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Board Makes Next Move Toward Medical Marijuana
Board Makes Next Move Toward Medical Marijuana
Des Moines Register
Pharmacy board unanimously OKs medical-marijuana plan
Pharmacy board unanimously OKs medical-marijuana plan
Board: Lawmakers Should OK Medical Marijuana
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=SF293
SF 293
6 9 5. A school, employer, or landlord shall not refuse to
6 10 enroll, employ, or lease to, or otherwise penalize, a person
6 11 solely on the basis of the person's status as a registered
6 12 qualifying patient or a registered designated caregiver,
6 13 unless failing to do so would put the school, employer, or
6 14 landlord in violation of federal law or cause the school,
6 15 employer, or landlord to lose a federal contract or funding.
6 16 6. For the purposes of medical care, including organ
6 17...
Momentum is building - Oregon reschedules marijuana
http://www.pharmacy.state.or.us/Pharmacy/Marijuana-Rescheduling.shtml
Oregon: Marijuana - Controlled Substance Information
Oregon: Marijuana - Press Release
Oregon: 2009 - Senate Bill 728
Here's an interesting video from the Oregon Board of Pharmacy saying they just got back from speaking with the DEA in Washington, D.C.
Oregon Board of Pharmacy Set to Reschedule Marijuana from Art Witkowski on Vimeo.
I received an email from Americans for Safe Access a moment ago. I've been meaning to write this post, but this email got me moving on it:
ASA will build the federal framework that will bring safe and legal access to all Americans by 2013.
For too long the medical marijuana movement has been forced into a reactionary and defensive position, constantly having to push back against outrageously unjust legislation our movement has been so busy fighting for what we don't want, we lost sight of how to fight for what we need. That ends today.
I don't know why, and ASA doesn't...
Both the national and state drug czars came out this past week in favor of science over politics in the Iowa debate on the legalization of marijuana for medical use. The national drug czar was in Iowa to attend the release of Iowa's Drug Control Strategy 2010
National drug czar, Gil Kerlikowski, said last week that Iowa medical marijuana policy should be decided by science, not votes. He said the medical marijuana program in his home state of Washington was not a significant problem for law enforcement authorities.
On November 1, 2009, Iowa drug Czar, Gary Kendell, released Iowa's Drug Control Strategy...
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090820/NEWS10/908200365/1007/NEWS05
Board hears stances on medical marijuanaBoard hears stances on medical marijuana (scan)
This looks like a useful site:
Peer-Reviewed Studies on Marijuana
The public hearing on June 1 was not announced. I’m the petitioner, and they didn’t even bother to notify me. I just happened to look at their web site on Friday, May 29 and noticed it by accident.
I don’t know why they are holding a public hearing. The judge's order told them to rule on my petition. It’s a legal question, so I’m not sure what public opinion has to do with it.
I called and they said it was okay for me to attend the public hearing on my petition, so I’ll be there. Several patients will be there. I...
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