CU study: Medical marijuana saves lives
Posted in NewsBy Scot Kersgaard Wednesday, November 30, 2011 A study released Tuesday by the University of Colorado Denver indicates that the legalization of medical marijuana reduces alcohol consumption and, as a result, alcohol-related traffic deaths without a corresponding increase in deaths caused by stoned drivers. The study, hailed as “groundbreaking” by the University, is ...
Local cannabis company announces success with cancer treatment
Posted in NewsBy Scot Kersgaard Thursday, December 15, 2011 Denver-based Cannabis Science, Inc. announced this week that a cancer patient has had success using the company’s cannabis-based product in the treatment of skin cancer. The biotech company, which develops pharmaceutical cannabis products, said this is the second patient to use the product successfully. “This patient ...
Drug Dogs Produce ‘False Alerts’ Over 80% Of The Time According To New Report
Posted in NewsSome 80 percent of drug dog ‘alerts’ in New South Wales in 2011 yielded no illicit substances, according to state government statistics published this week by the Sydney Morning Herald. According to the paper, in the first nine months of 2011, “14,102 searches were conducted after a dog sat next to ...
Ammiano Meets US Atty On Medical Pot; Comes Away Frustrated
Posted in NewsBy Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Thursday, December 15, 2011 California Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) on Tuesday finally got his meeting with federal prosecutor Melinda Haag, the U.S. Attorney for Northern California. But Ammiano left the meeting frustrated and disappointed that Haag doesn't seem to understand the chaos she's creating. "The meeting didn't ...
Negative Economics of Crackdown on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Posted in NewsBy Dave Good • Sat, Dec 17th, 2011 In October, U.S. Attorneys in California launched a crackdown targeted at the medical marijuana industry. Dispensaries and collectives were given 45 days to shut down. The feds added a little muscle to the action by forcing banks to close accounts of medical marijuana businesses, ...
Do The Math: The ‘War’ On Pot Is Largely A War Upon Young People
Posted in NewsDecember 19th, 2011 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director A new studyout today estimates that one-third of US young people will be arrested or taken into custody for illegal or delinquent offenses (excluding arrests for minor traffic violations) by the age of 23. CBS News/Web MD reports on the findings here: Study: Nearly ...
Richard Branson: Time to end the War on Drugs
Posted in NewsDec 19, 2011 Richard's Blog: Visited Portugal, as one of the Global Drug Commissioners, to congratulate them on the success of their drug policies over the last 10 years. Ten years ago the Portuguese Government responded to widespread public concern over drugs by rejecting a “war on drugs” approach and instead decriminalized ...
Rep. Barney Frank Educates George Will and Paul Ryan on Marijuana Legalization
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December 19th, 2011 By: Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Coordinator Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), the primary sponsor of HR 2306: The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011, appeared on ‘This Week with Christiane Amanpour’ on ABC with fellow guests George Will of the Washington Post and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). The conversation ...
President Obama’s puzzling silence on marijuana policy
Posted in NewsNeal Peirce / Syndicated columnist The youth vote helped propel Barack Obama to the presidency, but that enthusiasm has declined sharply, writes Neal Peirce. One issue might reignite youthful enthusiasm: marijuana — partly its medical use, but especially Americans' right to recreational use free of potential arrest. WASHINGTON — "Dance with the ...
Painful battle for pot was worth the fight
Posted in NewsBy Jodie Sinnema, Postmedia News December 9, 2011 Ian Layfield prefers his marijuana fried in oil for four hours, then swallowed in cannabis-infused gel caplets. Either that or mixed in with a topical cream he massages onto his left foot. Both forms of medical marijuana numb the pain and tightness caused by severe ...
