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[asa] Medical Marijuana in the News - Week of 1/21
Author: Frank Matthews
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090401030909040809040603 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ASA's Summary of Medical Marijuana Articles for 1/21 > NEW JERSEY: Prosecutor introduces bill > MONTANA: Group offers to pay fees > IDAHO: Bill sponsor sought > COLORADO: Patient Faces Trial ______________________________________________ NEW JERSEY: State senator/prosecutor joins advocates in push for new law Prosecutors are in a position to understand better than most the cost of the war on medical marijuana, not to mention the difference between drug abuse and medical use. Not all do, but one in New Jersey is pushing for changing the law there. Patient groups are behind the new legislation, and polls show strong public support. State senator wants to legalize marijuana for medical use <http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1730> by Tom Bell, Associated Press <http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-bc-nj--medicalmarijuana0121jan21,0,2180173.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey> A state senator who is also a city prosecutor has introduced legislation that would legalize the use of marijuana in New Jersey as a pain reliever for those with debilitating medical conditions. NJ legislator wants to legalize medical marijuana <http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1725> by Bob Groves, New Jersey Record <http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDYmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY2NDI2NTcmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk1> A state senator who prosecutes drug abusers wants to legalize the "compassionate medical use" of marijuana to treat pain and other symptoms in seriously ill patients. Advocates push for medical marijuana use <http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1726> by Terrence Dopp, Gloucester County Times <http://www.nj.com/news/gloucester/local/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1106126113103770.xml> In a move anti-drug activists called counterproductive to their cause, advocates renewed their quest Tuesday to legalize medicinal marijuana in New Jersey. ______________________________________________ MONTANA: Group offers to pay state fee for medical program The fee Montana has imposed on those registering for its medical marijuana program has drawn criticism. But now a national advocacy group has stepped forward to cover the cost for patients in need. Marijuana group offers help <http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1727> by Allison Farrell, The Billings Gazette <http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/01/19/build/state/50-group-help.inc> Low-income and ailing Montanans who are qualified to use medical marijuana are now eligible for financial help with the one-time $200 fee the state is charging patients to get on the medical marijuana registry. ______________________________________________ IDAHO: Sponsor sought for medical marijuana bill More state legislators are getting pressure to stand up for the health of their constituents by sponsoring medical marijuana bills. With substantial majorities of the public in favor in every state, more lawmakers are realizing that there is no political liability in looking after the needs of the sick and suffering. With medical marijuana drawing stronger support than any politician, the risk is in not supporting it. Group looking for lawmakers to sponsor medical marijuana bill <http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1728> by Associated Press, KTVB - TV <http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-jan1705-marijuana.1ba0bda7.html> A pro-marijuana group is looking for a sponsor for legislation that would allow Idaho doctors to prescribe medical cannabis. ______________________________________________ COLORADO: Messy medical marijuana law results in trial Colorado has a medical marijuana law, but the problems associated with its implementation have been numerous, including the decision by state agencies to withdraw legal status from caregivers they had previously certified. This case involves a man who was growing a small amount for himself and others, all with medical conditions, but local authorities are prosecuting nonetheless. Medical marijuana case goes to court <http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1729> by Donna Gray, Glenwood Springs Post Independent <http://www.postindependent.com/article/20050114/VALLEYNEWS/101140010/0/FRONTPAGE> One of the defendants in a medical marijuana case, Gene Brownlee, appeared before District Court Judge Thomas Ossola Thursday. After a preliminary hearing on the evidence in the case, Ossola, standing in for District Court Judge James Boyd, bound Brownlee over for arraignment on Feb. 10. ___________________________________________________________ FOR MORE MEDICAL MARIJUANA NEWS Previous News Summaries from Americans for Safe Access are archived. The complete text of all these articles and more is available at the ASA website, safeacccessnow.org. You can also see the latest news for the week by selecting "News Articles" under the Press Room menu. -- To live outside the law, you must be honest... (Absolutely Sweet Marie - Blonde on Blonde - 1966) --------------090401030909040809040603 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <br> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name="GENERATOR"> <div><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">ASA's Summary of Medical Marijuana Articles <span class="887200306-15012005">for 1/21</span></span></b></em></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> <o:p></o:p></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><span class="887200306-15012005">NEW JERSEY</span></strong>: <span class="887200306-15012005">Prosecutor i</span><span class="887200306-15012005">ntroduces bill</span></span></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">></font></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="887200306-15012005"><strong>MONTANA</strong></span>: <span class="887200306-15012005">Group offers to pay fees</span></span></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="887200306-15012005"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">> <span><strong><span class="887200306-15012005">IDAHO</span></strong>: <span class="887200306-15012005">Bill sponsor sought</span></span></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span><span class="887200306-15012005"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>COLORADO</strong>: Patient Faces Trial</span></font></span><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br> ______________________________________________</font></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><span class="887200306-15012005">NEW JERSEY</span>: </strong><span class="887200306-15012005"><strong>State senator/prosecutor joins advocates in push for new law<br> </strong><em>Prosecutors are in a position to understand better than most the cost of the war on medical marijuana, not to mention the difference between drug abuse and medical use. Not all do, but one in New Jersey is pushing for changing the law there. Patient groups are behind the new legislation, and polls show strong public support.</em></span></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="887200306-15012005"></span></span><font face="Verdana" size="2"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></i> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="listtitle" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1730"><font color="#008800"><strong>State senator wants to legalize marijuana for medical use </strong></font></a><br> <span class="bodygreystrong"><strong><font color="#333333">by Tom Bell</font></strong></span>, <span class="bodygreystrong"><a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-bc-nj--medicalmarijuana0121jan21,0,2180173.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey"><strong><font color="#008800">Associated Press</font></strong></a></span> <br> <span class="text">A state senator who is also a city prosecutor has introduced legislation that would legalize the use of marijuana in New Jersey as a pain reliever for those with debilitating medical conditions. </span></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="text"></span></span><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="text"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="listtitle" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1725"><font color="#008800"><strong>NJ legislator wants to legalize medical marijuana </strong></font></a><br> <span class="bodygreystrong"><strong><font color="#333333">by Bob Groves</font></strong></span>, <span class="bodygreystrong"><a href="http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDYmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY2NDI2NTcmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk1"><strong><font color="#008800">New Jersey Record</font></strong></a></span> <br> <span class="text">A state senator who prosecutes drug abusers wants to legalize the "compassionate medical use" of marijuana to treat pain and other symptoms in seriously ill patients. </span></font></span></span></p> <font face="Verdana" size="2"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></i> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><a class="listtitle" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1726"><font color="#008800" face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Advocates push for medical marijuana use </strong></font></a><br> <font face="Verdana"><span class="bodygreystrong"><strong><font color="#333333" size="2">by Terrence Dopp</font></strong></span>, <span class="bodygreystrong"><a href="http://www.nj.com/news/gloucester/local/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1106126113103770.xml"><strong><font color="#008800" size="2">Gloucester County Times</font></strong></a></span> <br> <span class="text"><font size="2">In a move anti-drug activists called counterproductive to their cause, advocates renewed their quest Tuesday to legalize medicinal marijuana in New Jersey.</font></span></font> <o:p></o:p></font></font></p> </span></i></font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">______________________________________________<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><span class="887200306-15012005">MONTANA</span>:<span class="887200306-15012005"> <span class="887200306-15012005">Group offers to pay state fee for medical program</span></span></strong></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="887200306-15012005"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>The fee Montana has imposed on those registering for its medical marijuana program has drawn criticism. But now a national advocacy group has stepped forward to cover the cost for patients in need.</em></font></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="887200306-15012005"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em></em></font></span></span><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="listtitle" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1727"><font color="#008800"><strong>Marijuana group offers help </strong></font></a><br> <span class="bodygreystrong"><strong><font color="#333333">by Allison Farrell</font></strong></span>, <span class="bodygreystrong"><a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/01/19/build/state/50-group-help.inc"><strong><font color="#008800">The Billings Gazette</font></strong></a></span> <br> <span class="text">Low-income and ailing Montanans who are qualified to use medical marijuana are now eligible for financial help with the one-time $200 fee the state is charging patients to get on the medical marijuana registry. </span></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></font></font> </font></p> <p></p> <font face="Verdana" size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></font></font></font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">______________________________________________<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></font></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><span class="887200306-15012005">IDAHO</span>:<span class="887200306-15012005"> <span class="887200306-15012005">Sponsor sought for medical marijuana bill</span></span></strong></font></font></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="887200306-15012005"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><em>More state legislators are getting pressure to stand up for the health of their constituents by sponsoring medical marijuana bills. With substantial majorities of the public in favor in every state, more lawmakers are realizing that there is no political liability in looking after the needs of the sick and suffering. With medical marijuana drawing stronger support than any politician, the risk is in not supporting it.</em></font></font></font></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="887200306-15012005"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><em></em></font></font></font></span></span><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="listtitle" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1728"><font color="#008800" size="2"><strong>Group looking for lawmakers to sponsor medical marijuana bill </strong></font></a><br> <span class="bodygreystrong"><strong><font color="#333333" size="2">by Associated Press</font></strong></span>, <span class="bodygreystrong"><a href="http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-jan1705-marijuana.1ba0bda7.html"><strong><font color="#008800" size="2">KTVB - TV</font></strong></a></span> <br> <span class="text"><font size="2">A pro-marijuana group is looking for a sponsor for legislation that would allow Idaho doctors to prescribe medical cannabis.</font></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">______________________________________________<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><span class="887200306-15012005">COLORADO</span>:<span class="887200306-15012005"> <span class="887200306-15012005">Messy medical marijuana law results in trial</span></span></strong></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="887200306-15012005"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em></em></font></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="887200306-15012005"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>Colorado has a medical marijuana law, but the problems associated with its implementation have been numerous, including the decision by state agencies to withdraw legal status from caregivers they had previously certified. This case involves a man who was growing a small amount for himself and others, all with medical conditions, but local authorities are prosecuting nonetheless.</em></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="listtitle" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1729"><font color="#008800"><strong>Medical marijuana case goes to court </strong></font></a><br> <span class="bodygreystrong"><strong><font color="#333333">by Donna Gray</font></strong></span>, <span class="bodygreystrong"><a href="http://www.postindependent.com/article/20050114/VALLEYNEWS/101140010/0/FRONTPAGE"><strong><font color="#008800">Glenwood Springs Post Independent</font></strong></a></span> <br> <span class="text">One of the defendants in a medical marijuana case, Gene Brownlee, appeared before District Court Judge Thomas Ossola Thursday. After a preliminary hearing on the evidence in the case, Ossola, standing in for District Court Judge James Boyd, bound Brownlee over for arraignment on Feb. 10. <br> </span></font></p> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">___________________________________________________________<br> <b>FOR MORE MEDICAL MARIJUANA NEWS</b></font></span><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"><br> <i style=""><span style=""> </span></i></span></b><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Previous News Summaries from Americans for Safe Access are archived. </span></i><b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;">The complete text of all these articles and more is available at the ASA website, safeacccessnow.org. </span></i></b><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">You can also see the latest news for the week by selecting "News Articles" under the Press Room menu.</span></i></font></div> <br> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- To live outside the law, you must be honest... 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