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Marijuana Therapy = Heroin Therapy

One is usually very good --- one is frequently lethal.

(PORTLAND, OR) - I have been conducting online research to see how many federal agencies have been protecting us from the "evil weed" marijuana, as compared to the regularly available "strong painkiller" heroin.

The latter is actually prescribed in England as Brompton Cocktail, which contains heroin or other strong morphine-like drugs

Illinois House Passes Medical Cannabis Bill HB1 61-57

US state are increasingly passing new marijuana laws.

(SPRINGFIELD) - Big news from Springfield, the Illinois House passed the Illinois Medical Cannabis bill in a 61-57 vote.

NORML expresses their thanks to everyone's hard work over the last several years to get this bill passed through the House.

Tell Senate to Say `No` to SB 289: Zero-Tolerance Drugged-DUI Measure

The bill would outlaw driving with ANY detectable amount of cannabis in your blood system.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - We need your help to notify the public about the danger of SB 289: Zero-Tolerance Drugged-DUI Measure.

Hearings on Senator Correa's SB 289: Zero-Tolerance Drugged-DUI Measure are set for April 23rd before the State Senate Public Safety Committee.

Rally at the State Capitol Against Senate Bill 289, The `Drugged Driving Bill`

The Medical Cannabis Community is uniting with the “Legalize it” community in a show of force against this discriminatory law.

(SACRAMENTO/STOCKTON/MODESTO SacNORML) - Advocates will be gathering outside the California State Capitol for a Rally against Assembly Bill 289 that will be heard by the Senate Public Safety Committee on April 23rd.

If passed, this law would establish that anyone testing positive for a schedule one narcotic is “Drugged Driving”.

PTSD: Oregon and the Cruelest, Most Dangerous Woman in the State With Her Drug War Against Veterans

Oregon Senator Betsy Close....

(PORTLAND, OR) - Sometimes I just can's believe what I am reading. The Oregon Legislature recently had hearings about including Combat PTSD for medical marijuana permits.

Senator Betsy Close was quoted as saying, "(I) am against expanding the medical marijuana program," and, "Marijuana does damage the body and especially the brain," and, "All drugs have side effects. This drug has documented brain damage and sex damage."

Marijuana Sisterhood: They Know!

There are more women users than men! 12 state nurse associations support marijuana legalization.

(PORTLAND, OR) - OK, so you are asking yourself, what do they know? I didn't know all of the details myself.

I originally posted an article in Salem-News.com, Nausea of Pregnancy, Marijuana Vs. Antiemitics, Marijuana Wins Hands Down!

Marijuana as an Aphrodisiac?

The answer is yes!

(PORTLAND, OR) - I actually found out about this ten years ago when I was helping one of my 1,000 PTSD Veteran patients get a medical marijuana permit.

He had been mistreated at the VA with morphine-like drugs, valium-like drugs and anti-depressants, all of which are strong brain depressants. They had destroyed his libido.

SB 281: Oregon Senator Betsy Close - Prohibitionist Against Helping Soldiers with PTSD

A lack of factual information takes one Senator pretty far down the wrong road.

(SALEM) - Two combat veterans told state senators on Wednesday how marijuana has helped them cope with post-traumatic stress disorder and at times helped calmed one soldier's violent urges.

State Senator Betsy Close testified that she is against expanding the medical marijuana program.

New Pew Poll Finds Majority of Americans Now Support Making Marijuana Legal

Statement below from the nation's largest marijuana policy organization

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Pew Research Center announced today that, for the first time in its 40 years of polling on the issue, a majority of Americans (52%) support making marijuana legal.

Just 45% said they think marijuana should remain illegal.

New Pew Poll: Majority Support for Marijuana Legalization

"A majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana, and you're going to start seeing more politicians running toward our movement instead of away from it" - Tom Angell, Marijuana Majority

(WASHINGTON DC) - A new national Pew poll just released shows majority support for legalizing marijuana (52% - 45%).

The poll also shows that 72% of Americans think that federal efforts to enforce marijuana laws cost more than they are worth.