Shrub Monkeys drawing by Kt Shy Marijuana decriminalization in Washington state may be an impossible dream this year, despite the fact that it was just passed out of state Senate committee with a "do pass" recommendation. After some pretty amazing remarks (for different reasons) on both sides of the debate, the Washington State Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-3 to pass out Senate Bill 5615 . SB 5615 reclassifies adult possession of no more than 40 grams of marijuana from a misdemeanor... Read Full Story
Cannabis, Miracle Drug of the 21st Century by Jeffrey Dach MD Although cannabis was a medicinal plant for thousands of years, its medical use was suppressed and banned throughout most of the 20th century. While banned in the US, major scientific breakthroughs were made in Israel, Spain, Italy and Brazil. These breakthroughs are propelling the natural plant compounds called cannabinoids into "the wonder drugs of the 21st century". The Father of Medical... Read Full Story
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Hold on to your hats folks or at least your iPod earbuds, Martha Washington was actually a babe! I just perused this late breaking story’s 250-year old update in the Science Section of the distinguished Washington Post of all places. No dowdy house frau she was evidently a hot-to-trot MILF. According to historical revisionists who have consulted special forensic anthropologists from Louisiana State University (FACES) and had them do a... Read Full Story
By Amanda Schaffer Marijuana This summer, British and Italian researchers found that in a laboratory plate, molecules in marijuana can slay the superbug methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, which recently infected seven babies and four employees in a Yonkers, N.Y., maternity ward, heightening fears of outbreaks in schools and locker rooms, as well as in its more familiar breeding grounds, hospitals and nursing homes. In theory, compounds derived from the cannabis plant could someday... Read Full Story
A few months ago, Massachusetts voters, decided to decriminalize marijuana. To their credit, voters realized that possessing a small quantity of marijuana should not result in a criminal record which will limit employment and housing opportunities in the future. The days of prosecution for this victimless crime are over. Will Rhode Island be the next state to decriminalize marijuana? Surprisingly, I haven't heard of any legislation to address decriminalization in Rhode Island. I... Read Full Story
State Medical Cannabis Laws Are Final [ Salem News via High Times ] The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a landmark decision yesterday in which California state courts found that its medical cannabis law is not preempted by federal law. The Supreme Court’s decision in Garden Grove v. Superior Court means that federal law does not prevent state and local governments from implementing medical cannabis laws adopted by voters or state legislatures. In short: the group Americans for Safe... Read Full Story
In 2005, the Supreme Court held that Congress had the authority to regulate the possession of "homegrown" marijuana, even when consumed for medicinal purposes. The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 bans the possession, distribution and manufacture of several categories of "controlled substances," including marijuana. Congress has refused to exempt "medicinal marijuana" from coverage under the statute, despite a growing movement in states and in Congress to legalize... Read Full Story
According to a story in the LA Times , former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo has called out the United States’ ‘War on Drugs’ as more or less a complete and utter failure. While the War on Drugs has already been dismissed by many in the drug-loving U.S. public, including notables with influence ranging from Noam Chomsky to Woody Harrelson, Zedillo’s statements are unique in that they are coming from a world leader with direct ties to the campaign. Zedillo said of the War on Drugs, “The... Read Full Story
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YAHOO! NEWS-Marijuana Linked to Aggressive Testicular Cancer.
Wow! Yet more bad news for young hot blunted American tokers this month. First they had to watch their newly acquired role model, gold-medaled Olympian Aqua-man Michael Phelps grovel and repent, after receiving a 3-month suspension and being renounced by his sponsors for threatening their wholesome image, and now well… Yech! No!! Why?!!!
The findings recently published February 9th... Read Full Story
Here is an interesting article from Dr. George F. Wagoner Michigan voters will have the opportunity to protect seriously ill patients from the threat of arrest and jail for using their doctor-recommended medicine. Voting "yes" on Proposal 1 is about compassion, common sense and providing a measure of relief for some of our sickest friends, neighbors and loved ones. Your Ad Here Study after study has shown that medical marijuana can be remarkably effective at treating the symptoms of certain... Read Full Story
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