US WA: Column: To Legalize Or Not To Legalize Marijuana
Covington Reporter, 16 Jun 2011 – When I first read about the 75 medical marijuana supporters who visited the Kent City Council chambers last week, I sympathized with their cause, and with the Kent officials who were forced to shut down the marijuana dispensaries.
Read moreUS CA: OPED: Legalizing Drugs No Answer For Addicts
North County Times, 02 Jul 2011 – As a parent and health advocate for over 25 years, I had grave concerns regarding Debra Saunders’ June 14 article, “Four good reasons to end the War on Drugs.” Important to note is that the term ‘war’ seems to receive a lot of hype in the media world, […]
Read moreUS WA: Column: For And Against Legalizing Marijuana
Kent Reporter, 16 Jun 2011 – When I first read about the 75 medical marijuana supporters who visited the Kent City Council chambers last week, I sympathized with their cause, and with the Kent officials who were forced to shut down the marijuana dispensaries.
Read moreUS CA: Feds More Strict On Medical Pot
Record Searchlight, 02 Jul 2011 – Medical Marijuana Legal in 16 States, D.C. Federal prosecutors have tightened their stance on states’ medical marijuana laws, saying lax enforcement has created an environment where “large-scale, privately operated industrial marijuana cultivation centers” are booming businesses worth millions of dollars.
Read moreUS CA: Column: Mom Wants Pot Now How Do I Send Her Some?
Monterey County Weekly, 16 Jun 2011 – My 83-year-old mother in Chicago called me about a month ago with what sounded like a simple request. “I need pot,” she said. I thought I heard her correctly. “You need a pot? OK, you thinking aluminum, cast iron or what? You want me to order it online […]
Read moreUS MT: Businesses Sort Through New Law, Injunction
The Billings Gazette, 02 Jul 2011 – A neon sign announced that Green Mountain Medical Solutions in Billings was still in business Friday, but the owners aren’t selling any marijuana for now. When the business closed at 8 p.m. Thursday, owner Jude Gordon stopped selling medical marijuana ahead of a new state law that was […]
Read moreUS NJ: Christie Says He'll Delay Medical Marijuana Law Until
The Record, 17 Jun 2011 – TRENTON – Governor Christie won’t implement the state’s medical marijuana law until the federal government assures him they won’t prosecute anyone for working in the program. The federal government has not given similar assurances to other states running medical marijuana programs.
Read moreUS MT: LTE: Marijuana Can't Be Compared To Pharmaceuticals
The Billings Gazette, 03 Jul 2011 – The judge’s comparisons of marijuana with cancer drugs are ludicrous. Cancer drugs are not addictive, are not natural products and are the result of years of extensive and expensive research and testing. The cost of those drugs not only pays for the past research but supports ongoing research […]
Read moreUS AZ: Police Raid On Gilbert Home Sparks Medical Marijuana
East Valley Tribune, 17 Jun 2011 – A couple hours after a DirecTV worker saw marijuana and hashish inside a bedroom closet of Ross Taylor’s Gilbert home during the installation process of a satellite dish, 12 Gilbert police officers wearing masks and toting guns busted into his house and took his pot.
Read moreUS MT: LTE: Don't Insult Our Intelligence By Saying Pot Is
The Billings Gazette, 03 Jul 2011 – The lawsuit against SB 423 is an insult to the intelligence of thousands of Montanans! This lawsuit goes against the separation of powers as stated in the Montana Constitution, our Montana legislators, Supreme Court, the FDA, federal law and the U.S. Congress.
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