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A 2008 study by the RAND Corporation showed that 20 percent of soldiers returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from PTSD. Despite widespread evidence showing medical marijuana to be a safe and effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs forbids all VA doctors from recommending medical marijuana to veterans.

Branch County Compassion Club first meeting on

Time: March 7, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm
Location: "Los Tequilas"
Street: 32 Railroad St.
City/Town: Coldwater MI 49036
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/places…
Event Type: compassion, club
Organized By: Branch County CC

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Last Friday, Feb. 26, the Maryland House Judiciary and Health and Government Committees held a public hearing on a bill that would allow chronically ill patients to have safe access to medical marijuana with their doctor’s recommendation. Dozens of witnesses—including physicians, patients, and former law enforcement officials—testified in favor of the bill, and no one testified in opposition.

The total amount of marijuana seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration nearly doubled from 1,539 metric tons in 2008 to 2,980 metric tons in 2009, according to numbers disclosed by the DEA as part of their budget request for 2011. Meanwhile, the cultivation of marijuana in Mexico rose 35% in 2009 to nearly 30,000 acres, according to a report released by the U.S. State Department.

**Hearing Thursday at 1:30 PM**

On Thursday, March 4, starting at 1:30pm, the Colorado State Legislature will hear the first reading of a bill which seeks to regulate dispensaries– and weaken patient rights.  This bill, HB 1284, which was largely authored by law enforcement, threatens to cripple the state medical marijuana law in a number of ways. (You can read HB 1284 by clicking here)

Here are a few of the most damaging provisions of the bill:

• Prohibits patients from living near schools.  Patients could not possess medicine within 1000 feet of a school, which means patients could not live near schools.

• Patients could not join together with family members or others to share grow space.

• Would allow cities and towns to ban dispensaries– forcing sick patients to “get on the bus” to find medicine.

Here’s how you can help fight HB 1284 Attend the Thursday Hearing.  Legislators need to hear from patients and professionals about how damaging HB 1284 will be.  This Hearing should begin around 1:30 at the State Capitol in Denver in the Old Supreme Court Chambers (2nd floor).  Please show up, dress nice, and spread the message to “vote no on HB 1284.” Call your state legislator Every state legislator should hear how bad HB 1284 is.  You can find and contact your state legislators here. Note you will need to enter your nine digit zip code to find your state rep and senator.  Find your full zip code here.

Daily Tribune
March 2, 2010

By Catherina Kavanaugh
Daily Tribune Staff Writer

ROYAL OAK -- The city won't return medical marijuana confiscated from a registered patient during a traffic stop or compensate him for it, according to a letter sent Tuesday to the American Civil Liberties Union.

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(Wed, 03 Mar 2010) Summit Daily News (CO)

(Wed, 03 Mar 2010) Summit Daily News (CO)

“MMMA Cannabis Patient Outreach Program” (CPOP)
“Roll-out” – MAY 1st 2010

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An annual survey released today by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America shows that the number of American teenagers who use marijuana has increased for the first time in 10 years, with 25 percent of teens in grades 9 through 12 saying they’ve used marijuana in the past month, up from 19 percent the previous year. Experts say that if marijuana were taxed and regulated, and sold only by licensed merchants who would be required to check IDs, we could much better control marijuana and help to keep it out of the hands of teenagers.

Green Trees (Michigan’s #1 resource for the Medical Marihuana Community Center) and the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association Proudly Announces
The Detroit 313 (March 13, 2010) Medical Marijuana Film festival
The Green Trees of Detroit 313 film festival is a celebration of medical marijuana through new and vintage cinema. The event focuses on Medical marijuana and the issues surrounding it. Guest speakers and panelists will moderate discussions and Q&A sessions following each movie. After the film fest the celebration continues with a party featuring some of Detroit’s best local bands and Djs.

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MMMA members, it is a great pleasure to report that the West Bloomfield Township Board voted this evening to delay the passage of any ordinance regulating the sales of medical marijuana, for what appears will be a lengthy period of further study.

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Community standards regarding medical marijuana are all over the
board right now in Michigan. Some police and PA's (like neighboring Kalkaska
County) still believe patients need certification cards prior
to obtaining plants or medicine. Not in Grand Traverse County---we wrote our local PA for clarification.

The Grand Traverse County Prosecuting Attorney, Allen Schneider,
didn't answer any questions about 'implementation' of the MMMAct but
he will recognize MDCH paperwork in lieu of certification cards, and
he will ensure that local police do too.

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Hi Folks,

We're off on a big adventure reshaping the MMMA. We would appreciate any help you could give us. Please send us a resume or just tell us what you'd like to do. Volunteer to help out out at protest, or to be a protester. Just Please Volunteer. we need help!

Send Email To mmmavolunteer@gmail.com

Thanks, Joe

(Tue, 02 Mar 2010) Summit Daily News (CO)

(Tue, 02 Mar 2010)

The Department recently posted this to their website.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Medical_Marihuana_Renewal_Informa...

I just talked to Tom at the township. People are going to be allowed to comment, no registration or sign in. Starts at 7:30 pm

Normally he says at a 'second reading' people are not allowed to comment however there has been much controversy it seems, and we will be heard.

There next meeting will be the 15th of March, supposedley to vote on it.

Fenton Twp Hall
12060 Mantawauka Dr.

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SAFER has started an on-line petition calling on MTV to allow cast members of "The Real World," "Jersey Shore," and its other reality shows to use marijuana as a safer alternative to alcohol.
It only took me a few seconds to sign, and you can find out more and sign it if you'd like at:
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5559/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=896

Let’s stop the Hypocrisy

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Muscle Spasms & Medical Cannabis, Conference Invitation
Traumatic injury patient Jay Rostow explains how cannabis relieves his debilitating muscle spasms, then looks forward to this April's Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics, part of a continuing medical education series hosted by Patients Out of Time, where he will speak on a panel with fellow patients - adding personal perspectives to the science presented by researchers and doctors. The Sixth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick-Providence, Rhode Island, April 15th - 17th, 2010. For the conference agenda and information on registration and accomodations, go to: medicalcannabis.com From: cannabistherapeutics Views: 79 17 ratings Time: 05:20 More in Education