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US NJ: Corzine Signs Law to Legalize Medical Marijuana
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 19 Jan 2010 - With New Jersey's endorsement of medical marijuana, there may be no stopping the rehabilitation of cannabis from illegal drug to legitimate therapy. Late yesterday, Gov. Corzine signed a law making New Jersey the fourteenth state to legalize medical pot. Four more states and the District of Columbia are expected to follow suit by year's end.
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US: Web: 10 Reasons the U.S. Military Should (Officially) Use Pot
AlterNet, 29 Dec 2009 - Medical Marijuana May Have a Host of Advantages Over Other Treatments for Traumatized Vets, but the VA Won't Even Study Its Efficacy. "There's a lot of things I'm passionate about, but getting a prescription for my marijuana from the VA is probably at the top of my list. I'd be like a kid waiting up for Santa if I thought he might be bringing me one of those. Haha!"
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US AZ: Edu: Tucson Hosts Talks On Medical Marijuana
Arizona Daily Wildcat, 04 Dec 2009 - Symposium Addresses Legalizing Pot For Medicinal Use The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy hosted a discussion with national medical experts on the legalization of medical marijuana Thursday as part of a two-day symposium.
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Europe: Another Thing Europe Doesn't Agree On
Wall Street Journal, 27 Nov 2009 - Europe has yet to come up with a unified approach to medical marijuana. The Dutch will tell you it is legal to use the drug to treat certain illnesses; while the Swedish don't recognize any medical use for cannabis at all. "European policy is not really changing at all and I don't think this issue is even on the European agenda. The topic is too controversial and too political," said Catherine Sandvos, a legal expert for the Hague-based Cannabis Bureau, a Dutch national agency aimed at providing high-quality cannabis for medical purposes.
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US CA: Column: There's A Monopoly on Marijuana Growing and Research in America
Times-Standard, 09 Aug 2009 - I'd like you to meet Dr. Mahmoud ElSohly, the only person in the United States who can grow tons of marijuana and not worry the Feds will bust him. If your company wants to do research on marijuana, he's the guy to see. Dr. ElSohly's lab at the University of Mississippi has an exclusive contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which supplies the pot to approved researchers who study its ill effects.
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