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Medical Marijuana Research by a Washington Psychologist: Surprise! It`s on Rats!

This plan and grant must be another manifestation of REEFER MADNESS, what else could it be?

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - REAL RATS are NOT smoking the marijuana, honestly. He continues, “This bill isn’t going to stimulate anything other than the sale of Cheetos”. This is not an advertisement for Cheetos but marijuana does cause the MUNCHIES requiring Cheetos.

This plan and grant must be another manifestation of REEFER MADNESS, what else could it be?

Africa: Faces in Words

New weekly update on the breaking stories in the African nations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this association.

Australian Vietnam Veterans Call Attention to Illness, Suffering

An open letter to the Government of Australia addressing the ongoing concerns of Vietnam Veterans and their families.

(MELBOURNE) - Make no mistake. Our families and we Vietnam veterans have been poisoned by one of, if not the most deadly chemical known to man. The human cost of this poisoning has yet to be totaled. The two most important features of this killer are the slow effect rate and the diverse symptomology.

That is, its effects are delayed. After being ingested by the body, it is stored in the fat tissue only to be released at a later time.

Hikers in Iran

Three devoted peace activists are still being held by Iran after being kidnapped a year ago.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - It has now been more than a year since Iranian authorities seized three Americans — Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal — in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan and falsely accused them of espionage on behalf of the U.S. government.

No formal charges have been filed, and they have been denied their right to see an attorney. All three have suffered from maltreatment, and Sarah is experiencing severe health problems.

Veterans-For-Change Needs Your Support

Our organization directors are dedicating their time, energy and enthusiasm to work for this cause, and all do this as a volunteer so 97% of every dollar goes back to the Veteran community.

(GARDEN GROVE, Calif.) - On behalf of Veterans-For-Change I’d like to request your help in supporting three very important programs we have. Our first program is our Emergency Financial Assistance program which was developed to help Veterans and their families on a one time bases with utilities, rent, clothing, etc.

Our Second program is a small college tuition assistance program for the children of Veterans. We’d be awarding financial grant assistance of up to $200 to the top three competitors in an annual essay contest. (Minimum annual need $600)

Trusted Leaders in Troubled Times

"Difficulties exist to be surmounted" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

(CHARLESTON SC) - Last week Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a major speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on the state of the economy. In the speech he sought to reassure financial markets that the Federal Reserve did foresee a slow recovery, and that the Fed was prepared to offer more support if necessary.

Police Fire on Mine Protesters

At least four Tibetans may have been killed in a standoff with police over a planned mine expansion.

(HONG KONG RFA) - Police in China’s southwestern Sichuan province have responded with lethal force to a group of Tibetans protesting the expansion of a gold mining operation they say is harming the environment, according to Tibetan sources.

At least four people were killed when police officers opened fire on a crowd outside the Palyul (in Chinese, Baiyu) county government offices in Sichuan’s Kardze (in Chinese, Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous prefecture, sources said.

An In-Depth Look at Salem-News.com Writers and Topics

An Editor's thoughts on managing the daily flow of a high traffic news Website.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Our goal from the first day has been to offer a product for news viewers that is helpful and educational, fast, non-invasive and undemanding, relevant and honest. We are bound to no political party and yet we do speak out clearly about certain issues.

Consider this an overview of who we are and what we do. There are many things always taking place at once as there are in any daily news environment; this article is a summary of that, and also contains information about future plans for the site.

Medicine Users and Medicine Millionaires: Wanna Make a Lot of Money?

Medical Marijuana is moving on.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - As a physician/pharmacologist I retain a great interest in what is going on in the pharmaceutical industry. I search the Internet to see what drugs are used the most. The listings are quite variable depending on who does them. It is often surprising to see the differences.

One list of 50 shows four for pain with, Hydrocodone being number one, and 10 for anxiety/depression, with Alprozolam being number one. The rest are mostly for cholesterol and hypertension.

Resolution To Sanction Israel In Support Of U.S. And International Law

Veterans are speaking out and taking a stand over Israel's military aggression toward civilians.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Jack Dresser, Ph.D., a Eugene, Oregon Behavioral Research Scientist who works in Political & Prevention Psychology with the group Veterans for Peace, says he is pleased to report that the proposed resolution below was passed today by the national conference of Veterans for Peace.

Co-signers included the past and current presidents of VFP and distinguished author and activist, Col Ann Wright.