Archive for July 2nd, 2007
Former nurse rejects pills and chooses to use marijuana to treat painful injury
Monday, July 2nd, 2007Newberg Graphic, OR
30 Jun 2007
David Sale
TAKING UP THE FIGHT TO PROTECT MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Proposed ballot meausre would undo existing law; local woman stricken with a variety of maladies vows to fight the legislation
Newberg resident Pamela Sterling is not ashamed of her drug use. Due to chronic illness, the 43-year-old former registered nurse enrolled four years ago [...]
Letter to Editor – put money where it is needed
Monday, July 2nd, 2007The Daily Observer, ON
30 Jun 2007
REALLOCATE MONEY TO BENEFIT ALL CANADIANS
Editor:
I’d like to see Canada reallocate the seven billion per annum we spend on the drug and re-education “war against Canadians”, and put it equally toward health care, education and tax relief.
Police could focus on real crime, respect our personal freedoms, and begin a process [...]
Remove patients from the war on drugs, it’s the compassionate thing to do
Monday, July 2nd, 2007Kalamazoo Gazette, MI
28 Jun 2007
Greg Francisco
Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care
SUPPORT USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
If we must pursue a War on Drugs, can’t we at least do the compassionate thing and remove the sick and dying from the battle field? A ballot initiative recently launched by the Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care does exactly that.
The cannabis [...]
Letter to Editor – save a tree, choose hemp
Monday, July 2nd, 2007Auburn Journal, CA
30 Jun 2007
HEMP PRODUCTS ARE CHEAP, GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
It has come to my attention that people haven’t recognized the importance of hemp, and how to use it in our daily life. I feel it could be a great new resource used in our society.
Hemp can take the role of trees, for [...]
Hopes to have a local clinic set up in Colorado
Monday, July 2nd, 2007The Durango Herald, CO
01 Jul 2007
Ted Holteen
PAIN RELIEF
Two Durangoans Advocate Use Of Plant To Treat Physical Ailments
Durango prides itself on being a “green” city, but two local men think it could be greener.
Aamann Degarth and Eric Gay are spearheading an effort to open a local chapter of the Portland, Ore.-based The Hemp and Cannabis – [...]