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March 24th, 2009
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Medical Marijuana: The time to act is now
New Jersey and Pennsylvania should join 13 other states in finally legalizing medical marijuana to allow seriously ill patients to potentially benefit from its use. After years of debate, the movement got a big boost in Trenton last month when the state Senate approved a bill that would allow medical use of marijuana. It is [...]
Virtual Bowl: Who is your Favorite Stoner Idol?
Who is your favorite stoner? Define “favorite” by any criteria you wish, and “stoner” and “idol”, too, for that matter. Could be who you find to be the funniest stoner comedian. Could be someone you think exemplifies activism. You can come up with as many as you like for as many categories as you like [...]
Music: Variety Tuesday – ‘Ganja’ by Echo Movement
‘Ganja’ by Echo Movement, is Variety Tuesday’s great Toker Tune. Echo Movement’s message is about love. The band have a passion to learn, communicate and appreciate life’s opportunities. Their music respects the earth and honors the pursuit of happiness. Echo Movement says love is all you need. The band has an impressive lineup of musicians, each [...]
Stash for Tue, Mar 24, 2009
Download link: NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2009-03-24 Hemp Headlines Massachusetts introduces marijuana legalization bills Marijuana Cuts Lung Cancer Tumor Growth In Half, Study Shows Jury Acquits Bruce Olson in Washington Medical Marijuana Case Maine Medical Marijuana Initiative has 55,000 signatures Government at Work Dan Linn from Illinois NORML on SB 1381 (medmj) bill hearing [...]
Jury Acquits Bruce Olson in Washington Medical Marijuana Case
PORT ORCHARD — A jury has acquitted 54-year-old Bruce Olson on one count of manufacturing marijuana and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. Olson, who had a card from the state allowing him to use marijuana for medicinal purposes, was arrested in May 2007 by detectives with the West Sound Narcotics [...]
DEA: Return Money Thrown During Freeway Chase, Or Else
The DEA isn’t going to let this one go. Thousands of dollars in drug money went flying out the window as a couple of suspects tried to ditch it during a chase. Now authorities want the cash back from the San Diegans who picked it up. Sorry San Diegans, this was not part of any [...]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) on Marijuana Law Reform
In Southern Arizona, we feel the effects of the illicit trade of drugs, guns, and people trafficked across our border every day. The Tucson Sector is the most porous section of the entire U.S.-Mexico Border. More than 48 percent of the nation’s drug traffic entered our country through Southern Arizona in 2007. In 2008, U.S. [...]
Help PhillyNORML “Legalize Medical Marijuana in Pennsylvania”
Rep. Cohen said on yesterday’s Stash that Pennsylvanians need to contact their elected officials to help push for the medical marijuana he is introducing soon. Use the link below to visit PhillyNORML’s legislative contact system – they’ve even got a pre-written letter for you! PhillyNORML – Contact Officials – “Legalize Medical Marijuana in Pennsylvania”.
Baptist Press: Medical Marijuana is “Legalizing marijuana incrementally”
Aw, you write that like it is a bad thing… WASHINGTON (BP)–The decision by the Obama administration to surrender to bad state policies on so-called medicinal marijuana will have disastrous effects. Medicinal marijuana is the Trojan horse of the marijuana decriminalization movement. The movement sees it as the means to appeal to people’s compassion in [...]
Maine Medical Marijuana Initiative has 55,000 signatures
If you’re thinking, “but Maine already has medical marijuana!” you’re not alone. But Maine’s medical marijuana is a strange thing: they have no medical marijuana program or medical marijuana cards. If your doctor recommends it, you can have medical marijuana… if you can find it: Sometime in the next couple of months, Maine lawmakers will [...]