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The Pot TV News for April 07, 2003
06 Apr 2003 23 minCANADIAN SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS RIGHTS
OSGOODE HALL LAW SCHOOL -- The Supreme Court of Canada sided with people asserting their Charter rights, and against the government, 63% of the time, according to an analysis by Osgoode Hall law school of the Supreme Court's constitutional decisions.
GOP TELLS GOVERNOR TO VETO MEDPOT
MARYLAND -- The Bush administration and other top national Republicans are heavily pressuring Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. to veto a proposal that would drastically reduce penalties for terminally ill patients who smoke marijuana to ease pain.
CITY STUDIES PLAN TO AUTHORIZE MEDPOT DISPENSARIES
HAYWARD, CA -- The City Council has created an ad hoc committee on medicinal marijuana dispensaries to gather information and come up with ways to sanction the city's three existing dispensaries, now operating against Hayward's zoning code.
SPECIAL REPORT: ADVANCED NUTRIENTS NOW THE OFFICIAL NUTRIENT FOR US MARIJUANA FARM
MISSISSIPPI: Scientists at the U.S. Marijuana Farm at the University of Mississippi have found that Advanced Nutrients produced 21% more biomass and 42% THC than other nutrients.
PROFESSOR ZIGGY:
Care and feeding of small seedlings. (Link takes you to Federation Seeds order page.)
The Pot TV News for April 04, 2003
03 Apr 2003 23 minJAMAICA TO LEGALISE GANJA FOR PRIVATE USE
JAMAICA OBSERVER -- Attorney General A J Nicholson said yesterday that legislation is now being prepared to give effect to the recommendation of a commission, which sat two years ago, for the decriminalisation of marijuana when in private use here.
BELGIUM RELAXES CANNABIS LEGISLATION
BRUSSELS – The new drug law that eases restrictions on the personal use of cannabis passed through the Belgian Senate last Thursday night.
ROSENTHAL MAY GET NEW TRIAL
ASSOCIATED PRESS -- Lawyers for marijuana guru Ed Rosenthal, convicted in January of federal pot cultivation charges, urged a judge last week to grant a new trial amid allegations of juror misconduct.
POT MOM GETS KIDS BACK
OHIO BEACON JOURNAL -- In a 2-1 decision, the 9th District Court of Appeals ruled this week that marijuana use alone was not enough reason for a judge to deny a mother custody of her children.
WHITE HOUSE TO END DRUGS & TERROR ADS
CATO INSTITUTE, D.C. -- "Identification of a problem does not mean that the government ought to undertake to solve it, and the fact that a problem occurs in more than one state does not mean that it is a proper subject for federal policy.
The Pot TV News for April 2, 2003
02 Apr 2003 18 minCOURTS STAYING POT CHARGES ACROSS CANADA
OTTAWA ( WIRE ) - Criminal charges for possessing small amounts of pot could be put on hold in provinces across the country following court rulings in Ontario and P.E.I., says prominent legal expert Alan Young.
CONGRESS COMES AFTER A FEDERAL JUDGE
NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL -- Congress is coming after a federal judge in Minnesota who, it asserts, has let drug offenders off too easily, triggering a tug-of-war over the independence of the judiciary.
KIDS NARKING PARENTS
THE DAILY IOWAN -- Two recent incidents in which children notified school authorities of their parents' drug use are likely to occur more frequently in the future, said one Johnson County law-enforcement official.
NEVADA'S POT DUI LAW QUESTIONED
ASSOCIATED PRESS -- Police and prosecutors clashed Monday with advocates of a bill changing the Nevada law dictating the legal levels of marijuana in a motorist's blood stream. Under the current law, any marijuana use could make it illegal for you to operate a motor vehicle for weeks.
GOVERNMENT WON'T CHANGE NIMBIN
THE SUN-HERALD -- Moves are afoot to try to change the face of Nimbin, the dairying village that became a national icon because of its alternative lifestyle and fondness for marijuana. But locals say it simply won't happen.
The Pot TV News for March 31, 2003
29 Mar 2003 21 minTHE TERROR WAR ON DRUGS
L.A. WEEKLY -- When Steve Treleaven agreed to grow some pot for his brother with AIDS, he never imagined he would end up with a 20-year sentence in federal prison.
MONEY SWEARS WHILE PATIENTS SUFFER
BALTIMORE SUN -- ". . .an aggressive lobbying battle is being waged in Annapolis between well-financed supporters of the proposal and dogged opponents who include the White House."
STUDY ALLEGES CANNABIS HARMS BABIES -- BUT ONLY SYNTHETIC ANALOG WAS TESTED!
ROME -- A new study that has been widely reported by the media alleges "Exposure to a cannabis in the womb could cause children to experience learning difficulties and hyperactivity." This fraudulent study proves nothing except that pregnant rats should not inject synthetic cannabis analogs
PROFESSOR ZIGGY:
How to use light cycles to determine the sex of your seedlings. (Link takes you to Federation Seeds order page.)
The Pot TV News for March 28, 2003
28 Mar 2003 19 minMEDICAL MARIJUANA REFUSAL THREATENS LIFE
HALIFAX -- Michael Patriquen says he just wants to relieve his pain. But in his appeal to the Federal Court for medical marijuana treatment in prison, he has thrust himself into the spotlight as a medical marijuana martyr.
IMLER COPS A PLEA
LOS ANGELES (NBC) -- LACRC founder Scott Imler has agreed to plead guilty to one count of maintaining a drug establishment, a charge that carries a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000, though a judge would likely impose less than that under federal sentencing guidelines.
SMART SENTENCING INITIATIVE A STEP FORWARD ON POT POLICY
COLUMBA, MO -- On April 8, Columbia voters will consider the Smart Sentencing Initiative, a proposal to make three important changes in city ordinances concerning marijuana possession. The initiative legalizes "medical" possession upon the recommendation of a physician, reduces the penalties for non-medical possession by setting a maximum fine of $25 for the first offense, and directs city officials to handle all such issues in municipal court.
OTTAWA STAYS PEI POT CHARGES
PRINCE EDWARD -- The federal Justice Department says it will stay all charges of marijuana possession on Prince Edward Island involving less than 30 grams until the law is clarified.
DR. MOLLIE FRY INTERVIEW:
Courageous physician suggests patients converge on Congress.
The Pot TV News for March 26, 2003
25 Mar 2003 20 minCANADA ALLOWS POLITICAL ASSASSIN TO STAY, CREATING EXEMPTION FOR POT REFUGEES
OTTAWA -- "It looks like if these guys can show that they are political targets or can prove to our judges that the justice system in their homeland is corrupt, they will get a pass to stay in Canada," said a Vancouver-based immigration lawyer.
STATES CONSIDER LIGHTER MARIJUANA LAWS
MADISON, WI -- Whether bowing to public opinion or considering cost-cutting in light of budget deficits, some states are considering slackening their marijuana laws. Six state legislatures are working on bills to decriminalize marijuana, and 14 states are reviewing proposals to legalize medical marijuana.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA REGISTRY ATTRACTS APPLICANTS
DENVER, CO -- More than two years ago Colorado voters approved the medical use of marijuana, and while the state registry continues to grow, the number of card-carrying individuals has hit only 211.
NEW BOOK DETAILS HOW MEDICAL MJ SAVED YOUNG BOY
SACRAMENTO, CA -- "Jeffrey's Journey" is a determined Mother's journal of what she had to go through in the battle to be able to treat her son with medical marijuana.