Medical marijuana
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- Capel tests positive for cannabis
- Juror’s call upends medical pot conviction Appeals court rules…
- Anti-marijuana bill fails.(State News)
- 70 pot plants seized in Boca Ciega Bay home
- Washington state briefs
- NATION IN BRIEF
Medical marijuana
economist.com - Apr 27, 2006
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Medical marijuana
The medical uses of cannabis
Apr 27th 2006
From The Economist print edition
IF CANNABIS were unknown, and bioprospectors were suddenly to find it in some remote mountain crevice, its discovery would no doubt be hailed as a medical breakthrough. Scientists would praise its potential for treating everything from pain to cancer, and marvel at its rich pharmacopoeia—many of whose chemicals mimic vital molecules in the human body. In reality, cannabis has been with humanity for thousands of years and is considered by many governments (notably America’s) to be a dangerous drug without utility. Any suggestion that the plant might be medically useful is politically controversial, whatever the science says. It is in this context that, on April 20th, America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement saying that smoked marijuana has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States… In reality, cannabis has been with humanity for thousands of years and is considered by many governments (notably America’s) to be a dangerous drug without utility. Any suggestion that the plant might be medically useful is politically controversial, whatever the science says. It is in this context that, on April 20th, America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement saying that smoked marijuana has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. The statement is curious in a number of ways. For one thing, it overlooks a report made in 1999 by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), part of the National Academy of Sciences, which came to a different conclusion. John Benson, a professor of medicine at the University of Nebraska who co-chaired the committee that drew up the report, found some sound scientific information that supports the medical use of marijuana for certain patients for short periods—even for smoked marijuana.
Capel tests positive for cannabis
CNN International - Apr 27, 2006
A statement on the International Association of Athletics Federation website said the 27-year-old American tested positive at an indoor meeting in Birmingham, England, last February. Capel lost the chance of a lucrative career in American football when he was dropped by the Chicago Bears in 2001 after a positive cannabis test and a possession charge. He was replaced on the U.
Juror’s call upends medical pot conviction Appeals court rules…
San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 27, 2006
The juror’s unauthorized contact on the eve of the verdict in January 2003 was an “improper influence” that denied Oakland resident Ed Rosenthal a trial before an impartial jury, the Ninth U. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said in a 3-0 ruling granting him a new trial. “Jurors cannot fairly determine the outcome of a case if they believe they will face ‘trouble’ for a conclusion they reach as jurors,” said the opinion by Judge Betty Fletcher.
Anti-marijuana bill fails.(State News)
Free with registration - Drug Detection Report - AccessMyLibrary.com - Apr 27, 2006
(State News) –> COPYRIGHT 2006 Business Publishers, Inc. ANTI-MARIJUANA BILL FAILS: Alaska’s House of Representatives rejected a bill that sought to make possession of marijuana a crime and trigger a challenge to the state’s Constitution due to a provision restricting over-the-counter sales of drugs used to make methamphetamine, according to published reports. Frank Murkowski (R) introduced.
70 pot plants seized in Boca Ciega Bay home
St. Petersburg Times - Apr 27, 2006
Pete Beach police and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at a $1. 75-million waterfront home overlooking Boca Ciega Bay. They carted away about 70 marijuana plants and thousands of dollars in high-powered lamps and electrical equipment, sheriff's spokesman Mac McMullen said. "The detectives described it as an extensive grow operation," McMullen said. "It was high-quality marijuana. " No arrests had been made in the case as of Thursday evening. Detectives were tight-lipped about what led them to the operation at the two-story home at 245 46th Ave… Also, Shawn Sotolongo once went by Shawn Matson, according to records. Neither Matson nor the Sotolongos could be reached for comment. Agents in Hillsborough County shut down a similar marijuana growing operation in December. Eleven people, mostly from Tampa, were indicted on charges of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 marijuana plants. Agents said the multimillion-dollar operation was centered in some of the area's most affluent neighborhoods. Drug enforcement agents used undercover informants to get information about indoor farms in at least 10 houses and apartments in Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando counties. Some indoor growing operations have been busted in the past when power companies noticed an abnormal spike in energy use.
Washington state briefs
kgw.com - Apr 27, 2006
A brake problem forced the driver to leave his trailer parked at the weigh station. A few hours later another delivery truck was stopped for a safety inspection and it parked next to the trailer. During that safety inspection, the State Patrol discovered marijuana in the pocket of one of the passengers, who was arrested. A drug-sniffing dog was called in to search the delivery truck for more marijuana. While she did her job, Jessie started to take an interest in the neighboring trailer, said Sgt. Jim Duffy of the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force. Troopers got a warrant and searched the trailer early Saturday morning, Duffy said… Jim Duffy of the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force. Troopers got a warrant and searched the trailer early Saturday morning, Duffy said. Investigators found about 1,700 packages of marijuana sandwiched inside the plastic pipes. ____WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Chelan County Public Utility District is trying to convince a pair of ospreys to find better real estate for the nest they have been trying to build on top of an 80-foot power pole. The pole may be a good nesting spot for the large predatory birds that like to build their nests high above potential predators, but power officials fear a dropping branch could fall onto transmission lines and could cause a power outage or electrocute the ospreys. A utility crew removed the eggless nest Tuesday night after considering other options, said utility spokeswoman Christy Shearer.
NATION IN BRIEF
Washington Post - Apr 27, 2006
6 death of Anderson, who was roughed up by guards at a Panama City boot camp. The camp was shut down after the teenager’s death, which remains under investigation. * * *· SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court overturned the pot-growing conviction of the self-proclaimed "Guru of Ganja," a marijuana advocate who has written books on how to grow pot and avoid getting caught. The court cited jury misconduct in overturning Ed Rosenthal’s conviction, but it otherwise upheld federal powers to charge marijuana growers. — Twenty-one gay rights activists from Soulforce Equality Riders were detained at the U.