Archive for October, 2008
Niles Daily Star Are Idiots
The proof is at their website in the article - here are a few of the more stupid quotes.
Imagine going to the emergency room with a very sick child and having the person sitting next to you in the waiting area light up a joint.
How ridiculous. Imagine that you are a bicyclist hit by a [...]
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Medical Marijuana Appeals Court Decision
Today, October 27, 2008 the Federal Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal from the federal government lawyers who argued that the government monopoly on medicinal cannabis was needed to ensure a reliable and safe supply to users.
The Star has a bit more information but the news is just breaking as this is posted. More details [...]
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Marijuana Damage to Parks Revisited
The Willits News in the Wilderness section summarizes the issues to be discussed at a symposium on illegal water diversions. The symposium will be held at the Willets, California community center.
Marijuana growing is being blamed for what USFS Special Agent Ron Pugh calls “a crisis at every level”. A fishery biologist from Arcata will speak [...]
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Danvers (Mass.) Herald Recommends Yes to Decriminalization
The Danvers Herald has published an editorial from its sister paper the “MetroWest Daily News” which urges voters to vote in favor of Question 2 on the November 4th ballot. The Herald editors states that they agree with the Daily News.
Calling opponents’ arguments “a refrain as old as drug prohibition” and “not backed up with [...]
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Hepatitis C Patients and Liver Transplants
An article in the Science Daily questions whether decisions that refuse liver transplants to marijuana patients are justifiable since there is no non-empirical evidence that shows a relationship between the likelihood of rejection and marijuana use.
The Science Daily Press Release indicates that Canadian transplant centers are more willing than those in the United States. The [...]
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Massachusetts Poll - Voters Favor Of Decriminalization
The Boston Globe reports the results of a recent poll in which voters were asked whether they were in favor of Question 2 on the November 4th ballot. Fifty one percent support the proposal with 32 percent against it.
The article goes on to report a “mobilization” by law enforcement officials and are purportedly making some [...]
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Dutch Export 2 Billion Euros Worth Of Marijuana Annually
Dutch police estimate that annual exports of cannabis have a value of over two billion euros. Max Daniel, the Police Commissioner that leads the “national battle against cannabis growing” says that the estimate is conservative. Cultivation is “forbidden” in the Netherlands although adults can buy, possess and use cannabis products legally.
The article at NIS [...]
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History Of Marijuana Laws In USA
The Retriever Weekly has a decent article on cannabis laws today, October 21, 2008. They state that marijuana prohibition costs the US taxpayer about 8 billion dollars a year.
The article is not an in-depth study but touches on the most salient points and reaches the conclusion that the next US President will have to examine [...]
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Hedge Fund Manager Slams Government/Big Pharma
A retiring hedge fund manager has slammed the government and big pharmaceutical companies for their part in suppressing hemp and marijuana. Andrew Lahde made a lot of money “betting” against the subprime mortgage industry and has made a statement which rings of truth. Additionally, the letter is a pleasure to read.
Here is the full text [...]
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Hawaii Will Vote On Marijuana Enforcement Priority
On November the 4th, 2008 “the Big Island” will vote to tell police to make adult personal use of cannabis to be the lowest priority for law enforcement. It would also prohibit the county from accepting federal money to fund efforts to eradicate marijuana.
The article in the Honolulu Advertisor states that the definition of [...]