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WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday outlined a shift in the enforcement of federal drug laws, saying the administration would effectively end the Bush administration’s frequent raids on distributors of medical marijuana.
Speaking with reporters, Mr. Holder provided few specifics but said the Justice Department’s enforcement policy would now be restricted to traffickers who falsely masqueraded as medical dispensaries and “use medical marijuana laws as a shield.”WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday outlined a shift... more
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The SETH Group brings together scientists dedicated to pursuing the most hopeful treatments for cancer. We are open-minded skeptics who believe that carefully controlled experiments can reveal if there is truth in novel therapies that might be integrated with conventional medical treatments.
Background:
The major active component of the medicinal plant cannabis, Δ9-THC, has been shown in experiments with rats to have therapeutic potential against brain tumors. SETH Group scientists Garret Yount, Ph.D. and Sean McAllister, Ph.D. designed experiments in a time-lapse microscope to test whether Δ9-THC can stop the growth of human glioblastoma multiforma (GBM) brain cancer cells. Using the same tests that are used to judge new chemotherapies, the team discovered that the herbal compound kills human GBM cells at a concentration that is nontoxic to normal brain cells. Click here to see Featured Experiment.
Implications:
No chemotherapy can match this nontoxic anti-cancer action. The implication is that this plant compound could be a safe medicine against brain tumors, without the side effects of chemotherapy. These exciting results may be just the tip of the iceberg, however, because Δ9-THC is only one of many active compounds in medicinal cannabis. Other active constituents of the Cannabis plant (called cannabinoids) are also likely to have a nontoxic anti-cancer action.The SETH Group brings together scientists dedicated to pursuing the most hopeful... more
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I ’m a medical marijuana patient in Los Angeles who suffers from chronic pain due to a work-related repetitive strain injury. This summer I sat through the trial of Charles C. Lynch. Charles Lynch was the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary in California. What I witnessed in that federal courtroom changed my life...I ’m a medical marijuana patient in Los Angeles who suffers from chronic pain... more
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If the voters in your state say it's OK to do something, is it? Apparently not. Charlie Lynch learned that the hard way, when federal authorities raided his home and small business in southern California in March 2007. Tune to ABC March 13 for a special hour with John Stossel: "Bailouts, Big Spending and Bull." "I hear the banging of my front door.."If the voters in your state say it's OK to do something, is it? Apparently not.... more
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At the heart of the debate about marijuana's medicinal value is a dearth of academic research into its therapeutic properties. For 40 years, the federal government has frustrated such study by restricting cultivation of marijuana for research to a single source, the University of Mississippi. Most recently, the Bush administration denied the application of a well-regarded botanist at the University of Massachusetts to establish another cultivation facility, despite a ruling by an administrative law judge determining that it should go forward.At the heart of the debate about marijuana's medicinal value is a dearth of... more
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Marijuana for medical use is legal in 13 states. But, bills proposing legalization in Iowa have been continually shot down. Iowa Senator Joe Bolkcom is pitching the idea again. He has letters he's received from Iowans begging for relief from pain and nausea. Relief they believe will only come from marijuana.
"I've received email form a whole host of constituents and people around the state telling me their stories about the pain and suffering they go through on a regular basis and their desire to have some opportunity to address it," Bolkcom said.DES MOINES, Iowa -- Marijuana for medical use is legal in 13 states. But, bills... more
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CONCORD, N.H. — Proponents of medical marijuana urged New Hampshire lawmakers today to pass a bill that would allow patients with painful ailments to possses a small amount of the drug. Dozens of supporters packed a hearing on the bill before the House health and human services committee. Lead sponsor Evalyn Merrick, who has cancer and used marijuana to quell queasiness from chemotherapy in 2002, says her bill would help many patients who are suffering in pain.CONCORD, N.H. — Proponents of medical marijuana urged New Hampshire lawmakers... more
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ETHAN NADELMAN OF THE DPA IS VERY PREPARED FOR THIS FIGHT ALLTHE WAY TO THE END.
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The trade in cannabis continues and regardless of what the Home Secretary or the prime Minister think, say or want. And whilst both may know this to be true, they will never acknowledge it in public.
Isn't it about time we followed Canada's lead and embraced the whole "Hemp" culture again?
The way the world is currently, on an environmental, an ecological and an economic level, heaven only knows some radical solutions are needed in answer to what are some quite radical problems. Something needs to change.
Simply rehashing the same old anti-drug mantra's isn't going to be allowed in President Barack Obama's reign.
Polticians; You have been warned.The trade in cannabis continues and regardless of what the Home Secretary or the prime... more
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PROVIDENCE — Without committing to bringing the bill out of the House Health Education and Welfare Committee that he chairs, Warwick Rep. Joseph McNamara said he looks more kindly this year toward a bill that would establish state-authorized dispensaries to distribute medical marijuana. The Senate passed legislation last year to create the centersPROVIDENCE — Without committing to bringing the bill out of the House Health... more
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TRENTON — Chronically ill New Jerseyans could alleviate their suffering legally by smoking marijuana under a bill passed last week by the state Senate. The proposal by Sen. Nicholas Scutari, D-Linden, would allow patients with certain chronic and terminal illnesses to grow six marijuana plants or have marijuana grown for them at an authorized..TRENTON — Chronically ill New Jerseyans could alleviate their suffering legally... more
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Therapeutic use of marijuana has a history spanning over 4,500 years. The most humane and just approach to helping the sick requires that we continue the availability of medical marijuana. Evidence supporting medical marijuana for appetite loss, glaucoma, nausea, vomiting, spasticity, pain, and weight loss is quite impressive.Therapeutic use of marijuana has a history spanning over 4,500 years. The most humane... more
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The New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, better known as S119 to state legislatures, passed Feb. 23 in the New Jersey Senate. For the bill to come into effect, the New Jersey Assembly must vote to pass it, but the date of their vote is undetermined.
Will New Jersey become the 14th medical cannabis state?The New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, better known as S119 to state... more
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Its budget meltdown has California taking a look at legalizing marijuana as a means to revive its depleted treasury. But common sense, not economic need, should persuade Americans it's past time for a sober look at our mad "reefer madness" laws.Its budget meltdown has California taking a look at legalizing marijuana as a means to... more
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With the US economy crashing around us, new legislation introduced in California that would legalize pot could not only provide the government much needed tax revenue, but also save billions on enforcement.With the US economy crashing around us, new legislation introduced in California that... more
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Speaking at a press conference on Feb 25 with DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart, and reiterating a position made by the White House following DEA raids in California on February 4, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters that ending federal raids on medical marijuana dispensaries "is now American policy."Speaking at a press conference on Feb 25 with DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart, and... more
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There may be a new president, but in DEA-land, it’s still business as usual — at least for the time being. On Thursday, just two days after President Barack Obama was sworn into office, DEA officials raided the office of a California medical marijuana provider, as well as two medical grow houses in Colorado.
Is this behavior the final gasp of a dying regime, or an unfortunate harbinger of things to come? That could be up to you.
Several marijuana law reform groups, including Americans for Safe Access and MPP — as well as national media outlets — are urging concerned citizens to contact the new administration in opposition to the DEA’s actions.
Call or e-mail the White House and tell Obama’s staff that our new President must honor his campaign pledge not to use Justice Department resources to circumvent state medical marijuana laws.
In the coming months, President Obama and his team will be appointing new DEA administrators. Congress will also be holding additional hearings regarding Obama’s pick for U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder. Let’s make it clear to the President, now, that the DEA’s behavior is unacceptable and must not continue under an Obama administration.
Let’s make yesterday’s raids the last acts of a morally and fiscally bankrupt federal policy. Act now.There may be a new president, but in DEA-land, it’s still business as usual... more
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Of course there would still be a black market if pot were legal, but it would be miniscule compared to todays international (and actually dangerous) drug trade. There is no doubt in my mind that marijuana could raise significant tax revenues if legalized. Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron says states and the federal government would see $6.2 billion in annual revenue by taxing pot.
But the windfall would go beyond tax revenue. We would save all of the money we spend to arrest and incarcerate people for marijuana-related crimes. Miron estimates this at $7.7 billion a year for state and federal governments. Add onto that the productivity added to our workforce by bringing thousands of citizens back into society. And the intangible value of not breaking up families and incarcerating non-violent people for using a drug that is almost definitely less harmful than alcoholOf course there would still be a black market if pot were legal, but it would be... more
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Dying to Get High: Marijuana as Medicine is an important and accessible book -- not heavy on academic jargon, but rather lively and engaging, like a true detective novel -- with a broad appeal to those interested in the medical potential of cannabis, an end to the drug war and grass roots activism. I asked the co-authors, Wendy Chapkis and Richard Webb, how working on the book changed them.
WENDY CHAPKIS: "I certainly was one of those people who thought that 'medical marijuana' was probably mostly a way for Americans to get around ridiculously punitive drug laws. It seemed like a reasonable strategy to me. But the very first time I walked into a WAMM [WoMen's Alliance for Medical Marijuana] membership meeting, looked around the room and saw people who were ghostly white and frail, people in wheelchairs, people huddled in small groups talking about a WAMM member who needed round the clock care, I realized that medical marijuana was no 'ruse.' These were very ill people. And, as I started doing interviews, the stories of the medicinal properties of pot blew me away.[more]Dying to Get High: Marijuana as Medicine is an important and accessible book -- not... more
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It's estimated that $143 million in medical marijuana sales have netted $11.4 million in state and local taxes annually, based on registered businesses, California State Board of Equalization spokesperson Anita Gore said. And those estimates are small compared to a 2006 report co-authored by California NORML state coordinator Dale Gieringer, which said that Californians consumed between $870 million and $2 billion worth of medical marijuana per year.[more]It's estimated that $143 million in medical marijuana sales have netted $11.4... more
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