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Red Tape, Big Pharm Muscle Strangle Medical Marijuana
That’s the title of an article by C. Spencer Beggs at Fox News today. It’s a very strong statement about how the government has stifled medical marijuana research, and points out some strong conflict of interest at NIDA. Despite a … Continue reading
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Constitution Restoration Act of 2005
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article — Protecting an Independent Judiciary — where I talked about my concerns regarding the attacks by DeLay, Cornyn et al on the Judiciary, and as part of that, I mentioned by … Continue reading
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Legalized Pot would save money
Of course, we know this, but it’s fun to see it in a newspaper now and then. From the Bellingham Herald (Washington): Another view: Legalized pot would save money, by Dick Startz. Washington state would save about $105 million a … Continue reading
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Man released, after serving four extra years due to clerical error
Here’s an odd one (from the Idaho Statesman): It began Aug. 7, 1997, when Hernandez was returning to his job at a potato shed in Aberdeen from Wyoming, where he’d dropped his kids with their mom. During a traffic stop … Continue reading
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