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Making The Rounds for Marijuana 
Posted by CN Staff on November 22, 2004 at 09:03:21 PT
By Brad Schmidt
Source: Oregonian
Molalla -- Three times a week, 81-year-old Phillip Leveque drives down a half-mile gravel road toward Oregon 211, leaving home for a 30-mile commute to The Hemp & Cannabis Foundation in Northeast Portland. At his age, Leveque doesn't need to be a clerk checking over medical marijuana applications. But ensuring that patients provide the required medical and personal histories -- needed to qualify for the state's medical marijuana program -- may be as close as he'll ever again come to helping those suffering from chronic pain.
A doctor of osteopathy, Leveque became the state's most prolific medical marijuana physician from 1999 through March , signing 40 percent to 50 percent of the applications for Oregon's nearly 10,000 cardholders. But after numerous run-ins with the state Board of Medical Examiners, Leveque in October lost his medical license and with it his ability to vouch for medical marijuana patients. "This is the only thing that I am able to do -- and that I do," Leveque said. "Because of my own severe medical problem, when a patient tells me, 'Doctor, I hurt,' I understand what that means." Since 1991, Leveque has suffered chronic pain as a complication from spinal anesthesia. "Fire" is how Leveque describes the feeling in his feet and tailbone. "All the time" is how often it's present. Leveque said too many doctors approve marijuana only for the dying, ignoring those who are going to live for many years and need pain relief. Snipped:Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/rounds.htmSource: Oregonian, The (Portland, OR)Author: Brad SchmidtPublished: Monday, November 22, 2004Copyright: 2004 The OregonianContact: letters news.oregonian.comWebsite: http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/Related Articles & Web Site:Hemp & Cannabis Foundation http://www.thc-foundation.org/Marijuana Doctor Loses Licensehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19677.shtmlState Suspends 'Marijuana Doctor' Levequehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18450.shtmlOregon Doctors License Suspended for Cardshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18446.shtml
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Comment #10 posted by ekim on November 22, 2004 at 20:01:17 PT
-- Three times a week, 81-year-old Phillip Leveque
drives down a half-mile gravel road toward Oregon 211, leaving home for a 30-mile commute.Thank you doctor of osteopathy, Leveque for being such a shining example of good will towards others. whats that one you shell know them by their deeds.today on C-Span W.J.-- Washington journal -- James Woolsey was asked about the danger of depleted U. to the earth and to the people be they them or us. James said that the metal is used because of its dense and solid use in armament. he went on to say that he did not know the med risks and to talk to a doctor.Mr. Woolsey was at one time the lead lobbies for the Hemp plant. some how i have thought highly of Jim as he has had the chance to see things that most of us can only dream of. and to have such a person lobbing for Cannabis made me proud to be a American. i do hope Mr. Woolsey cks to see if some thing is a miss -- agent orange comes to mind.the week of the election was said to have brought interest in reviving the tomic power plants. gee just think of how this country could grow if renewables and alternatives were helped along by asking all the states to get involved. 
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Comment #9 posted by siege on November 22, 2004 at 18:50:12 PT
     GW
What is funny is I had a few pattens on depleted uranium that heated water, hot water not steam to run ele power plants one of these would put out 150 MW's there all gone none by by,,
I have the Numbers and that is it. The patten office says that it is  [Top Secret] and I don't have access!!  
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Comment #8 posted by global_warming on November 22, 2004 at 16:30:00 PT
re:Columbia Article
I hope that this article from Reuters does not mislead some people..The only reason that Columbia-South America is in the news is because there is oil there, yup, Texas-T, Black Gold, if you thought for one moment that Bush the Oil Baron was doing something for the common man, think again."Harken Energy is the latest oil company to benefit from the United States’ escalating involvement in Colombia. On November 4, the Texas-based company announced the signing of a new oil exploration and production contract in Colombia. The company is closely linked to President George W. Bush who served on its board of directors from 1986 until 1990. In addition to providing half a billion dollars a year in Plan Colombia aid during his first term, President Bush has given Colombia almost $100 million in counterterrorism aid and deployed U.S. Army Special Forces troops to protect a major oil pipeline. The escalating U.S. military intervention in Colombia, along with International Monetary Fund (IMF)-imposed economic reforms, has created favorable conditions for foreign companies such as Harken seeking to exploit Colombia’s oil reserves."  http://www.colombiajournal.org/colombia198.htmKeep the Faith, for some day, when that oil runs out, even the Bush Oil Barons, will have to come out into the sunshine and fresh air, and mingle with the common man.Its funny how Nature has a way that has yet to be understood, a way to bring all participants in this cosmic drama, to their senses, to their knees.There may be no God, and all this religion will fall by the side, as new generations cope with the dust and smoke filled skies, that block the fresh air and sunshine, as always greedy men and women have found ways to covet and monopolize what belongs to all life, what belongs to all of us.With each precious last breath, shall we climb to the top of the mound of dead bodies, or shall we realize that the limited resources could be conserved and that through the power of our minds we might harness and learn to live within our precious biosphere.Who knows, maybe someday it will be some skinny little stoner, that will breach the vail and see a way to harness yet little understood properties of our universe.Keep The Faithgw
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Comment #7 posted by FoM on November 22, 2004 at 16:21:34 PT
 Sukoi
I agree with you. This is very important. 
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Comment #6 posted by Sukoi on November 22, 2004 at 16:17:04 PT
The Solicitor General Responds to Raich v. Ashcrof
SG Reply Briefs in Raich and Veneman
http://www.goldsteinhowe.com/blog/index.cfm"Acting Solicitor General Clement has filed the Government's Reply Brief in No. 03-1454, Ashcroft v. Raich, the "medicinal marijuana" Commerce Clause case. Oral argument will be a week from Monday, on November 29th. Acting SG Clement will argue for the Government. Boston University Law Professor Randy Barnett will be making his first SCOTUS argument on behalf of the respondents."
http://goldsteinhowe.com/blog/files/raich.sg.reply.pdfI can't stress enough how much I hope and pray that we win this!!!
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Comment #5 posted by FoM on November 22, 2004 at 15:40:48 PT
Wars
Sam because it could have become a campaign issue and this is something that they didn't want stirred up. Our current leaders like war. People make money when we have wars. If the land gets destroyed then what use will it have for anything but what can be extracted from the ground? 
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Comment #4 posted by Sam Adams on November 22, 2004 at 15:25:03 PT
Interesting timing
I wonder why Bush didn't want to do this trip during the 6 months before the election?
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Comment #3 posted by FoM on November 22, 2004 at 13:35:14 PT
potpal 
Thank you for the article. I watched the speech today in Colombia. We seemed so much further along before 9-11. 
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on November 22, 2004 at 13:33:24 PT
Article on Colombia from Reuters
Bush Pledges New Aid for Colombia's StruggleMon Nov 22, 2004 
By Steve HollandCARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - President Bush pledged new aid on Monday for Colombia in a show of solidarity for a key ally, President Alvaro Uribe, in his campaign against Marxist guerrillas and drug trafficking."My nation will continue to help Colombia prevail in this vital struggle," Bush said at a joint news conference with Uribe outdoors in sweltering heat in this Caribbean port city.Uribe's government is battling guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, and a drug industry that produces about 90 percent of the cocaine consumed in the United States and 50 percent of the heroin.Uribe vowed to fight on until Colombia is "free of the scourge of terrorism and drugs.""We cannot stop this task halfway through. We will win but we have not won yet. We have made progress, but the serpent is still alive," he said.On his way to Texas from a Pacific Rim summit in Chile, Bush stopped in Cartagena for a four-hour visit including a working lunch with Uribe, an ally in Bush's war on terror who stands out as a popular president and is one of the few pro-American conservative leaders in the region.Bush would not be drawn out on how much new assistance he would request from the U.S. Congress, saying it would be a subject of negotiations with American lawmakers."Next year, I will ask our Congress to renew its support so that this courageous nation can win its war against narcoterrorists," Bush said.Washington has paid out more than $3 billion over the past four years, much of it to the Colombian police and military, as part of Plan Colombia, but that comes to an end next year.Bush and Uribe also talked about a U.S.-Andean free trade pact grouping Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. The countries hope to complete a trade deal by mid-January.Uribe said he hoped the eventual deal will be fair to the region's agricultural sector and small business and serve as a "a beacon to establish the necessary confidence for all the Americas to become integrated."There was heavy security in the city for Bush's visit. Military helicopters, armed soldiers hanging out, flew over Bush's motorcade on its route to the presidential palace while naval vessels kept watch offshore. Many shops were shuttered.Uribe is tackling a wide set of problems and having some successes. His military campaign against Marxist guerrillas has moved out into areas traditionally controlled by the FARC, which is holding 72 hostages including three Americans. U.S. military trainers are advising Colombian troops in their battle against the guerrillas.At the same time, Uribe is trying to crack down on right-wing paramilitaries battling the guerrillas and accused of human rights violations.U.S.-assisted efforts to kill coca plants in a massive fumigation project also has led to what U.S. officials claim was a 20 percent drop in cocoa leaf production by the world's top producer of cocaine.Before the end of the year, the Colombian Congress is expected to approve a constitutional amendment allowing the popular Uribe to run for a second term in 2006. If he wins, which polls indicate he probably would, the close alliance with Bush would continue. (Additional reporting by David Morgan and Hugh Bronstein) Copyright 2004 Reuters http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=6889022
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Comment #1 posted by potpal on November 22, 2004 at 13:26:31 PT
fyi
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4033069.stm
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