Archive for June, 2005
« Previous EntriesOttawa to ease rules for medical marijuana
Tuesday, June 28th, 2005OTTAWA Under fire by critics for providing a half-hearted, and overlyrestrictive medical marijuana program, the federal government government will unveil new regulations this week designed to ease the onus on physicians and patients.
CONDITIONAL OKAY FOR CANNABIS PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Sunday, June 26th, 2005Health Canada has conditionally approved the first cannabis-derived prescription pain killer. Cannabis sativa extract ( Sativex ), an under-the-tongue spray, was approved in April for use as an adjunctive treatment for the symptom relief of neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis ( MS ). The drug should be available by June 21.
Canadian Med-Pot Regulations change
Thursday, June 23rd, 2005by Rielle Capler (21 Jun, 2005) MMAR Still Unconstitutional After Latest Amendments Since its inception in 2001, Health Canada’s medical marijuana program has failed to fulfill its mandate from the Ontario Supreme Court Parker case to ensure that those who use cannabis as a medicine do not have to choose between their liberty and their [...]
Rene Boje pursues judical revue
Tuesday, June 21st, 2005OTTAWA. Justice Minister Irwin Cotler has ordered the extradition of a celebrated activist who faces trial in California for tending pot plants at the Cannabis Castle, a Bel Air mansion that served as one of the states first medical marijuana growops in the 1990s.
Fill Out Forms, Please!
Tuesday, June 21st, 2005As some of our members know, the CBC is currently working on a Research Project. The research project is a comparison of prescription drugs and cannabis in the treatment of chronic illnesses. We have made a questionnaire available to the members, and would appreciate it if sometime within the next 2 to 3 months members [...]
STAND PROUD AND LEAD BY EXAMPLE
Thursday, June 16th, 2005RE “U.S. decision will chill Canadian pot plans,” by Ike Awgu ( June 8 ): Again Ike Awgu is out of touch with reality and Canadian views especially. Cannabis has thousands of years of history of medical as well as recreational use. It is only due to certain narrow-minded American views over the past 80 [...]
THE KUBBY CAUSE
Tuesday, June 14th, 2005An American Couple Seeking Refugee Status in B.C., So They Can Have Access to Medical Marijuana, Hopes for a Quiet Existence Near Kamloops – – Their Cause, However, Has Been Highly Visible And Controversial
MEDICINAL POT NOT ABOUT GETTING HIGH
Thursday, June 9th, 2005To the Editor, As the coordinator of The Mid-Island Compassion Club, I watch events closely as they relate to patient access to medical marijuana.
Vancouver mayor backs legal pot
Thursday, June 9th, 2005Federal government needs to take a hard look at the best way to manage marijuana
FALLOUT OF MARIJUANA VERDICT
Thursday, June 9th, 2005ASHLAND, ORE. – The US Supreme Court’s decision this week asserting federal control over marijuana used for medical purposes would seem to bring that controversial practice to a halt. Uncle Sam – not the states – has the last word here, the court ruled.
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