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Time For Hawaii Lawmakers To Be ‘Smart’ on Marijuana
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by 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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Student leaders testify for Massachusetts marijuana legalization, State House (Boston)
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under Blog, Legalization. No Comments »
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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 Dakta Bourbon | Filed under Blog, Information, Legalization, Medical. 1 Comment »
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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Montpelier Voters Want Marijuana Decriminalized
Posted on March 4th, 2010 by 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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Californian insurer launches medical marijuana coverage
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under Medical, Misc. No Comments »
by Mark Glover, image by Randall Benton / rbenton@sacbee.com
A Rancho Cordova-based insurer Monday launched what it calls the first nationally available insurance coverage designed specifically for the medical marijuana industry.
Only 14 states allow use of medical marijuana today, but Statewide Insurance Services is nonetheless offering coverage in all 50 states.
“Given the growth in the industry, I think it’s only a matter of time” before other states allow medical marijuana, said Mike Aberle, a commercial insurance agent with the local firm and national director of its Medical Marijuana Specialty Division.
He added: “Now that we can offer (services) in all 50 states, we can start the minute they go legal, without delay.” Read the rest of this entry »
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4 Florida Cities Trying to Decriminalize Marijuana
Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by 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 Dakta Bourbon | Filed under Information, Medical, News. 5 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 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 Dakta Bourbon | Filed under Legalization, News. No Comments »
Source http://www.norml.org/
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Medical Marijuana ‘Smokers Club’ to Open in Williamston
Posted on February 27th, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under Information, Medical, News. No Comments »
WILLIAMSTON — Wayne Dagit has no problem admitting it.
“Right now, I am completely medicated,” he says, holding up a bag of marijuana.
Dagit is a reverend and a medical marijuana patient with Hepatitis C, which has just about destroyed his liver.
“Later tonight, I will enjoy some ‘Great White’ (a particularly potent strain of marijuana) because it is my right,” he says.
Dagit’s so devoted to it he’s opening the state’s first smokers club — Green Leaf University — where others like him can gather and get medicated. It’s set to open Monday, March 1, in Williamston.
Dagit is also the founder and reverend of the Church for Compassionate Care. He says he moved to Michigan when it legalized pot back in 2008. His ailments have since greatly improved.