Medical Marijuana: Health Canada Too Slow
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Browsing: Medical Marijuana
Compassion Club Owner Says He Will Fight For ‘The Sick and Dying’
The owner of a Kamloops compassion club raided by the RCMP promises he will keep selling marijuana to those with medical need — part of a fight for the "rights of the sick and dying."
Study: Legal Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Encourage Kids to Smoke More Pot
Despite warnings from opponents of medical marijuana, legalizing the drug for medical purposes does not encourage teens to smoke more pot, according to new research that compared rates of marijuana use in Massachusetts and Rhode Island after the latter state changed its laws.
Ottawa Should Clear the Air Over Medical Marijuana
One of the witnesses heard during Ontario Superior Court hearings on rules governing the use of medical marijuana, a 55 year-old sufferer of multiple sclerosis, testified that when she asked her doctor to approve her application to use marijuana to relieve her chronic pain, the doctor put her hands over her ears and went, "La, la, la, la. I can't hear you."
Targeting Mrs. B
The federal government claims that its omnibus crime law, and particularly the mandatory sentences imposed on drug crimes, will target serious organized criminals. This is hogwash; the law will create all manner of injustices. Here’s one example.
Kamloops Compassion Club Closed as RCMP Raid Shop, Arrest Owner
An angry crowd hurled verbal abuse at the RCMP Tuesday as officers arrested the owner of the city’s only marijuana compassion club.
How This Week’s Events Make LA the Center of the Anti-Drug-War Movement
To mark the drug war's 40th anniversary, hundreds of people will gather to demand an end to the criminalization of drug users and call for health-centered policies instead.
Gary Johnson On Fed Crackdown On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: DOJ Has Better Things To Do
Responding to an announced Department of Justice “crackdown” on California medical marijuana dispensaries, former New Mexico Governor and presidential candidate Gary Johnson today warned that Americans who believe in states rights should be “extremely disturbed” by what he calls an “assault” on businesses operating legally under state law.
Doctors Refuse to OK Marijuana Use
Patients left in pain; Some users risked being jailed for using a drug that helps them function, and proposed Health Canada changes could make the situation worse
Medical Marijuana Crackdown Should Stop, House Reps Say
Members of Congress are calling on the Obama administration to end the federal crackdown on marijuana dispensaries in California, citing Attorney General Eric Holder's past promise to maintain a hands-off approach toward pot clinics operating in compliance with state law.
