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DEA Mexico Chief Reyes Lists Reasons To End Marijuana Prohibition
Presently, the United States Federal Government sweepingly includes marijuana (or cannabis) in its ongoing War on Drugs. This classification is arguably a relic of the politically-based vilification of cannabis that began in 1937, and seems to have little to do with actual... Teen tobacco use – warning. Cannabis – the jail experience.
As parents, you have to ask yourself, why is a substance like tobacco, which prematurely kills half of the people who use it, worth just a warning, whereas, possession of cannabis, which is non-toxic and causes no... Holder says: No more DEA raids on medical cannabis dispensaries
Medical cannabis patients and providers breathed a sigh of relief, on Wednesday, when US Attorney General Eric Holder promised an end to DEA raids on Medical Cannabis Dispensaries.About 25 minutes into a press... Cannabis Use Lowers Injury Risk by Two-Thirds, Swiss Study Shows
Researches uncovered some surprising results in a cross-over study of accident victims in a Swiss hospital ER: Cannabis use is inversely proportional to injury risk. In other words, the more cannabis used, the less chance of accidental injury. This same study showed a... Flawed study inflates Testicular Cancer-Risk from Marijuana
The wire services are having a field day. Marijuana causes testicular cancer! Well, you can relax. The results of the study published in the Journal Cancer, (and released online February 9th) is full of caveats, and say it only “appears” that a link “may” exist.The... Obama Responds to DEA Raids on Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
It may have taken a front page story in the Washington Times, but the White House has finally responded to protests over recent DEA raids on medical cannabis providers in states where cannabis is a legal medicine.President Obama had stated repeatedly on the campaign trail,... DEA Thumbs Nose at Obama With 4 More Medical Cannabis Raids
UPDATE: Obama responds to raids. See article here The DEA smashed surveillance cameras and computers and threw cannabis medicine in large trash bags at the Venice Alternative Healing Clinic at 421 Rose Avenue. This was followed by a raid at the Marina Caregivers at 730 W.... Save 440,000 lives each year – with Cannabis. It's high time.
How? We can do it through the use of some innovative social technology: Mandate a compulsory substitution of cannabis for tobacco in all manufactured tobacco products. OK, I know you are already snickering,... Obama Cannot Escape Cannabis in 2nd Round of "Open for Questions"
It is very interesting to watch how the Transition Team is dealing with Change.gov's second round of Open for Questions, because the cannabis issue is just not going away.For those who don't know, Open For... Finally, A Senator with Balls! Jim Webb takes on Prison Reform.
They call it a thankless task, but I don't buy that.When Senator Jim Webb declared he was taking on prison reform, he wasn't doing it for money or glory (the usual shallow currency by which compensation is measured). He did it for principal, and that is why he will succeed.... Cannabis Issues Dominate Obama's "Open for Questions" Website
TIME SENSITIVE UPDATE: NEW! First Online Obama Town Hall Meeting shows same results. Drug reform is the top concern.See it here.Related stories:A second round of questions has been concluded at Change.gov....
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