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Marijuana on Panel Agenda
Posted by CN Staff on February 11, 2008 at 05:16:43 PT
By James Carlson, The Capital-Journal
Source: Topeka Capital-Journal
Kansas -- A Senate health committee will hear testimony today on a bill that would allow certain medical conditions as a defense against prosecution for marijuana possession.Under the Kansas Medical Marijuana Act, people with a debilitating disease could present to the judge a "written certification" from their doctor attesting to the relief marijuana provides.
"(This bill) doesn't legalize marijuana, it doesn't decriminalize it," said Laura Green, director of Kansas Compassionate Care Coalition. "It just allows a person who has a serious debilitating medical condition who gets arrested for marijuana to bring it up to a court."Jon Hauxwell, a physician from Hays, will testify in favor of the bill. He used to work on a reservation in Montana where he dealt with substance abuse issues. He said he understands the opposition to this bill, but he added that the medical community has never allowed those who abuse a drug to deter doctors from prescribing it to patients in need. He listed morphine and Ritalin as other legally prescribed drugs to which patients can get addicted."We shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater," Hauxwell said.Former Attorney General Robert Stephan, a cancer survivor himself, also will testify in favor of the bill. In August, he came out in favor of legalizing the drug for medical use.He said at the time he believes "the state should not pre-empt the role of the physician when it comes to deciding what is best for ill Kansans."The legislation defines a debilitating condition as "cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, hepatitis C, amyotrophic" or any other condition that causes a host of debilitating symptoms.Current law doesn't allow judges or juries to consider a medical condition when prescribing punishment for possession of the drug."You can't even mention it," Hauxwell said.The bill faces an uphill battle in a state wary of legislation that even smells like marijuana legalization. Senate Health Care Strategies Committee member Sen. Vicki Schmidt, R-Topeka, opposed the introduction of the bill. She said there was no way of standardizing dosages of marijuana.And committee chairwoman Sen. Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, who is in remission from stage four non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and whose son survived leukemia, said in a recent article about medical marijuana that there are other drugs on the market that work.Note: Senate health committee to discuss medical conditions as defense.Source: Topeka Capital-Journal (KS)Author: James Carlson, The Capital-JournalPublished: Monday, February 11, 2008Copyright: 2008 The Topeka Capital-JournalContact: letters cjonline.comWebsite: http://www.cjonline.com/Related Articles & Web Site:KSCCChttp://www.ksccc.org/Bill Would Allow Judge To Consider Illness Defensehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread23642.shtmlBill Seeks Medical Defense of Marijuanahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread23636.shtml
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Comment #13 posted by Dankhank on February 14, 2008 at 09:28:32 PT
Mad world
Tears for Fears original is pretty good, Jules' cover is more poignant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4 TFF seem melancholy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZRib_aAQFQ think I like TFF a tad better.    
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Comment #12 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 19:06:42 PT
Dankhank
Thank you. That was a good song. Right now I am downloading a couple HD WMVs since I had never seen HD. I can see the difference on these clips.PS: My computer must have healed itself. I hear a tiny tapping sound that is very faint and I only hear it now and then. My husband will have time to check out the computer this weekend. I deleted anything related to torrent and it stopped. I did a system restore too.http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/musicandvideo/hdvideo/contentshowcase.aspx
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Comment #11 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 17:23:22 PT
Wonderful, Matthew!
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n171/a05.html?397
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Comment #10 posted by Dankhank on February 13, 2008 at 17:01:47 PT
song
i researched, booted up Limewire and found it is a "Tears for Fears" Song redone by Gary Jules, and on the sountrack of "Donny Darko." powerful song ... "Mad World"
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Comment #9 posted by FoM on February 12, 2008 at 10:53:00 PT
fight_4_freedom 
Very nice video. Thank you. Do you know the name of the song the person was using in the background? I'd like to check it out.
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Comment #8 posted by Dankhank on February 12, 2008 at 10:40:58 PT
Mad World
the song under the lecture is amazing ...thanx f4f
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Comment #7 posted by dongenero on February 12, 2008 at 07:45:05 PT
"...as a courtesy."
What a bunch of arrogant pr!cks.just a courtesy, before we use our absolute governmental power to literally rob you citizens of everything you're worth.Your tax dollars at work against you...."courtesy" of the DEA.
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Comment #6 posted by Had Enough on February 12, 2008 at 05:26:46 PT
Bad Boys, Bad Boys... & Girls
What ya gonna do when they come for you???************Deputy dumps man in wheelchair on the groundhttp://www.tampabays10.com/news/watercooler/article.aspx?storyid=73747
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Comment #5 posted by fight_4_freedom on February 11, 2008 at 21:26:19 PT:
Inspiring Medical Marijuana Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEtbyD8BbSk
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Comment #4 posted by The GCW on February 11, 2008 at 19:37:42 PT
"the letters were sent out basically as a courtesy
"the letters were sent out basically as a courtesy," NOT
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Comment #3 posted by fight_4_freedom on February 11, 2008 at 18:52:52 PT:
San Fran calling out the DEAth Squad
The resolution calls the letters -- issued in December by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to about 50 Northern California landlords, some in San Francisco -- "misguided and sensationally threatening harassment.""The resolution, which reaffirms San Francisco as "a sanctuary for medical cannabis," states that the DEA "has repeatedly subverted and undermined California's, and many other states', laws governing medical cannabis."It also accuses the DEA of "increasingly acting on its irrational policy and hysteria regarding medical cannabis specifically, and the so-called War on Drugs in general."San Francisco needed to stand up like this. This will send them a message. Now they just need more support from other parts of California.
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Comment #2 posted by fight_4_freedom on February 11, 2008 at 18:47:40 PT:
That's what I like to hear
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco supervisors Tuesday will consider a resolution condemning federal authorities for issuing landlords that lease space to pot clubs letters notifying them of the possibility of prison and seizure of their property.The resolution calls the letters -- issued in December by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to about 50 Northern California landlords, some in San Francisco -- "misguided and sensationally threatening harassment."The resolution, authored by Supervisor Chris Daly and co-sponsored by supervisors Jake McGoldrick and Ross Mirkarimi, will be considered at the full board's meeting Tuesday afternoon at City Hall.According to DEA spokeswoman Casey McEnry, "the letters were sent out basically as a courtesy," informing landlords that the cannabis clubs were operating on their property, constituting a violation of federal law, the penalty for which includes seizure of assets, including property, and up to 20 years in prison, she said.In the past, said McEnry, the DEA would notify landlords after raids on marijuana dispensaries.
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on February 11, 2008 at 15:43:52 PT
News Article From NBC11.com
SF Considers Condemning DEA For Crack Down On Pot ClubsFebruary 11, 2008SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco supervisors Tuesday will consider a resolution condemning federal authorities for issuing landlords that lease space to pot clubs letters notifying them of the possibility of prison and seizure of their property.The resolution calls the letters -- issued in December by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to about 50 Northern California landlords, some in San Francisco -- "misguided and sensationally threatening harassment."The resolution, authored by Supervisor Chris Daly and co-sponsored by supervisors Jake McGoldrick and Ross Mirkarimi, will be considered at the full board's meeting Tuesday afternoon at City Hall. According to DEA spokeswoman Casey McEnry, "the letters were sent out basically as a courtesy," informing landlords that the cannabis clubs were operating on their property, constituting a violation of federal law, the penalty for which includes seizure of assets, including property, and up to 20 years in prison, she said.In the past, said McEnry, the DEA would notify landlords after raids on marijuana dispensaries."This is a different approach," she said. "We're hoping that people comply with federal law," she added.The resolution, which reaffirms San Francisco as "a sanctuary for medical cannabis," states that the DEA "has repeatedly subverted and undermined California's, and many other states', laws governing medical cannabis."It also accuses the DEA of "increasingly acting on its irrational policy and hysteria regarding medical cannabis specifically, and the so-called War on Drugs in general."According to the resolution, medical marijuana dispensaries are a health and safety issue that should be governed by the state of California.The resolution pledges to support "lawfully operating" cannabis dispensaries and property owners who lease to them. Those facing federal prosecution would receive the support of the city attorney, according to the resolution.The resolution also calls on the U.S. Congress to investigate the conduct of the DEA and to revise federal law to authorize states to legalize medical marijuana.Copyright 2008 by Bay City Newshttp://www.nbc11.com/newsarchive/15274904/detail.html
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