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Judge Orders Return of Pot Plants To Medical User
Posted by FoM on December 14, 2001 at 09:05:54 PT
By The Associated Press
Source: Associated Press 
A man who had 22 marijuana plants seized from his home by police in June won a legal battle and will get his small crop back. On Thursday, a judge ordered the Police Department to release the plants to medical marijuana user Mike Loftus. The bad news for Loftus is that the plants are dead. He did not seem to mind about the condition of the plants. He was more excited about scoring a legal victory. 
"It is a matter of principle," Loftus said. "We have to stand up for our rights." Loftus, 32, was arrested June 30 after police officers investigating a report of illegal marijuana cultivation stopped by his home. He showed officers a doctor's note that said he could use marijuana for treatment of Meniere's disease, an inner-ear disorder that can cause vertigo and nausea. He was arrested and charged with one felony count of illegal cultivation of marijuana. Loftus thought he was covered by Proposition 215 that allows people with serious diseases to use and cultivate marijuana for medical purposes. However, the law has had legal challenges because it does not set limits on usage amounts. The case against Loftus was dropped in August after prosecutors determined that he qualified under the medical marijuana law. Loftus filed a motion seeking the return of his plants after the charge was dropped. On Thursday, Superior Court Judge Charles McGrath said that the city had no right to keep the plants and ordered them returned. Complete Title: Judge Orders Return of Pot Plants To Medical Marijuana User Source: Associated PressPublished: Friday, December 14, 2001 Copyright: 2001 Associated Press  Related Articles:Judge Dismisses Charges Ordered Pot Returnedhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread9483.shtmlJudge Gives Marijuana Back To Man http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread9459.shtml 
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Comment #2 posted by Peter on December 18, 2001 at 07:33:35 PT
Basilar Migraine
Those symptoms sound a lot like the "basilar" migraine I have. maybe that's why cannabis is so effective for my migraines. Only thing I've found that really works.
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Comment #1 posted by Ethan Russo MD on December 14, 2001 at 14:42:34 PT:
Meniere's Disease
This is a cruel disorder characterized by hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and vertigo. The symptoms are miserable. Cannabis is one of the few drugs that successfully treats tinnitus, Ginkgo biloba being the only other. Cannabis also treats vertigo, often far better than the sedating antihistamines usually prescribed.
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