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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007The Star-Banner, FL
23 Sep 2007
Robyn Chaky
MEDICAL MARIJUANA COULD RELIEVE MANY IN PAIN, IF WE’LL LET IT
Imagine you are forced to put on a pair of short shorts every morning when you wake up because if long pants were to lightly brush your skin during the day, the sensation would be similar to a thousand spiders [...]
Adults should be allowed to make their own decision regarding cannabis
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007The Joplin Globe, MO
21 Sep 2007
Dave Woods
INITIATIVE PETITION AIMS TO DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA
Kelly Maddy, president of the Joplin chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, took a deep breath on Friday and started his fight.
Joplin’s City Hall was chosen as the starting point of a year-long battle to decriminalize possession of small [...]
Not a laughing matter anymore
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Detroit Free Press, MI
24 Sep 2007
M.L. Elrick
EX-COP, WIFE CHARGED AFTER INFAMOUS POT BROWNIE CALL
They may have committed a high crime, but a former Dearborn cop and his wife are only going to be charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly smoking pot in Dearborn Heights.
Edward Sanchez, 30, and his wife, Stacy, 27, are expected to turn [...]
Not only are the sick suffering, now the kids are too
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007AlterNet, US
25 Sep 2007
Dan Bernath
THE FEDERAL WAR ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA BECOMES A WAR ON CHILDREN
Automatic weapons. Check. Helicopters. Check. Dogs. Check. Bulletproof vests. Check.
You may not buy the government’s characterization of its campaign against medical marijuana patients as a “war on drugs,” but increasingly violent, militaristic tactics in recent months offer a troubling glimpse into [...]
San Bernardino County has the worst record in dealing with medical marijuana
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA
25 Sep 2007
Will Bigham
GRAY AREAS
Conflicting Laws Lead to Arrests, Confusion
California voters passed Proposition 215 – permitting the medical use of marijuana – more than a decade ago.
In some parts of the state, use of the drug is readily accepted by local governments and police departments, with dispensaries and doctors specializing in [...]
Official’s estimate marijuana contributes about $5 billion annually to county’s economy
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Ventura County Star, CA
24 Sep 2007
Thomas D. Elias
PUT THIS IDEA INTO YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE ON IT
Another state budget writing season is over, and another deficit budget adopted ( even though Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t admit it ), with the usual lip service to fixing the so-called “structural deficit,” but nothing serious done in that [...]
Government learns to spin failure into success
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007San Francisco Chronicle, CA
24 Sep 2007
Bruce Mirken
SPINNING A FAILED WAR ON DRUGS
Our government says we’re winning the war on drugs. At a press conference to release results of the government’s major annual drug use survey Sept. 6, both White House drug czar John Walters and Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt said so, [...]
Letter to Editor: Beware false accusations
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Castlegar News, BC
19 Sep 2007
Barbara Murdoch
DRUG HOUSE A FALSE ACCUSATION?
Dear Editor:
Last week’s front page feature, “Problems with drug house ” has raised my ire. I’m certainly not one to go to bat for folks who are rowdy all night, and I understand if you don’t want to hear fowl language while meditating on the garden [...]
Current bill revises definition of marijuana, making hemp a legitimate crop
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007The Oakland Tribune, CA
24 Sep 2007
Sarah Terry-Cobo
HEMP BILL AWAITS ARNOLD’S AUTOGRAPH
Legislation Would Revise Marijuana’s Definition in California
SACRAMENTO — A revised bill that would allow some state farmers to grow hemp is en route to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk, and both sides of the argument are optimistic the governor will agree with their position.
The California Industrial [...]
BC Bud crosses the border
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Helena Independent Record, MT
23 Sep 2007
Angela Brandt
BORDER BARTER: THIS BUD’S FOR YOU
HAVRE – Just as cocaine originates only in South America, the potent marijuana known as “B.C. bud” is grown only in British Columbia.
Demand for the two illicit drugs creates a steady crossover at the U.S.-Canadian border.
In the past, the typical barter involved a pound [...]