion that the law is working largely as voters intended and is seldom abused. "
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NORML.ORG US PA: Spliff Decision: Angel Of Medical-Marijuana Mercy, Or
NORML.ORG US PA: Spliff Decision: Angel Of Medical-Marijuana Mercy, Or: "
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FACEDOWN ON the pavement with two pounds of pot in her trunk and a cop punching her in the side, Colleen Begley could have packed her bohemian lifestyle away and called it quits.
The Moorestown native could have dimed out all her longtime friends for a lesser sentence, with the hope of someday returning to a cozy life in that affluent suburb, where she could finish college and get into her family's law business. At the very least, she could have moved to Northern California, where there'd be less heat.
"My parents told me to grow up to be anything but a drug dealer," the 30-year-old medical-marijuana activist said one recent summer afternoon on a dock overlooking a small creek in Burlington County. "I never felt like I was one." "
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FACEDOWN ON the pavement with two pounds of pot in her trunk and a cop punching her in the side, Colleen Begley could have packed her bohemian lifestyle away and called it quits.
The Moorestown native could have dimed out all her longtime friends for a lesser sentence, with the hope of someday returning to a cozy life in that affluent suburb, where she could finish college and get into her family's law business. At the very least, she could have moved to Northern California, where there'd be less heat.
"My parents told me to grow up to be anything but a drug dealer," the 30-year-old medical-marijuana activist said one recent summer afternoon on a dock overlooking a small creek in Burlington County. "I never felt like I was one." "
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NORML.ORG US CA: OPED: Student Drug Testing Receives a Failing Grade
NORML.ORG US CA: OPED: Student Drug Testing Receives a Failing Grade: "California
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Between the years 2003 and 2008, the U.S. Department of Education awarded over $36 million in taxpayers' dollars to fund student drug testing programs in public high schools, including those in Shasta County. A study published last month in The Journal of Youth and Adolescence reveals that this was not money well spent.
An international team of researchers from universities in the United States, Israel and Australia assessed the impact of school drug testing programs on a nationally representative sample of 943 high school students. "
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Between the years 2003 and 2008, the U.S. Department of Education awarded over $36 million in taxpayers' dollars to fund student drug testing programs in public high schools, including those in Shasta County. A study published last month in The Journal of Youth and Adolescence reveals that this was not money well spent.
An international team of researchers from universities in the United States, Israel and Australia assessed the impact of school drug testing programs on a nationally representative sample of 943 high school students. "
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NORML.ORG New Zealand: Synthetic Cannabis Sold Illegally In City
NORML.ORG New Zealand: Synthetic Cannabis Sold Illegally In City: "New Zealand
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The law forcing retailers to take synthetic cannabis off the shelves has come into force, but at least one Invercargill retailer was still selling it to customers yesterday.
A Southland Times reporter was able to buy a small bag of Purple Haze for $20 from Invercargill shop Impuls'd yesterday - two days after retailers were meant to have pulled synthetic cannabis products from their shelves. "
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The law forcing retailers to take synthetic cannabis off the shelves has come into force, but at least one Invercargill retailer was still selling it to customers yesterday.
A Southland Times reporter was able to buy a small bag of Purple Haze for $20 from Invercargill shop Impuls'd yesterday - two days after retailers were meant to have pulled synthetic cannabis products from their shelves. "
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NORML.ORG CN AB: The Debate Of The Decriminalizing Marijuana Continues To Rage
NORML.ORG CN AB: The Debate Of The Decriminalizing Marijuana Continues To Rage: "-------
LEDUC - The tie Leduc addiction counsellor Gene LeBlanc makes between the consequences of legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco, when compared to the illegal drug marijuana, has been a contentious issue lately for scientists and lawmakers.
According to the article 'Development of a rational scale to assess the harm of drugs of potential misuse', published in 2007 by the respected British medical journal The Lancet, marijuana was ranked as causing less harm and being less addictive then both tobacco and alcohol. As in Canada, marijuana use in Britain is illegal, while tobacco and alcohol use is legal. The report noted the contradiction of having the more harmful substances tobacco and alcohol legal while less harmful substances are illegal, with laws seemingly based only on which substances are more widely socially accepted. "
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LEDUC - The tie Leduc addiction counsellor Gene LeBlanc makes between the consequences of legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco, when compared to the illegal drug marijuana, has been a contentious issue lately for scientists and lawmakers.
According to the article 'Development of a rational scale to assess the harm of drugs of potential misuse', published in 2007 by the respected British medical journal The Lancet, marijuana was ranked as causing less harm and being less addictive then both tobacco and alcohol. As in Canada, marijuana use in Britain is illegal, while tobacco and alcohol use is legal. The report noted the contradiction of having the more harmful substances tobacco and alcohol legal while less harmful substances are illegal, with laws seemingly based only on which substances are more widely socially accepted. "
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NORML.ORG UK: Nelson Couple Who Grew Cannabis For Arthritis Spared Jail
NORML.ORG UK: Nelson Couple Who Grew Cannabis For Arthritis Spared Jail: "United Kingdom
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A COUPLE from Nelson who grew cannabis to treat the effects of arthritis have been spared jail by a crown court judge.
Police raided the Sansbury Crescent home of Jacqueline Yorke and Kenneth Laird last December, Burnley Crown Court heard.
And when officers arrived, Yorke immediately started to cry and told them about the cannabis plants growing in her back bedroom.
Police found a sophisticated set-up in the spare room, with lighting equipment, fans and reflective panels erected. "
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A COUPLE from Nelson who grew cannabis to treat the effects of arthritis have been spared jail by a crown court judge.
Police raided the Sansbury Crescent home of Jacqueline Yorke and Kenneth Laird last December, Burnley Crown Court heard.
And when officers arrived, Yorke immediately started to cry and told them about the cannabis plants growing in her back bedroom.
Police found a sophisticated set-up in the spare room, with lighting equipment, fans and reflective panels erected. "
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NORML.ORG CN BC: Former North Van Mountie Sues RCMP Over Pot Raids
NORML.ORG CN BC: Former North Van Mountie Sues RCMP Over Pot Raids: "British Columbia
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A former North Vancouver Mountie is suing the government and the RCMP for raiding his home twice and seizing his medicinal marijuana supply.
Carlos Cavaco and his common-law wife Marnie O'Neil filed the lawsuit against Health Canada, the Minister of Public Safety and the RCMP in B.C. Supreme Court Aug. 25.
The couple, who both have licences to use and grow medical marijuana, are suing for damages for "assault, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of nervous shock and loss of reputations." "
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A former North Vancouver Mountie is suing the government and the RCMP for raiding his home twice and seizing his medicinal marijuana supply.
Carlos Cavaco and his common-law wife Marnie O'Neil filed the lawsuit against Health Canada, the Minister of Public Safety and the RCMP in B.C. Supreme Court Aug. 25.
The couple, who both have licences to use and grow medical marijuana, are suing for damages for "assault, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of nervous shock and loss of reputations." "
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'Palatial' home housed large marijuana crop - ABC Melbourne - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
'Palatial' home housed large marijuana crop - ABC Melbourne - Australian Broadcasting Corporation: "Victorian police say they were astonished to find marijuana plants growing in every room of a "palatial" home west of Melbourne last night.
The crop was uncovered following reports of a fire at the property at Point Cook yesterday evening.
Police spent the night dismantling the sophisticated hydroponic operation and took away over 300 plants.
They are trying to locate the occupants."
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The crop was uncovered following reports of a fire at the property at Point Cook yesterday evening.
Police spent the night dismantling the sophisticated hydroponic operation and took away over 300 plants.
They are trying to locate the occupants."
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Police seize eight pounds of marijuana from home of Bengals WR - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Police seize eight pounds of marijuana from home of Bengals WR - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports: "A 2.5-pound shipment of marijuana was seized at the home of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson(notes) on Wednesday.
Bengals tackle Anthony Collins(notes) was with Simpson at the Crestview Hills, Ky., house when police confiscated the package. A spokeswoman for the California Department of Justice said police tracked the shipment from California after a two-day investigation."
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Bengals tackle Anthony Collins(notes) was with Simpson at the Crestview Hills, Ky., house when police confiscated the package. A spokeswoman for the California Department of Justice said police tracked the shipment from California after a two-day investigation."
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Study: Crohn's Patients Who Use Cannabis Report Fewer Surgeries, Are Less Likely To Use Prescription Drugs - NORML
Study: Crohn's Patients Who Use Cannabis Report Fewer Surgeries, Are Less Likely To Use Prescription Drugs - NORML: ""All patients stated that consuming cannabis had a positive effect on their disease activity"
Tel Aviv, Israel: Cannabis use is associated with a reduction in Crohn's disease (CD) activity and disease-related surgeries, according to the results of a retrospective observational study published in the August issue of the Journal of the Israeli Medical Association.
Investigators at the Meir Medical Center, Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology assessed 'disease activity, use of medication, need for surgery, and hospitalization' before and after cannabis use in 30 patients with CD.
Authors reported, "All patients stated that consuming cannabis had a positive effect on their disease activity" and documented "significant improvement" in 21 subjects."
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Tel Aviv, Israel: Cannabis use is associated with a reduction in Crohn's disease (CD) activity and disease-related surgeries, according to the results of a retrospective observational study published in the August issue of the Journal of the Israeli Medical Association.
Investigators at the Meir Medical Center, Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology assessed 'disease activity, use of medication, need for surgery, and hospitalization' before and after cannabis use in 30 patients with CD.
Authors reported, "All patients stated that consuming cannabis had a positive effect on their disease activity" and documented "significant improvement" in 21 subjects."
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NORML.ORG CN AB: Police Warn That Ground Sparking Can Be Sign Of Grow Op
NORML.ORG CN AB: Police Warn That Ground Sparking Can Be Sign Of Grow Op: "Alberta
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Police are warning Calgarians that ground sparking near homes can be another sign of a marijuana grow operation.
In the past couple of months there have been two fires in the city linked to grow ops.
Police believe that tampering with the power supply caused the ground around at least one of the houses to become live with electricity.
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Police are warning Calgarians that ground sparking near homes can be another sign of a marijuana grow operation.
In the past couple of months there have been two fires in the city linked to grow ops.
Police believe that tampering with the power supply caused the ground around at least one of the houses to become live with electricity.
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NORML.ORG US CA: Study Challenges Claim That Medical Marijuana
NORML.ORG US CA: Study Challenges Claim That Medical Marijuana: "California
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PALM SPRINGS - As efforts to open medical marijuana dispensaries have intensified, so has the debate over whether they bring more crime to a community.
But an independent study released today finds no link between marijuana dispensaries and crime.
The Santa Monica-based RAND Corporation analyzed crime rates around the huge number of pot stores and clubs in Los Angeles County, at one point believed to outnumber the Starbucks locations there before officials shut most dispensaries down last year. "
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PALM SPRINGS - As efforts to open medical marijuana dispensaries have intensified, so has the debate over whether they bring more crime to a community.
But an independent study released today finds no link between marijuana dispensaries and crime.
The Santa Monica-based RAND Corporation analyzed crime rates around the huge number of pot stores and clubs in Los Angeles County, at one point believed to outnumber the Starbucks locations there before officials shut most dispensaries down last year. "
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NORML.ORG US CA: Cops: Pot Ordinance Being Universally Violated
NORML.ORG US CA: Cops: Pot Ordinance Being Universally Violated: "California
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CHICO - Police Target team members and city code enforcement officers have been checking on dozens of pot grows in recent weeks, and found nearly all violate Chico's new medical marijuana ordinance.
Target commander Sgt. Dave Britt said the size of the grows is the problem, and not that cultivators have failed to obtain a medical marijuana recommendation. In nearly all cases the team has found grows to exceed the allowable 50 square-feet. "
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CHICO - Police Target team members and city code enforcement officers have been checking on dozens of pot grows in recent weeks, and found nearly all violate Chico's new medical marijuana ordinance.
Target commander Sgt. Dave Britt said the size of the grows is the problem, and not that cultivators have failed to obtain a medical marijuana recommendation. In nearly all cases the team has found grows to exceed the allowable 50 square-feet. "
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NORML.ORG US CA: State's Apparent Biggest Crop Is No Joke
NORML.ORG US CA: State's Apparent Biggest Crop Is No Joke: "California
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Some say jokingly that marijuana is California's largest agricultural crop, and they might be right. Right or wrong, to law enforcement people, it is no joke.
While the vigorous growth of marijuana in California's foothills and on land owned or controlled by the federal government testifies to the state's optimum natural growing conditions, the activity creates none of the pride that officials and citizens feel about the state's 350 legitimate agricultural crops. "
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Some say jokingly that marijuana is California's largest agricultural crop, and they might be right. Right or wrong, to law enforcement people, it is no joke.
While the vigorous growth of marijuana in California's foothills and on land owned or controlled by the federal government testifies to the state's optimum natural growing conditions, the activity creates none of the pride that officials and citizens feel about the state's 350 legitimate agricultural crops. "
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Reason.tv: PBS Travel Guru Rick Steves — “If I Work Hard All Day Long And Want To Go Home And Relax With A Joint, That Is My Civil Liberty” | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform
Reason.tv: PBS Travel Guru Rick Steves — “If I Work Hard All Day Long And Want To Go Home And Relax With A Joint, That Is My Civil Liberty” | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform: "Television host, author, and NORML Advisory Board member Rick Steves is arguably one of the most articulate and passionate voices for cannabis legalization. Catch the latest edition of Reason TV to hear why."
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Oh The Irony: Speaker Of The House John Boehner Continues To Support Marijuana Prohibition | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform
Oh The Irony: Speaker Of The House John Boehner Continues To Support Marijuana Prohibition | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform: "Unlike Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen (who favors America having a fair and constitutionally consistent cannabis policy…), the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, simply does not get how hypocritical he is by favoring another 74 years of the failed federal Cannabis Prohibition, while at the same time, being a frequent consumer (and longtime political ally) of far more dangerous and deadly drugs like alcohol and tobacco.
A NORML supporter from Ohio named Todd recently used NORML’s webpage to contact his elected representative in Congress, who just so happens to be the Speaker of the House John Boehner, to encourage him to become a co-sponsor of the Ron Paul/Barney Frank bill to allow states to legalize cannabis for responsible adult use."
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A NORML supporter from Ohio named Todd recently used NORML’s webpage to contact his elected representative in Congress, who just so happens to be the Speaker of the House John Boehner, to encourage him to become a co-sponsor of the Ron Paul/Barney Frank bill to allow states to legalize cannabis for responsible adult use."
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Oh The Irony (Part II): Obama The Home Brewer | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform
Oh The Irony (Part II): Obama The Home Brewer | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform: "Oh to be governed…by hypocrites.
Last week the nation watched President Obama bestow a rarely presented Medal of Honor to former Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer. News reports indicate Mr. Meyer requested to have a beer the night before with his former commander-in-chief before the formal ceremonies.
The two men were in fact widely photographed enjoying a beer on the White House back porch.
Where did the beer the two men consume come from?
The same news reports reveal that our President has become the first ever home brew resident of the White House, brewing a “White House Honey Blonde Ale”."
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Last week the nation watched President Obama bestow a rarely presented Medal of Honor to former Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer. News reports indicate Mr. Meyer requested to have a beer the night before with his former commander-in-chief before the formal ceremonies.
The two men were in fact widely photographed enjoying a beer on the White House back porch.
Where did the beer the two men consume come from?
The same news reports reveal that our President has become the first ever home brew resident of the White House, brewing a “White House Honey Blonde Ale”."
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RIP - Cannabis Campaigners that we have lost along the road: CLARE HODGES / ELIZABETH BRICE
RIP - Cannabis Campaigners that we have lost along the road: CLARE HODGES / ELIZABETH BRICE: "September 22, 2011
Death of a campaigner from Paul Flynn MP
Clare Hodges has died. She was a splendid campaigner and sent me this moving letter in 1997. Her real name was Elisabeth Brice. She campaigned under the assumed name to avoid prosecution. Unknown-2
She was powerfully persuasive and energetic in spite of the crippling pain of her MS. Among the other activities of this former TV producer was a translation of Noddy books into Latin.
Thanks to her campaigning Sativax is available. It is not natural cannabis but has gone some way to allow cannabinoids to be ingested legally. On one of her visits to the House of Commons Clare brewed her own tea on the Terrace. The staff were puzzled by the little green leaves that were left in her cup."
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Death of a campaigner from Paul Flynn MP
Clare Hodges has died. She was a splendid campaigner and sent me this moving letter in 1997. Her real name was Elisabeth Brice. She campaigned under the assumed name to avoid prosecution. Unknown-2
She was powerfully persuasive and energetic in spite of the crippling pain of her MS. Among the other activities of this former TV producer was a translation of Noddy books into Latin.
Thanks to her campaigning Sativax is available. It is not natural cannabis but has gone some way to allow cannabinoids to be ingested legally. On one of her visits to the House of Commons Clare brewed her own tea on the Terrace. The staff were puzzled by the little green leaves that were left in her cup."
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Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession Introduced In New Jersey
Contact Officials - NORML: "Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession Introduced In New Jersey
Bipartisan legislation to reduce marijuana possession penalties was introduced on Wednesday, June 29, in the New Jersey legislature.
Assembly Bill 4252 removes criminal penalties for the possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, replacing them with civil penalties punishable by no more than a $100 fine. The bill has seventeen sponsors led by Assemblymen Reed Gusciora (D-25) and Michael Patrick Carroll (R-15). This is the first time that legislation to significantly reduce penalties for adults who possess and consume marijuana for non-medical purposes has ever been considered by state lawmakers."
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Bipartisan legislation to reduce marijuana possession penalties was introduced on Wednesday, June 29, in the New Jersey legislature.
Assembly Bill 4252 removes criminal penalties for the possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, replacing them with civil penalties punishable by no more than a $100 fine. The bill has seventeen sponsors led by Assemblymen Reed Gusciora (D-25) and Michael Patrick Carroll (R-15). This is the first time that legislation to significantly reduce penalties for adults who possess and consume marijuana for non-medical purposes has ever been considered by state lawmakers."
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BBC News - Homegrown cannabis boom fired up by cash-strapped middle class
BBC News - Homegrown cannabis boom fired up by cash-strapped middle class: "Drug dealers are renting rooms in middle class, suburban homes to grow cannabis in as they attract less suspicion from the police.
"I do have some very unruly types living near me at the moment who are dealing drugs," says Amy - not her real name.
"But the times they've been raided and I have had a wry smile thinking 'you're in the wrong place, you should be over here, this is the house with all the drugs in,' but nobody knows."
Amy is a company executive from Cheshire's "gin and Jag" belt. She also grows cannabis in her loft."
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"I do have some very unruly types living near me at the moment who are dealing drugs," says Amy - not her real name.
"But the times they've been raided and I have had a wry smile thinking 'you're in the wrong place, you should be over here, this is the house with all the drugs in,' but nobody knows."
Amy is a company executive from Cheshire's "gin and Jag" belt. She also grows cannabis in her loft."
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VIDEO: Cannabis factory discovered with 'skunk' plants worth £250k | This is Plymouth
VIDEO: Cannabis factory discovered with 'skunk' plants worth £250k | This is Plymouth: "VIETNAMESE crime gangs who build cannabis factories in unassuming homes have returned to Plymouth exactly three years after they were first discovered, writes Crime Reporter Carl Eve.
The news has led police to admit they may now find more large-scale cannabis factories in rented properties across the city."
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The news has led police to admit they may now find more large-scale cannabis factories in rented properties across the city."
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Video: Mum-of-seven grew cannabis in Salford home to 'combat stresses of life' | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk
Video: Mum-of-seven grew cannabis in Salford home to 'combat stresses of life' | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk: "A single mum-of-seven became a cannabis farmer and smoked her own stash to combat the stresses of her life, a court heard.
Arlene McGarry, 43, was busted growing the marijuana crop in an upstairs bedroom of the family home in Salford.
She had bought a bag of hemp seeds for £10 and learned how to cultivate them on the internet, it was said. But McGarry walked free from court with a suspended jail sentence after the judge heard of her troubled family background and that the drugs were for personal use."
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Arlene McGarry, 43, was busted growing the marijuana crop in an upstairs bedroom of the family home in Salford.
She had bought a bag of hemp seeds for £10 and learned how to cultivate them on the internet, it was said. But McGarry walked free from court with a suspended jail sentence after the judge heard of her troubled family background and that the drugs were for personal use."
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Caged for hash farm / News / Carrick / Articles / Ayr Advertiser
Caged for hash farm / News / Carrick / Articles / Ayr Advertiser: "A MAYBOLE man who allowed his ground floor flat to be turned into a 'sophisticated' cannabis factory has been jailed for four months.
When Stuart Fairley was arrested he told officers that he allowed his property to be used for the cultivation of the Class B drug by people he owed money to.
For the full story please see this week's paper."
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When Stuart Fairley was arrested he told officers that he allowed his property to be used for the cultivation of the Class B drug by people he owed money to.
For the full story please see this week's paper."
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FOX / YouTube GOP Debate ignores marijuana | The NORML Stash Blog
FOX / YouTube GOP Debate ignores marijuana | The NORML Stash Blog: "Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson scored the zinger of the FOX / YouTube GOP debate when he said, “My neighbor’s two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than President Obama.” (It was the one question he didn’t answer first with “balance the budget”.) But one issue important to Gov. Johnson, Rep. Paul, and apparently the debate audience, marijuana, was all but ignored in the debate."
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We the People Want to End Marijuana Prohibition | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform
We the People Want to End Marijuana Prohibition | NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform: "Today, the White House launched its new, long-awaited website “We the People.” The administration describes the site as a “tool [that] provides you with a new way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country.”
The White House further promises, “If a petition gets enough support, White House staff will review it, ensure it’s sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response.” The White House has set this threshold at 5,000 signatures within 30 days."
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The White House further promises, “If a petition gets enough support, White House staff will review it, ensure it’s sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response.” The White House has set this threshold at 5,000 signatures within 30 days."
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Billionaire Peter Lewis: My War On Drug Laws - Forbes
Billionaire Peter Lewis: My War On Drug Laws - Forbes: "Progressive Insurance chairman Peter Lewis has devoted many years and millions of dollars to reforming marijuana policy. Below, in his own words, he tells FORBES why he’ll keep battling drug laws. This story is featured in the latest FORBES 400 issue, newsstand date October 10, 2011.
Our marijuana laws are outdated, ineffective and stupid. I’m not alone in thinking this: Half of Americans believe we should stop punishing people for using marijuana. And not coincidentally, more than half of Americans have used marijuana themselves. I am one of those Americans, and I know firsthand that marijuana can be helpful and that it certainly isn’t cause for locking anyone up."
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Our marijuana laws are outdated, ineffective and stupid. I’m not alone in thinking this: Half of Americans believe we should stop punishing people for using marijuana. And not coincidentally, more than half of Americans have used marijuana themselves. I am one of those Americans, and I know firsthand that marijuana can be helpful and that it certainly isn’t cause for locking anyone up."
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HELP US RE-SCHEDULE MARIJUANA TO CLASS 2..SIGN THE PETITION. | WEed Deserve Better
HELP US RE-SCHEDULE MARIJUANA TO CLASS 2..SIGN THE PETITION. | WEed Deserve Better: "This is a petetion submitted to the WHITE HOUSE via WE THE PEOPLE this is a petition to have marijuana rescheduled to class 2. If you know ANYONE who is willing to sign this please pass this link or article to everyone you may know and lets get this marijuana initiative to the WHITE HOUSE and show them how many Americans really believe in this MEDICINE. Weeddeservebetter friends/followers TODAY starts the new day for our PETITIONS TO THE WHITE HOUSE SO I HAVE STARTED MINE I NEED 5000 SIGNATURES TO RESHEDULE MARIJUANA..WILL YOU SHOW ME YOUR SUPPORT AND SPREAD THIS LINK."
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