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Marijuana Bill Should Reflect Shift in Culture

Thursday, March 17, 2011 19:59

Because Congress refuses to update the absurd Controlled Substances Act, states are trying to figure out the best ways to implement the sane and popular wish that marijuana be made available for medicinal purposes. It’s not the first time sta…

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Lawmakers Discussing Medical Marijuana Changes – KPTV Portland

Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:20

Lawmakers Discussing Medical Marijuana Changes – KPTV Portland

OregonLive.comLawmakers Discussing Medical Marijuana ChangesKPTV PortlandThey also say the bill would mean the Oregon Health Authority would no longer have the ability to determine who is eligible for the state medical marijuana program. Instead, lawma…

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Feds Squeeze Banks in Bid to Freeze Out Medical Marijuana [FEATURE]

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 23:16

Special to the Chronicle by Clarence Walker.[Editor's Note: Houston-based crime and criminal justice journalist Clarence Walker is an occasional contributor to the Chronicle. He can be reached at cwalkerinvest…

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Colorado Drugged Driving Bill Generating Confusion And Concerns [FEATURE]

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 22:00

Colorado Drugged Driving Bill Generating Confusion And Concerns
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A bill aimed at stoned driving currently working its way through the Colorado legislature would set a blood THC level above which drivers would either be presumed to be impaired or deemed impaired per se, meaning …

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Senate Panel Stops Cannabis Repeal In Tie Vote

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 21:47

A Senate committee deadlocked Monday on a bill that would repeal Montana’s medical marijuana law, but backers said they intend to blast the bill out of committee onto the Senate floor.
The Senate Judiciary Committee tied on a 6-6 motion to pass H…

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Oklahoma House Passes Corrections Reform Bill

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 21:46

The Oklahoma House of Representatives Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill designed to relieve prison overcrowding. The bill, House Bill 2131, would substantially change the way Oklahoma sentences and paroles no…

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Drug Sentencing Reform Bill Passes Delaware House

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 21:10

The Delaware House of Representatives Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a comprehensive drug sentencing reform bill. The bill, House Bill 19, would, most notably, make simple drug possession offenses misdemeanors. D…

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Marijuana Article Stirs Online Controversy

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 20:57

Last week, the Argus published an article by Jonathan Chien, the health promoter at Lakehead’s Health and Counseling Center.  The article, titled ‘Marijuana Talk,’ was also published on the Argus website at theargus.ca.  It became a…

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RI Looks At Legalizing Pot for Recreational Use

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 20:46

Rhode Island would become the first U.S. state to legalize marijuana for recreational use under legislation that would replace criminal penalties for possession with alcohol-style regulation and taxes on America’s most widely used illicit drug…

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Did You Know? Pharmaceutical Drugs Based on Cannabis, on ProCon.org

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 20:38

Did You Know? Pharmaceutical Drugs Based on Cannabis, on ProCon.org

Did you know there are three pharmaceutical medications that are derived from or synthetically duplicate components of cannabis (marijuana), and eleven others that are based on cannabis?

Read the details at Pharm…

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