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Wednesday, August 15th, 2007Caribbean Net News August 13, 2007 Linda Petrusi The state I live in is quite liberal when it comes to the use of pot. Medical marijuana is approved, as well as the use of pot for personal pleasure. This has been a part of Oregon’s legislation for quite some time now. While it is true [...]
78 percent of Americans favor allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007Press & Sun Bulletin, NY 11 Aug 2007 Cara Matthews MARIJUANA GROUP SAYS N.Y. SUPPORT IS GAINING Many GOP District Voters Favor Idea for Medical Use ALBANY — After a bill to legalize medical use of marijuana passed the Democrat-controlled Assembly but not the GOP-led Senate this year, a national group is releasing polls showing [...]
City concerned about federal and state conflicts over the issue
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007The Orange County Register, CA 14 Aug 2007 Annie Burris SURF CITY CONSIDERS MEDICAL MARIJUANA BAN The Planning Commission Tonight Will Discuss a Proposal to Make Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Illegal. Surf City is the latest city in Orange County to consider a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing [...]
Letter to Editor: Seventy years of lying about marijuana is too long
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007Wisconsin State Journal, WI 09 Aug 2007 BRIDGES FAIL WHILE WE FOCUS ON MARIJUANA News reports say nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars is needed to fix structurally deficient U.S. bridges and highways but that states and the federal government have been unable or unwilling to come up with the money. While ensuring the [...]
Fed’s seem to be serious about going after patients
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007Argus Observer, OR 12 Aug 2007 OREGON SUBPOENAS WORRY MEDICAL MARIJUANA ADVOCATES Federal subpoenas seeking medical records of 17 Oregon medical marijuana patients have growers and users upset and nervous even as a federal judge considers whether to throw the subpoenas out. “It’s crazy. It’s really scary. If they can get my records, they can [...]
DA’s office has no set limits on how much marijuana providers can grow
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007Marin Independent Journal, CA 14 Aug 2007 Gary Klien NO CHARGES FILED AGAINST NOVATO MAN LINKED TO POT FARMS Citing medical marijuana issues, the Marin County district’s attorney office has declined to charge a Novato man arrested by drug investigators last month in connection with two indoor pot farms. David Mauroni, 51, appeared in Marin [...]
Doctors and clinic owners stand by their screening and adherence to state law
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007The Washington Post August 15, 2007 Corinne Heller California in hot spot with medical pot LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – They advertise in newspapers and on the Internet, where they supply their telephone numbers and addresses and offer free samples to new customers. Finding medical marijuana vendors in California is about as easy as locating a [...]
Smoking Pot Won’t Make You Crazy, But Dealing with the Lies about It Will
Monday, August 13th, 2007HuffingtonPost.com August 13, 2007 Paul Armentano and Mitch Earlywine A new attempt to scare pot smokers in Britain alleges that smoking pot can increase the risk of becoming “psychotic.” A quick glance at the data cited reveals no such correlation. Smoking pot won’t make you crazy, but trying to find the truth behind the recent [...]
Vernon RCMP officer points pepperspray at Neil
Monday, August 13th, 2007Cannabis Culture 08 Aug, 2007 Jodie Emery RCMP Assaults Freedom Tour Activist, Then Lies About Incident! A peaceful event turns brutal when a bylaw officer and police officer feel the need to get rough with an activist Neil Magnuson is the man behind The Freedom Tour. For a second time in two years, he is [...]
Medical marijuana smokers have rights too
Monday, August 13th, 2007Globe and Mail, CN August 11, 2007 ALWYNNE GWILT For a pot smoker in pain, no help is on the way Sitting back on a comfy couch in her Burlington residence, Alison Myrden looks ready for battle. Two long braids are tucked under her black cargo cap, while sunshine hits her sparkling nose stud and [...]
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