Monthly Archives: June 2011
What Do Torture and Drugs Have in Common? June 24, 2011 | by Roxanne Saucier June 26 marks the UN’s annual International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Interestingly, the UN has also designated that date as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. At first, the two occasions may seem to have […]
Read MoreShakespeare a Stoner? His Grave Could Hold the Answer By: Kai Ma ) William Shakespeare TIMES Newsfeed,com Almost 400 years after his death, a literary legend may get drug tested. A South African anthropologist has requested to open the grave of William Shakespeare to see if he can demystify the cause of the […]
Read MoreJune 20, 2011 Bill Would Help Reduce the Potential for Fatalities From Drug Overdoses The New York State Senate today gave final legislative passage to a bill that would help reduce the potential for fatalities caused by drug overdoses. The bill (S.4454B), sponsored by Senator John DeFrancisco (R-C-I, Syracuse), is known as a “good Samaritan” […]
Read MoreGanja Granny sez,.Weed Heaven or LGBT Heaven, in either case… we experienced a little bit of both this past week!. Congratulations are definitely in order. The victory, that the LGBT community finally tasted in NY on Friday night was hard won. It did not come over night and not without blood, sweat and tears. There […]
Read MoreJune 24, 2011 Dear Neighbor: Thank you for contacting my office regarding drug law reform in New York State. Currently, legislation has been introduced in the Assembly (A.7620) which would standardize penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana, and make unlawful possession of small amounts of marijuana a violation punishable by a fine. Under current law, […]
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Did Shakespeare Smoke Weed? Let’s Dig Him Up and Find Out By Alec Liu Published June 23, 2011 | FoxNews.com Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University To dig, or not to dig? That’s the latest question. Paleontologists are looking to examine the remains of William Shakespeare, hoping to unlock the mysteries of the […]
Read MoreMaine: Lawmakers Expand Privacy, Other Legal Protections For Medical Cannabis Patients Share This Article Augusta, ME: House and Senate lawmakers last week passed legislation, LD 1296, to protect the privacy of qualified medical cannabis patients. The measure eliminates a recently enacted legislative mandate requiring medical marijuana patients to be registered with the state in order […]
Read MoreCannabinoids Delay Disease Progression In Animal Model Of Huntington’s Disease Share This Article Madrid, Spain: The combined administration of the plant cannabinoids THC and CBD (cannabidiol) provide neuroprotection in rat models of Huntington’s Disease (HD), according to experimental data to be published in The Journal of Neuroscience Research. Huntington’s Disease is an inherited degenerative brain […]
Read MoreBARNEY FRANK(D) and ROM PAUL(R)introduced today, JUNE, 23rd, 2011 the first bill ever to end FEDERAL PROHIBITION OF MARIJUANA! Both of these gentleman are courageous heroes.WE are ALL blessed to have these two powerful men in politics, representing and fighting for us…
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Ron Paul and Barney Frank: End the pot prohibition 852 3 Print Comment By Charles Riley @CNNMoney June 22, 2011: 6:12 PM ET Ron Paul and Barney Frank are teaming up. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul and outspoken Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank want to get the federal government out of […]
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