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Hospital refuses liver transplant for medical marijuana patient | The Raw Story
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on November 18, 2011
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has denied a liver transplant to a patient with inoperable liver cancer because he uses medical marijuana. But the marijuana was prescribed by the very same hospital, according to the advocacy group Americans …
Report: City pays big price for minor crimes
New York City could save tens of millions of dollars a year if it did not incarcerate thousands of defendants charged with minor crimes — like hopping a turnstile, smoking marijuana in public or trespassing — before their trials, according to a new r…
Prop 19: National Black Police Association Endorses Marijuan
Posted by admin in Political News on August 19, 2010
Great news from our friends at Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: the National Black Police Association, a 38-year-old advocacy group for African American law enforcement professionals, has endorsed Prop 19, California’s marijuana legalization initia…
Marijuana delivery services spring up in California
Posted by admin in World News on June 3, 2010
It is no surprise that delivery is becoming a popular option on the Peninsula, said Kris Hermes, spokesman for medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access.
Delivery services are particularly pervasive in areas where authorities have clamped down on dispensaries.
Washington Drug Agents Seize Pot Legalization Petitions
Posted by admin in World News on May 21, 2010
Marijuana advocacy group Sensible Washington, says it has learned that a dozen signed copies of the marijuana legalization initiative for Washington State of which it is the sponsor, were seized last week by the federally-funded WestNET drug task force.
Sarah Palin Offered $25,000 By Marijuana Advocates
Posted by admin in Political News on April 6, 2010
Immediately following her Tuesday speech at the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America’s national convention, a marijuana advocacy group says it will offer former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin $25,000 to deliver a similar address to supporters of a regulated cannabis market in the United States.
Marijuana-use backers eye 2012 Nev. ballot measure
Posted by admin in Political News on December 10, 2009
Backers of a move to legalize marijuana in Nevada filed paperwork Wednesday creating an advocacy group aimed at qualifying an initiative for the 2012 election. Spokesman Dave Schwartz said the initiative’s description language will be filed in January, and it will seek to tax and regulate marijuana for personal use.
Cannabis Café – America’s 1st Marijuana Lounge Opens
America’s first marijuana lounge has opened in Portland, Ore., just weeks after President Obama announced he would defer to local laws in states that permit medicinal use of the drug. The club (located in the former home of an adult erotic speakeasy called Rumpspankers) is only open to members of the marijuana-legalization advocacy group – NORML…
L.A. Marijuana Dispensary Ban Could Cost City $36-74 Million
Posted by admin in Travel & Places on October 27, 2009
Los Angeles’ proposed medical marijuana ordinance — which would ban the sale of pot at dispensaries — could cost the city $36 million to $74 million in lost sales tax, according to a marijuana advocacy group.
Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Let Your Vote be Counted.
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on June 22, 2009
Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Let Your Vote be Counted.
If enough people vote on this poll for Marijuana Legalization, I will most likely send the results to NORML; a Marijuana Reform Advocacy group.
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