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NOVEMBER -
Marijuana Legalization Wins Big On Election Day,
Neither Measure Amends The States' Existing Medical Marijuana Laws;
Prosecutors In Colorado And Washington Continue To Dismiss Marijuana Cases;
New York City: Those Arrested For Minor Pot Offenses Unlikely To Subsequently Commit Violent Crimes;
Massachusetts: NORML Files Friend Of Court Brief - Argues That Sharing A Marijuana Cigarette Is Not Criminal Distribution;
Poll: Majority Of Americans Under Age 65 Support Legalizing Marijuana;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News and Info.
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WVN_1211.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1211.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 12/1/2012
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OCTOBER -
Happy Birthday, Jerks ...
Cannabis Prohibition Turns 75-Years-Old;
End Criminal Sanctions For Growing And Cultivating Cannabis, British Study Says;
Cannabis Agonists Produce Anti-Cancer Effects In Human Liver Cancer Cells;
New York: Governor Says He Won't Consider Pay Increases For Lawmakers Until Politicians Address Marijuana Reforms;
Appeals Court Hears Arguments Challenging Cannabis' Prohibitive Classification;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News and Info.
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WVN_1210.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1210.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 11/1/2012
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SEPTEMBER -
Most Statewide Marijuana Initiatives Leading In Polls, Former DEA Heads Urge Justice Department To Oppose the Will Of The People;
House Bill Would Stop Federal Forfeiture Actions,
Nine co-sponsors introduce HR 6335 to protect state-authorized businesses
Federal property forfeiture actions targeting state-authorized medical cannabis businesses would be stopped if a new House bill becomes law.;
Montana: Supreme Court Says Patients Possess No Fundamental Right To Cannabis;
Study: Synthetic THC Analogue Mitigates Diabetic Neuropathy, Is 'Well Tolerated' In Patients;
Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Vacillates On Medical Marijuana Issue;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News and Info.
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WVN_1209.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1209.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 10/15/2012
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AUGUST -
Drug Tests For Cannabis Exposure Not Advisable For Infants, Study Says;
Study: "There Is Now Clear Evidence That Cannabinoids Are Useful For The Treatment Of Various Medical Conditions";
Cannabis, Other Illicit Drugs, Associated With "Small Or Moderate Increases In Accident Risk," Study Says;
Multiple Potential Beachheads for Legalization in Pot War Loom this November;
DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Down 35 Percent Nationwide -
In The Meantime, Asset Forfeture Reaches All Time High – Now, How Does That Happen?;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News and Info.
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WVN_1208.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1208.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 9/1/2012
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JULY -
Emerald Empire HempFest
Celebrates 10th Annivsersary;
Common-Sense Marijuana and Hemp Regulation Makes Oregon Ballot as Measure 80;
(Just!) 3 Accounting Tricks the Obama Administration Uses to Hide the Cost of the Drug War;
There's Been a Tectonic Shift on Marijuana Across the US, Except in Washington -- Why Can't We Pop the Beltway Bubble?;
Schedule I Prohibitive Status For Pot "Untenable," Scientists Say;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_1207.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1207.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 7/20/2012
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JUNE -
Chicago: City Council Reduces Marijuana Possession To A Non-Arrestable Offense;
New York: Governor Endorses Legislation To Halt Tens Of Thousands Of Marijuana
Possession Arrests;
Rhode Island: Marijuana Decriminalization Measure Signed Into Law;
Study: Medical Marijuana Legalization Is Not Accompanied By Increases In Teen Cannabis Use;
Connecticut: Medicinal Marijuana Legalization Measure Signed Into Law;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_1206.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1206.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 7/1/2012
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MAY -
Oregon Medical Cannabis Community Rallies, Prohibitionist Candidate Crushed in AG Primary Race:
Activists Now Focus on Current and Potential Representatives and Initiatives to be on
Ballot in November;
Three Out Of Four Americans Believe Obama Administration Should "Respect" States' Medical Marijuana Laws;
Connecticut To Become 17th State To Allow For The Legal Use Of Marijuana For Medicinal Purposes - "Today is a day of hope, compassion and dignity," says Connecticut NORML;
Administration Of Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid Mitigates Psychotic Symptoms In Schizophrenics;
Study: Non-Psychotropic Plant Cannabinoids Counteract Prostate Cancer Growth;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_1205.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1205.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 6/1/2012
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APRIL -
Six National Drug Policy Organizations Call on President Obama to End Unnecessary Assault on Medical Marijuana Providers:
Coalition to President Obama: "It is time for a new approach on marijuana policy." ;
Obama Not Going "To Turn The Other Way" Regarding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries;
THC Seldom Detected In Injured Dutch Drivers;
Drug Czar Reiterates
Government's Opposition To
Domestic Hemp Production;
Rasmussen Poll: Plurality Of Americans Support Legalizing And Taxing Cannabis;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_1204.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1204.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 5/1/2012
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MARCH -
Forty Years And Still Waiting:
National Commission On Marihuana Recommends Decriminalizing Cannabis;
White Paper: Drug Testing Results Often Inaccurate, Unreliable;
Many Cannabis Users Substitute Booze For Pot After Age 21, Study Says;
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: "Bureaucratic Hurdles ... Interfere With Legitimate Cannabis Research";
Government's Crackdown On Medicinal Cannabis Not Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Rules;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_1203.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1203.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 4/1/2012
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FEBRUARY -
US Drug Enforcement Administration Targets Montana State Lawmaker Over Her Advocacy For Medical Marijuana;
Study: Passage Of Medical Marijuana Laws Correlated With Fewer Suicides -
"Policymakers weighing the pros and cons of legalization should consider... that (these) laws may lead to fewer suicides";
Detroit: Court Of Appeals Rules That 2010 Legalization Initiative Should Have Gone Before Voters;
New York City: Low-Level Pot Arrests Soar Despite Police Commissioner's Objections;
Medical Marijuana Laws Have No Discernible Adverse Impact On Adolescents' Use, Study Says;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_1202.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1202.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 3/1/2012
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JANUARY (2012) -
Eleven Percent of North Americans Use Cannabis, Global Study Says;
U. S. Federal Government Continues Crackdown On Medical Cannabis Providers;
Wider Use Of Cannabis Therapy Could Reduce Prescription Pain Drug Deaths;
Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid Inhibits Colon Cancer Cell Proliferation;
Marijuana Use Not Associated With Residual Cognitive Decline Later In Life;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_1201.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1201.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 2/1/2012
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DECEMBER (2011) -
NORMLs Top Ten Stories for 2011;
'False Alert' Rate For Drug Dogs Tops 80 Percent;
Bi-Partisan Group of Governors Call on President Obama to Re-Schedule Marijuana;
Hospice Health Professionals Support Legalization Of Cannabis For Therapeutic Use;
New York City Finally Sees Reduction in Marijuana Arrests;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_1112.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1112.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 1/1/2012
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NOVEMBER -
Medical Marijuana Legalization Not Associated With Increases In Youth Pot Use, Study Says;
Members Of Congress Condemn Obama Administration's Crackdown On Medicinal Cannabis Providers;
Survey: Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Intake Of Prescription Drugs;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_1111.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1111.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 12/1/2011
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OCTOBER -
Gallup: Record Percentage Of Americans Now Support Marijuana Legalization;
Department Of Justice Announces Stepped Up Enforcement Efforts Targeting California Medical Cannabis Providers;
California: State's Largest Doctor's Association Calls For Legalizing And Regulating Cannabis;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_1110.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_1110.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 11/1/2011
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SPECIAL ISSUE -
March Madness for Reefer Activist Community As Legislative Session Gets Serious; Some 30 Bills Currently In The Oregon State House And Senate Involving Marijuana. Good Thing They’ve Nothing Better To Do, Eh?;
Rally For MMJ -
There will be a Rally (11am) about and Hearing (1pm) on HB 2982 on Wednesday, February 23, 2011;
And Lets Not Neglect Federal and Other State Items;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_11legis.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_11legis.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 2/21/2011
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SPECIAL ISSUE -
Cannabis = Medicine, Updated NORML Report Highlights The Role Of Pot In Moderating Disease Progression -- ‘Emerging Clinical Applications’ Booklet Reviews Nearly 200 Studies On Therapeutic Use Of Marijuana;
Teen Pot Use Falling in States With Medical Marijuana Laws;
US Investigators Praise Cannabinoids As Chemo Treatment;
and other Medical Cannabis News.
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WVN_08med.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_08med.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 10/1/2008
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