23 Dec 2008 - "Obama on Weed"
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23 Dec 2008 - "Jan 8th: meeting & pot luck 11:15 am - 1: 30 pm"
Jan 8th: Meeting & Potluck
11:15 am - 1:30 pm.
Universalist Unitarian Church,
5500 Inglis St. Halifax.
If you have any items (crafts; novelty items; whatever; in new or excellent condition) that you'd like to donate for an auction being held at an upcoming fund-raiser (date and location TBA), please bring them along.
20 Dec 2008 - "Marijuana advocate acquitted Lawyer believes affirmative defense in medical-use case could set precedent for state"
SKOWHEGAN -- Longtime marijuana advocate Donald Christen was acquitted Thursday in Superior Court on cultivation and furnishing charges, convincing a jury that his pot is for medical purposes.
The verdict could have far-reaching effects on both sides of the medical marijuana issue in Maine, his lawyer, Walter McKee of Augusta, said.SKOWHEGAN -- Longtime marijuana advocate Donald Christen was acquitted Thursday in Superior Court on cultivation and furnishing charges, convincing a jury that his pot is for medical purposes.
The verdict could have far-reaching effects on both sides of the medical marijuana issue in Maine, his lawyer, Walter McKee of Augusta, said.v
20 Dec 2008 - "Medical Marijuana Question and Answer Segment with Dr. Phil Leveque (VIDEO)"
Bonnie King and Dr. Phil Leveque Salem-News.com
A new special question and answer segment featuring Salem-News.com's Bonnie King and Dr. Phillip Leveque.
 A scientist in Europe researches medicinal values of the marijuana plant. Courtesy: liberalvaluesblog.com |
(SALEM, Ore.) - Dr. Phil Leveque in Oregon is one of the world's leading authorities on the subject of medical marijuana. In addition to a lifetime devoted to helping patients with chronic pain, Dr. Leveque is a Pharmacologist, Toxicologist and a WWII combat veteran.
This is the latest video in a continuing series on Salem-News.com with the doctor and reporter Bonnie King.
One person asks the simple question, how do you find a doctor for medical marijuana treatment?
Leveque fields this question as well as possible; one of the few things he can't do in this segment is recommend specific physicians. There are many resources for locating this type of information and Dr. Leveque explains that to this particular visitor.
A student from Colorado State University who suffers from epilepsy asks, "Am I permanently weakening my immune system through smoking medical marijuana ?
The answer may surprise many; Dr. Leveque explains that one of the few things that stimulates the appetite of people suffering from HIV/AIDS, is cannabis, or marijuana.
20 Dec 2008 - " Court: Five Cannabis Plants Allowed at All Times"
THE HAGUE, 20/12/08 - People with five cannabis plants in their home will not be prosecuted, no matter how much cannabis the plants produce, the appeal court in Den Bosch has ruled.
19 Dec 2008 - "Drug Czar of My Dreams"
19 Dec 2008 - "Spike In Marijuana Metabolite Levels Not Always Indicative Of Current Pot Use, Study Says"
Rockville, MD: Marijuana consumers are likely to experience frequent spikes in their level of detectable metabolites despite having ceased using the drug, according to clinical trial data published in the October edition of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology.
19 Dec 2008 - "Pot Legalization Question Tops Obama Online Poll President-elect says no to "legalizing marijuana so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs""
Washington, DC: Questions pertaining to the legalization and regulation of cannabis dominated an online poll conducted last week by the website of President-Elect Barack Obama.According to the Change.gov website, the top question for the incoming administration - as decided by the public - is: "Will you consider legalizing marijuana so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and create a billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?"
19 Dec 2008 - "Could Obama's Pro-Marijuana Commerce Secretary Spell a Golden Era for Pot Reform?"
December has been an interesting month for marijuana, or cannabis as it is known to scientists and all too few others. To kick off the month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided against reviewing a California state appellate court ruling arguing that its medical marijuana law trumped federal law. That, in effect, set the stage for better implementation of medical-marijuana law in not just California, but every state that has one, while also reminding local police that the job of enforcing federal drug policy is, in fact, not its job.
19 Dec 2008 - "Letters to the Portland editor: December 19, 2008"
Why is the press aiding and abetting the deprivation of rights under the color of law?
Millions of Americans have been arrested and their property has been seized for violating the marijuana laws. Millions of us have the right to question the validity of these laws and are denied the right to due process of law.