cannabisnews.com: Gathering Will Mark 10 Years of Medical Pot Use Gathering Will Mark 10 Years of Medical Pot Use Posted by CN Staff on November 04, 2006 at 06:09:12 PT By Eric Bailey, Times Staff Writer Source: Los Angeles Times Sacramento, CA -- With pomp and a bit of pot-inspired pageantry, the battle-tested veterans of California's medical marijuana movement will come together this weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Proposition 215, the milestone ballot measure that redefined cannabis as medicine.Those planning to gather today at the Gay Community Center in San Francisco include former cannabis club impresario and Proposition 215 author Dennis Peron, celebrated medical marijuana physician Dr. Tod Mikuriya and former San Francisco Dist. Atty. Terence Hallinan. On Nov. 5, 1996, 56% of the California electorate voted to approve the ballot measure, igniting a national controversy and putting the state squarely at odds with the federal government's blanket prohibition on pot.The last decade has seen dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries raided by federal drug agents and scores of patients arrested. Several disputes over the California law landed on the U.S. Supreme Court's doorstep, most recently with a decision last year upholding prosecutions of patients in federal court.Despite unwavering federal resistance, 10 other states followed California in approving medical marijuana measures. Voters in South Dakota are scheduled to decide Tuesday whether they want to join the club.The decade also saw a proliferation of cannabis dispensaries in the Golden State. By some counts, California has more than 250 clinics and distribution networks and 200,000 patients. Snipped:Complete Article: http://tinyurl.com/y8oj5nSource: Los Angeles Times (CA)Author: Eric Bailey, Times Staff WriterPublished: November 4, 2006 Copyright: 2006 Los Angeles TimesContact: letters latimes.comWebsite: http://www.latimes.com/Related Article:Medical Marijuana at a Crossroads 10 Years Later http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22350.shtmlCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #15 posted by whig on November 04, 2006 at 10:55:31 PT jasgrave333 http://cannablog.wordpress.com/2006/11/04/say-hello-13/ [ Post Comment ] Comment #14 posted by whig on November 04, 2006 at 10:52:53 PT FoM (Information from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration)So CBS has taken to just publishing DEA propaganda unedited? [ Post Comment ] Comment #13 posted by jasgrave333 on November 04, 2006 at 08:17:40 PT: deceit, lies and the Governments... Hope, :)" Our leaders would deceive us, the American people? But, for OUR own good, of course? "Matrix: yeah, don't take that tasty green 'herb'. Here take this brown pill full of political BS...Rum$feld, R0ve, R!ce, Bu$h... etc could all use a little neuron enhancing medicine; that's if they had any to start with... grrrrrrrrr... Wake up world; free.dom is almost a .com [ Post Comment ] Comment #12 posted by Hope on November 04, 2006 at 08:01:14 PT Rummy and the Brass.... Very interesting. Very interesting. Our leaders would deceive us, the American people? But, for OUR own good, of course?(expletive deleted). [ Post Comment ] Comment #11 posted by Hope on November 04, 2006 at 07:53:15 PT Comment 8 Whoa!That's weird and seemingly impossible. I haven't read the piece yet...but it seems very odd. [ Post Comment ] Comment #10 posted by Hope on November 04, 2006 at 07:51:49 PT Love is such a good, sweet thing.... regardless of what the Republicans, war mongers, and hate mongers say.Love mongers? Never heard that said. [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by Hope on November 04, 2006 at 07:45:59 PT Comment 7 Thank you, Jasgrave333.That so sweet. You, personally, with your words, made a face light up for a second in Texas. [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by mayan on November 04, 2006 at 07:35:39 PT Oh, My! Army Times: "Time for Rumsfeld to go": http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn/detail?blogid=16&entry_id=10582When the Army Times starts calling for Rummy's head then it's getting real,real bad. I never thought I'd see the day. [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by jasgrave333 on November 04, 2006 at 07:31:27 PT: Thanks all :D - peace and love from St Kitt's ...[hifff...] That all sweet!thanks again...1 Love JaSon's Cannabis story... [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by FoM on November 04, 2006 at 07:20:52 PT Mayan Bye Bye Bob Ney. [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by FoM on November 04, 2006 at 07:20:02 PT California Law: Medical Marijuana November 3, 2006(CBS) LOS ANGELES -- The assertion that all medical marijuana is headed for seriously ill patients is misleading. Statistics from the California Branch of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) shows that a survey of Californians reports the top three reported uses of medicinal marijuana: 40% Chronic Pain22% AIDS-Related15% Mood Disorders(23% All other categories)In California there is no state regulation or standard of the cultivation and/or distribution medical marijuana. California leaves the establishment of any guidelines to local jurisdictions, which can widely vary. For example, Marin County allows up to six mature plants, and/or a half-pound dried marijuana. It's neighbor, Sonoma County permits possession of three pounds of marijuana, and allows cultivation up to 99 plants, and physicians may recommend more for "exceptional patients." Local and state law enforcement counterparts cannot distinguish between illegal marijuana grows and grows that qualify as medical exemptions. Many self-designated medical marijuana growers are, in fact, growing marijuana for illegal, "recreational" use. Complete Article: http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_307232432.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by mayan on November 04, 2006 at 07:14:35 PT Another One Bites The Dust For those who haven't heard...Rep. Ney of Ohio Resigns From Congress: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6190910,00.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by Hope on November 04, 2006 at 07:08:36 PT jasgrave333 Welcome. Good to hear from you and your area of the world. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on November 04, 2006 at 06:57:51 PT jasgrave333 Welcome to CNews and thank you for the link. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by jasgrave333 on November 04, 2006 at 06:17:14 PT: Medical healing with Cannabis Cannabis being the original healing herb, should be legal everywhere on planet earth.Here in the Caribbean, 'legal' Cannabis is harder to find than wooden horse droppings...America and Europe give consideration to all those that need to heal also down here in the 3rd world. Legalisation for EVERY-one, not just the financially elite.After 33 years of being in the Jehovah's Witness cult, Cannabis has been my cure back to reality and sanity.My own story: http://cannabis-jasgrave333.blogspot.comWorking to legalise this free-plant for all, it's good for you - Cannabis.One love and peace License to iLL [ Post Comment ] Post Comment