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Medical Marijuana: the Best and Safest Pain Killer
Compared to Oxycontin, et cetera

I had 5,000 or so patients with 70% complaining of severe pain, who found relief with Mairjuana.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I presume that a few people will disagree with my thesis. I will admit to a few exceptions and I will address them later.

Marijuana and Reefer Madness: the only Drug Causing Paranoid Schizophrenia in Non-Users

Even states with draconian laws see wide use of marijuana by both legal and non-legal users.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The media keeps blasting the obvious paranoia about marijuana by a small but well-funded, noisy portion of the populace.

Why there isn't a loud turmoil about the truly deadly alcohol and tobacco and even prescription drugs, which kill 100K PEOPLE A YEAR is beyond my understanding.

Police Drug Dogs Outweigh Education at Beverly Hills High
Rights, what are those again?

The rights of these kids and their families were trampled on by dogs.

(BEVERLY HILLS) - Ever wonder what life is really like for the so-called privileged teenagers of Beverly Hills, California?

While known for its infinite riches, a recent press release issued by this agency tells of a multi-agency police raid on the city's high school with drug dogs.

Gatewood Galbraith: The People`s Champion (1947-2012)

Gatewood: a true American hero and inspiration.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Kentucky Freedom Fighter Gatewood Galbraith has died at 64 years old. Galbraith spent his lifetime learning and working within the political and legal system.

He graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1974 and from the University Of Kentucky College Of Law in 1977 and became "The People's Champion".

Gov Brewer`s Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Officially Thrown out by FED`s Today!

The Honorable Judge Bolton may understand that marijuana crimes are all invalid due to lack of corpus delciti.

(SURPRIZE, Ariz.) - A lawsuit filed by the Arizona's Governor Brewer in an effort to stop medical marijuana patients from using the lawful herb was dismissed by the judge hearing the case.

The ruling seems to come as a response to the motion to dismiss filed by the ACLU. The judge agreed, stating "These issues, as presented, are not appropriate for judicial review."

Marijuana Reform Advocates Await Results One Year After California Decriminalized Marijuana Possession

California decriminalized marijuana one year ago.

(SACRAMENTO) - One year ago, a law passed by the California State Legislature and signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger went into effect removing criminal penalties for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana.

Supporters of the law argued that it would remove some of the financial burden associated with arresting people for marijuana possession, while lessening the damage done by having a criminal record.

Medical Marijuana Advocates Start Redding City Council Recall Effort

Medical Marijuana Advocate Slams Dispensary Ban...

(REDDING, Calif.) - An outspoken Redding medical marijuana patient and advocate presented three City Council members with recall notices Tuesday night.

Rob McDonald, 50, presented council members Francie Sullivan, Rick Bosetti and Patrick Jones with the notices during the meeting's public comment period.

Marijuana: Mechanism of Action: Action on the CB-1 Receptor

It wasn’t until about 1965 that Mechoulum in Israel discovered the main ingredient and most of the interspersed mechanisms of action.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - On Dec. 12^th I posted PTSD: Medical Marijuana Clinical Studies Confirm Benefits.

The Clinical Studies were done in Israel and possibly are the first clinically controlled reports. Their studies were directed at the action of Cannabis on adverse memory problems which is the essence of PTSD.

Medical Marijuana Patient`s Worst Enemy: Gil Kerlikozoske (G.K.), the Drug Czar

His stepson has been arrested and jailed for Cannabis use and sales; oh the irony!

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I wrote a weird story about this dude a couple of weeks ago. I was so intrigued by his ignorant arrogance regarding the benefits of Marijuana as medicine that I “hit the computer” to see what he was about.

I was astonished at how bigoted he was about the whole subject. My reference is a copy of his speech to the California Police Chiefs Association on March 4, 2010. The title of the article in celebstoner.com is Gil Kerlikowske’s Reefer Madness which seems singularly appropriate. I will pass on some of his words of “wisdom” transmitted to the Chiefs of Police...

Teen Marijuana Use Continues to Rise Despite High Arrest Rates

Government Study, Comparing Rates of Marijuana and Alcohol Use, Suggests That Regulation Is More Effective Means of Reducing Teen Use

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Marijuana use by 8th, 10th and 12th grade students increased again in 2011, with more American teenagers now using marijuana for the fourth year in a row, according to numbers released today by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan as part of the annual Monitoring the Future survey.