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Three Coral Springs men accused of growing 78 marijuana plants in…
Free with registration – Miami Herald – AccessMyLibrary.com – Feb 23, 2006
| Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) (February, 2006). 23–Three Coral Springs men, including a Lee County firefighter, were arrested Wednesday night after they were found growing 78 marijuana plants in the woods in Hendry County, according to the.
Quest for US Industrial Hemp Farming Advances; Ag Commissioners of…
Free with registration – America's Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Feb 23, 2006
The official meeting marked a turning point in the federal government’s relations with hemp- friendly policymakers who have been routinely ignored by DEA officials who still threaten to prosecute anyone who tries to grow non-psychoactive hemp in America. Led by North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson, agriculture commissioners from Massachusetts,.
Mo. House bill filed to legalize medicinal marijuana
Columbia Missourian – Feb 23, 2006
CST A bill filed in the Missouri House of Representatives reopens the debate about medical marijuana. Louis, is sponsoring the bill, filed Tuesday, that would allow doctors statewide to prescribe marijuana for patients with serious medical conditions. It is similar to medical marijuana proposals filed in Missouri’s General Assembly in years past. Eleven other states have passed similar bills. Under the bill, Missouri patients, through their physicians, would contact the state health department to receive an authorization card, which would show that they have a doctor’s approval to use the drug.
Of pizzas, Prop. 215 and (shhhhh!) pot
San Diego Union Tribune – Feb 23, 2006
Now let's get down to the serious meat and potatoes of supplying pot to sick people who need and want it. It's been a full decade since California voters passed Proposition 215, the initiative that flouted federal law and extended a marijuana branch to those whose pain and nausea might be alleviated by doses of cannabis. After 10 years of legal conflict, California's concept of compassion is shaky at best. The feds regard marijuana as an illegal drug, period. Theoretically, at least, you could be on your deathbed and the Man from Washington could rip a joint out of your cold fingers. Still, let's not make the mistake of idealizing medical marijuana sellers as modern-day angels of mercy… The feds regard marijuana as an illegal drug, period. Theoretically, at least, you could be on your deathbed and the Man from Washington could rip a joint out of your cold fingers. Still, let's not make the mistake of idealizing medical marijuana sellers as modern-day angels of mercy. Dispensaries can be fronts for illegal drug dealing, as Henry Friesen, Legal Ease's attorney, concedes. (But his client rigorously checks the prescriptions of clients, Friesen asserts. )
Of the more than a dozen medicinal pot outlets in San Diego County, North County is graced with just one, Legal Ease's outlet in a nondescript strip mall on Rancho Santa Fe Road. In December, federal agents raided almost all of the medical marijuana dispensaries in the county, including the one in San Marcos.
Marijuana legalization forum
WHOI – Feb 23, 2006
To put that into perspective, economists estimate the social costs for alcohol to be around $185 billion. Those are just a few of the facts Bradley students learned at the forum. A local doctor also explained how his research shows marijuana never really proved to be an effective medication. William Hanigan, Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery and Pediatrics, said, “Parasitic infections, migraines, you know everything. And, if you have something that is used for everything, you begin to realize that it’s not good for anything. “Plus, a local parole supervisor spoke about how when it comes to crime, it’s the small users who get arrested the most… I mean percentage wise. But as far as manpower, police manpower and all that, it’s just too big of a problem. ”Economists said if marijuana was legalized, the U. government could stand to gain money from taxing the drug, plus the court system would not be bogged down. But, legalizing the drug could also create greater social costs. Illinois state senators are debating legislation that would legalize medical marijuana.