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Tell the MS Society to Stop Playing Politics with Patients
Despite endorsements of medical marijuana from the MS Societies
in Canada and Great Britain, the U.S. National MS Society is playing
politics with the lives of seriously ill patients, and refuses to
acknowledge marijuana's therapeutic value in the treatment of MS....
Posted: Thu, Feb 19, 2004 7:00pm PST
Narco News Reborn
A $30,000 Matching Grant, and a New Model for Authentic Journalism...
Posted: Thu, Feb 19, 2004 9:26am PST
State Drug Agents Shoot and Kill Man -- the Wrong Man -- in San Jose
In San Jose, state drug agents killed a man in a case of mistaken identity Tuesday.
Agents from the state bureau of narcotics chased a man they believed was an armed parolee after a stake out at a home on the 800 block of North 14th St. Agents caught up with the man, there was a gun battle, and the man was hit.
Rodolfo Cardenas, 43, died at the hospital. But it turns out he was the wrong man. After discovering the mistake, agents went back and found the real suspect, 37-year-old David G...
Posted: Wed, Feb 18, 2004 6:13pm PST
ACLU, Marijuana Rights Groups Sue U.S. Over Ads
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union and groups that want to reform U.S. marijuana laws filed suit on Wednesday to challenge a new law that bans advertisements on public transit if the ads criticize the government's war on drugs....
Posted: Wed, Feb 18, 2004 2:47pm PST
Medical marijuana advocates spread pot seeds
Medical marijuana advocates spread pot seeds on the lawn of City Hall to protest a proposal to tighten restrictions on what have been called "Oaksterdam" cannabis clubs....
Posted: Wed, Feb 18, 2004 10:07am PST
Postponed: Festival of Lighting Up (now on Weds)
This event has been postponed until Wednesday, 2/18 on account of rain. Join us then at 18th & Castro, 6 pm...
Posted: Mon, Feb 16, 2004 2:43pm PST
Drug War Film Festival Fund Raiser
On March 12/2004 in Seattle at the 911media.org location at 8pm a most extraordinary film festival event will take place.911media and the British Columbia Compassion Club Society www.thecompassionclub.org are presenting the Drug War Film Festival, a fund raiser for the society....
Posted: Sun, Feb 15, 2004 2:31pm PST
2/15-22 Medical Marijuana Week Calendar
Our best chance for real change is now. With your help 2004 will be the year that ends the persecution of patients and their caregivers....
Posted: Wed, Feb 11, 2004 9:35pm PST
Higher Education Act Action Alert
SSDP has campaigned against a 1998
amendment to the Higher Education Act that denies federal financial aid to
anyone convicted of a drug-related offense, no matter how minor....
Posted: Wed, Feb 11, 2004 9:23pm PST
Party: Anarchist Crush Night
Friday, February 13 @ 8PM Party: Anarchist Crush Night
Despite our better judgement, we welcome you to our third annual Anarchist Crush Night....
Posted: Sun, Feb 8, 2004 1:01pm PST
Cannabis Cabaret
Cannabis Cabaret Presents:
Kiss My Ashcroft!
A One Finger Salute to America's Top Cop!...
Posted: Thu, Feb 5, 2004 8:45am PST
Drug War Links
This page is under construction. Feel free to post links you would like to see on this page. (also if you have any suggestions about how the links are arranged please post those suggestions too)...
Posted: Wed, Feb 4, 2004 4:06pm PST
2/9 Medical Marijuana: Appeal of Conviction
Since his first appearance at a federal hearing he has
continued to dispute the government's jurisdiction in
his cultivation of marijuana in California for
California patients at his private domicile....
Posted: Mon, Feb 2, 2004 11:34am PST
National Student Group Demands Protection of Students' Civil Rights
Washington, DC - Students across the nation are outraged over the Berkeley County School District's response to a lawsuit filed by Stratford High School students and their families....
Posted: Sat, Jan 31, 2004 12:33pm PST
Berkeley Kills Nonprofit Center Move, blames Medical Marijuana Clinic
Just two days after approving a use permit, city planners booted a nonprofit from its office space in one of Berkeley’s most drug-blighted neighborhoods, revoking their permit amid allegations the group’s chief planned to bring a cannabis club to the site....
Posted: Sun, Jan 25, 2004 3:18pm PST
Why is This Patient Being Prosecuted?
Despite her pledge to support medical marijuana, Kamala Harris, San Francisco D.A., is prosecuting a man whose attorney, Carla Gomez says is card-carrying medical marijuana patient....
Posted: Sat, Jan 24, 2004 2:44pm PST
Montesinos in Court on FARC Gun-Running Charges
Rightwing Peruvian spymaster Montesinos is being accused of running guns to the FARC. In Peru Montesinos was known for his violent anti-Communist views and is thought to have been working for the CIA. Does this mean the CIA is/was secretly funding both sides in the war in Colombia?...
Posted: Tue, Jan 20, 2004 9:27am PST
Drug Shoppers to be tracked by database
Rush Limbaugh isn't the only doctor shopper -- a Florida truck driver (political affiliation not given) was arrested for drug shopping in December. It's a problem so pervasive that the state legislature is considering a multi-million dollar prescription tracking database....
Posted: Fri, Jan 9, 2004 1:01pm PST
Medical Marijuana Week Coming in February
Medical Marijuana Week is coming up! From February 15-22, patients and activists across the US will be making our voices heard in support of patients’ rights. Join us!...
Posted: Wed, Jan 7, 2004 10:20pm PST
Armed group storms Mexican jail
Dozens of heavily armed men in military-style uniforms have stormed a prison in the west of Mexico and freed at least 23 inmates....
Posted: Mon, Jan 5, 2004 5:21pm PST