Content about Cannabis

03.12.10

Now, here’s a contentious one – cannabis and anxiety; contentious because is some cases cannabis has been associated with actually causing anxiety. For this reason, we’ve broken this particular topic into two parts:

Cannabis as a cause of anxiety

03.12.10

Cannabis and Anxiety Part 2

Cannabis as a Cure for Anxiety

Just as with the article looking at cannabis as a cause of anxiety, I have

03.11.10

CO: Pot bill opens door to health inspections

Pot bill opens door to health inspections The Daily Sentinel | 3/10/2010 | Emily Anderson

Medical marijuana sellers that bake the product into food could soon face the same checks for sanitary kitchen conditions that restaurants experience.

03.11.10

How Gil Kerlikowske lies – drugged driving

We all know that the Drug Czar is required by law to lie. But does he really need to enjoy it so much?

This week points out once again how he does it. And it’s all about drugged driving.

03.11.10

ME: MMJ Dispensaries Bill Set for Public Hearing

MMJ Dispensaries Bill Set for Public Hearing 3-11-10 | Rebekah Metzler | the Sun Journal

AUGUSTA — A public hearing will be held Thursday on a citizen initiative, passed last fall, that authorizes the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries.

03.11.10

MI: Michigan MM Certification Center Brings Relief to Patients Across Michigan

MI: Michigan Medical Marijuana Certification Center Brings Relief to Patients Across Michigan Earth Times / March 11, 2010 / Staff

03.11.10

NH: Marijuana Bill Clears House

NH: Marijuana Bill Clears House Nashua Telegraph / March 11, 2010 / Staff

03.11.10

NORML Foundation To Relaunch NYC Times Square Ad Campaign — ‘Money Can Grow On Trees,’ Marijuana Legalization Group Announces

“Money can grow on trees.” That is the message of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Foundation (NORML) in a 15-second digital ad scheduled to debut in New York City’s Times Square next week. The advertisement, produced and paid for by NORML’s educational arm, The NORML Foundation, will air on the CBS Super Screen through May 31, 2010.

03.10.10

MN: Cheech & Chong to roll 'Get It Legal' into town

Cheech & Chong to roll 'Get It Legal' into town Star Tribune | 3/10/2010 | Paul Walsh

Cheech and Chong, who for decades have gotten laughs with subtle and not-so-subtle references to getting high, are coming to Minneapolis as part of the duo's "Get It Legal" tour in the United States and Canada.

03.10.10

NORML Launches iPhone Application, ‘Reefer Revolution’ Continues In Cyberspace

With ‘marijuana’ already one of the most popular topics on the Internet, NORML proudly announces that the ‘Reefer Revolution’ has now found its way into the smart phone technology tsunami that is sweeping the world up into instant access and connectivity to important information and like-minded community.

03.10.10

USA: Editorial: Feds should back off medical marijuana charges

USA: Editorial: Feds should back off medical marijuana charges Aurora Sentinel | 3/10/10 |

Good for the handful of state lawmakers who are leaning on the federal government to back off of running raids on those involved in the state’s medical marijuana controversy, but it’s not good enough.

03.09.10

CO: Lawmakers: Stop raids

Lawmakers: Stop raids Ask AG for moratorium on DEA medical marijuana raids Denver Daily News | 3/9/2010 | Gene Davis

03.09.10

Colorado Medical Marijuana Raids Must Stop

In Denver, CO, four state lawmakers have sent a request to the Attorney General, Eric H.

03.09.10

ONDCP director Kerlikowske and UNODC director Costa stinking up Vienna

The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs 2010 is taking place this week in Vienna (program).

There has been outstanding blog-by-blow coverage at CNDblog, a project of the International Harm Reduction Association.

03.08.10

A trip through the Marijuana way-back machine

Popular Science has made its archives searchable, and this has led to finding gems such as this article, from May of 1968

This was 42 years ago, an era when the science of marijuana was incomplete, yet they oddly seemed to know more than “we” do today. It was a time before science had been turned to proving an agenda, back when it was about learning the truth about stuff.

Let’s take a look at some of Popular Science’s conclusions about marijuana…

03.08.10

ASA is hiring! Community Liaison (Northern CA)

Americans for Safe Access seeks a motivated, organized, and people-centered Community Liaison for Northern California.

The successful candidate will have previous experience that includes non-profit program delivery, sales or fundraising, political /grassroots organizing, and background in the medical cannabis field.

Details here!

03.08.10

Medical Marijuana and Multiple Sclerosis in the UK

An interesting film from the BBC looking at the problems of obtaining medical marijuana in the UK

03.08.10

MI: California's Medical Marijuana Battles Are A Lesson For Michigan

MI: California's Medical Marijuana Battles Are A Lesson For Michigan FREE PRESS / March 7, 2010 / Justin Hyde

03.08.10

Real World Ramifications of Cannabis Legalization and Decriminalization

Last week Rhode Island became the fifth state this legislative session to introduce legislation seeking to legalize and regulate the adult use, possession, production, and distribution of non-medical marijuana.

03.07.10

CA: Medical marijuana advocates protest crackdown

CA: Medical marijuana advocates protest crackdown ocregister | 3/6/2010 | Elynn Pak

03.07.10

Medical Marijuana’s Lost Man: Bryan Epis

One of the best (or worse, it depends on one’s perspective and physical location!) indicators of the total failure of a law, is when it is woefully and subjectively applied.

03.07.10

NH: NH House Considering Decriminalizing Marijuana

NH House Considering Decriminalizing Marijuana WBZTV | 3/7/2010 | The Associated Press

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ― New Hampshire's House is considering decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults.

03.07.10

U.K: Skunk cannabis gang awash with cash left

U.K: Skunk cannabis gang awash with cash left Latest news, comment and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk | 3/7/2010 | Sandra Laville

03.07.10

USA: K2 incense/spice products and marijuana...

USA: K2 incense/spice products and marijuana... Marijuana.com Headline News | 3/7/10 | Ganjika

"Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for

03.07.10

USA: Legalize Marijuana? That's Crazy!

Legalize Marijuana? That's Crazy! Dakota Voice 3/3/2010 | Bob Ellis

Clayton E. Cramer has a good article at Pajamas Media on why he no longer supports the decriminalization of marijuana.