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OPNews - December 2005 edition --
A Publication of Ohio Patient Network (OPN)
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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Every Purchase Goes To The OPN. It's holiday time again! That means the Office
Holiday Party preparations and decorating. That means Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and
Christmas preparations, cooking, decorating, greeting cards and GIFT-GIVING!
Not to mention winter break vacation traveling and New Year's Eve celebrations.
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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS
WONPR Endorses SB74
Ohio Patient Action Network (OPAN) gets written endorsement of SB74 from the
Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR)
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DRUG WAR VICTORY
The First Step Is a Permanent Cease FireFor Dee Dee Zoretic of Lakewood, Ohio,
drug policy reform isn't about statistics and rhetoric. It's about whether or
not she can use her right arm so she can tie her son's shoelaces.
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STATE NEWS
HempRock Radio is Back
After a five year hiatus, HempRock Radio is back on Cincinnati's WAIF Radio.
HempRock Radio aired on WAIF, 88.3fm, from 1993 through the end of 1999. HempRock
Radio will air once a month on the 2nd Saturday of each month at "High
Noon" on the rotating show called "Queen City Soapbox" which
showcases a different show each week. HempRock started on and helped found QCS
in March of 1993. November 12th will be HempRock's first month back on WAIF
88.3fm.Listen to The Happy Hemptress online at (http://www.waif883.org/).
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ACLU study of the voting public's views about marijuana policy - Dayton, OH
In January 1995, the American Civil Liberties Union embarked on study of the
voting public's views about marijuana policy. The ACLU hired Belden & Russonello
(B&R), a Washington, D.C.-based research and polling firm, and Doug Gould,
a communications strategies consultant, to conduct the study.http://mojo.calyx.net/~olsen/MEDICAL/aclu.html
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NATIONAL NEWS
New Study: Marijuana Users Less Depressed
Largest-Ever Study of Marijuana, Depression Finds Fewer Depressive Symptoms,
Better MoodALBANY, NEW YORK -- In the largest-ever study of marijuana and depression,
to be published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, daily or weekly marijuana
users had fewer symptoms of depression than non-users. Marijuana users were
also more likely to report positive moods and fewer somatic complaints such
as sleeplessness. Noteworthy differences were also found between those using
marijuana for medical purposes and non-medical or "recreational" users.
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RHEUMATOID RELIEF: CAN IT BE CANNABIS?
Sativex, a drug that contains marijuana--or cannabis--extracts, not only lessens
the pain of rheumatoid arthritis but also seems to suppress the disease, according
to a five-week study of 56 patients in Rheumatology. It was the first controlled
trial of the ancient analgesic on that condition.
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Marijuana: Just What The Doctor Ordered?
California -- Irvin Rosenfeld smokes marijuana. A lot of it. Every day. He
also buys and sells stocks. A lot of them. Every day. And he's very up-front
about this with everyone, most of all his 500 clients.
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Blessing Marijuana For Mercy's Sake
Support for Permitting Medical Use Is Growing Among Major Religious DenominationsBy
Bill BroadwayWashington Post Staff WriterSaturday, June 26, 2004; Page B07http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6995-2004Jun25.html
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Medical marijuana bill introduced in Congress
Nov. 10, 2005 -- Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) -- along with nine cosponsors
-- introduced the "Steve McWilliams Truth in Trials Act" in the U.S.
House of Representatives. The bill would end the federal government's gag order
on medical marijuana defendants in federal court by ensuring that they can introduce
evidence that their marijuana-related activity was for a valid medical purpose
under state law.
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CITY OKS MARIJUANA PROPOSAL
Medical Use Will Be a Low Enforcement Priority in TCTRAVERSE CITY, MI - Laura
Barber's voice quivered with emotion after she heard Traverse City voters supported
a measure to make medical marijuana use a low law enforcement priority.
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POT PROPOSAL PASSES; ALCOHOL PLAN DOESN'T
Light up, but don't drink up. Those were voters' verdicts in neighboring Ferndale
and Oak Park.A Ferndale proposal to allow the medical use of marijuana passed,
1,894-1,222. And a proposal in Oak Park to allow sales of alcohol by the glass,
according to unofficial results, failed 3,184-1,869 with all but some of the
absentee ballots counted.
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Who Supports Marijuana Legalization?
November 01, 2005Support rising; varies most by age and genderby Joseph Carroll,
Gallup Poll Assistant EditorSince the late 1960s, Gallup has periodically asked
Americans whether the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States.
Although a majority of Americans have consistently opposed the idea of legalizing
marijuana, public support has slowly increased over the years. In 1969, just
12% of Americans supported making marijuana legal, but by 1977, roughly one
in four endorsed it. Support edged up to 31% in 2000, and now, about a third
of Americans say marijuana should be legal.
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DENVER, COLORADO VOTES TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA
Tuesday, November 1st, the voters in Denver voted to legalize Marijuana for
adults 21 years or older! The vote was 53-47% for the new law that will allow
for adults to possess up to one ounce. The nickname Mile High City now has an
entirely new meaning.
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MEDICAL POT ACTIVISTS STAGE PROTEST RALLY
SAN FRANCISCO -- About 50 medical marijuana activists rallied under Wednesday's
leaden skies near the United Nations Plaza farmer's market, wielding a bullhorn
and picket signs to demand that federal officials act on a formal request to
loosen the drug's ban.This weekend, "Guru of Ganja" Ed Rosenthal of
Oakland hosted a "Wonders of Cannabis" festival in Golden Gate Park
featuring joint-rolling contests and an appearance by comedian and noted stoner
Tommy Chong.Mixed messages, some drug policy experts say sadly.
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CITY OKS MEDICAL MARIJUANA DEPT.
DISTRIBUTION OFFICE WOULD BE FIRST IN U.S.In a move that divided the city's
famously left-leaning politicians, the Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday voted
to create a city department to distribute medicinal marijuana.If it eventually
comes into being -- something that is doubtful at this point -- the Office of
Compassionate Use would become the first such municipal office in the country.
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State to tax medical marijuana dispensaries
Santa Cruz Sentinel, October 27, 2005State to tax medical marijuana dispensariesBy
Brian SealsSentinel staff writerThe state approved a policy this week that opens
the door for medical marijuana distributors to collect and pay state sales tax.
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Movement for legalization of medical marijuana pushes on
By MEGHAN MEYERCox News ServiceThursday, October 20, 2005BOCA RATON, Fla. --
Despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that many considered a blow to the
medical-marijuana movement, supporters of such laws have pressed on with state
ballot initiatives and lobbying campaigns, the director of a marijuana-policy
reform group told an audience at Florida Atlantic University Wednesday.
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Pot not a major cancer risk: report
By Amy NortonWed Oct 26Although both marijuana and tobacco smoke are packed
with cancer-causing chemicals, other qualities of marijuana seem to keep it
from promoting lung cancer, according to a new report.
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CANNABIS AND TOBACCO SMOKE ARE NOT EQUALLY CARCINOGENIC
Tobacco has dramatic negative consequences for those who smoke it. In addition
to its high addiction potential [1], tobacco is causally associated with over
400,000 deaths yearly in the United States, and has a significant negative effect
on health in general [2]. More specifically, over 140,000 lung-related deaths
in 2001 were attributed to tobacco smoke [3]. Comparable consequences would
naturally be expected from cannabis smoking since the burning of plant material
in the form of cigarettes generates a large variety of compounds that possess
numerous biological activities [4].
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MELISSA ETHERIDGE'S ANTHEM OF HOPE
The Musician Talks to 'Dateline' About Surviving Cancer, Medicinal Marijuana,
Realizing Priorities, and the Road Less Traveled
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The war on drugs cannot be won
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 -- James P. Gray, National PostBased on my experience
as a federal prosecutor with the United States Attorney's Office in Los Angeles,
as a criminal defence attorney for the U.S. Navy JAG Corps, and as a trial judge
in Orange County, Calif. since 1983, I've concluded that the U.S. government
policy of drug prohibition has not only failed, but that it is hopeless.
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Medical Cannabis or Marijuana Impairment
Does cannabis alone, inhaled eight or more hours before activities such as
driving a vehicle or working with machinery, cause significant mental or motor
impairment that might increase risk to self or others? This is the question,
properly stated, that legislators should have considered during the session
just ended.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
SCIENCE: STUDY SHOWS MARIJUANA INCREASES BRAIN CELL GROWTH
ST. JOHN'S, Nfld -- Supporters of marijuana may finally have an excuse to smoke
weed every day. A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggests
that smoking pot can make the brain grow.
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Study Turns Pot Wisdom on Head
By Dawn Walton Source: Globe and Mail Calgary -- Forget the stereotype about
dopey potheads. It seems marijuana could be good for your brain. While other
studies have shown that periodic use of marijuana can cause memory loss and
impair learning and a host of other health problems down the road, new research
suggests the drug could have some benefits when administered regularly in a
highly potent form.
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MARIJUANA EFFECTIVE AGAINST MORNING SICKNESS: STUDY
92% of Pregnant Users Surveyed Report Relief
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Sativex® to be supplied by Catalonian Government to 600 patients in Spain
08/11/2005 -- GW Pharmaceuticals is today pleased to announce that it has reached
agreement with the Health Department of The Regional Government of Catalonia
in Spain to supply Sativex ® oromucosal spray, its cannabis-based medicine,
to 600 patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis and a number of other conditions
under a compassionate access programme.
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UK Named Patient Prescribing for Sativex®
Nov. 15, 2005 -- GW announces that it has been informed by the Home Office
that the Drugs Minister, Paul Goggins, has confirmed that Sativex® oromucosal
spray, its cannabis-based medicine, may be imported from Canada to satisfy its
prescription to individual patients in the UK as an unlicensed medicine. This
development is in response to enquiries from a number of UK doctors and individual
patients who have been in contact with the Home Office to request access to
Sativex.
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