Marijuana Smokers Face Rapid Lung Destruction — As Much As 20 Years…
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- Marijuana Smokers Face Rapid Lung Destruction — As Much As 20 Years…
- Medical marijuana users can be fired: Calif. court
- RDC toughens on marijuana
- An awful price paid for a marijuana bust
- Giants’ Tynes knows about dealing with adversity
Marijuana Smokers Face Rapid Lung Destruction — As Much As 20 Years…
Science Daily - Science Daily (press release) - Jan 27, 2008
At present, about 10% of young adults and 1% of the adult population smoke marijuana regularly. Researchers find that the mean age of marijuana-smoking patients with lung problems was 41, as opposed to the average age of 65 years for tobacco-smoking patients. The study "Bullous Lung Disease due to Marijuana" also finds that the bullous lung disease can easily go undetected as patients suffering from the disease may show normal chest X-rays and lung functions. High-resolution CT scans revealed severe asymmetrical, variably sized bullae in the patients studied. However, chest X-rays and lung functions were normal in half of them… At present, about 10% of young adults and 1% of the adult population smoke marijuana regularly. Researchers find that the mean age of marijuana-smoking patients with lung problems was 41, as opposed to the average age of 65 years for tobacco-smoking patients. The study "Bullous Lung Disease due to Marijuana" also finds that the bullous lung disease can easily go undetected as patients suffering from the disease may show normal chest X-rays and lung functions. High-resolution CT scans revealed severe asymmetrical, variably sized bullae in the patients studied. However, chest X-rays and lung functions were normal in half of them. Matthew Naughton says, "What is outstanding about this study is the relatively young ages of the lung disease patients, as well as the lack of abnormality on chest X-rays and lung functions in nearly half of the patients we tested.
Medical marijuana users can be fired: Calif. court
Tehran Times - Jan 27, 2008
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Companies can fire employees who use marijuana for medical reasons even if California law allows such use because federal law prohibits it, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. “”Under California law, an employer may require pre-employment drug tests and take illegal drug use into consideration in making employment decisions,”" Justice Kathryn Werdegar wrote. The court’s 5-2 decision is another blow to advocates of so-called medical marijuana. In March last year, a federal court based in San Francisco said a California woman with an inoperable brain tumor had no fundamental right to marijuana for medical purposes. Such rulings have confirmed that federal law governs when there are clashes with state law… Such rulings have confirmed that federal law governs when there are clashes with state law. California voters backed an initiative in 1996 allowing the smoking of marijuana for medical purposes — a use barred by federal law. “”No state law could completely legalize marijuana for medical purposes because the drug remains illegal under federal law,”" Werdegar wrote. In the latest case, Gary Ross said he began using marijuana in 1999 on a doctor’s recommendation because of back pain. Ross said that after he was offered a job at a company in 2001, he took and failed a drug test and was fired. He sued the company, privately held RagingWire Telecommunications, because he said it failed to make reasonable accommodation for his disability. The Pacific Legal Foundation, which backed the employer, said the ruling would help keep drug-impaired employees from workplaces.
RDC toughens on marijuana
New Vision - Jan 27, 2008
Cox Nyakairu, who was recently posted to Kabale, gave the directive last week during his first orientation and consultative meeting with the leaders at the district council hall in the town. The RDC, who also heads the district security committee, said several murders and robberies have been linked to marijuana smokers. Govt supports crash victims
KASESE - The Government has sent sh1m to each of the families of the two sub-county chairmen from Kasese district who died in a bus accident on January 6. The money was delivered by the Kasese resident district commissioner, Capt.
An awful price paid for a marijuana bust
WVEC.com - WVEC.com (subscription) - Jan 27, 2008
There just seemed to be no good reason to keep arresting pot smokers and even minor dealers. Alas, we are still imprisoning people for weed, sadly, because a week ago Thursday, several Chesapeake police officers busted through the door of a young man who at best, or worst, was a small-time user and grower. From what an anguished Ryan Frederick has told the media, he was alone in the house at 8:45 p.
Giants’ Tynes knows about dealing with adversity
Newsday - Jan 27, 2008
Well, almost nothing. Tynes and his family were devastated in April of 2004 when a judge expanded his brother’s 11-year jury sentence to 27 years after hearing evidence of witness intimidation. “The harshest sentence in our district for marijuana ever,” Lawrence told the Kansas City Star shortly afterward. “My dad is a detective, and he puts away child molesters who get six or seven years. Mark Tynes has lost one appeal and has another pending. Lawrence politely declined to get into the specifics of his brother’s situation with a reporter last week at the Giants training facility, saying that he most likely would talk about it once next week during the news conferences at the Super Bowl in Arizona. Tynes did say that his family’s struggles have helped shape him into the player and person he is today.