Monthly Archives: August 2004

I might have to check this out, despite the steep $60 price tag: Medicinal Uses of Cannabis and Cannabinoids. From the press release: CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 13, 2004–The Pharmaceutical Press, the publications division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, … Continue reading →

However, in this case, the ones possessing the marijuana illegally are law enforcement officers, who stole it from medical marijuana patients. As Reuters reports, “Californians want their marijuana back”. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A group of 38 California medical marijuana … Continue reading →

The article by Anita Hamilton titled This Bud’s For The U.S.: Canada’s relaxed drug laws may be fueling a boom in marijuana exports to America repeats many of the drug warriors’ standard deceptions, including: Although the actual potency of BC … Continue reading →

There’s lots that I missed while I was gone. Here’s a few good items worth reading. More may be coming later. “bullet” Stephen Young is a good friend and an excellent drug policy reformer. You should read his article The … Continue reading →

Yawn… Apparently marijuana may be useful in shrinking cancerous tumors in the brain. Libby at Last One Speaks has the story, as do several other bloggers and drug policy reform sites. It’s almost old news — there have been so … Continue reading →

Apologies for the extended time without posting. I had less access to wireless time when I was out of town than I expected. Plus, I was busy having fun! I’ll be back posting tonight, and starting to work on voting … Continue reading →

Go check out Libby’s post at Last One Speaks about Kate Bradley, a former police officer who suffers from multiple sclerosis and has become an advocate for medical marijuana. ‘The first time I took it I was terrified because I … Continue reading →

I’m taking a little time off — up to Chicago this weekend as usual with my show (which got a nice review in the Sun-Times this week) and then a few days just having fun in the city with a … Continue reading →

Via Drudge (Thanks, David): Stressed soldiers to be treated with cannabis Israeli soldiers suffering from combat stress after tours of duty in the Palestinian territories could soon be treated with cannabis to relieve their symptoms, the Ma’ariv daily reported. The … Continue reading →

Detroit Free Press: With 40 percent of precincts reporting late Tuesday, 62 percent of voters approved the measure. Thirty-eight percent opposed it. The Detroit proposal exempts residents who use or possess marijuana for medical purposes from the portion of the … Continue reading →