Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with legal www.salem-news.com 2013 You never know when it might happen. Maybe you're in the wrong place at the wrong time or maybe you just made a bad decision. Suddenly those red and blue lights are flashing behind you and you're off to jail. Who will you call? When will they pick you up? How long will you be stuck there? With Off to Jail App you're covered! http://salem-news.com/articles/february192013/jail-angels.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february192013/jail-angels.php Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:43:00 PST Since Washington's I-502 has legalized Cannabis possession for All Washingtonians aged 21 and over, the King County (Seattle) Washington prosecutors are reporting plans of dismissing 175 pending cases regarding cannabis users of legal age. http://salem-news.com/articles/november122012/cannabis-washington_jg.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november122012/cannabis-washington_jg.php Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:46:00 PST Richard O'Dwyer is a 24 year old British student at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. He is facing extradition to the USA and up to ten years in prison, for creating a website – TVShack.net. O'Dwyer is not a US citizen. America is trying to prosecute a UK citizen for an alleged crime which took place on UK soil. http://salem-news.com/articles/june282012/jimmy-wales-odwyer.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june282012/jimmy-wales-odwyer.php Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:36:00 PDT The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA) committee has released a combination of both good news and bad news. http://salem-news.com/articles/june182012/octa-petitions.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june182012/octa-petitions.php Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:25:00 PDT The title of this missive may be a bit confusing. It was an advertisement for the New Seasons market June 6, 2012 featuring hemp and hemp recipes at their 12 stores. Hemp Hemp Hooray! was one of Jack Herer's favorite lines, and it is great to see it repeated so vivaciously. http://salem-news.com/articles/june102012/newyork-marijuana_pl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june102012/newyork-marijuana_pl.php Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:20:00 PDT Hundreds of motorcycles made their way across the state of Oregon, up the freeway, through the mountains and into the capitol city, Salem. They were there for the first Saturday of May- the biggest "Motorcycle Awareness" event to date. http://salem-news.com/articles/june102012/biker-awareness_bk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june102012/biker-awareness_bk.php Sun, 10 Jun 2012 03:52:00 PDT Oregon's premiere newspaper, The Oregonian, up till this Sunday edition, has been vilifying marijuana and all of its aspects for about twelve years. This, in spite of the fact that it has been known as a highly safe, highly effective medicine for about four thousand years- and there are currently some 55,000 medical patients in Oregon. For years, all of us advocates have been asking whoever we could ask for some sort of legislation which would take marijuana out of the grasp of the Mexican marijuana cartels. http://salem-news.com/articles/april242012/oregonian-marijuanapl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april242012/oregonian-marijuanapl.php Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:12:00 PDT “Tastes like sunflower, looks like sesame”, a clever little catch-phrase I picked up along the way which coins hempseed-as-a-food to a tee. Be it hemp morning shakes, peanut chocolate energy balls made of hemp, almond goji powerballs, apple-power porridge (available right here in Victoria BC), finger licking brownies, hemp “cornchips”, veggie burgers or seeds in a salad dressing, there›s no doubt hemp is super-food. Not just hype; it is actually good for you. Hemp has been called the new soy and it’s ever more popular. http://salem-news.com/articles/march202012/hemp-food_dw.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march202012/hemp-food_dw.php Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:30:00 PDT The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA 2012) has been gaining momentum as the time grows closer to the deadline for signatures to be submitted to the State, but nothing compares to the recent endorsement by the legendary country music star Willie Nelson. That’s just the thing to add fuel to their signature-gathering fire. http://salem-news.com/articles/march172012/octa-willienelson_bk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march172012/octa-willienelson_bk.php Sat, 17 Mar 2012 01:32:00 PDT Violent clashes took place Friday between Palestinian worshippers, Jewish settlers and Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) troops who stormed the ancient al Aqsa Mosque plazas just after the noon prayers. The ongoing threat by extremist Jewish groups to "take" the al Aqsa Mosque has caused a reverberation around the globe. http://salem-news.com/articles/february242012/al-aqsa-violence_bk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february242012/al-aqsa-violence_bk.php Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:35:00 PST The top United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process today described as “deplorable” Israel’s announcement that is has given approval to a large number of new settlement units deep inside the occupied Palestinian territory. “The Secretary-General reiterated the United Nations’ well known position that settlement activity is illegal, contrary to Israel’s obligations under the Road Map [to peace] and will not be recognized by the international community.” http://salem-news.com/articles/february222012/israel-settlements_un.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february222012/israel-settlements_un.php Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:15:00 PST I picked up most of my stolen property from the police yesterday, 3 months of having nearly all of my hard drives, my phone, my camera, reams of paperwork, what is the result? Nothing but the disruption of the Trade Not Aid Mission and a bit more fuel to slander me. And that is the point really, to disrupt anything meaningful for Palestine. http://salem-news.com/articles/february102012/trade-not-aid_hijack_ko.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february102012/trade-not-aid_hijack_ko.php Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:00 PST Kentucky Freedom Fighter Gatewood Galbraith has died at 64 years old. Galbraith spent his lifetime learning and working within the political and legal system. He graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1974 and from the University Of Kentucky College Of Law in 1977 and became "The People's Champion". http://salem-news.com/articles/january052012/gatewood-mb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january052012/gatewood-mb.php Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:28:00 PST A lawsuit filed by the Arizona's Governor Brewer in an effort to stop medical marijuana patients from using the lawful herb was dismissed by the judge hearing the case. The ruling seems to come as a response to the motion to dismiss filed by the ACLU. The judge agreed, stating "These issues, as presented, are not appropriate for judicial review." http://salem-news.com/articles/january042012/arizona-cannabis.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january042012/arizona-cannabis.php Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:52:00 PST Gov. Chris Gregoire today announced she filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration asking the agency to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule 2 drug, which will allow its use for treatment – prescribed by doctors and filled by pharmacists. Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I-RI) also signed the petition. The petition will require the Federal Drug Administration to conduct a new scientific review and analysis of recent advances in Cannabis research since the last time the FDA reviewed the matter in 2006. http://salem-news.com/articles/november302011/reclassify-marijuana.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november302011/reclassify-marijuana.php Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:30:00 PST For enthusiasts, it’s all about cementing the power of the industrial hemp movement right into people’s homes. You might ask, squinting one eye, and jutting forward to re-read...Hempcrete? Say what! http://salem-news.com/articles/october172011/hemp-concrete-dw.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october172011/hemp-concrete-dw.php Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:02:00 PDT I presume I’m preaching to the choir, but I will be preaching anyhow. The New York Times, my favorite source of subject material, is a gold mine of really weird stuff. http://salem-news.com/articles/october132011/drug-testing-cannabis_pl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october132011/drug-testing-cannabis_pl.php Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:55:00 PDT With the recent observation of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, we all want to make as many people aware of the demolition of the three World Trade Center buildings as possible. In particular, though, Transportation Security Agency employees are people who especially ought to know the truth. http://salem-news.com/articles/september142011/911-truth-nk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september142011/911-truth-nk.php Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:45:00 PDT With the world commemorating the tenth anniversary of the mysterious and horrific collapse of the New York twin towers on September 11, 2001 and as I looked back to be swept up by the endless reflections of the tragic day, I suddenly realized that my perspective of 9/11, as well as everybody else’s I guess, has changed. Ten long years now separate us from this day. http://salem-news.com/articles/september132011/911-history-ae.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september132011/911-history-ae.php Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:06:00 PDT After Medical Marijuana was legalized in Oregon in 1998, I breathed a sigh of relief – now the Feds will quit harassing us. I knew many people were using it for legitimate medical reasons and why not. It works better and is cheaper than almost any pharmaceutical prescription. My elation was short-lived and the specter of Devil Weed and Reefer Madness reared its ugly head. http://salem-news.com/articles/september052011/ptsd-anguish.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september052011/ptsd-anguish.php Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:17:00 PDT A coalition of California industry groups is railing against “job killer” legislation they argue would weaken pre-dispute arbitration agreements and more broadly, slow the state’s economic recovery. http://salem-news.com/articles/august132011/healthcare-law.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august132011/healthcare-law.php Sat, 13 Aug 2011 23:52:00 PDT Oregon Whistleblower William Coleman exposed the corruption of Oregon government by beating a serious state case against him with a unanimous verdict by a jury of his peers. Now he is taking the Oregon State Hospital to task for highly illegal and discriminatory employment practices and slander. http://salem-news.com/articles/july272011/coleman-protest-redux-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july272011/coleman-protest-redux-tk.php Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:32:00 PDT This is a headline pulled from the NYT July 19, 2011. It is not a coincidence that Patricia Kime from the Army Times newspaper interrogated me about this subject in the morning of July 20th for my opinion on this subject. http://salem-news.com/articles/july242011/mj-studiespl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july242011/mj-studiespl.php Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:00:00 PDT The Oregonian recently published "Pharmacy robberies sweep the US" which is about OxyContin in robberies of pharmacies with the robbers killing any possible witnesses. Kudos for telling the truth. These robberies occurred 686 times in 2010 and will probably go up this year as the OxyContin problem is widely endemic. About 1.3 million pills were stolen in 2010 and the street price for one OxyContin pill went up to $80. The article also pointed out that there are at least 7 million marijuana users. http://salem-news.com/articles/july042011/oxycontin-deaths-pl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july042011/oxycontin-deaths-pl.php Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:07:00 PDT The Washington Legal Foundation is concerned with our government debarring General Counsel Howard Udell, CEO Michael Friedman and Chief Medical Officer Paul Goldenheim of Purdue Pharma from involvement in any federal healthcare programs for 12 years. They feel it "raises serious constitutional due process concerns about the government's interpretation" of the law. http://salem-news.com/articles/july012011/udell-ourdue-ms.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july012011/udell-ourdue-ms.php Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:31:00 PDT The above quotation applies to the Tsunami of OxyContin addiction and death in every state in the country when Purdue Pharma obtains approval for clinical trials of non-malignant pain in children -- ages 6 to 17 -- beginning in September 2011. I wrote about these clinical trials that were being driven by Purdue Pharma and made a comparison of Purdue Pharma's physician, Dr. Deborah Steiner and Dr. Josef Mengele, the "angel of death" under Adolf Hitler. http://salem-news.com/articles/june122011/oxycontin-tsunami-ms.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june122011/oxycontin-tsunami-ms.php Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:14:00 PDT Fees for registering with the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program will double, from $100 per year to $200 per year, due to a Budget Bill that passed out of the Joint Ways and Means Committee and into the main chambers late Wednesday. The increase in fees was included in one of the over 30 bills that the Committee “barreled through” on Wednesday. Sen. Doug Whitsett, R-Klamath Falls, objected to the lack of scrutiny over the bills, stating, “It's unacceptable to get this kind of information with no time to study it.” http://salem-news.com/articles/june092011/ommp-feehike.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june092011/ommp-feehike.php Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:40:00 PDT The wariness of many Oregon medical marijuana patients was validated Friday, when local MMJ dispensaries received a direct warning from the Federal Government and Oregon's top lawmakers. In some areas, there have been privately run medical dispensaries...doing business on borrowed time. Without the affirmation from voters last fall, it looks like "dispensaries" may not have a leg to stand on. Or do they? http://salem-news.com/articles/june062011/cannabis-dispensaries.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june062011/cannabis-dispensaries.php Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:15:00 PDT Despite the US government's staunch opposition to medical cannabis farms in Oakland and elsewhere, the feds have begun licensing a whole lot of large legal pot grows throughout the country. http://salem-news.com/articles/june032011/cannabis-pharma.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june032011/cannabis-pharma.php Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:20:00 PDT The burnt end of a joint between his fingers, James Bowman watched the half dozen young men, shirts off in the warm spring sun, shovels working to the beat of loud rock music, preparing soil for the biggest medical marijuana plantation in Oregon. http://salem-news.com/articles/may142011/cannabis-plantation.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may142011/cannabis-plantation.php Sat, 14 May 2011 14:20:00 PDT