California Assembly passes bill to allow hemp farming
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- California Assembly passes bill to allow hemp farming
- Tons Of Marijuana Removed From Border Tunnel
- San Bernardino joins medical marijuana lawsuit.
- Marijuana Use Linked To Early Bladder Cancer
- Stamping out cannabis use.
- Elected to make the big decisions
California Assembly passes bill to allow hemp farming
San Diego Union Tribune – Jan 26, 2006
“And then at some point you will get legalized marijuana. ”
The Drug Enforcement Administration had classified hemp as a controlled substance because an average plant contains small amounts of tetrahydrocannabinols, or THC, the same drug that gives marijuana its intoxicating effect. Analysts from the Office of National Drug Control Policy said there are also concerns that hemp farms could be used to hide marijuana plants. But the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in 2004 that the DEA did not have authority to regulate hemp. Still, Leno said, it remains unclear whether states have the authority to let farmers cultivate the plants. Processed hemp imported from other countries is sold throughout the United States for manufacturing products. A hemp trade group estimated the annual retail market in the U.
Tons Of Marijuana Removed From Border Tunnel
KTVU.com – Jan 26, 2006
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San Bernardino joins medical marijuana lawsuit.
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District Court on Friday, arguing that Prop. 215 should be pre-empted by federal law, which says all marijuana.
Marijuana Use Linked To Early Bladder Cancer
Medical News Today – Jan 26, 2006
5 percent had a history of smokingmarijuana, says Dr. Terris, senior author on the study published in theJanuary issue of Urology. Nearly 31 percent of the cancer patients still smoked marijuana,compared to 20 percent of those in an age-matched control group. “We noticed several younger patients who had developed transitionalcell carcinoma were similar in that they all shared a history ofmarijuana smoking,” Dr. “The literature has suggesedthat marijuana-smoking increases the risk of head and neck cancer andlung malignancies, and that these tumors tend to develop earlier andbehave more aggressively in marijuana smokers. ” That prompted physicians at the VA hospitals affiliated with StanfordUniversity Medical Center and MCG to look at marijuana use as well asexposure to other carcinogens, including tobacco, radiation, AgentOrange, smoked or processed meats and synthetic dyes used in the textileindustry, in their patients.
Stamping out cannabis use.
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Elected to make the big decisions
San Francisco Chronicle – Jan 26, 2006
” The well-intended issue was left for the voters to decide, while most local governments apparently chose to look the other way. Since then, the lack of clear regulation and the uncontrolled growth of pot clubs have all but buried the legitimacy, as well as the noble concept, of the system. Assisted suicide, much like medical marijuana, is a concept that most voters would sympathize with and support. In fact, Field polls dating back to 1979 have shown at least 64 percent of those surveyed have supported the idea. The latest poll, according to the Los Angeles Times, in February 2005, showed 70 percent of those surveyed in favor. But what medical marijuana has proven is the crucial need for a regulated process and accountability. An issue that is literally a matter of life and death deserves the scrutiny and debate that only legislative hearings can provide… In fact, Field polls dating back to 1979 have shown at least 64 percent of those surveyed have supported the idea. The latest poll, according to the Los Angeles Times, in February 2005, showed 70 percent of those surveyed in favor. But what medical marijuana has proven is the crucial need for a regulated process and accountability. An issue that is literally a matter of life and death deserves the scrutiny and debate that only legislative hearings can provide. During these hearings, legislators can review the Oregon law and examine which elements have worked and which have not. Terminally ill patients can’t afford to get lost in a system as chaotic and unsupervised as what medical marijuana’s so-called system has become. A proper process put in place by the Legislature can ensure that these patients have some sense of peace and take comfort in their final days.