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Slowly, US states are lessening limits on marijuana
Posted on March 10th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Blog, Information, Legalization, Medical. No Comments »
By William M. Welchand Donna Leinwand, USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES — James Gray once saw himself as a drug warrior, a former federal prosecutor and county judge who sent people to prison for dealing pot and other drug offenses. Gradually, though, he became convinced that the ban on marijuana was making it more accessible to young people, not less.
“I ask kids all the time, and they’ll tell you it is easier to get marijuana than a six-pack of beer because that is controlled by the government,” he said, noting that drug dealers don’t ask for IDs or honor minimum age requirements. Read the rest of this entry » -
Judge Jim Gray on The Six Groups Who Benefit From Drug Prohibition
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Blog, Information. No Comments »
Judge Jim Gray has watched the justice system fail before his eyes.
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Pot Shrinks Tumors; US Government Knew in ‘74
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Blog, Information, Medical. No Comments »
AlterNet / By Raymond Cushing
In 1974 researchers learned that THC, the active chemical in marijuana, shrank or destroyed brain tumors in test mice. But the DEA quickly shut down the study and destroyed its results, which were never replicated — until now.
May 31, 2000 | The term medical marijuana took on dramatic new meaning in February, 2000 when researchers in Madrid announced they had destroyed incurable brain tumors in rats by injecting them with THC, the active ingredient in cannabis.
The Madrid study marks only the second time that THC has been administered to tumor-bearing animals; the first was a Virginia investigation 26 years ago. In both studies, the THC shrank or destroyed tumors in a majority of the test subjects. Read the rest of this entry »
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Hawaii Senate overwhelmingly passes three bills to improve marijuana laws
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Information, Medical, News. No Comments »
Cannabis Revolution Examiner – Dev Meyers
HONOLULU, HAWAII — Yesterday, the Hawaii Senate passed by overwhelming, veto-proof margins three measures that will greatly improve marijuana laws in the state:
- SB 2213 passed 20-4, with one excused. This bill would allow counties to license medical marijuana dispensaries.
- SB 2141 passed 24-1. This bill would increase the ratio of plants, ounces and caregivers allowed for each medical marijuana patient.
- SB 2450 passed 22-3. This bill would remove criminal penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and replace them with a civil fine of up to $300 for a first offense and $500 for a subsequent offense.
The bills now go to the state House. Read the rest of this entry »
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Cannabis users different from ‘true drug cheats’
Posted on March 6th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Information, Misc, News. 1 Comment »
By TONY SMITH – The Press
A Christchurch sports lawyer has questioned whether sports people using cannabis should be treated with the same severity as “true drug cheats” who take performance enhancing or masking drugs.
Ian Hunt represented Canterbury rugby league player Vince Whare, who has been banned for 10 years by the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand for a third cannabis offence.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) code requires third-time doping offenders to be suspended for life although the ban can be reduced to a minimum of eight years. It does not draw a clear distinction in terms of penalties for recreational drugs like cannabis and sanctions for taking performance-enhancing substances. Read the rest of this entry »
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Time For Hawaii Lawmakers To Be ‘Smart’ on Marijuana
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Information, Legalization, News. No Comments »
Senate lawmakers took an important step last week to go from being ‘tough’ on crime to being ‘smart’ on crime.
On Friday, Senators voted unopposed in favor of Senate Bill 2450, which seeks to reduce minor marijuana possession penalties from a criminal misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $1000 fine, to a civil infraction punishable by a fine only. This is common sense, fiscally responsible proposal that will cut costs, improve public safety, and have a positive impact on the quality of life of tens of thousands of Hawaii adults.SENATE BILL 2450 WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR HAWAII CITIZENS
Between 1,000 and 1,500 Hawaii residents are arrested annually for possessing one ounce or less of marijuana. Passage of SB 2450 measure would spare these minor marijuana offenders from criminal arrest, prosecution, and incarceration, as well as the emotional and financial hardships that follow — including the loss of certain jobs, students loans, federal and state subsidies, and child custody rights.
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NORML: Medical marijuana’s not getting any better – the time for RE-legalization is NOW!
Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Armistice Tour, Blog, Information, Legalization, Medical. No Comments »
With New Jersey recently becoming the 14th medical marijuana state, activists in marijuana law reform have been celebrating. After all, over 82 million Americans now live in states where medical use of marijuana is legal – that’s 27% of the US population! Last election, Massachusetts became the 13th decriminalization state, which means over 107 million Americans live in a state where possession of small personal amounts of marijuana no longer merit an arrest – that’s 35% of the US population.
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4 Florida Cities Trying to Decriminalize Marijuana
Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Information, Legalization, News. 2 Comments »
Atlantic Beach, Orlando and Tallahassee Have Joined Jacksonville Beach.
A longtime effort to decriminalize marijuana possession in Jacksonville Beach has expanded to Atlantic Beach, as well as to Orlando and Tallahassee.
The Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy launched the Atlantic Beach effort last month after advocates saw that many people who wanted to sign a Jacksonville Beach petition couldn’t because they lived in Atlantic Beach, said committee Chairman Ford Banister.
“It seemed like we could do it just as easily and it’s close by,” Banister said. Read the rest of this entry »
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New Study: Marijuana Does Not Cause Psychosis, Lung Damage, or Skin Cancer
Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Information, Medical, News. 3 Comments »
I’ve performed a meta-analysis of various scare stories about marijuana appearing in major papers this week. The results of my research are as follows:
Hypothesis:
Alarmist reports about marijuana will turn out to be wildly exaggerated and in some cases completely fictitious. Obvious inconsistencies will be overlooked by the press and widely available contrary evidence will be ignored.
Methodology:
I read various stories about marijuana and used basic logic and reasoning to determine whether their conclusions made any sense. In some cases, I used Google and other sources to search for other information that contradicted seemingly dubious claims. Read the rest of this entry »
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Restore Respect for Law, End Cannabis Prohibition
Posted on February 27th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Featured, Information, Legalization, News, Press Releases. 3 Comments »
Friday, 26 February 2010, 4:47 pm
Press Release: NORML
NORML to Collins: Restore Respect for Police by Ending Cannabis ProhibitionNORML President Phil Saxby today called on Police Minister Judith Collins to restore public respect for law enforcement by calling an armistice in this country’s prolonged “war on drugs”.
In response to recent attacks on Police Officers, Ms Collins has been quoted as saying that “it’s extremely important to rebuild the respect and fear for the law.”
“Fear of the law isn’t the problem,” said Mr Saxby. “What has been eroding away in New Zealand is respect for the law and then by association, those who enforce it.”
“The Misuse of Drugs Act created the so-called “war on drugs” which is actually a war on ordinary Kiwis. After thirty-five years of criminalisation, the 400,000 people from all walks of life who currently use cannabis justifiably feel marginalised and discriminated against.”
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