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OPNews - November 2005 edition
A Publication of Ohio Patient Network (OPN)
ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS
Welcome to the new OPNews
Welcome to the new OPNews! Ohio Patient Network (OPN) is proud to announce
that OPNews will once again be published on a monthly basis, with a new volunteer
editor, Jenni Elswick. We've kept the same format that you're used to when reading
OPNews. The OPN communications team, a group of volunteer members brought together
in August, 2005, is also proud to announce a new design for the OPN website
(http://ohiopatient.net). OPNews is now an integrated part of our website, which
means that it's now even easier to read OPNews. You can pick and choose stories
by clicking on the links in the email, or you can click on the first link and
then use the < Prev and Next > buttons at the bottom of each story on
the website to navigate OPNews stories. We hope you enjoy the new look, and
we look forward to keeping you informed on the latest news and legislation regarding
medical marijuana. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don't hesitate
to email feedback@ohiopatient.net.
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2005 Annual OPN/OPAN Meeting
The annual meeting of the Ohio Patient Network and Ohio Patient Action Network
was held Saturday, October 22, 2005, at Camp Mary Orton in Columbus. Members
attended in person, by phone, and by proxy. Mary Jane Borden acted as Secretary
for both OPN and OPAN.
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STATE NEWS
Semi Full Of Marijuana Seized In Drug Bust
DELAWARE, Ohio (Sept. 28, 2005) -- More information was revealed Wednesday
in what some are calling the most notable marijuana growing operations in recent
memory.
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Howard Wooldridge in Ohio
Retired Cop Saddles Up To Protest Drug Policy, Lakewood Police Force Tall Texan
from High Horse, and Letters to the Editor
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Turnpike drug busts hit mostly minorities
Monday, September 26, 2005--TOLEDO (AP) - More minorities than whites were
arrested on the Ohio Turnpike on drug charges in the past three years, a newspaper
reported.
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Cincinnati: Heads Feds Rumbles & Fumbles
10/15/2005 - Last week here in Cincinnati was an interesting week. It started
with the "Head vs Feds" debate between Steve Hager (Former High Times
Editor) and Robert Stutman (Former DEA chief of NYC) at the University of Cincinnati.
The very next night was the annual Ohio Valley Reefer Rumble where hundreds
of "Heads" gathered to celebrate. The week ended with Cincinnati Mayoral
candidate David Pepper fumbling his pot facts.
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NATIONAL NEWS
Pot Use Down Where Medical Use OK
Study shows a sharp decline in teens smoking marijuana in states, including
California, where the drug is legal for medicinal purposes.
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Medical Marijuana and the Supreme Court
Article in the New England Journal of Medicine--http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/353/7/648
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Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition in the US
Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition in the US - by Jeffrey Miron
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Bush's War on Pot
Forget meth and other hard-core drugs -- the administration would rather waste
taxpayer dollars in an all-out assault on marijuana By ROBERT DREYFUSS of Rolling
Stone
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It Is Time for Marijuana to Be Reclassified
In this editorial, Dr. George Lundberg explains why he believes marijuana should
be reclassified as something other than a Schedule I drug.--Medscape General
Medicine 7(3) 2005
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MARIJUANA PIPE DREAMS
When the Supreme Court ruled in June that states could not legalize marijuana
for medical uses, Justice Stephen Breyer voted with the majority. But during
oral arguments, he suggested an alternative way for patients to get it: let
the federal Food and Drug Administration decide if marijuana should be a prescription
drug.
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Teen substance abuse survey findings
(AP) -- Findings on teenage substance abuse from a survey of American children
and parents:
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Marijuana: sold in drugstores in 2006
Dean Beeby, Canadian Press--September 13, 2005 - OTTAWA -- Health Canada's
long-delayed plan to sell government-certified marijuana in drugstores appears
to be back on track for early next year.
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Rasta lends its name to a third type of cannabis
20 September 2005, New Scientist--AS POLICE and dope smokers know, there are
two types of cannabis. Cannabis sativa sativa is mainly used to make hemp, while
the indica subspecies is prized for its tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content,
which produces the "high". But now Australian researchers have discovered
a third type of cannabis, called rasta.
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Sativex in the News
Sativex®, a Cannabis-Based Medicine, Significantly Reduces Central Neuropathic
Pain in People with Multiple Sclerosis; An Interview with Lester Grinspoon,
M.D.; Respectable Reefer: How a Pulverized, Liquefied, and Doctor-Prescribed
Form of Marijuana Could Transform the Drug-War Landscape
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REGULAR FEATURES
OPNews Disclaimer
OPNews, a publication of Ohio Patient Network (OPN), provides medical cannabis
news that affects Ohio patients, caregivers, and health professionals. Articles
are intended for information purposes and do not reflect an official position
by OPN or the OPN Board of Directors.
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which are held at 8:00 p.m. (eastern time) the last Wednesday of each month.
You are also welcome to attend the weekly OPN business meetings. Please see
the weekly business meeting agenda email on the OPN discussion list for password
information. Electronic voice/text meetings are held at the OPN chatroom in
PalTalk. More information about meetings and using PalTalk are available at
http://ohiopatient.net/v2/content/category/3/15/27/.
HELP THE OPN SUPPORT PATIENTS
The Ohio Patient Network's goal is to provide a voice for Ohio's medicinal
cannabis patients and create an environment where this vital medicine becomes
an accepted and legitimate therapy. To do this, we need your help. We'd like
you to personally become involved in OPN by donating your time. Please check
out our various committees on our website.
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Ohio House of Representatives
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Ohio Senate Building
Columbus, Ohio 43215
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