Medical Marijuana

Marijuana as a medicine remains a subject of intense debate, but roughly a dozen states now allow doctors to prescribe marijuana or THC in cases where it is medically indicated, such as glaucoma and the nausea associated with intensive chemotherapy. Because of medical marijuana usage at the state level, blogs have sprung up to provide information and debate the merits of state medical marijuana initiatives.

In California, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the most commonly reported used of medical marijuana are for the treatment of chronic pain, AIDS, and anxiety-related mood disorders. Despite federal opposition, more than a dozen states have signaled a willingness to move toward medical marijuana by enacting more liberal marijuana enforcement policies. All of these efforts eventually collide with the war on drugs. It is possible that states will continue to push back, resisting federal efforts to nullify state changes in marijuana enforcement policy.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Medical Marijuana”

• m. backes, about medical marijuana: part 2— unraveling LA city atty’s pesticide story (2060)

  
  aids-write.org — Authority: 129
  Pesticides & Politics, Part 2 the second of two guest blogs concerning medical cannabis safety by M. Backes November 11, 2009 The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office found 5.25% of the cannabis samples tested from purchases made at Los Angeles dispensaries (3 out of 52 samples) to contain pesticide ...
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• m. backes, about medical marijuana: part 1—unraveling LA city atty’s pesticide story (2059)

  
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  Pesticides & Politics, part 1 (This is a guest blog by M. Backes, responding to allegations by City Attorney Carmen Trutanich about pesticides on medical cannabis.) October 15, 2009 LA City Attorney, Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich, has been all over the media trying to convince Los Angeles that a ...
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• American Medical Association Calls For Scientific Review Of Marijuana’s Prohibitive Status

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 571
  11-14-2009 • norml.org via Rense.com Houston, TX: The American Medical Association (AMA) this week called for a scientific review of cannabis’ federal status as a Schedule I prohibited substance. On Tuesday, the AMA’s House of Delegates resolved , “[The] AMA urges that ...
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• john hoeffel, latimes: AMA jumps into medical cannabis fray (2058)

  
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  Medical marijuana gets a boost from major doctors group The American Medical Assn. changes its policy to promote clinical research and development of cannabis-based medicines and alternative delivery methods. By John Hoeffel November 11, 2009 The American Medical Assn. on Tuesday urged the federal ...
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• first US marijuana cafe opens in portland, oregon

  
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  from reuters: The United States first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administrations move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.The Cannabis Cafe in Portland, Oregon, is the first to give certified medical marijuana users a place to get hold of the drug and smoke it - as long ...
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• White Collar Reset: Kidney for sale?

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 796
  Filed under: Columns , Economy In my last installment , I entertained the notion of opening a medical marijuana store in the New York City suburb my wife and I call home. This week, while we wait for the New Jersey legislature to finalize the legality of that option and as I begin year two in what is now ...
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• "The United States’ first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama..."

  
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  “The United States’ first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the...
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• Pot Cafe Opens in Portland

  
  Silenced Majority Portal — Authority: 148
  First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland | U.S. | Reuters Playing catch up with the Canadians and the Dutch .. Portland is a good location for it. Its actually for certified medical marijuana users. Its in the former location...
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• Alternative Therapies For Ms Patients Shows Promise

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 165
  On August, 2008 A La Times medical reporter interviewed a group of doctors that were researching the benefits of medical marijuana. The issue of whether marijuana has any medical benefits is all determined on whom you ask--should marijuana be labeled with the dangerous drugs like PCP and heroin, or is it a miracle ...
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• Dude, wheres my medical-marijuana ID?

  
  The Latest Word — Authority: 676
  As part of a September feature on the states growing medical marijuana scene, I went through the process of obtaining a state medical-marijuana ID. On August 26, after scoring the needed d...
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• Medical-marijuana businesses should police themselves, says advocate Rob Corry

  
  The Latest Word — Authority: 676
  Attorney Rob Corry has been on a roll of late, having won over Judge Larry Naves in a recent Denver District Court proceeding that voided a Board of Health ruling about the definition of a ...
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• Laws don’t stop some Iowa patients from using marijuana

  
  Iowa Independent — Authority: 665
  Despite strict laws banning the possession and use of marijuana, some Iowa patients are turning to the drug to ease their symptoms. Marijuana (Photo: Wikipedia) Several states have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and other states, including Iowa, are considering it. Prompted by a court ...
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• Attorney General John Suthers advice: If you really need marijuana, cook up an ailment

  
  The Latest Word — Authority: 676
   On last nights Channel 31 late newscast, reporter Heidi Hemmat mined comedy gold with the story above, about a Boulder man whos created a "THC ministry" that ordains anyone, Hemmat i...
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• Urgent show of support needed in PA for HB1393

  
  NORML Daily Audio Stash — Authority: 488
  After the groundbreaking announcement on Tuesday about the Pennsylvania HHS deciding that medical marijuana “has merit” we’re now given inside information about the opportunity present in PA and how best to capitalize on it. Tuesday’s announcement can be found here . Thanks to Dev Meyers who announced ...
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• kearns to la city council: carmen trutanich & LA’s “extraordinary response” to HIV/AIDS (2057)

  
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  [tuesday, November 3, 2009] good morning president garcetti, distinguished council members. i have given the clerk copies of my prepared remarks. my name is richard kearns. i am a 58-year-old gay man with AIDS, a long-term survivor & activist, a medical cannabis advocate, a poet & journalist. i am here this ...
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• kearns, aids-write.org: wikipedia entry for satyagraha (2056)

  
  aids-write.org — Authority: 129
  chers— wanted to put up reference info from the wikipedia entry for satyagraha , not only because it doesn’t get enough circulation, but also because i believe it could be a successful strategy when applied to the development of an LA medical cannabis ordinance. i don’t think it has truly been applied yet. ...
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• kearns, AIDS-write.org: dr. jai mahara’s definition of namasté (2055)

  
  aids-write.org — Authority: 129
  chers— this is my favorite essay on the term “namasté,” which belongs in the mix before we go too much further along. i make no claims about divinity here, because nothing can really be verifiably known about divinity. but we all share & perceive & express greatnesses whose roots reach into an inner ...
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• Pot may help combat PTSD U. of Haifa study shows

  
  AS IT STANDS — Authority: 134
  I’m vaguely uneasy about comparing rats with people when it comes to PTSD. A lot of questions come to mind. Read the whole article (follow link) and see what you think. " The results of our research should encourage psychiatric investigation into using cannabinoids." - Dr. Irit Akirav of ...
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• Mile Highs and Lows: AlterMeds

  
  The Latest Word — Authority: 676
  As Colorados medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile dentist offices; others...
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• Should Boulder be the medical-marijuana epicenter of Colorado? A city council member says "no"

  
  The Latest Word — Authority: 676
  Medical marijuana is a smokin-hot topic in Boulder these days, what with the city council this week implementing assorted restrictions on dispensaries -- and almost (but not quite) legitim...
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