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IN THE NEWS: WEEK OF 4/8

ASA's Summary of Medical Marijuana Articles

>RESEARCH: Cannabis may help the heart

>NATIONAL: The Wait for Supreme Court Ruling

>OPINION: Montel Williams Speaks Out

>ALABAMA: New State Bill Draws Attention

>MINNESOTA: Representative Introduces Bill

>RHODE ISLAND: Strong Support for State Measure

>TEXAS: Political Process for State Bill Begins

>CALIFORNIA: Mendocino, Amador, Modesto, Santa Rosa, Ontario

>OREGON: Lawsuit Over Return of Marijuana

 

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RESEARCH: Cannabis may help the heart

The research on the medical possibilities of cannabis and its 
constituents has exploded in the last decade, as researchers realize 
that the plant's chemicals interact with natural body systems to protect 
against and treat an even wider variety of diseases and injuries than 
previously thought.

 

Marijuana ingredient slows heart disease progression in mice 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1957>
by Malcolm Ritter, AP Science Writer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution 
<http://www.ajc.com/news/content/health/0405/06potheart.html> 
Low doses of the main active ingredient in marijuana slowed the 
progression of hardening of the arteries in mice, suggesting a hint for 
developing a new therapy in people.

 

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NATIONAL: The Wait for the Supreme court Ruling

All eyes remain on the Supreme Court, awaiting its ruling on what by all 
accounts is the most significant case before it this term. The Raich 
case has achieved a level of visibility no marijuana-related case has 
ever had, bringing attention to the women who've brought the suit and 
providing pundits with material to ponder.

 

High court to rule on medical pot 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1964>
by Josh Richman, Oakland Tribune 
<http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_2639167> 
Oakland's Angel Raich moved through the crowd like a rock star. With a 
U.S. Supreme Court ruling imminent in her medical-marijuana case, she 
was a head-turning honored guest at the annual conference of the 
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws this weekend at 
the Cathedral Hill Hotel. 

 

Column: Supreme Court could alter drug cases 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1968>
by Michael Krawitz, Collegiate Times 
<http://www.collegiatetimes.com/index.php?ID=5631>
As I write this column the United States Supreme Court is deliberating 
on the fate of over 32 individuals directly and many millions more by 
extension. I will dedicate my next column to my opinion of the legal 
aspects of the case and it's meaning within the overall debate on the 
use of marijuana as a medicine but for now I want to just introduce a 
few more facts.

 

______________________________________________

OPINION: Montel Williams Speaks Out

Award-winning television personality Montel Williams has been speaking 
out about the relief he gets from the suffering of multiple sclerosis. 
This opinion piece ran in papers around the country last week.

 

Don't treat patients using marijuana as criminals 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1966>
by Montel Williams (OpEd), Modesto Bee 
<http://www.modbee.com/24hour/opinions/story/2294471p-10491131c.html> 
You may know me as a television talk-show host, but here in 40 states, I 
am also a criminal. My crime? Using the medicine that has allowed me to 
lead a normal life, despite having multiple sclerosis: medical marijuana.

 

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ALABAMA: New State Bill Draws Attention

Alabama may be the first southern state to pass legislation protecting 
patients. While the south is still known for draconian laws punishing 
simple possession, the public is firmly in support of legal access for 
patients.

  

Medicinal marijuana proposed in Alabama 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1969>
by Cara Parell, The Auburn Plainsman 
<http://www.theplainsman.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/07/42545c2da1b7a> 
Alabama's Legislature is considering a bill to legalize the use of 
marijuana for medical purposes. The bill would allow the use of 
marijuana with a doctor's prescription for certain conditions like AIDS, 
anorexia and chronic pain.

 

Bill would allow medical marijuana in Alabama 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1963>
by Sarah Kate Sullivan, The Crimson White (Univ. of Alabama) 
<http://www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/08/42562bfc61bbb> 
Laura Campbell hardly fits the bill of a grown-up hippie. To the mother 
of three, smoking the drug is not part of any recreational lifestyle. 
Instead, using marijuana is a necessity. She smokes it to make her 
chronic pain more bearable so she can be a better mother, she told The 
Huntsville Times last week.

 

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MINNESOTA: State Bill Crosses Another Hurdle

State legislation cleared a senate panel in Minnesota this week. Long 
known for progressive, independent political thinking, it could set the 
stage for other Midwestern states to move forward with medical marijuana 
bills.

 

Cancer patients swing Senate panel vote on medical marijuana 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1971>
by Associated Press, KAAL_TV <http://www.kaaltv.com/article/view/86689/> 
A Minnesota Senate committee has voted to allow medical use of 
marijuana. DFL Senator Steve Kelley of Hopkins is the bill's sponsor. It 
also would prevent arrests of people who use marijuana to treat 
debilitating condition.

 

Senate panel OKs medical pot bill 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1954>
by Rachel E. Stassen-Berger , Pioneer Press 
<http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/politics/11320514.htm>
A state Senate panel passed a bill to sanction marijuana's use for those 
with debilitating illnesses -- the first committee vote on the measure 
in Minnesota after years of debate.

 

Minnesota Medical Marijuana Bill Advances 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1972>
by Conrad deFiebre, Star Tribune 
<http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5333588.html> 
The push to add Minnesota to the list of 10 states that have legalized 
marijuana for medical use has passed a milestone with approval by a 
state Senate committee, but it isn't expected to go much farther this year.

 

Minnesota medical marijuana bill advances 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1970>
BigNews Network <http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=6a93dbd428014952> 
A bill that would make Minnesota the 10th state in the nation to 
legalize marijuana for medical purposes has advanced for the first time.

 

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RHODE ISLAND: Strong Support for State Measure

Nearby Vermont passed its legislation last year, and support in Rhode 
Island has coalesced around the medical marijuana act currently before 
the state house. There is opposition, but it's not the state's doctors, 
nurses, the political leadership or the people.

 

Senate Judiciary Committee hears medical marijuana testimony 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1952>
by Mary-Catherine Lader, Brown Daily Herald 
<http://www.browndailyherald.com/news/2005/04/06/Metro/Senate.Judiciary.Committee.Hears.Medical.Marijuana.Testimony-914287.shtml>  

Chronically ill Rhode Islanders, medical experts and advocates testified 
in favor of the Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Act before the Senate 
Judiciary Committee Tuesday afternoon at the State House. Although State 
Sen. Leo Blais, R, expressed animated opposition to the bill early into 
the proceedings, there were no witnesses testifying against the measure.

 

Lawmakers rally behind legalizing medical marijuana 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1951>
by Liz Anderson, Providence Journal 
<http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20050406_pot6.24f98ca.html> 
Support is building in both the House and the Senate for passage of a 
bill to legalize the medical use of marijuana in Rhode Island, an idea 
endorsed by leaders of the General Assembly, the Rhode Island Medical 
Society and the Rhode Island State Nurses Association.

 

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TEXAS: Political Process for State Bill Begins

When George W. Bush was governor of Texas he said he thought it should 
be up to the states whether they allow the use of medical marijuana or 
not. Most Texans support legal access, despite the belief among 
politicians that the subject is "taboo".

 

Medical Marijuana Bill In Texas Legislature 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1955>
KXAN - TV36 (Austin) 
<http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=3172077&nav=0s3dYKKH> 
It's a subject that can be a political taboo. Using medical reasons as a 
legal defense for having marijuana got its first hearing in the Texas 
Legislative session.

 

 ______________________________________________

CALIFORNIA: Mendocino, Amador, Modesto, Santa Rosa, Ontario

The story in California continues to be the wrestling of local 
governments with their responsibility to safeguard patients. The lack of 
any regulations or attempts to implement the state law have not served 
patients or their communities. Neither do bans and moratoriums, as they 
just bolster the black market or impose undue burden on the sick and 
suffering.

 

Mendocino supervisors drop pot tax plan 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1959>
by Glenda Anderson, Press-Democrat 
<http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050406/NEWS/504060329>  

Mendocino County supervisors on Tuesday shunned a proposal to study 
regulating and taxing medical pot, at least for now.

 

Mendo supes say no thanks' to marijuana regulation 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1958>
by K.C. Meadows, Ukiah Daily Journal 
<http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/Stories/0,1413,91%7E3089%7E2801645,00.html> 

In a rambling and inconclusive discussion, the Mendocino County Board of 
Supervisors decided Tuesday not to do anything about regulating or 
trying to make money off medical marijuana.

 

Supes keep medicinal pot ordinance as is 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1965>
by Stan Oklobdzija, Amador Ledger Dispatch 
<http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=153192> 
The board of supervisors voted Tuesday to unanimously continue with the 
county's medical marijuana ordinance which, amongst other things, 
prohibits the sale or distribution of medical marijuana within 1,000 
feet of any residence, at their meeting on Tuesday.

 

Modesto Council: No new stores for pot 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1961>
by Todd Milbourn , Modesto Bee 
<http://www.modbee.com/local/story/10259825p-11070531c.html> 
No new medical marijuana dispensary may open in Modesto through at least 
February, under a measure passed Tuesday night by the City Council.

 

Santa Rosa cracks down on pot clubs 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1960>
by Paul Payne, Press-Democrat 
<http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050406/NEWS/504060328/1033/NEWS01>  

Fearing that Santa Rosa could become the pot distribution center for all 
of Sonoma County, the City Council on Tuesday halted the opening of new 
medical marijuana dispensaries and said it would adopt a law to strictly 
limit the three existing clubs.

 

Medical marijuana policy under fire 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1953>
by Naomi Kresge, Ontario Daily Bulletin 
<http://www.dailybulletin.com/Stories/0,1413,203%7E21481%7E2800661,00.html>
Supporters of medical marijuana asked the city Tuesday night to 
reconsider the temporary ban it placed recently on cannabis clubs, 
co-ops and dispensaries.

 

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OREGON: Lawsuit Over Return of Marijuana

The responsibility of law enforcement to enforce state protections for 
patients is too often overlooked, and patients are looking to the 
intervention of courts. A star athlete has filed against police in 
Oregon in a case similar to those that triggered the lawsuit ASA has 
filed in California on behalf of patients.

 

Police sued, accused of using too much force 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1967>
by Ashbel Green, The Oregonian 
<http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/111295446068540.xml> 

A former all-state baseball pitcher with an injured throwing arm has 
filed a federal civil rights suit against Lake Oswego police, accusing 
them of using excessive force in handcuffing him and refusing to return 
his medical marijuana.

 

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 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">IN THE NEWS: WEEK OF 4/<span
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">ASA's Summary of
Medical Marijuana Articles </span></b></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">&gt;<span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"><strong>RESEARCH</strong></span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">Cannabis may help the heart</span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&gt;<span
 class="892265505-11032005"><strong>NATIONAL</strong></span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">The Wait for </span><span
 class="892265505-11032005">Supreme Court Ruling</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&gt;<span
 class="892265505-11032005"><strong>OPINION</strong></span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">Montel Williams Speaks Out</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"></span></span>&gt;<b>ALABAMA</b>:&nbsp;<span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">New State Bill Draws Attention</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</span>
<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&gt;<b>MINNESOTA</b>:
Representative Introduces Bill</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p><span
 class="892265505-11032005">&gt;<span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"><strong>RHODE ISLAND</strong></span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">Strong Support for State Measure</span></span></span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p><span
 class="892265505-11032005"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"><strong>&gt;</strong><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"><strong>TEXAS</strong></span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">Political Process for State Bill Begins</span></span></span></span></span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&gt;<span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"><strong>CALIFORNIA</strong></span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">Mendocino, </span><span
 class="892265505-11032005">Amador, Modesto, Santa Rosa, Ontario</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">&gt;<strong>OREGON</strong>: Lawsuit Over
Return of Marijuana</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span>&nbsp;</p>
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">RESEARCH</span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">Cannabis may help the heart</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"></span></span></b><em><span
 class="892265505-11032005">The research on the&nbsp;medical possibilities
of cannabis</span>&nbsp;<span class="892265505-11032005">and its
constituents has exploded in the last decade, as researchers realize
that the plant's chemicals interact with natural body systems to
protect against&nbsp;and treat an even&nbsp;wider variety of diseases and
injuries than previously thought.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1957"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Marijuana
ingredient slows heart disease progression in mice </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Malcolm Ritter, AP Science Writer</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.ajc.com/news/content/health/0405/06potheart.html"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Atlanta Journal-Constitution</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">Low doses of the main
active ingredient in marijuana slowed the progression of hardening of
the arteries in mice, suggesting a hint for developing a new therapy in
people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<o:p></o:p></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">NATIONAL</span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">The Wait for the Supreme court Ruling</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"></span></span></b><font face="Verdana"
 size="2"><span class="892265505-11032005"><em>All eyes remain on the
Supreme Court, awaiting its ruling on what by all accounts is the most
significant case before it this term. The Raich case has achieved a
level of visibility no marijuana-related case has ever had, bringing
attention to the women who've brought the suit and providing pundits
with material to ponder.</em> </span></font></p>
<font face="Verdana" size="2"><span class="892265505-11032005">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1964"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">High
court to rule on medical pot </font></span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Josh Richman</font></strong></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">,&nbsp;</span><span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_2639167"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Oakland Tribune</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="">&nbsp;
</span><br>
</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">Oakland's Angel Raich
moved through the crowd like a rock star. With a U.S. Supreme Court
ruling imminent in her medical-marijuana case, she was a head-turning
honored guest at the annual conference of the National Organization for
the Reform of Marijuana Laws this weekend at the Cathedral Hill Hotel.</span></span>&nbsp;</p>
</span></font>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1968"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Column:
Supreme Court could alter drug cases </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Michael Krawitz</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.collegiatetimes.com/index.php?ID=5631"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Collegiate Times</font></strong></a></span></span> <br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">As I write this
column the United States Supreme Court is deliberating on the fate of
over 32 individuals directly and many millions more by extension. I
will dedicate my next column to my opinion of the legal aspects of the
case and it's meaning within the overall debate on the use of marijuana
as a medicine but for now I want to just introduce a few more facts.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span></p>
<font face="Verdana" size="2"></font>&nbsp;
<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">OPINION</span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">Montel Williams Speaks Out</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"></span></span></b><font face="Verdana"
 size="2"><span class="892265505-11032005"><em>Award-winning television
personality Montel Williams has been speaking out about the relief he
gets from the suffering of multiple sclerosis. This opinion piece ran
in papers around the country last week.</em> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<o:p></o:p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1966"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Don't
treat patients using marijuana as criminals </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Montel Williams (OpEd)</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.modbee.com/24hour/opinions/story/2294471p-10491131c.html"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Modesto Bee</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">You may know me as a
television talk-show host, but here in 40 states, I am also a criminal.
My crime? Using the medicine that has allowed me to lead a normal life,
despite having multiple sclerosis: medical marijuana.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">ALABAMA:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">New State Bill Draws Attention</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Verdana"
 size="2"><span class="892265505-11032005"><em>Alabama may be the first
southern state to pass legislation protecting patients. While the south
is still known for draconian laws punishing simple possession, the
public is firmly in support of legal access for patients.</em></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1969"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Medicinal
marijuana proposed in Alabama </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Cara Parell</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.theplainsman.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/07/42545c2da1b7a"><strong><font
 color="#008800">The Auburn Plainsman</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">Alabama&#8217;s Legislature
is considering a bill to legalize the use of marijuana for medical
purposes. The bill would allow the use of marijuana with a doctor&#8217;s
prescription for certain conditions like AIDS, anorexia and chronic
pain.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1963"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Bill
would allow medical marijuana in Alabama </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Sarah Kate Sullivan</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/08/42562bfc61bbb"><strong><font
 color="#008800">The Crimson White (Univ. of Alabama)</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">Laura Campbell hardly
fits the bill of a grown-up hippie. To the mother of three, smoking the
drug is not part of any recreational lifestyle. Instead, using
marijuana is a necessity. She smokes it to make her chronic pain more
bearable so she can be a better mother, she told The Huntsville Times
last week.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Verdana"
 size="2"></font>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">MINNESOTA</span>: State&nbsp;Bill<span
 class="892265505-11032005"> Crosses Another Hurdle</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><font
 face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span class="892265505-11032005">State
legislation cleared a senate panel in Minnesota this week</span>.<span
 class="892265505-11032005"> Long known for progressive, independent
political thinking, it could set the stage for other Midwestern states
to move forward with medical marijuana bills.</span></font></font></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<o:p></o:p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font size="2"></font>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span>
<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1971"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Cancer
patients swing Senate panel vote on medical marijuana </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Associated Press</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.kaaltv.com/article/view/86689/"><strong><font
 color="#008800">KAAL_TV</font></strong></a></span></span><span style="">&nbsp;
</span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">A Minnesota Senate
committee has voted to allow medical use of marijuana. DFL Senator
Steve Kelley of Hopkins is the bill's sponsor. It also would prevent
arrests of people who use marijuana to treat debilitating condition.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1954"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Senate
panel OKs medical pot bill </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Rachel E. Stassen-Berger </font></strong></span></span><font
 face="Times New Roman" size="3">,&nbsp;</font><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/politics/11320514.htm"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Pioneer Press</font></strong></a></span></span><font
 face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <br>
</font><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">A state Senate panel
passed a bill to sanction marijuana's use for those with debilitating
illnesses &#8212; the first committee vote on the measure in Minnesota after
years of debate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1972"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Minnesota
Medical Marijuana Bill Advances </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Conrad deFiebre</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5333588.html"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Star Tribune</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">The push to add
Minnesota to the list of 10 states that have legalized marijuana for
medical use has passed a milestone with approval by a state Senate
committee, but it isn't expected to go much farther this year.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span>&nbsp;</p>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1970"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Minnesota
medical marijuana bill advances </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=6a93dbd428014952"><strong><font
 color="#008800">BigNews Network</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">A bill that would
make Minnesota the 10th state in the nation to legalize marijuana for
medical purposes has advanced for the first time.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font size="2"></font>&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">RHODE ISLAND</span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">Strong Support for State Measure</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"></span></span></b><em><font size="2"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">Nearby Vermont passed its legislation last
year, and support in Rhode Island has coalesced around the medical
marijuana act currently before the state house. There is opposition,
but it's not the state's </span></font></em><em><font size="2"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">doctors, nurses, the political leadership
or the people.</span></font></em></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><font size="2"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"></span></font></em>&nbsp;</p>
<o:p></o:p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1952"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Senate
Judiciary Committee hears medical marijuana testimony </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Mary-Catherine Lader</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.browndailyherald.com/news/2005/04/06/Metro/Senate.Judiciary.Committee.Hears.Medical.Marijuana.Testimony-914287.shtml"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Brown Daily Herald</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">Chronically ill Rhode
Islanders, medical experts and advocates testified in favor of the
Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Act before the Senate Judiciary
Committee Tuesday afternoon at the State House. Although State Sen. Leo
Blais, R, expressed animated opposition to the bill early into the
proceedings, there were no witnesses testifying against the measure.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1951"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Lawmakers
rally behind legalizing medical marijuana </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Liz Anderson</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20050406_pot6.24f98ca.html"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Providence Journal</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">Support is building
in both the House and the Senate for passage of a bill to legalize the
medical use of marijuana in Rhode Island, an idea endorsed by leaders
of the General Assembly, the Rhode Island Medical Society and the Rhode
Island State Nurses Association.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font size="2"></font></span></span>&nbsp;</p>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">TEXAS</span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">Political Process for State Bill Begins</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"></span></span></b><em><font size="2"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">When George W. Bush was governor of Texas
he said he thought it should be up to the states whether they allow the
use of medical marijuana or not. Most Texans support legal access,
despite the belief among politicians that the subject is "taboo".</span></font></em></p>
</span></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1955"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Medical
Marijuana Bill In Texas Legislature </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=3172077&amp;nav=0s3dYKKH"><strong><font
 color="#008800">KXAN - TV36 (Austin)</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">It's a subject that
can be a political taboo. Using medical reasons as a legal defense for
having marijuana got its first hearing in the Texas Legislative session.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
</span></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;<b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005">CALIFORNIA</span>:&nbsp;<span
 class="892265505-11032005">Mendocino, </span><span
 class="892265505-11032005">Amador, Modesto, Santa Rosa, Ontario</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"></span></span></b><font face="Verdana"
 size="2"><span class="892265505-11032005"><em>The story in California
continues to be the wrestling of local governments with their
responsibility to safeguard patients. The lack of any regulations or
attempts to implement the state law have not served patients or their
communities. Neither do bans and moratoriums, as they just bolster the
black market or impose undue burden on the sick and suffering.</em></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<o:p></o:p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1959"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Mendocino
supervisors drop pot tax plan </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Glenda Anderson</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050406/NEWS/504060329"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Press-Democrat</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">Mendocino County
supervisors on Tuesday shunned a proposal to study regulating and
taxing medical pot, at least for now.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1958"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Mendo
supes say no thanks' to marijuana regulation </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;K.C. Meadows</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/Stories/0,1413,91%7E3089%7E2801645,00.html"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Ukiah Daily Journal</font></strong></a></span></span> <strong><font
 color="#333333"><br>
</font></strong><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">In a rambling and
inconclusive discussion, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
decided Tuesday not to do anything about regulating or trying to make
money off medical marijuana.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1965"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Supes
keep medicinal pot ordinance as is </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Stan Oklobdzija</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=153192"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Amador Ledger Dispatch</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">The board of
supervisors voted Tuesday to unanimously continue with the county&#8217;s
medical marijuana ordinance which, amongst other things, prohibits the
sale or distribution of medical marijuana within 1,000 feet of any
residence, at their meeting on Tuesday.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span>&nbsp;</p>
<o:p></o:p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1961"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Modesto
Council: No new stores for pot </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Todd Milbourn </font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.modbee.com/local/story/10259825p-11070531c.html"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Modesto Bee</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">No new medical
marijuana dispensary may open in Modesto through at least February,
under a measure passed Tuesday night by the City Council.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1960"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Santa
Rosa cracks down on pot clubs </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Paul Payne</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050406/NEWS/504060328/1033/NEWS01"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Press-Democrat</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">Fearing that Santa
Rosa could become the pot distribution center for all of Sonoma County,
the City Council on Tuesday halted the opening of new medical marijuana
dispensaries and said it would adopt a law to strictly limit the three
existing clubs.</span></span></p>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1953"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Medical
marijuana policy under fire </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Naomi Kresge</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.dailybulletin.com/Stories/0,1413,203%7E21481%7E2800661,00.html"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Ontario Daily Bulletin</font></strong></a></span></span>
<br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">Supporters of medical
marijuana asked the city Tuesday night to reconsider the temporary ban
it placed recently on cannabis clubs, co-ops and dispensaries.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
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 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font size="2"><strong>OREGON:
Lawsuit Over Return of Marijuana</strong></font></span></span></p>
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 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span
 class="892265505-11032005"><font size="2"><em>The responsibility of
law enforcement to enforce state protections for patients is too often
overlooked, and patients are looking to the intervention of courts. A
star athlete has filed against police in Oregon in a case similar to
those that triggered the lawsuit ASA has filed in California on behalf
of patients.</em></font></span></span></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a
 href="http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1967"><b><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#008800">Police
sued, accused of using too much force </font></span></b></a><br>
<span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Ashbel Green</font></strong></span></span>,&nbsp;<span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/111295446068540.xml"><strong><font
 color="#008800">The Oregonian</font></strong></a></span></span> <br>
<span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana;">A former all-state
baseball pitcher with an injured throwing arm has filed a federal civil
rights suit against Lake Oswego police, accusing them of using
excessive force in handcuffing him and refusing to return his medical
marijuana.</span></span></p>
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