Starting Up
Roger Christie @ September 18, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Hello there whoever you are and wherever you live,
Aloha. Welcome to my brand new blog. I’m really excited to be writing in a high-tec format that I can learn and manage myself. Hallelu-Jah!
I picked “Cannabis liberty today!” as this blog’s name to emphasize our RIGHT to freely choose to enjoy Cannabis here and NOW. Zero […]
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Anaheim’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries challenged
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Claiming it conflicts with California law, a medical marijuana group filed a lawsuit challenging Anaheim’s new ban on pot dispensaries.
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Border Patrol pot seizures exceed last year’s record rate
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Marijuana seizures in the other Arizona sector have totaled another 46,100 pounds.
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Studies show Marijuana not a “gateway drug”
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Marijuana a “gateway” drug? Police continue to make the claim, although they now acknowledge that their argument is based on gut feeling and anecdotes. Academic researchers, including RAND, note there is a “correlation” but not a “causation.” In other words, many people who use marijuana eventually use other drugs as well. But that’s like saying […]
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Raid on forest plots yields $16 million in marijuana
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GLENDALE - Detectives seized marijuana plants worth an estimated $16 million found growing on private timberland this weekend.
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Nova Scotia medical marijuana case now in hands of jury
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The jury is to decide if Mr. Simpson is guilty or not guilty on charges of possessing less than 30 grams of marijuana, possessing less than three kilograms of THC for the purpose of trafficking and unlawfully producing marijuana.
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Study Shows Marijuana Component May Be Effective Against Mad Cow Disease
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New Zealand: The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Norml) has claimed that a study conducted in France shows that a component of marijuana is effective against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad cow disease.
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Cannabis cure for ‘Mad Cow’?
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According to a recent French study, cannabidiol – a non-psychotrophic component of the cannabanoid chemicals – could possibly be effective in preventing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a.k.a. Mad Cow disease, and other prion diseases. The chemical works by inhibiting the development of prion proteins in some mammals, but it is still unclear what the effects […]
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UK: Reclassification of cannabis ‘fuels youth crime wave’
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Cannabis use among Britain’s young offenders is “out of control”, up by 75 per cent in some areas and fueling a crime epidemic, with youngsters stealing to fund their addictions, according to two studies.
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UK: Cannabis seized at Cork airport
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A 43-year-old South African man is being held by gardai. The man arrived in Cork on a flight from Johannesburg, travelling via Heathrow. He is being quizzed at Togher Garda Station.
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