cannabisnews.comcannabis newsReefer Madness: Hailey Sues Hailey- June 20, 2008 Idaho -- Hailey has a drug problem. To refresh your short-term memory: In late May, for the second time in eight months, Hailey voters approved three measures to loosen city laws governing marijuana. Specifically, the initiatives seek to legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp and set the enforcement of marijuana laws as the lowest police priority. The lead in Terry Smith's May 28 Idaho Mountain Express story said it all: "New election, same results."http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread24026.shtml Let Them Have Their Pot- June 19, 2008 California -- In the fictional world of the hit show "24," federal law enforcement agencies are pouring every last resource into the search for a nuclear terrorist in Los Angeles. In the real world, federal agents apparently have so much free time that they can dress up in bulletproof vests and masks in order to raid clinics that serve patients battling cancer, AIDS and other diseases.http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread24025.shtml NORML's Weekly News Bulletin - June 19, 2008- June 19, 2008 Drug Czar Responds To NORML's Refutation Of 'Potent Pot' Claim June 19, 2008 - Washington, DC, US Washington, DC: NORML's criticism of an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) report alleging that the average strength of cannabis is now at an all-time high has drawn a heated response from the Drug Czar's office.http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread24024.shtml NORML Director Seeks Pot Regulation, Education- June 19, 2008 Mississippi -- The response of marijuana advocacy groups concerning the steady increase of the drug's potency has revealed an underground debate of whether marijuana is a harmful narcotic or a recreational drug, and the groups involved vary from the U.S. federal government and local law enforcement organizations to college students and scientists. Founded in 1970, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has provided a voice in the public policy debate for those...http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread24023.shtml Final Pot Vote Count Under Way- June 19, 2008 Ukiah, CA -- Mendocino County election officials today started counting 10,385 absentee ballots cast in the June 2 primary, results that will determine the outcome of a hotly contested measure to repeal the countys liberal marijuana guidelines. County Clerk Sue Ranochak said the outcome might be known Friday. Were as eager as everyone else to get it done, said Ranochak.http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread24022.shtml NY Assembly Passes Medical Marijuana Bill- June 18, 2008 Albany, NY -- The New York Assembly passed a bill today that would protect New Yorkers with life threatening or debilitating conditions from arrest for using medical marijuana when their doctors believe it would be the best treatment option, 79-48. The bill is similar to the medical marijuana bill the Assembly passed last year. The version passed today was modified to address concerns voiced by members of the Senate, who have until June 23 to pass the bill before the legislature recesses.http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread24021.shtml Specter Would 'Absolutely' Use Medical Marijuana- June 18, 2008 Pennsylvania -- U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) reportedly asserted that he would "absolutely" use medical marijuana to mitigate the effects of his cancer if Pennsylvania allowed it and if his doctor issued a prescription. Mr. Specter had mentioned possibly sponsoring legislation years ago, after first learning of his ailment, to legalize marijuana for medical purposes.http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread24020.shtml Obama's Drug Past Isn't Hurting Him- June 18, 2008 USA -- If only we could forgive the thousands of imprisoned casual drug users in the way we've forgiven Barack Obama. Barack Obama is about to make history by becoming the first major party's presidential nominee with an identifying trait that once would have automatically disqualified him for the job. No, I'm not talking about his African American heritage -- I'm taking about his past illegal drug use.http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread24019.shtml Few Medical Marijuana 'Adverse Events'- June 17, 2008 Montreal -- Medical use of cannabinoids from marijuana does not cause an increase in serious negative medical side effects, Canadian researchers said. Researchers at McGill University Health Centre and McGill University in Montreal and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver said that as the use of cannabinoid medications increases, so do concerns about their potential to cause "adverse events."http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread24018.shtml Marijuana Issue On Ballot- June 17, 2008 Ferndale, MI -- Voters in this funky and progressive suburb will get the chance in November to legalize the sale of marijuana within city limits for medical purposes. But one city councilman thinks a proposal by the National Organization for Positive Medicine is a publicity stunt that, if approved, would amount to nothing. The proposal, which voters will decide Nov. 4, would allow the National Organization for Positive Medicine to obtain a court order to distribute and sell medical marijuana to.http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread24017.shtml |