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PTSD: the Trillion Dollar Time Bomb
Cannabis is the Best Therapy

In the meantime Military and veteran suicides are reaching an alarming level.

(MOLALLA, OR) - The Oregonian newspaper, March 10, 2012, Broken Bodies, Broken Souls, which aptly exposes the monstrous medical dilemma about maybe 1,000,000 military PTSD victims.

Probably about one half will be declared unemployable because of what military battle service has done to their minds. PTSD and/or TBI literally destroyed their minds!

The Two-Day Denver 420 Rally Celebrates Legal Cannabis

Kick off Earth Day weekend in Denver learning about hemp and responsible cannabis use.

(DENVER) - Organizers of the Denver 420 Rally have announced that the 2012 event will be two consecutive days, Friday April 20th and Saturday April 21st, at Civic Center Park. They will be "celebrating community, exercising constitutional rights and petitioning our government for redress".

Salem Police Ransack Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Smokey's Lounge is a private club for legal medical marijuana patients.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Tuesday morning police responded to a broken window at Smokey's Novelties in downtown Salem. At 6:30 a.m. morning walkers saw the aftereffects of an alleged robbery, with police surrounding the store for hours afterward.

Marijuana Finally Recognized by The Oregonian, Part 2

More than five U.S. Presidents were known marijuana users.

(MOLALLA, OR) - I would guess that the Oregonian will not write a story about the 101 comments they received on this subject but it is necessary to do so.

I read all of the comments, in here is the first part of my critique. Thirty-three comments were quite positive for Marijuana. Twenty were against, some most vehemently (more later).

Safe Access: LA`s 2nd District Court of Appeals Affirms Legality of Storefront Dispensaries

"...imposing the Attorney General’s requirement would, it seems to us, contravene the intent of [state law] by limiting patients’ access to medical marijuana and leading to inconsistent applications of the law..." - court

(LOS ANGELES) - The California Court of Appeal issued a landmark published decision last week affirming the legality of storefront dispensaries.

The court rejects the argument that every member of a collective or cooperative must participate in the cultivation.

U.S. Law Enforcement Officials Call on Canadian Prime Minister to Legalize Marijuana

Canada Risks Repeating ‘U.S. Mistakes‘ with Mandatory Minimum Sentences in Bill C-10.

(WASHINGTON DC) - A high-profile group of current and former law enforcement officials from the United States is calling on the Canadian government to reconsider the mandatory minimum sentences for minor marijuana offenses proposed in Bill C-10.

They argue that the taxation and regulation of marijuana is a more effective policy approach to reducing crime.

Medical Marijuana Finally Recognized by The Oregonian

Among other things, an Oregonian article this week cites the 30 or so Marijuana dispensaries in the Portland area and another 30 throughout the state.

(MOLALLA, OR) - To see an enlarged picture of a Marijuana leaf on the front page of The Oregonian Newspaper, Feb. 19, 2012, is like the breath of spring after a miserable winter.

Vermont Voters Support Decriminalizing Marijuana

Majority Wants Legislators to Remove Criminal Penalties for Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana.

(MONTPELIER, Vt.) - According to a Public Policy Polling survey released today, a majority of Vermont voters are in favor of removing criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Under current Vermont law, the penalty for possession of marijuana is up to six months in jail and up to a $500 fine.

Reefer Madness: the Worst Form of Chronic Paranoia

Prosecuting attorneys, judges, juries; seem to feel that severely punishing Marijuana users is a sort of game.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - As a physician, I never knew until fairly recently that Reefer Madness and subsequent paranoia were both contagious and very long lasting.

The diatribe about the horrific dangers of Marijuana by Harry Anslinger and the Hearst newspapers of the late 1930’s has lasted to this day...

With LOVE to Vets with PTSD

“Physicians should use the same standard of care in recommending medical marijuana to patients as they would when recommending or approving any other medication.” - Frank Lucido, M.D.

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - This Valentines Day I send my gratitude to all US vets by way of a commitment.

First is to learn from service providers, advocates and concerned citizens from Florida who are out to educate state Senators and Representatives regarding the needs and how to help our homeless neighbors on Homeless Advocacy Day.