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White House Czar Calls for End to 'War on Drugs' – Kerlikowske Says Analogy Is Counterproductive; Shift Aligns With Administration Preference for Treatment Over Incarceration
May 14th, 2009 – WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting “a war on drugs,” a move that would underscore a shift favoring treatment over incarceration in trying to reduce illicit drug use. In his first interview since being confirmed to head…
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Marijuana Bills introduced by Congress & State legislatures
United States Congress HR 858 – would prohibit the marketing, sale or shipment in interstate commerce of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test Alabama HB 434 – would authorize the use of medical marijuana by certain qualifying persons who have been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition California…
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Domestic Marijuana Production in the United States (2006)
by Jon Gettman American marijuana farmers grew 22.3 million pounds of marijuana in 2006 with a value of $35.8 billion. These figures, which include marijuana seized by law enforcement, include 56.4 million marijuana plants cultivated outdoors worth $31.7 billion and 11.7 million plants cultivated indoors worth $4.1 billion. Five states (California, Tennessee, Kentucky, Hawaii and…
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New Billion Dollar Crop
February 25th, 2009 As the 1914 $10 Federal Reserve Note above shows, hemp once seemed like part of a bountiful future for America. Hemp can be used to make virtually anything that is currently made of cotton, timber or petroleum. Newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst owned millions of acres of timber land and led the…
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Medical marijuana bill clears Senate; House is next
February 24th, 2009 – HELENA — A bill giving medical-marijuana patients better access to the drug won final approval from the state Senate Tuesday, sending it on to the House for consideration. The Senate passed the bill on a 28-22 vote, picking up some additional support since the measure won preliminary endorsement Saturday by a…
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Who Was George Washington?
February 16, 2009 – Author of Harvey Wasserman’s History of the United States, Wasserman said today: “Washington inherited substantial riches from his wife Martha, the widow of Daniel Custis, a wealthy plantation owner who died when she was 26. She married George soon thereafter. He was (and is) often referred to as “the richest man…
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Hokkaido city grows hemp to promote economic development
February 16th, 2009 – Despite the bad impression many have of hemp due to a perceived rise in marijuana use, Hidetaro Funayama believes that growing the plant for its many industrial uses could create a buzz for the city of Kitami on the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk in northeastern Hokkaido. The plant is…
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NORML Responds To Latest Marijuana And Cancer Fears
February 12, 2009 – Seattle, WA: The results of a recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research study reporting that heavy, long-term cannabis use is associated with an elevated risk of a rare form of testicular cancer are preliminary and should be interpreted cautiously, NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano said today. The widely reported study, published online…
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Medical marijuana a public safety threat? The data says otherwise
February 17th, 2009 – Minnesota – While legislators debate making marijuana legal for individuals suffering from debilitating illness, law enforcement has testified that medical marijuana would post a risk to public safety. But as the Humphrey Institute’s Smart Politics reports, Minnesota law enforcement has scaled back its marijuana enforcement efforts significantly in the last few…
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Marijuana Vs. Anti-Depressants for PTSD
Dr. Phillip Leveque spent his life as a Combat Infantryman, Pharmacologist, Forensic Toxicologist and Physician. Feb-13-2009 – (MOLALLA, Ore.) – I was asked by a healthcare professional at the Portland VA Hospital if I would help PTSD Veteran Victims to get permits to use legalized medical marijuana. I already had some Veteran patients from WWII,…