Action, Not More Study, on Medical Marijuana

Originally appearing at http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-medical-marijuana-20110302,0,3781625.story. As a polio survivor who advocates for (and uses) medical marijuana, I was cautiously …

EU rules Dutch can bar foreigners from buying marijuana

Originally appeared at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/8207144/EU-rules-Dutch-can-bar-foreigners-from-buying-marijuana.html The Dutch restrictions, aimed at curbing "drug …

US to ban chemicals used in synthetic marijuana

Originally appeared at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11835973 The US government has begun emergency action to ban five chemicals used to make synthetic marijuana. The products, found on the …

‘Synthetic Marijuana’ Chemicals Ban

Originally appeared at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/us/25synthetic.html SAN FRANCISCO — Reacting to what it called complaints from law enforcement and a surge in medical emergencies, the Drug Enforcement …

Prop 203 Passes: Medical Marijuana to Be Legal in Arizona

Originally appeared at: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20022928-10391704.html (CBS/AP) If opponents of medical marijuana thought voters in Arizona would defeat Proposition 203, they must have been …

Voters Approve Arizona Medical Marijuana Measure

Originally appeared at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=12141584 By a narrow margin, Arizona voters have given their OK to legalized medical marijuana for people with chronic or debilitating diseases. …

Reflections on legalizing marijuana

Originally appeared at: http://letters.ocregister.com/category/health/ Proposition 19’s failure at the polls makes it that much more important to facilitate research into the benefits and harms of …

Mixed message on marijuana

Originally appeared at: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/05/opinion/la-le-1105-friday-20101105 Re "Youth vote falters; Prop. 19 falls short," Nov. 3 Proposition 19's failure makes it that much more …