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Is Bill Clinton Hinting He Supports Legalizing Marijuana?

This is very significant, coming from a former president who ramped up the war on drugs during his two terms.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is one of several prominent people who discuss the failure of the war on drugs in the new web documentary Breaking the Taboo.

Many news outlets have covered the fact that the former president is shown on screen saying the war on drugs "hasn't worked."

Medical Marijuana Permits in Oregon: Recommendation is Not Required

Anderson Cooper picked this up and asked me, "How many prescriptions have you written"? I told him, "None" and he said, "The New York Times said you did."

(PORTLAND, OR) - The upcoming legalization of marijuana for "recreational purposes" and the frantic, "The sky is falling" response by the newspapers and TV have prompted this article by me, about the meaning of all of the terms associated with this quasi-legislation.

First of all, the state issues permits not licenses.

Mayor of Ithaca, NY Announces Support for Legalizing Marijuana

New Poll Shows 58% of U.S. Voters Support Legalization.

(ITHACA, NY) - Svante Myrick, the mayor of Ithaca, NY, announced on Tuesday that he thinks it's time to legalize marijuana.

The 25-year-old elected official's announcement comes one month after voters in Colorado and Washington strongly approved measures legalizing marijuana.

Medical Marijuana Comedy Club: The Oregonian Prints Reefer Madness!

What good is a live brain with a dead body?

(PORTLAND, OR) - I don't know whether to be astonished any more about The Oregonian's pathetically inane remarks about the hazards of medical marijuana.

They were doing reasonably well printing about the seven-year old girl with leukemia whose life was being preserved by the use of medical marijuana.

Marijuana: Safe for Children
Toxicologist Critiques the Critique

Dr. Leveque is a Professor of Pharmacology and a Forensic Toxicologist.

(PORTLAND, OR) - The Oregonian newspaper has printed an extensive number of articles about marijuana as medicine.

However it continues to add false, negative comments which have no credibility in view of the fact that thousands of patients in Oregon and millions throughout the US use marijuana safely and effectively for dozens of diseases.

11th Annual Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards in Portland

The special event has been anxiously awaited by the medical cannabis community.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards (OMCA) will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the World Famous Cannabis Cafe. From noon until 5:00 pm, event-goers will enjoy a variety of vendors, seminars and speakers. OMCA is open to the public.

A highlight of the day will be the sustainable Fashion Show which features clothing made of hemp and bamboo.

PTSD and TBI Therapy:
Marijuana Vs. Ecstasy... Marijuana Wins Hands Down

The VA standard drugs, the morphine-like drugs and anti-depressants, have been a colossal failure and have caused many deaths and rejection by veterans.

(PORTLAND, OR) - The New York Times headlined an article about ecstasy for PTSD and TBI titled, A Party Drug May Help the Brain Cope With Trauma on November 20, 2012.

Medical Marijuana Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Killer Drugs and the Safest, Best Replacement, Marijuana

He keeps ignoring the most important part...

(PORTLAND, OR) - I never knew that Dr. Gupta was a surgical pharmacologist, whatever that may be but his CNN program on 'Killer Drugs' November 17 2012 was a welcome educational program.

I was surprised that he used the word opioids constantly so I had to check my Merck manual because I had studied pharmacology under two of the most renowned opiate pharmacologists.

Medical Marijuana: The Replacement for Very Dangerous Drugs

Marijuana is less addictive and less dangerous than Starbuck’s espresso.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Dr. Sanjay Gupta will be speaking on CNN Sunday night about the 'killer drugs'.

This article was first written in 2007; it still is found very easily on Google; I wonder where Dr. Gupta has been for the last five years!

Marijuana: Shows Pure for Newspaper Schizophrenia

Congratulations to Oregonian for printing this cure.

(PORTLAND, OR) - In a word, The Oregonian has been 'BITCHY' about the entire aspect of marijuana since legalization efforts started in 1999.

They reported all bad aspects of 'REEFER MADNESS' as if they were true which they were not.