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Cop`s Marijuana Legalization Question Gets First Place in White House Video Contest

President Obama to Answer Top-Voted YouTube Questions on Monday.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - A question advocating marijuana legalization from a retired LAPD deputy chief of police won twice as many votes as any other video question in the White House's "Your Interview with the President" competition on YouTube this weekend.

President Obama is slated to answer some of the top-voted questions on Monday.

Marijuana Therapy: Better / Safer than Most;
Potential Hazards are Unfounded

Many patients say that Cannabis/Marijuana works better even than aspirin for headaches because it acts faster without the possibility of nausea and vomiting by stomach irritation.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I am continually amazed to see on my computer screen the new diseases for which Cannabis/Marijuana is beneficial. On December 12, 2011, I posted PTSD: Medicial Marijuana Clinical Studies Confirm Benefits on salem-news.com.

On December 23, 2011 I posted Marijuana: Mechanism of Action: Action on the CB-1 Receptor, which is in the brain.

Cops reject US atty`s Colorado medical marijuana threats

The original threat letter gives the medical marijuana centers 45 days to close down or face legal action.

(DENVER) - Today, Colorado-based and national representatives of LEAP sent a stern letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh, pushing back against his recent threats to medical marijuana centers that operate legally under state and local law.

The letter, signed by a 26-year veteran Denver cop and a former Lafayette judge, says Walsh's actions are "a disservice to the state of Colorado..."

Colorado: Verification of Initiative 30 to require line-by-line review

The Secretary of State’s office has notified the proponents the petition will require a line-by-line review.

(DENVER) - Today Secretary of State Scott Gessler announced that the proposed ballot measure concerning "Use and Regulation of Marijuana" will require a line-by-line review of signatures.

Petitions for proposed initiative #30 were submitted to the Secretary of State’s office on January 4. The office immediately began verifying a random sample of the signatures as set forth in state statute.

Medical Marijuana: the Best and Safest Pain Killer
Compared to Oxycontin, et cetera

I had 5,000 or so patients with 70% complaining of severe pain, who found relief with Mairjuana.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I presume that a few people will disagree with my thesis. I will admit to a few exceptions and I will address them later.

Marijuana and Reefer Madness: the only Drug Causing Paranoid Schizophrenia in Non-Users

Even states with draconian laws see wide use of marijuana by both legal and non-legal users.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The media keeps blasting the obvious paranoia about marijuana by a small but well-funded, noisy portion of the populace.

Why there isn't a loud turmoil about the truly deadly alcohol and tobacco and even prescription drugs, which kill 100K PEOPLE A YEAR is beyond my understanding.

Gatewood Galbraith: The People`s Champion (1947-2012)

Gatewood: a true American hero and inspiration.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - 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".

Gov Brewer`s Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Officially Thrown out by FED`s Today!

The Honorable Judge Bolton may understand that marijuana crimes are all invalid due to lack of corpus delciti.

(SURPRIZE, Ariz.) - 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."

Marijuana Reform Advocates Await Results One Year After California Decriminalized Marijuana Possession

California decriminalized marijuana one year ago.

(SACRAMENTO) - One year ago, a law passed by the California State Legislature and signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger went into effect removing criminal penalties for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana.

Supporters of the law argued that it would remove some of the financial burden associated with arresting people for marijuana possession, while lessening the damage done by having a criminal record.

Marijuana: Mechanism of Action: Action on the CB-1 Receptor

It wasn’t until about 1965 that Mechoulum in Israel discovered the main ingredient and most of the interspersed mechanisms of action.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - On Dec. 12^th I posted PTSD: Medical Marijuana Clinical Studies Confirm Benefits.

The Clinical Studies were done in Israel and possibly are the first clinically controlled reports. Their studies were directed at the action of Cannabis on adverse memory problems which is the essence of PTSD.