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Monday, January 7th, 2008Willits News, CA 26 Dec 2007 Linda Williams ‘POT DOCS’ ISSUING ‘GET OUT OF JAIL FREE’ CARDS While most think of cancer and AIDS when hearing of medical marijuana, in recent years most marijuana recommendations have been issued for far less serious illnesses by a small cadre of “pot docs.” Medical marijuana recommendations seem to [...]
Woman suffering from painful lupus had medical marijuana taken away, commits suicide
Monday, January 7th, 2008Missoulian, MT 20 Dec 2007 Michael Moore ADVOCATE REMEMBERED FOR FIGHT TO LEGALIZE MEDICAL MARIJUANA But for the 30 or so people who gathered at University Congregational Church to memorialize Prosser on Wednesday, it’s easy to see how her hand was forced. By pain. By depression. By poverty. By her own government. * “We can’t [...]
Harper ditches harm-reduction policy, addicts will suffer
Monday, January 7th, 2008The Georgia Straight, BC 20 Dec 2007 Pieta Woolley JESUS LOVES HARM REDUCTION, BUT STEPHEN HARPER DOESN’T The province’s top public-health doctor has slammed Prime Minister Stephen Harper for creating a $64-million drug strategy based on ideology rather than reason. The National Anti-Drug Strategy, announced by Harper on October 4, is heavy on enforcement and [...]
Canadian released from Dubia jail
Monday, January 7th, 2008Ottawa Citizen, ON 18 Dec 2007 Steven Edwards Anti-Narcotics Officer Angered by Extended Detainment NEW YORK – Bert Tatham, the anti-narcotics officer sentenced in June to four years imprisonment in Dubai for drugs possession, arrives home today with mixed feelings of joy and anger, his parents say. Louise and Charlie Tatham got confirmation at 5.38 [...]
Advocates for medical marijuana speak out at protest
Monday, January 7th, 2008Saanich News, BC 21 Dec 2007 BILL HITS WRONG TARGET, SAY POT ADVOCATES The smell of burning marijuana wafted briefly through a small crowd gathered in the public library courtyard in downtown Victoria. A dapper Ted Smith, decked out in a suit for the occasion, was largely preaching to the converted when he spoke about [...]
Cannabis Buyers Club protests new minimums
Monday, January 7th, 2008Peninsula News Review, BC 21 Dec 2007 Cat George PROTEST TARGETS NEW MINIMUMS Protesters waved flags, shook signs and yelled questions outside Saanich Gulf Islands MP Gary Lunn’s office in Sidney on Monday. One even lit up a marijuana cigarette and had a few puffs. The gathering was part of a national day of demonstration [...]
Ted Smith speaks out at rally
Monday, January 7th, 2008Victoria News, BC 21 Dec 2007 Don Descoteau BILL HITS WRONG TARGET: CRITICS But Conservative MP says mandatory minimum sentences will reduce drug use The smell of burning marijuana wafted briefly through a small crowd gathered in the public library courtyard in downtown Victoria. A dapper Ted Smith, decked out in a suit for the [...]
Ted Smith organizes local protests against Harper’s war on drugs
Monday, January 7th, 2008Monday Magazine, BC 12 Dec 2007 Ida Chong, Liberal MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and minister of community DRUG LAWS DRACONIAN Protesters are set to gather Monday, December 17, at MP offices in Victoria and across Canada to speak out against proposed drug laws they say are draconian and ineffective. The Conservatives’ Bill C-26 would [...]
Paul Stanford under attack
Monday, January 7th, 2008Willamette Week, OR 12 Dec 2007 James Pitkin KING BONG Paul Stanford Is Oregon’s “Drug Czar.” Now He’s Under Attack. Paul Stanford should be at the top of his game. After more than two decades growing, toking and agitating to legalize cannabis, the 47-year-old Portlander is now running the largest chain of medical-marijuana clinics in [...]
Contributors
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Thanks to all our contributors: Ted Smith, Gayle Quin, Veronica Horn, Jason Wilcox and Skip LeFleur
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