The latest articles on Medicinal Marijuana
Obama clarifies his stance on medical marijuana
President Obama clarified his position on medical marijuana in an interview with Rolling Stone, telling publisher Jann Wenner that he can’t “nullify congressional law.”
“What I specifically said was that we were not going to prioritize prosecutions of persons who are using medical marijuana. I never made a commitment that somehow we were going to give carte blanche to large-scale producers and operators of marijuana – and the reason is, because it’s against federal law. I can’t nullify congressional law,” Obama said
The cost of a nation of incarceration
(CBS News) Is it fair to call the United States the “incarceration nation”? That’s what some experts say. And even some veteran law enforcement and correction officials think something’s gone wrong. Our Cover Story is reported now by Martha Teichner:
At the Gadsden County Jail near Tallahassee, Fla., there are bunks, and mattresses on the floor. The jail has a capacity of about 150 inmates, but there are presently 230 inmates in the facility right now.
Pot Legalization Could Save U.S. $13.7 Billion Per Year
Your plans to celebrate 4/20 this Friday could actually make the government some money, if only such activities were legal. Pot Legalizati?on Could Save U.S. $13.7 Billion Per Year, 300 Economists Say!
NORML: About Marijuana
Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America (behind only alcohol and tobacco), and has been used by nearly 100 million Americans. According to government surveys, some 25 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year, and more than 14 million do so regularly despite harsh laws against its use. Our public policies should reflect this reality, not deny it.
Marijuana is far less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco. Around 50,000 people die each year from alcohol poisoning. Similarly, more than 400,000 deaths each year are attributed to tobacco smoking. By comparison, marijuana is nontoxic and cannot cause death by overdose. According to the prestigious European medical journal, The Lancet, “The smoking of cannabis, even long-term, is not harmful to health. … It would be reasonable to judge cannabis as less of a threat … than alcohol or tobacco.”
Zakaria: Incarceration nation
By Fareed Zakaria, CNN
Something caught my eye the other day: Pat Robertson, the high priest of the religious right, had some startling things to say about drugs.
“I really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol,” Mr. Robertson said in a recent interview. “I’ve never used marijuana and I don’t intend to, but it’s just one of those things that I think. This war on drugs just hasn’t succeeded.”
The reason Robertson is for legalizing marijuana is that it has created a prison problem in America that is well beyond what most Americans imagine.
Dr Mark Sircus to release new book on Medical Marijuana
Medical cannabis
Medical cannabis refers to the parts of the herb cannabis used as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy, or to synthetic forms of specific cannabinoids such as THC as a physician-recommended form of medicine. The Cannabis plant has a long history of use as medicine, with historical evidence dating back to 2,737 BCE.Cannabis is one of the 50 “fundamental” herbs of traditional Chinese medicine,and is prescribed to treat diverse indications. There are many recorded use of cannabis and its therapeutic uses. Full reviews of the clinical value of cannabis and its medical value go far beyond the most common therapeutic uses cannabis is used for. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
18 States with Pending Legislation to Legalize Medical Marijuana
NYC Council calls on state to allow medical marijuana; compassionate Republicans will be key
In a bit of positive news for medical marijuana in New York, the New York City Council sent a strong message to Albany earlier this month when it overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for the state to allow the medical use of marijuana. The Council passed Resolution 94-A by a whopping 44-3 margin (with one member abstaining from the vote.)
Medical Marijuana Industry Is Unnerved by U.S. Crackdown
UKIAH, Calif. — An intensifying federal crackdown on growers and sellers of state-authorized medical marijuana has badly shaken the billion-dollar industry, which has sprung up in California since voters approved medical use of the drug in 1996, and has highlighted the stark contradiction between federal and state policies.