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State Senator Proposes Medical Marijuana Bill By Doug Denison
CN Source: Dover Post May 27, 2009 Dover, Del.
Delaware soon could be the 14th state in the nation to allow its citizens to possess and use marijuana for medical purposes, if a bill introduced May 27 in the state Senate is passed.

Del. Senate Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana passes Illinois Senate;
head of drug task force thinks it's a bad idea
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Senate approves medical marijuana bill, sends it to House

A measure legalizing medical marijuana finally made it through the state Senate on Wednesday, but a major hurdle remains before it can become Illinois law.

The Senate voted 30-28 for Senate Bill 1381, giving the measure right at the 30 'yes' votes needed to pass. The measure would allow doctors to prescribe cannabis to patients with diseases like AIDS and glaucoma. [...]

The measure now heads to the House. At a statehouse press conference earlier in the year, Rep. Lou Lang said he was unsure how far any medical marijuana measure would get in the House.

Nice quote in the debate from Sen. Mike Jacobs (D-East Moline)

"Do you find it at all interesting that people view drugs made by man as better than drugs made by God?" Jacobs said during debate. "This is something that someone can drop in their backyard and find relief from, and there's some of us in this chamber that would prefer Oxycontin, morphine; would prefer mommy's little helper, uppers, downers, all-arounders."

Elsewhere in the news, John Binny, commander of the State Line Area Narcotics Team, a law enforcement organization serving Stephenson, Jo Daviess and other counties in northwest Illinois and southwest Wisconsin, lectures readers about medical issues, scientific research, the proper way to conduct agricultural activities, and, apparently, logic. Logic Eliminates Medical Marijuana

With such a range of expertise, it's hard to know how he found time to learn how to be a policeman. Pete Guither, DWR

Democratic State Party passes resolution calling for legalization of marijuana.

The Democratic Party Committee Abroad, otherwise known as Democrats Abroad, passed a resolution on April 25 recommending the legalization of marijuana in all 50 states.

The news appears to have gone completely unnoticed by all mainstream outlets.

The Democrats Abroad are considered a state party by the Democratic National Committee, which affords them eight elected, voting members. They help U.S. citizens who are traveling and living outside the United States cast ballots in national elections. continued...

The AP continues to write articles with the main point missing

There are a number of versions of this AP article by David Crary article in the papers today around the country, but all of them seem to have the same defect.

They talk about American appetites for drugs, Mexican cartels profiting, and even about supply and demand, but never once mention prohibition as a factor. continued...

Supreme Court gets one right
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
ABUELHAWA v. UNITED STATES
In this case, the defendant purchased a misdemeanor amount of drugs and was arrested. But then the prosecutors decided to pile on -- since he had used a cell phone to contact the seller, they charged him with facilitating the sale (a felony). That's right, they charged him with facilitating his own purchase. continued...

Sonia Sotomayor is to be nominated to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court.

Fighting for the Right to Chew Coca
Monday, May 25, 2009

Like any independent country should have to fight for that right...

Time Magazine has a pretty good article about the battle between the INCB/UN/US and the Andean nations who have used a natural and healthful plant for thousands of years -- coca.

Coca, Bolivia, and Law 1008

Oh, the horror. Look what happens when you decriminalize marijuana!

Complaining About Those Who Complain About Marijuana

Marijuana has actually been decriminalized to the perfect degree. It's still illegal enough so the government can't regulate and dilute its potency while charging way too much money for it, and it's legal enough for us to be able to smoke it pretty much whenever and wherever we choose, with little to no consequences.

So I say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Unless you hippies are out there every year fighting for the right to worse and more expensive pot, then you should take a step back to think about what you're actually doing.

Now, don't get me wrong. I see where you are coming from ideologically speaking. I agree that, in theory, it seems unjust that a harmless plant like marijuana should be illegal to consume while dangerous drugs like Viagra ( which give boners to old men ) are not only legal, but are advertised and promoted on national television.

I know I'd personally rather live in a society with a bunch of lethargic people eating ketchup chips than with a bunch of horny gyrating old men, but I think when it comes to political protest, we should all look at the bigger picture and choose our battles more carefully.

Because if we don't we might get what you dirty hippies seem to keep asking for: expensive shitty weed that you can only buy on weekdays before 9:30 at night.

Editors' Roundtable: Fighting Meth

MINIMUM SENTENCING WON'T WORK

After 35 years of experience with mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes, Americans are beginning to abandon this discredited approach. Yet Stephen Harper's Conservative government now wants to saddle Canadians with these expensive and ineffective laws.

NDLEA CARTEL: 62 INDICTED OFFICIALS STILL IN SERVICE

There are fresh indications that the authorities of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency may have shielded the members of a powerful jail-evasion cartel in the agency from punishment, contrary to the recommendations of the Justice Gilbert Obayan ( rtd ) National Committee for Reform of the NDLEA.

Rather than retire the original 71 officials of the agency indicted by the committee, investigations by Saturday Punch showed that only nine had been retired while the NDLEA sacrificed the career of 62 other innocent officers to make up the number, thereby shielding members of the cartel.

The cover-up was said to have been done to stop the powerful cartel from executing its alleged threat to expose some former and serving top-level management personnel who had aided its illegal activities.

Pro-, Anti-Marijuana Forces Cite Their Studies

LOCAL POLITICIAN PUSHING FOR FREE CRACKPIPES

Medical Pot Users Need More Than Doctor's Note

Almost 2,000 people have applied to use and grow medical marijuana in Michigan, and roughly half fall in a legal black hole where they have letters recommending its use but not the state-issued cards that make it legal.

Hash Bash in Michigan June 30 1999
The Ann Arbor Hash Bash started in 1972 as a way to celebrate the change in Michigan's pot law from a felony to a misdemeanor. The spirit of marijuana tolerance was strong in Michigan at this time.

The first Hash Bash, 1971
Photo by David Knapp

ATTENTION PAST HASH BASH ATTENDEES!
We are putting an archives together that will become a permanent part of the University of Michigan. If you have old posters, photos, recordings, handouts, or anything else you would like to see in the archives please call Adam Brook at 313-999-0329, or click here to send him an email. You can donate anonymously or have you name added to the list of contributors, your choice.

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DdC Decade Yahookan Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Santa Cruz,CA,USA Posts: 2,117 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 51 Thanked 607 Times in 399 Posts	Ganjawareness/Ganjawarnews 5.29.9c State Senator Proposes Medical Marijuana Bill By Doug Denison CN Source: Dover Post May 27, 2009 Dover, Del. Delaware soon could be the 14th state in the nation to allow its citizens to possess and use marijuana for medical purposes, if a bill introduced May 27 in the state Senate is passed. Del. Senate Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana passes Illinois Senate; head of drug task force thinks it's a bad idea Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Senate approves medical marijuana bill, sends it to House A measure legalizing medical marijuana finally made it through the state Senate on Wednesday, but a major hurdle remains before it can become Illinois law. The Senate voted 30-28 for Senate Bill 1381, giving the measure right at the 30 'yes' votes needed to pass. The measure would allow doctors to prescribe cannabis to patients with diseases like AIDS and glaucoma. [...] The measure now heads to the House. At a statehouse press conference earlier in the year, Rep. Lou Lang said he was unsure how far any medical marijuana measure would get in the House. Nice quote in the debate from Sen. Mike Jacobs (D-East Moline) "Do you find it at all interesting that people view drugs made by man as better than drugs made by God?" Jacobs said during debate. "This is something that someone can drop in their backyard and find relief from, and there's some of us in this chamber that would prefer Oxycontin, morphine; would prefer mommy's little helper, uppers, downers, all-arounders." Elsewhere in the news, John Binny, commander of the State Line Area Narcotics Team, a law enforcement organization serving Stephenson, Jo Daviess and other counties in northwest Illinois and southwest Wisconsin, lectures readers about medical issues, scientific research, the proper way to conduct agricultural activities, and, apparently, logic. Logic Eliminates Medical Marijuana With such a range of expertise, it's hard to know how he found time to learn how to be a policeman. Pete Guither, DWR Democratic State Party passes resolution calling for legalization of marijuana. The Democratic Party Committee Abroad, otherwise known as Democrats Abroad, passed a resolution on April 25 recommending the legalization of marijuana in all 50 states. The news appears to have gone completely unnoticed by all mainstream outlets. The Democrats Abroad are considered a state party by the Democratic National Committee, which affords them eight elected, voting members. They help U.S. citizens who are traveling and living outside the United States cast ballots in national elections. continued... The AP continues to write articles with the main point missing There are a number of versions of this AP article by David Crary article in the papers today around the country, but all of them seem to have the same defect. They talk about American appetites for drugs, Mexican cartels profiting, and even about supply and demand, but never once mention prohibition as a factor. continued... Supreme Court gets one right Tuesday, May 26, 2009 ABUELHAWA v. UNITED STATES In this case, the defendant purchased a misdemeanor amount of drugs and was arrested. But then the prosecutors decided to pile on -- since he had used a cell phone to contact the seller, they charged him with facilitating the sale (a felony). That's right, they charged him with facilitating his own purchase. continued... Sonia Sotomayor is to be nominated to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court. Fighting for the Right to Chew Coca Monday, May 25, 2009 Like any independent country should have to fight for that right... Time Magazine has a pretty good article about the battle between the INCB/UN/US and the Andean nations who have used a natural and healthful plant for thousands of years -- coca. Coca, Bolivia, and Law 1008 Oh, the horror. Look what happens when you decriminalize marijuana! Complaining About Those Who Complain About Marijuana Marijuana has actually been decriminalized to the perfect degree. It's still illegal enough so the government can't regulate and dilute its potency while charging way too much money for it, and it's legal enough for us to be able to smoke it pretty much whenever and wherever we choose, with little to no consequences. So I say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Unless you hippies are out there every year fighting for the right to worse and more expensive pot, then you should take a step back to think about what you're actually doing. Now, don't get me wrong. I see where you are coming from ideologically speaking. I agree that, in theory, it seems unjust that a harmless plant like marijuana should be illegal to consume while dangerous drugs like Viagra ( which give boners to old men ) are not only legal, but are advertised and promoted on national television. I know I'd personally rather live in a society with a bunch of lethargic people eating ketchup chips than with a bunch of horny gyrating old men, but I think when it comes to political protest, we should all look at the bigger picture and choose our battles more carefully. Because if we don't we might get what you dirty hippies seem to keep asking for: expensive shitty weed that you can only buy on weekdays before 9:30 at night. Editors' Roundtable: Fighting Meth MINIMUM SENTENCING WON'T WORK After 35 years of experience with mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes, Americans are beginning to abandon this discredited approach. Yet Stephen Harper's Conservative government now wants to saddle Canadians with these expensive and ineffective laws. NDLEA CARTEL: 62 INDICTED OFFICIALS STILL IN SERVICE There are fresh indications that the authorities of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency may have shielded the members of a powerful jail-evasion cartel in the agency from punishment, contrary to the recommendations of the Justice Gilbert Obayan ( rtd ) National Committee for Reform of the NDLEA. Rather than retire the original 71 officials of the agency indicted by the committee, investigations by Saturday Punch showed that only nine had been retired while the NDLEA sacrificed the career of 62 other innocent officers to make up the number, thereby shielding members of the cartel. The cover-up was said to have been done to stop the powerful cartel from executing its alleged threat to expose some former and serving top-level management personnel who had aided its illegal activities. Pro-, Anti-Marijuana Forces Cite Their Studies LOCAL POLITICIAN PUSHING FOR FREE CRACKPIPES Medical Pot Users Need More Than Doctor's Note Almost 2,000 people have applied to use and grow medical marijuana in Michigan, and roughly half fall in a legal black hole where they have letters recommending its use but not the state-issued cards that make it legal. Hash Bash in Michigan June 30 1999 The Ann Arbor Hash Bash started in 1972 as a way to celebrate the change in Michigan's pot law from a felony to a misdemeanor. The spirit of marijuana tolerance was strong in Michigan at this time. The first Hash Bash, 1971 Photo by David Knapp ATTENTION PAST HASH BASH ATTENDEES! We are putting an archives together that will become a permanent part of the University of Michigan. If you have old posters, photos, recordings, handouts, or anything else you would like to see in the archives please call Adam Brook at 313-999-0329, or click here to send him an email. You can donate anonymously or have you name added to the list of contributors, your choice.