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Cannabidiol researchers discover the switch to turn off aggressive breast cancer gene
Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Information, Medical, News. No Comments »
In the Sixties hippies turned on with marijuana. In the very near future they may be using the same plant to turn off.
Turn off the bad gene that promotes the spread of aggressive breast cancer that is!
Sean McAllister, Ph.D., and Pierre Desprez, Ph.D. at California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute in San Francisco have been testing cannabidiol. Read the rest of this entry » -
Another Drug War Injustice
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Dakta Green | Filed under Legalization, News, Press Releases. 1 Comment »
National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, New Zealand Inc.
PO Box 3307 Shortland St Auckland 1015 New Zealand
Tel 09 302 5255 Fax 09 303 1309 info@norml.org.nz www.norml.org.nz
Media release
7 March 2010
TO: News Media
FROM: NORML New Zealand Inc
RE: Vince Whare’s Ten Year Ban another Drug War injustice
Contact: President, Phil Saxby 021 069 4542 or 04 461 6631
VINCE WHARE’S TEN YEAR BAN FOR CANNABIS ANOTHER DRUG WAR INJUSTICE
The ten-year ban handed down to veteran rugby league player Vince Whare makes him another casualty of injustice in our 35 year-old war on drugs, said NORML President Phil Saxby today.
The Canterbury Bulls’ prop has just been suspended from any involvement in sport for a decade by the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand after testing positive for cannabis use. He tested positive for cannabis twice before, once in 2005 and then again in 2006.
“The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code requires third-time doping offenders to be banned for at least eight years, but cannabis is no more a performance-enhancing drug than alcohol”, Mr Saxby said. “What would happen to sport if all alcohol-using players were banned after 3 drinking offences?” 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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Montpelier Voters Want Marijuana Decriminalized
Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Legalization, News. No Comments »
1530 to 585 Voted In Favor Of Decriminalization
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Voters in Vermont’s capital city have voted in favor of a measure calling on the state to decriminalize possession of marijuana
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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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NORML: US Legalisation Polls are heading in the right direction
Posted on February 27th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Legalization, News. No Comments »
Source http://www.norml.org/
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