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Wahiker

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In key swing states, weed is polling better than ALL the potential 2016 candidates

Since swing states drive the focus of most campaigning, I think this could be a huge influence.

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1_gr8_underdog

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Stand with Rand Paul in 2016 :tup::clap::rockon:

He wants to protect the rights of mmj paitents and reform the federal drug policys ....... doing my happy dance. Lol
 
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BLOOMFIELD, N.M. — Charles C. Lynch seemed to be doing everything right when he opened a medical marijuana dispensary in the tidy coastal town of Morro Bay, Calif.

The mayor, the city attorney and leaders of the local Chamber of Commerce all came for the ribbon-cutting in 2006. The conditions for his business license, including a ban on customers younger than 18 and compliance with California’s medical marijuana laws, were posted on the wall.

But two years later, Mr. Lynch was convicted of multiple felonies under federal law for selling marijuana. He is one of hundreds of defendants and prisoners caught up in the stark conflict between federal law, which puts marijuana in the same class as heroin with no exception for medical sales, and the decisions by many states to authorize medical uses.

“I feel so left out of society,” said Mr. Lynch, 52, who is out on bond and appealing his conviction, from a battered trailer behind his mother’s house here in northwestern New Mexico. He is waiting to see if he must go to prison.

Now, though, a legal wild card has been injected into his case and those of several other defendants in California and Washington State.

In December, in a little-publicized amendment to the 2015 appropriations bill that one legal scholar called a “buried land mine,” Congress barred the Department of Justice from spending any money to prevent states from “implementing their own State laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.”

In the most advanced test of the law yet, Mr. Lynch’s lawyers have asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to “direct the D.O.J. to cease spending funds on the case.” In a filing late last month, they argued that federal officials continuing to work on his prosecution “would be committing criminal acts.”
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Here is a quick update on what is happening throughout the U.S. as of 04/10/2015

2015 MARIJUANA POLICY REFORM LEGISLATION

Fifty-seven percent of Americans live in states that have reformed their marijuana laws by allowing medical marijuana, imposing a fine — not possible jail time — on marijuana possession, or making marijuana legally available and regulated for adults’ use.

With polls showing that a majority of Americans support making marijuana use legal, and with 86% support for allowing medical marijuana, lawmakers are increasingly realizing the public supports marijuana policy reforms. Dozens of states are expected to consider marijuana policy reform this legislative session, and several bills have already been introduced.

Click on the state name to take action and contact your state legislators. For the text of each bill, its sponsors, and its status, visit the “legislation” page after clicking on the state name.

MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION AND REGULATION LEGISLATION
Total states with anticipated or introduced bills to legalize and regulate marijuana like alcohol: 20 + D.C.

Introduced or Pre-Filed (17 states and D.C.)

  • Arizona (HB 2007, HB 2477, died)
  • Connecticut (HB 6473)
  • Florida (SB 1176, HB 1279)
  • Georgia (SB 198, SR 6, proposes a constitutional amendment, died)
  • Hawaii (SB 873, SB 383, HB 717)
  • Louisiana (HB 117 proposes a constitutional amendment)
  • Maryland (SB 531, HB 911)
  • Massachusetts (HB 1561)
  • Missouri (SB 560, HJR 15 proposes a constitutional amendment)
  • Nevada (The legislature failed to act on the Initiative to Tax and Regulate Marijuana by March 14, so it will appear on the November 2016 ballot.)
  • New Jersey (A 3094 and S 1896 carry over from 2014)
  • New Mexico (HB 160, SJR 2, proposes a constitutional amendment, died)
  • New York (SB 1747, AB 3089)
  • Pennsylvania (SB 528)
  • Rhode Island (S 510, H 5777)
  • Texas (HB 2165, unlike the other bills, this legalization bill does not include taxation and regulation)
  • Vermont (S 95, H 277)
  • Washington, D.C. (B21-0023)
Anticipated (3)


Marijuana Regulation Study Committee Bills

BILLS TO REPLACE POSSIBLE JAIL TIME WITH A FINE FOR SIMPLE POSSESSION ("DECRIMINALIZATION")
Total states with anticipated or introduced bills to stop jailing those who possess small amounts of marijuana: 17

Introduced or Pre-Filed (16)

Anticipated (1)

EFFECTIVE MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILLS
Total states with anticipated or introduced bills to allow the medical use of marijuana: 19

Introduced or Pre-Filed (18)

Anticipated (1)



Last updated: April 10, 2015

Source; http://www.mpp.org/states/key-marijuana-policy-reform.html
 
howie105

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CarolKing said:
Don't turn this into a political fight and get this thread shut down. Stick to issues related to cannabis.
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Your right R or L we all want the same thing here, a Prez that shows up 15 minuets late to an event because they was hitting one up in the car.
 
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Your right R or L we all want the same thing here, a Prez that shows up 15 minuets late to an event because they was hitting one up in the car.
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I don't know. I was going to say I had faith that we could get a responsible stoner president who knows how to manage his time...then I realized I really was asking too much out of politicians with the responsible part. After all, if they had any belief in personal responsibility, MJ wouldn't be illegal to begin with.
 
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Medical marijuana prescription challenged by dead man's family
Dream story for the 'Harpies'. This could happen.
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There was way more going on with the gentleman in the article. IMO MJ did not help nor hurt him at the end. There are historical mentions of alcoholism, anxiety and more. Unfortunately ChimpyBits has a point...to those lacking knowledge in the MJ area this may provide the same feel as the Reefer Madness movie from back in the 1930s.
 
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New veterans' drop-in centre to focus on cannabis therapy. Centre funded by Fredericton-based Marijuana for Trauma Inc.
...He describes it as an education consulting company.

Marijuana for Trauma doesn't provide marijuana directly to its clients, Henry said. His organization works with a Frederiction physician who has expertise in PTSD and marijuana therapy.

"A big problem is a lot of doctors don't understand cannabinoid therapy yet. So we get a lot of referrals from family doctors and our doctor will prescribe it to them under acknowledgement of their own doctor," said Henry.

"Then we educate them on how to use cannabis, whether it's to be vaporized, or oral ingestion through baking."

Henry says Marijuana for Trauma has served over 500 people so far.

There are now plans to open satellite locations in Markham, Ont. and St. John's. The Sydney is set to open by mid-May.

Henry said the goal is to find a physician in Sydney to write prescriptions. In the meantime, he says he's willing to pick up suffering veterans and drive them to see Marijuana for Trauma's doctor in Fredericton.
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WED APR 15, 2015 AT 08:25 AM PDT

Gov. Chris Christie on legalizing marijuana: 'If President, I will crack down on it'
byJen Hayden
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made an appearance on the Hugh Hewitt radio show yesterday and made a surprising declaration:Hewitt: On domestic law, you, you were a United States prosecutor for a long time. Right now, we've got the states of Colorado and Washington flaunting federal law by allowing people to sell dope legally. If you are the President of the United States, are you going to enforce the federal drug laws in those states?
Christie: Absolutely. I will crack down and not permit it.

Hewitt: Alright, next..

Christie: Marijuana is a gateway drug, umm, we have an enormous addiction problem in this country and we need to send very clear leadership from the White House on down to federal law enforcement–marijuana is an illegal drug under federal law and the states should not be permitted to sell it and profit from it.


It looks like this candidate is out of touch with what America wants.

is this suppose to make folks confident if they are a medical patient in Washington state or another state to sign into a federal registry stating that you use cannabis? Especially when we have presidential candidates with ideas like Christy's.
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House Bill Would Give Veterans Easier Access To Medical Marijuana
Posted: 02/03/2015 7:11 pm EST Updated: 02/03/2015 7:59 pm EST
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A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday would allow Department of Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend medical marijuana to military veterans in states where it is legal.

The Veterans Equal Access Act would allow VA doctors to recommend or offer opinions about medical marijuana for veterans suffering from serious injuries or chronic conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder. VA doctors are currently prohibited from aiding patients seeking medical use of marijuana.

“Post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury can be more damaging and harmful than injuries that are visible from the outside,” said Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), a co-sponsor of the bill. “And they can have a devastating effect on a veteran’s family. We should be allowing these wounded veterans access to the medicine that will help them survive and thrive, including medical marijuana -- not treating them like criminals and forcing them into the shadows. It’s shameful.”

Nearly 30 percent of veterans who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars suffer from PTSD and depression, according to a 2012 VA report. Some research has suggested marijuana may help PTSD symptoms, which can include anxiety, flashbacks and depression. A recent study found that PTSD symptoms in patients who smoked cannabis were reduced an average of 75 percent.

Other co-sponsors of the bill include Reps. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Dina Titus (D-Nev.), Justin Amash (R-Mich.), Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.), Walter Jones (R-N.C.), Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), and Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.).

Currently, 23 states allow the medical use of marijuana. Ten of those states, as well as Guam, allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana for PTSD-related symptoms. The plant remains illegal under federal law for all uses.

“The men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have made tremendous sacrifices for our country," said Dan Riffle, director of federal policies for Marijuana Policy Project. "They deserve every option available to treat their wounds, both visible and hidden."

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/03/medical-marijuana-veterans-bill_n_6607408.html

Updated sources: http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/04/veteran-ptsd-is-finally-going-to-be-legal/
Friday, April 17, 2015

Marijuana For Veterans With PTSD Is Finally Going to Be Legal
April 15, 2015 12:16 pm·


Medical marijuana for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has finally been given the go-ahead by the U.S. federal government.

Before full legalization, the federal government has allocated money to researchers to begin testing marijuana for treating military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Far from a hypothetical move, the study parameters have already been approved by the Department of Health and Human Services as of March 2014. These proposed studies had been opposed by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, until last Wednesday when they finally signed off on the government supplying drug for clinical trials.

The United States government reports that 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans have experience PTSD. This is a significant rise from the 12% suffering from PTSD after the first Gulf War, according to the Department of Veteran Affairs.

To put that in perspective, 15% of Vietnam vets have been diagnosed as suffering with PTSD at one time or another.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the suicide rate of those returning returning from Iraq and Afghanistan is 50% higher than non-military sufferers.

Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) have co-sponsoring the relevant bill for these studies and the legalization that is expected to result, called the Veterans Equal Access Act. That bill will allow physicians at VA hospitals to prescribe medical marijuana for veterans suffering from PTSD. .

“Our antiquated drug laws must catch up with the real suffering of so many of our veterans,” Rohrabacher explained during a joint news conference related to the introduction of the bill. “This is now a moral cause and a matter of supreme urgency.”

Do you agree?

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FlyingLow

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Georgia finally made the jump to legalize oil, and went into immediate effect this past Thursday.
... a step in the right direction, however being that legal meds are not accessible in the state of GA, patients will have to source their meds from other states and face federal persecution for transporting meds across state lines.
 
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‘Monster Marijuana’ to Become Reality as Monsanto Patents GMO Pot
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As if Monsanto hasn't done enough damage to nature, the mega-biotech company announced it had patented the first genetically modified strain of marijuana.

News alert: Monsanto, we don't want your "franken-joints!"


Last week Monsanto announced that it had patented the first genetically modified strain of marijuana. This news has far-reaching consequences for drugs policy, since cannabis is still an illegal substance. Many believe Monsanto’s interest in the market must mean that full legalization of the drug for recreational purposes is on the horizon, but at what cost?

This Next News Network video from February last year accurately predicted that Monsanto would try to cash in on the cannabis industry, and asks: Would you smoke GMO pot, or would you prefer to smoke nature’s finest?
http://www.nationofchange.org/2015/...o-become-reality-as-monsanto-patents-gmo-pot/

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