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Medical Marijuana, Marinol and Ignorant Marijuanaphobes in the Legislatures

Dr. Leveque responds to proposed restrictions.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I wasn't surprised by the Oregon legislature hearings about Medical Marijuana and the shrill, ignorant posings of those trying to restrict its legal use.

Researchers, doctors and patients say cannabis works better and is safer than almost all of the FDA approved medicines.

White House Requests Meeting with Seattle Times to Bully Against Pro-Pot Editorials

The ex-Washingtonian is expected Friday to discuss pot with the paper.

(SEATTLE) - The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy director Gil Kerlikowske wanted to fly to Seattle to speak personally with the paper's full editorial board after they ran an editorial supporting a bill to tax and regulate marijuana.

Bruce Ramsey, the editorial writer, says the White House called “right after our editorial ran, so I drew the obvious conclusion... he didn’t like our editorial.”

NORML Women`s Alliance Hosts Clothing Swap for Portland Women in Need

A collaboration to raise awareness for NWA and help local women's groups

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - “My hope is to include women – and men – both within and outside of the medical cannabis community,” says Anna Diaz, event coordinator and member of the NWA Steering Committee.

Marijuana and Schizophrenia: Cause or Therapy?

Nobody has ever said or printed that marijuana CAUSED Schizophrenia; what was Time's editorial staff thinking?

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - This story is engendered by an article in TIME Magazine Feb. 21, 2011 entitled Pot and Schizophrenia: A Dangerous Mix. To put it mildly, TIME is full of crap and so are the authors of the medical article from the University of New South Wales in Australia.

It states they reviewed 83 studies and found that POT smokers who developed psychotic disorders did so 2.7 years before non-smokers.

OxyContin and Purdue: Dancing with the Devil in Ohio

"The individual is handicapped by coming face to face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists"- J. Edgar Hoover

(AKRON) - State of Ohio - If you think the "Cavalry" is riding into Ohio to cure your OxyContin epidemic, think again.

Stuttering (Continued)

Part two of a special two-part series.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The movie The King’s Speech regarding stuttering has created much interest and I decided to throw in my two bits worth of my own experience which I posted as Stuttering, Pain and Battle Fatigue. In doing my research, I found that about 3,000,000 people stutter including 1% of adults. This must be a heavy burden to drag around.

Stuttering, Pain and Battle Fatigue Part 1 in a 2 Part Series

When I was in severe pain I stuttered badly. It seemed to me that all the pain neurons in my head were repeatedly firing and my normal speech was destroyed.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I guess most people understand the first two but how does Battle Fatigue get into the picture. Well it isn’t, it’s Terror Fatigue and rightfully so.

Mount Marijuana Permit Explosion

Almost 50,000 Oregon patients now have permits.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Way back in 1998 learned gentlemen of the Department of Human Services (DHS) when confronted with the legalization of Medical Marijuana collectively opined that about 500 patients in Oregon would qualify and be eligible for the ultra-valuable Oregon Medical Marijuana Permit.

After the first year, there were about 1000 patients and they of the DHS contentedly settled back, “Well we were only half wrong”.

FDA Implements Changes for Acetaminophen, What About Oxycontin?

"I never give them hell -- I just tell the truth -- and they think it's hell" - Harry S. Truman

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - On 13 January 2011, the FDA announced that it is asking manufacturers of prescription acetaminophen combination products to limit the maximum amount of acetaminophen in these products to 325 mg per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit.

The FDA believes that limiting the amount of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit in prescription products will reduce the risk of severe liver injury from acetaminophen overdosing...

Oregon Marijuana Activists Make OCTA 2012 Official

The 2012 Oregon Cannabis Tax Act would give new zest to the old mantra, "Keep Oregon Green!"

(SALEM, Ore.) - Paul Stanford, Executive Director of the Hemp and Cannabis Foundation walked 2200 signatures in to the Oregon Secretary of State’s office on January 4th, 2011, officially sponsoring OCTA 2012. It could be a historic turning point for a state well known for its grass roots movements.

If the measure is passed by voters, OCTA 2012 will legalize the sale, possession and personal private cultivation of marijuana in the state of Oregon.