An anonymous donor has pledged $10,000 to MAPS

An anonymous donor has pledged $10,000 to MAPS to enable MAPS to provide technical assistance to a small, legal medical marijuana production facility in Israel. The facility will be directed by an Israeli …

The Economist: Joint Action

Published March 1st 2007 From The Economist print edition A victory for American cannabis researchers FOR almost six years Lyle Craker, a researcher who studies medicinal plants at the University of Massachusetts, …

DEA Attorney Submits Exceptions to ALJ Opinion

DEA Attorney Charles Trant submitted DEA’s “exception” to the February 12, 2007 opinion of ALJ Bittner. Trant objected to ALJ Bittner’s recommendation that it would be in the public …

Medical Marijuana Research Update: March 2007

In light of our recent hard-won victory in Prof. Craker’s lawsuit against the DEA, we’re ramping up for a lobbying campaign of unprecedented significance and scale. MAPS must show DEA that …

Research Supports Medicinal Marijuana

Originally appearing here. AIDS Patients in Controlled Study Had Significant Pain Relief Written by: Rick Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, 13 February, 2007; Page A14 AIDS patients suffering …

Washington Post: Research Supports Medicinal Marijuana

The Washington Post reported in “Research Supports Medicinal Marijuana” on Dr. Donald Abrams’ double-blind study of smoked marijuana for HIV-related peripheral neuropathy that was published …

Court Allows Medicinal Use of Marijuana

The Ninth Circuit federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its Raich-Monson decision that allows Californians to grow and use marijuana to treat their illnesses. Not a single judge on the circuit …

Safer Deals: The Pastors

“Safer Deals: the Pastor” was published in Crawford, Texas’ Lone Star Iconoclast this week, describing some of the unusual alliances that have been formed between religious groups and …