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Posted by CN Staff on March 01, 2006 at 08:08:11 PT
By The Associated Press 
Source: Associated Press  

medical Providence, R.I. -- Rhode Islanders are moving a step closer to acquiring marijuana for medical use.

The Health Department intends to start issuing registration cards on April 3 to allow patients with certain illnesses and their caregivers to grow limited amounts of marijuana. Rhode Island last month became the 11th state to allow sick people to use marijuana for medicinal purposes.

But federal law still bans it, and so far no state has found a way for patients to legally, conveniently and safely acquire it.

The bill passed by the General Assembly restricts the use to patients with illnesses such as cancer, glaucoma, AIDS and hepatitis C. The patients would have to obtain certification from their doctors before they can apply for the cards.

With the cards, patients or their primary caregivers can possess no more than 12 plants and 2.5 ounces per patient. A caregiver can only help five or less patients obtain the drug.

At a brief hearing Tuesday, five people spoke out, mostly objecting to a proposed $75 registration fee. Steve Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, suggested charging lower fees for those on public assistance, similar to a system in Oregon.

Complete Title: Registration Date in April for Medical Marijuana Use

Source: Associated Press (Wire)
Published: March 1, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Associated Press

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Comment #36 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 21:18:32 PT
afterburner
Thank you. It sounds like special interest groups and lobbying if I read it right.

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Comment #35 posted by Hope on March 01, 2006 at 20:55:41 PT
Hey guys!
In the article Ekim posted about the Michigan teacher...it says, "...because there was no probable cause for the search and because the federal scheme for categorizing marijuana as illegal was unconstitutional."

They are using that in their defense.

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Comment #34 posted by afterburner on March 01, 2006 at 20:51:35 PT
RE #23 & #27
Rent seeking "In economics, rent seeking is the process by which an individual or firm seeks to profit through manipulation of the economic environment rather than through trade and the production of added wealth. Rent seeking generally implies the extraction of uncompensated value from others without taking actions which improve productivity, such as by imposing regulations or other government decisions harming consumers." more... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent-seeking

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Comment #33 posted by Hope on March 01, 2006 at 20:49:52 PT
Stats
I think I saw Walters on C-Span asked about that once. I think he said something to the effect, that information was not available because a lot of the offenses that were listed as Marijuana offences were really, in fact, pleas down from more serious crimes. So they didn't have those statistics. Yeah. Right. They don't want those statitistics.

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Comment #32 posted by ekim on March 01, 2006 at 19:18:56 PT
stats from Norml arrest page
FBI stats for 2004 Mi Man facing loosing his school job

http://www.southhaventribune.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?id=EEuEpuAZEyemcMDmvy

Tax and Regulate not Incarcerate

Police arrested an estimated 771,608 persons for marijuana violations in 2004, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's annual Uniform Crime Report, The total is the highest ever recorded by the FBI, Of those charged with marijuana violations, 89 percent - some 684,319 Americans - were charged with possession only. The remaining 87,289 individuals were charged with "sale/manufacture," a category that includes all cultivation offenses - even those where the marijuana was being grown for personal or medical use.

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Comment #31 posted by museman on March 01, 2006 at 18:37:32 PT
probably
All part of their dastardly plans no doubt. It would be nice to have that information.

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Comment #30 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 18:30:46 PT
museman
I really don't know. If we could put a legitimate number of MJ incarcerations and separate it from the total prison population it could become a great point to use in an argument. What I mean is if we could say this many **** people are separated from their families and communities because of marijuana might make people think like why should that be. Once again wishful thinking.

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Comment #29 posted by museman on March 01, 2006 at 18:16:58 PT
FoM
Is that kind of information available? I mean each population could be determined for each prison. Add those numbers up, you got it.

Can one access that kind of information through the Freedom of Information Act?

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Comment #28 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 17:46:44 PT
What I Want To Know
We have over 2,000,000 people in jails or prisons. How many are serving time for a marijuana offense? The hard thing is they charge a person if they have a gun and marijuana I think. I believe Reagan made that type law but I could be wrong.

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Comment #27 posted by museman on March 01, 2006 at 17:38:54 PT
FoM
Those two links generated a lot of information, a lot of similar 'echoes' if you will, but the statistical information isn't concise enough, or else the simple numerical answer is buried somewhere in all of it.

I can't come up with a number. The one's I have seen vary dramatically.

Suffice it to say that it is an unconscionably high number.

The number of arrests is going to be much smaller than than the encarcerations, because municipalities make a lot of money from probation fees, fines, and other tagged 'expenses of the state.' Depending on the state of course.



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Comment #26 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 17:35:51 PT
Mardi Gras
Watching Mardi Gras on Anderson Cooper 360 last night was really good. Seeing people being happy and loose in a time and place where life has been a living hell was refreshing. Why can't other cities live and let live like what I saw in Mardi Gras on tv last night?

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Comment #25 posted by museman on March 01, 2006 at 17:23:20 PT
'crime'
that description is a perfect example of how far into 'ridiculous' the powers that be would go, will go, and have gone to ensure that their 'interpretation' of 'justice,' and 'public welfare' becomes 'real.'

They will rewrite law, through selective interpretations signed and sealed by bought and paid for supreme court judges.

They will rewrite history through funding requirements and strict standards for schools.

Now they are hard at re-writing the English dictionary, and the core meanings of the language itself.

Reversing the polarity of meaning...seems I heard a prophecy or two referring to that.

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Comment #24 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 17:18:29 PT
museman
Paul from NORML sent these links for us to check out after he read our questions.

http://www.sentencingproject.org/pubs_04.cfm

The War on Marijuana: The Transformation of the War on Drugs in the 1990s By Ryan S. King and Marc Mauer May 2005

http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6411

Crimes of Indiscretion: Marijuana Arrests in the United States, compiled by Jon Gettman, PhD

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Comment #23 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 17:03:07 PT
Victimless Crimes
Why do we have these laws? Isn't society suppose to evolve?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_order_crime

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Comment #22 posted by museman on March 01, 2006 at 16:35:22 PT
#20
Another tip of just another iceberg. Friggin horrible, but not any surprise to me.

The crimes that are perpetrated by this 'system of laws' against humanity are evident in nearly, if not all levels of society.

One of the wealthy class who cash in on the 'prison industry' is a well know TV celebrity. 'Bob Barker Enterprises' handle most of the 'prison supplies and accessories' for the state and county jails. It appears that all the brand name junk you can buy is availble in prison, for a hiked up price.

Sometimes I have dreamed of having all the money in the world, in one big pile. I would then torch it with glee.

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Comment #21 posted by BGreen on March 01, 2006 at 16:17:47 PT
There's almost NO healthy food on that list
My God!

(Lowers head and wrings hands, not knowing what to say)

The Reverend Bud Green

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Comment #20 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 16:01:03 PT
Check This Out
Prison Commissaries Gouge Inmates, Support Taxpayers

http://www.prisoners.com/comm$$.html

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Comment #19 posted by Hope on March 01, 2006 at 15:48:53 PT
Museman
I havn't seen any Commisary information there, either.

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Comment #18 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 15:46:36 PT
museman
As far as the letter concern this site might help.

http://www.writeaprisoner.com/

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Comment #17 posted by Hope on March 01, 2006 at 15:38:53 PT
November Coalition
Special Features: Stories from behind The WALL and Children of War.

I've been going through the Wall stories again and it's sickening how many have died during their unjust inprisonment.

It's horrible. It's wrong.

This WoD is nothing but an Inquisition with a new name.

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Comment #16 posted by museman on March 01, 2006 at 15:20:28 PT
M.V.W.
november.org has a lot of useful and related ideas, but I am talking about a 'specific' focus of providence. There are many 'services' like those on that site, but I didn't find anything specificly related to 'providing' things like commissary assistance. There is a substantial, or at least a showing of legal recourse, and more showing up all the time, fortunately, but the idea of 'donating' to prisoners probably has some baggage attached to it. Like thinking of a 'prison' as a bonified 'charity recipient.'

There maybe some local xtian organizations that do a little of that, but it has been my experience that that 'service' is more taxing than providing.

There must be thousands upon thousands who get no letters, or input, or recognition that they are even alive, let alone the simple luxury of a toothbrush and toothpaste.

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Comment #15 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 14:46:46 PT
museman
That is interesting.

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Comment #14 posted by Graehstone on March 01, 2006 at 14:39:16 PT
Some numbers
http://www.drugsense.org/wodclock.htm

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Comment #13 posted by museman on March 01, 2006 at 14:34:47 PT
FoM #10
I did find this;

http://www.hr95.org/hr95faces.html

and on here your question is sort of answered

http://www.mpp.org/arrests/prisoners.html

"The precise number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in federal and state prisons and local jails in the United States is not available. Government sources simply do not compile this data."

interesting.

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Comment #12 posted by museman on March 01, 2006 at 14:31:02 PT
Hope
Couldn't find the 'special features' you are talking about. I checked out the site though, and I like a lot of what I saw.

The 'casualty graphs' are particularly revealing.

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Comment #11 posted by Hope on March 01, 2006 at 13:26:26 PT
Museman
http://www.november.org/

scroll down to special features.

We need to see about getting Jerry's story up at Novemeber Coalition.

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Comment #10 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 13:08:09 PT
museman
I have a question and I would like to know the answer but I don't know how to find out. How many prisoners are in jail for marijuana offenses only?

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Comment #9 posted by museman on March 01, 2006 at 12:55:32 PT
New Topic
WIth the situtation facing runruff, and so many others in his circumstance, I have an idea.

What if we, or somebody started a Marijuanna Victims Alliance. Something that could be set up non-profit online, to help the many victims of this illeglal war on US citizens. A place where vicitms families could share information, and information resources, and a list of the P.O.W.s (in the W.O.D.) with their mailing addresses and commissary information?

If more public attention could be focused on the fact that these are all Prisoners Of War, and not criminals, the end of this madness might get brought a little closer.

Just an idea.

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Comment #8 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 11:49:45 PT
Press Release from MPP
Medical Marijuana Patients Appeal to Legislators for Protection

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March 1, 2006

Former State Director of Mental Health Speaks at Capitol Press Conference

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS -- Illinois medical marijuana patients joined forces today with former state Director of Mental Health Dr. Christopher Fichtner to appeal to legislators for protection from arrest. Supporters of the medical marijuana bill, S.B. 2568, spoke at a statehouse press conference and then lobbied legislators in support of the measure, which could be voted on by the full Senate as early as Thursday.

Julie Falco of Chicago, a board member of Illinois Drug Education and Legislative (IDEAL) Reform who has been living with multiple sclerosis for 20 years, said, "It's often too emotionally and physically painful for me to have to travel to Springfield just to convince people to allow me to take the medication my doctor has advised me to take, and that works best in treating my condition. But to prevent myself from being jailed, I go without the medication I need to get me through the day, and I go to represent the thousands of people throughout Illinois who are either too sick or scared to come to speak up for how beneficial cannabis has been for them."

Dr. Christopher Fichtner said, "Opponents' claims that marijuana has no medicinal value are not supported by the clinical evidence. Virtually every major commissioned study in this country has concluded that cannabis has therapeutic effects for some patients. No one is suggesting that cannabis is first-line treatment for medical conditions. But as a physician, if a patient says that cannabis works for them when other medicines have failed, I have to listen to that patient."

"Fact sheets" distributed by opponents have made numerous inaccurate claims, including assertions that S.B. 2568 fails to define "debilitating medical condition" and that it would force insurers to pay for medical marijuana -- both directly contradicted by the language of the bill. "We are saddened that opponents have stooped to distributing misinformation," said Adam Horowitz, legislative analyst for the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington, D.C. "This is common-sense legislation to protect seriously ill patients. We hope senators will listen to the voters, who support S.B. 2568 by more than two to one."

Results of a recent statewide poll are available at: http://www.mpp.org/2006_il_poll.html

Bill sponsor Sen. John Cullerton (D-Chicago) noted that his bill is an attempt to pick up where Illinois legislators left off years ago. "In 1978, Illinois passed a program to allow certain patients to use medical marijuana while scientists gathered data," Cullerton explained, "but that program was never implemented. This bill moves us into the 21st century, assuring that patients battling cancer, multiple sclerosis, AIDS or other serious illnesses don't have to risk arrest and jail for using medical marijuana with their doctor's recommendation"

With more than 19,000 members and 100,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associated with marijuana is to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol.

For more information, please visit: http://MarijuanaPolicy.org

http://www.mpp.org/releases/nr20060301.html

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Comment #7 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 11:45:50 PT
AP: Medical Marijuana Faces Senate Vote
March 1, 2006

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Legislation allowing people with serious illnesses to use marijuana under a doctor's care is headed to the Illinois Senate for a vote.

Committee approval today of Chicago Democratic Senator John Cullerton's bill is the first time the legislation has gotten this far in decades.

The measure would allow people with illnesses such as AIDS or muscular sclerosis to use marijuana to ease pain or spasms or stimulate appetite.

Julie Falco of Chicago eats three marijuana brownies a day to ease nervous disorders and depression from M-S she's had 20 years. Other medication has failed and she fears the stress from being arrested and jailed without marijuana to help.

Illinois passed a law allowing medical marijuana use in 1978 but it's never been implemented.

The bill is SB2568. On the Net: http://www.ilga.gov

Copyright 2006 Associated Press

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Comment #6 posted by afterburner on March 01, 2006 at 10:36:35 PT
Duh
"so far no state has found a way for patients to legally, conveniently and safely acquire it."

As long as the federal government insists on repressive politics, based on fear and superstition instead of logic and science, this impass will continue.

When enough states show legal compassion for their ill patients, then the federal government will "get the message" that the democracy of the citizens of these "united" states wants a change of policy and, if necessary, a change of representation!

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Comment #5 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 10:29:29 PT
whig
I am looking forward to seeing Jon Stewart hosting the Oscars. I don't usually watch the whole event unless there is a movie up for an awards that I really liked. This year I don't even know what was nominated.

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Comment #4 posted by whig on March 01, 2006 at 10:29:26 PT
Someone asked about the detention camps...
http://tinyurl.com/ru4c7

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Comment #3 posted by whig on March 01, 2006 at 10:11:14 PT
Sunday - OT
And then Jon Stewart hosts the Oscars!

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Comment #2 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 09:04:04 PT
Canadian News Brief
60 Minutes Gives Time to Pot Activist Marc Emery

Mar, 01 2006 - 3:10 AM

VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980) - B-C's Prince of Pot has caught the attention of the CBS-TV program 60 Minutes with 12 to 14 million viewers set to hear his story on Sunday. Award-winning journalist Bob Simon has interviewed Marc Emery, Canadian police, and the U-S Drug Enforcement Administration, delving into the drug charges Emery faces south of the border and his possible extradition.

If extradited and convicted, Emery could face between 10 years and life in prison.

In a statement on cannabisculture.com, the BC Marijuana Party Leader says the CBS segment will examine his life-long battle against prohibition and his unique strategy to accomplish that aim by selling marijuana seeds around the world.

The program airs on Sunday, March 5th at 7pm.

http://www.cknw.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428436912&rem=31851&red=80143623aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm

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Comment #1 posted by FoM on March 01, 2006 at 08:57:05 PT
News Article from Snipped Source
City Passes Marijuana Ordinance

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First-time offenders to face $200 fine, drug evaluation

By Chad Lawhorn

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

Complete Article: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/mar/01/city_passes_marijuana_ordinance/?city_local

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