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Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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"...Read Up on Medical Marijuana..."
July 4, 2003 Column
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Weed Watch
"...that has reintroduced legislation to end federal prosecution of medical-marijuana patients in states that have legalized that practice. The..."
May 30, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith
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"...Support Medical Marijuana..."
Dec. 7, 2001 Column
Reefer Madness
Feds remain illogically steadfast in opposition to medicinal marijuana
"...Security to address, among other things, opposition to medicinal marijuana by the Drug Enforcement Administration and White House Office..."
Aug. 17, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith
Reefer Roundup: 10/21/11
Your drug war news
"...Poll reveals that 50% of Americans now support legalizing marijuana. This is a record high number since the question..."
Oct. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith
Reefer Roundup: 6/3/11
Your dose of drug war news
"...This week, advocates are suing to have marijuana regulation reconsidered, lawmakers file medi-pot bills, Attorney General Eric..."
June 3, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith
Weed Watch: Meddling Federal Lawmakers Share Blame in Senseless Medi-Pot Death
Barr and co. prevented D.C. voters from enacting law
"...and a local hospital for failing to provide adequate medical care in violation of federal laws – including the..."
Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Top 10 Drug-War Stories
Struggling against the hysteria
"...During its annual state convention in May, the Texas Medical Association (the country's largest state medical association) unanimously adopted..."
Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature
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Undeterred by the courts, the feds continue California grower raids
"...Enforcement Administration to continue their high-profile busts of California medical marijuana growers. In mid-August, federal law-enforcers busted two more..."
Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
News Top Tens
"...contain trace amounts of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and theoretically should be illegal under the Controlled Substances..."
Jan. 2, 2004 News Feature
Weed Watch
The draconian R.A.V.E. Act sneaks back into Congress, but reform advocates are pushing drug bills across the nation -- including in Texas
"...measures, reformers have upped the ante and now have medical-marijuana, decriminalization, or industrial-hemp legislation pending in 13 states, including..."
March 14, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith
About AIDS
"...penalties for possession of up to three ounces of marijuana and would provide state regulation of pot, similar to..."
Aug. 23, 2002 Column by Sandy Bartlett
About AIDS
Marijuana gets stealthy.
"...One reason that the medical use of marijuana is sometimes criticized by physicians is..."
Jan. 19, 2001 Column by Sandy Bartlett
Reefer Madness
Q & A with Rob Kampia, co-founder of the Marijuana Policy Project
"...Kampia and two friends started up the Washington, D.C.-based Marijuana Policy Project 12 years ago, there wasn't much action..."
Aug. 31, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith
Industry Celebrates as Delta-8 Stays Legal, but for How Long?
Cannabusinesses try to keep up with laws concerning the THC product
"...the psychoactive component found in cannabis, whether "hemp" or "marijuana."..."
Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon
85th Texas Legislature Preview
Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?
"...as a life-changing step for people suffering from severe medical conditions like epilepsy. In fact, legislators had crafted a..."
Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff
Richardson Tells Bush to Back Off
Democratic Prez candidate Bill Richardson firES off a letter to Prez George W. Bush, urging him to end the feds' "heartless" policy of harassing seriously ill medi-pot patients.
"...wasted resources spent to intimidate states trying to implement medical marijuana programs that provide relief to citizens suffering from..."
Aug. 22, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith
Weed Watch: South Dakota Medi-Pot Supporters Push Forward
After six years of failed attempts to convince state's lawmakers to pass a law to protect medical marijuana patients from arrest and prosecution, medi-pot supporters take their proposition to the public
"...Dakota state lawmakers to enact a law to protect medical-marijuana patients from arrest and prosecution, medi-pot supporters have finally..."
Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Weed Watch
FDA says idea that marijuana has any medicinal value is hoax
"...Administration have spoken: The strange and silly idea that marijuana has any medicinal value is a hoax; a cruel,..."
May 5, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
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Bill would protect medical marijuana users
"...Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, filed the States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act (HR 2087), which would forbid the feds..."
May 13, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Weed Watch
Polls show medical pot has strong public support
"...affirmative defense against prosecution of patients who are using marijuana on a doctor's advice to ameliorate the symptoms of..."
Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
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"...George McMahon is one of the patients who receive medical cannabis from the United States government's Investigational New Drug..."
Dec. 17, 2004 Column
Tainted Pot
"...Seriously and terminally ill patients who rely on marijuana to alleviate injuries must continue to endure pain, as..."
Sept. 22, 2003 Postmarks
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The year in drugs
"...Drug Abuse announced in December that teen use of marijuana increased in 2010. Federal drug warriors blame it on..."
Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith
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"...such helmets would no doubt save lives and reduce medical costs...."
July 28, 2006 Column
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Feds say dispensaries are illegal drug fronts; advocates say medical patients are under attack
"...San Francisco arrested 15 people in connection with a marijuana and ecstasy distribution ring that officials say was run..."
July 1, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Cannabills Get Closer to the Capitol End Zone
Texas House passes measures to reduce penalties, increase medical use
"...quarter of the 87th Texas Legislature and, unsurprisingly, no marijuana legalization bills have had their name called in the..."
May 7, 2021 News Feature by Kevin Curtin
Rep. John Bucy III on the 86th Texas Legislature
“We’ve got to do everything we can to keep attention on Medicaid expansion”
"...make some prison reform progress when it comes to marijuana. I’m not sure exactly what that means. I don’t..."
Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King
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Federal drug czar still lying about pot and wasting taxpayer money
"...trotted out his tired-ass lines about the scourge of marijuana, claiming that the July suicide of 15-year-old Christopher Skaggs..."
