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Salem-News.com (Feb-27-2014 10:41)

Monster Drug Pushers: The Army and the VA System

Even though marijuana/cannabis is still illegal in many states, Veterans and non-Veterans are willing to take the chance and use it for PTSD...

(PORTLAND, OR) - Prescription marijuana The Army and I presume the Marine Corps, trains its own addicts. If you don't believe me, pay attention.

I can't remember much about basic training, they kept us on the run from about five in the morning until some time after supper.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-25-2014 23:52)

Maryland Senator Corrects Police Chief in Hearing on Marijuana Legalization

Anti-Legalize-and-Regulate Cops Accidentally Highlight Own Ignorance of Drug War Issues.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD) - Marijuana death hoax The oppositional side of the hearing on legalization and regulation of marijuana in the Maryland Senate turned into a comedy of errors today.

The gallery erupted in laughter and outrage after Annapolis Chief of Police Michael Pristoop cited a hoax story about deaths attributed to marijuana overdose in Colorado.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-21-2014 11:26)

Marijuana: Good for Mental Diseases

40,000,000 patients say “Yes”

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - marijuana medicine There appears to be a great controversy about whether Marijuana/Cannabis is beneficial for mental disease or if it is really harmful.

One thing I noticed is that if a research physician or group wants to get a huge grant from a federal anti-marijuana agency, is for them to have the word marijuana near the words “drug abuse” or “dangers”. For this, there are hundreds of studies and/or articles.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-20-2014 15:41)

Colorado Marijuana Tax Revenue Greatly Exceeds Expectations

"...the fact that prohibition empowers criminal gangs, undermines public safety and is ultimately ineffective beat tax revenue as compelling reasons in my mind." - Major Neill Franklin (Ret.), executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

(DENVER) - Marijuana in Colorado Official estimates expected about $70 million in tax revenue from marijuana sales annually in Colorado.

But after seven weeks of sales government officials now believe revenues will be closer to $98 million.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-18-2014 11:50)

State of Illinois Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Illinois takes its place among the US states legalizing medical cannabis.

(CHICAGO) - Pot in Illinois The state of Illinois, General Assembly, has approved the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act.

The natural herb becomes legal under Illinois law for the treatment of a number of debilitating medical conditions.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-18-2014 11:12)

EU initiative: `Weed Like to Talk`

A common policy on the control and regulation of cannabis production, use and sale would: (a) ensure equality before the law and non-discrimination of all EU citizens; (b) protect consumers and monitor health security; (c) end cannabis trafficking.

(BRUSSELS) - Cannabis joint Recently a EU initiative on the legalization / regulation of cannabis is getting more speed.

All EU citizens are able to vote, and the goal is to reach one million votes in the EU before 11/20/2014. If we succeed this might have a large effect.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-18-2014 10:11)

Oregon Marijuana Legalization Bill Stays Alive In Legislature

Activists Look To End Marijuana Prohibition in 2014

(SALEM) - marijuana oregon A bill that would ask Oregon voters if they want to legalize marijuana while leaving the regulations up to the Legislature passed its first committee last Thursday.

Senate Bill 1556 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 3-2 vote, with all Democrats supporting it and all Republicans opposing, reports Jeff Mapes at The Oregonian. The bill now goes to the Senate Rules Committee.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-15-2014 23:26)

Medical Marijuana Casualty Report: Demonizing the Brightest Doctors Makes No Sense

People like Dr. Phil Leveque have suffered the ultimate wrath of reefer madness...

(SALEM) - Dr. Phillip Leveque and Tim King Marijuana is the big buzzword all over the country right now, but long before pot became posh, men like Dr. Phillip Leveque were pounding the trail for today's common public acceptance of cannabis as medicine.

But doctors keep paying the price with their medical licenses, it isn't right.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-15-2014 11:45)

Marijuana: Excellent Against Seizures

Hundreds of doctors agree.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Marijuana for seizures I was astonished to read in The New York Times the Op-Ed article regarding epilepsy, We Need Proof on Marijuana, Feb 12, 2014, written by two physicians specializing in epilepsy therapy at New York University's Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.

These professors of neurology were askance and thoroughly disbelieving that the cannabis plant could produce an anti-epilepsy drug.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-10-2014 13:48)

Heroin Deaths: Blocked by Marijuana

Marijuana: Safer than Heroin and Opiates

(PORTLAND, OR) - Marijuana saves lives The heroin addictions and deaths have caught the attention of The New York Times and other newspapers on the East Coast.

It is estimated that there are 100,000 heroin addicts in the United States. Most of them are working addicts. Once in a while they get some bad stuff and O.D. and apparently some "off themselves" when they can not get their regular fixes.

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