"Almost invariably the inebriation is of the most cheerful kind, causing the person to sing and dance, to eat food with great relish, and to see aphrodisiac enjoyments."
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Cannabis Canada link....
| Hinchey leads bipartisan House coalition in calling for FDA to explain baseless anti-medical marijuana policy
Hinchey, who has offered an amendment in the House three times that would bar the federal government from prosecuting medical marijuana patients, doctors, and suppliers in states where medical marijuana is legal, and his colleagues said the FDA’s action appears to be politically motivated and defies the results of a White House-commissioned Institute of Medicine (IOM) study from 1999 that detailed the benefits of medical marijuana use. “Despite the fact that you are responding to a scientific question, your press release failed to provide any scientific expertise. We call on you to show us the purported scientific evidence for the basis of this response. There is no evidence that you have new scientific proof or that you oversaw clinical trials,” Hinchey and his colleagues wrote in a letter sent today to FDA Acting Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach. “It perplexes us that even though the FDA is responsible for protecting public health, the agency has failed to respond adequately to the IOM’s findings seven years after the study’s publication date.” On April 20, the FDA issued a one-page press release without any documentation to back up its claim that, “...No sound scientific studies supported medical use of marijuana for treatment in the United States, and no animal or human data supported the safety or efficacy of marijuana for general medical use.” This statement fails to take into account the IOM report from 1999, which found that marijuana’s active components are potentially effective in treating pain, nausea, the anorexia of AIDS wasting, and other symptoms, and should be tested rigorously in clinical trials. “We saw it with the agency’s decision on the emergency contraceptive, Plan B, and we’re seeing it again with medical marijuana: the FDA is making decisions based on politics instead of science,” Hinchey said. “The FDA should not be a political entity. Rather, the agency should be in the business of ensuring all Americans have access to safe and effective drugs, including medical marijuana.” Hinchey and his colleagues noted in their letter to von Eschenbach that the FDA has an Investigational New Drug (IND) Compassionate Access Program, which allowed some Americans with certain medical conditions to apply to the agency to receive marijuana from the federal government. Seven people are currently still in the program and routinely receive marijuana from the federal government. The House members suggest that the IND is an example of how the FDA could allow for the legal use of marijuana without having to go through the series of steps many other drugs go through before getting approved. |
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Ed Rosenthal's Federal Convictions Overturned
| Ninth Circuit Orders New Trial for Author Ed Rosenthal; Press Conference Thursday
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vindicated Rosenthal, overturning his convictions and ordering a new trial. The Ninth Circuit ruled that two jurors had been improperly influenced by information they received indicating they could get in trouble for not following the judge’s instructions on reaching a verdict. According to declarations filed with the court, both jurors were struggling with their consciences because they knew the case involved medical marijuana, which made them reluctant to convict. After convicting Rosenthal, the majority of the jurors on the panel publicly recanted their verdicts on an episode of NBC’s Dateline and signed a letter to U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer asking that he show Rosenthal mercy at sentencing. All said they would not have convicted had they known all the facts of the case. The federal government had also appealed the case, asking that Rosenthal be sent to prison for six and a half years. The Ninth Circuit dismissed the government’s appeal because it overturned the convictions, but noted that new rulings on federal sentencing guidelines mean they would not have reviewed Judge Breyer’s decision on sentencing anyway. “That footnote is the panel’s way of telling the federal government not to bother with a new trial,” said Joe Elford, counsel for Americans for Safe Access who also served as an attorney for Rosenthal both at trial and during his appeal. “Why waste more taxpayer resources when the best you can hope for is a conviction but no additional jail time?” Rosenthal, Elford and others will be available to discuss the case and the Ninth Circuit’s decision at a press conference with Americans for Safe Access tomorrow. WHAT: Press conference on overturn of medical marijuana convictions WHO: Ed Rosenthal, author and activist; members of Rosenthal’s legal team, including Joe Elford, attorney for Rosenthal and Americans for Safe Access; Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans for Safe Access WHEN: 10:00 am, Thursday, April 27, 2006 WHERE: California State Building in Oakland, 1515 Clay Street, Room 7, 2nd Floor Media Contact: Joe Elford (415) 573-7842; ASA office (510) 251-1856 x307 A national coalition of 25,000 patients, doctors and advocates, Americans for Safe Access is the largest organization working to advance legal medical marijuana therapies and research. To learn more, see www.SafeAccessNow.org. |
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medical links from http://medpot.net/
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I'm still recuperating. I have a book review and lots to say. Thanks to NORML and all the hard workers for a great event. The hotel made a few things more difficult but cooler "heads" prevailed. I'll be back tonight to finish when this headache subsides.....
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http://www.akatommychong.com/
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Conference 2006
NORML's 2006 National Conference Features The National NORML Conference is the most respected and well attended marijuana law reform conference in the US. Join us for the widest range of panels and speakers, on topics of interests to cannabis consumers, and law reform activists, consisting of celebrities, medical and legal experts and effective grass roots activists. This year's keynote speaker is the legendary Tommy Chong. He will speak to conference attendees on the need to reform America's laws criminalizing the use and possession of cannabis. He, along with producer/director Josh Gilbert, will also screen their award-winning documentary A/K/A Tommy Chong. Don't miss the High Times Cannabis Comedy Night -- A Benefit for NORML Saturday, April 22 at 8:00pm
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April 20-22, 2006
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Conference 2006 NORML's 2006 National Conference Features The National NORML Conference is the most respected and well attended marijuana law reform conference in the US. Join us for the widest range of panels and speakers, on topics of interests to cannabis consumers, and law reform activists, consisting of celebrities, medical and legal experts and effective grass roots activists. This year's keynote speaker is the legendary Tommy Chong. He will speak to conference attendees on the need to reform America's laws criminalizing the use and possession of cannabis. He, along with producer/director Josh Gilbert, will also screen their award-winning documentary A/K/A Tommy Chong. Don't miss the High Times Cannabis Comedy Night -- A Benefit for NORML Saturday, April 22 at 8:00pm Travel Fly to the San Francisco Bay-area on the following discount airlines
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Conference 2006
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NORML's 2006 National Conference
April 20-22, 2006
Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
1500 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco
Features
The National NORML Conference is the most respected and well attended marijuana law reform conference in the US. Join us for the widest range of panels and speakers, on topics of interests to cannabis consumers, and law reform activists, consisting of celebrities, medical and legal experts and effective grass roots activists.
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Chris Metinko and Rebecca Rosen
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