Volume 3 Issue 2 - Spring 2007
GREENING OF AMERICA — Map of medical marijuana states is superimposed over the window sign of a Los Angeles dispensary. Passage of New Mexico’s law gives more Americans safe access. Arizona’s law is invalid due to its wording.
Oaksterdam News photo by Jaime Galindo
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| New Mexico, Nation's 12th MMJ Law |
Presidential candidate from NM signs nation?s 12th MMJ law
NM law sets stage for new federal drive in Congress
Presidential candidate and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson signed the nation’s 12th state medical marijuana law April 2 in a move advocates said will likely jump-start efforts to reform federal policy.
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| Federal judge tells DEA to allow research |
Federal judge tells dea to stop obstructing cannabis research
 In response to a lawsuit brought by medical cannabis research
advocates, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrative Law
Judge Mary Ellen Bittner ruled Feb. 12 that the agency should stop
blocking approval of a private cannabis research production facility at
the University of Massachusetts.
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| Rosenthal victory |
Rosenthal victory: Most of grower?s charges thrown out as ?vindictive?
San Francisco’s federal US Attorney George Bevan survived a recent
administration purge of prosecutors who were not “Bushy” enough in
pursuing the president’s partisan political agenda. Part of his
assignment has been to undermine California state laws by aggressively
pursuing those who work within the state’s developing legal medical
cannabis infrastructure.
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| Oversight committees |
Cannabis oversight committees forming
Cities implement cannabis- friendly ‘LLEP’ measures
Last fall, voters in three California cities approved measures designed to reduce cannabis arrests and save money.
Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum has selected the city’s first oversight
committee mandated by Measure P, the Lowest
Law Enforcement Priority
for Marijuana Offenses (LLEP) initiative following interviews with
applicants that
were held at the end of February.
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| Walter Reed Veteran Abuse Scandal |
Therapy suppressed for PTSD injuries
 The corporate media would have us believe that it’s only the living
conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center that are deplorable, not
the medical care. But California cannabis specialists question the
quality of care itself. “Wounded soldiers at Walter Reed are treated
with toxic medications,” says Tod Mikuriya, MD, “while the safest
painkiller known to man is systematically withheld.”
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| British Commission wants to start over again |
British Commission wants to scrap drug schedule for scientific method
On March 8, a high-powered British commission recommended tossing that
country’s law on illegal drugs onto the scrap heap and starting over
again. Given that the US Controlled Substances Act parallels the
British Misuse of Drugs Act in important ways, the suggestion deserves
attention in America as well.
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| Cal NORMAL challenges cultivation |
Cal NORML challenges cultivation ban ordinance by the city of Lakeport
 In response to complaints from local patients, Cal NORML is challenging an ordinance by the city of Lakeport banning cultivation of medical marijuana within the city limits. The ordinance, which becomes effective on April 6, is the first attempt by a California city to deny the right to cultivation guaranteed under Prop. 215.
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| O'Reilly factors out facts |
O?Reilly factors out facts in his claims against MMJ
A television news commentator known for his extreme points of view and
outrageous assertions, Bill O’Reilly, was flat wrong when he wrote a
nationally published opinion piece about California’s medical marijuana
laws (“Medical MJ for Teens,” SF Chronicle, Mar. 23).
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| Sensi Paradise - Beach Resort |
Sensi Paradise -- Beach Resort lives up to its name
Rustic elegance surrounded in Koh Tao’s natural beauty
I’ve known Ben Dronkers since before I stayed at the Sensi Seed Bank’s
Cannabis Castle in Holland with my wife Mikki Norris or curated the
Hash, Marihuana and Hemp Museum in Amsterdam.
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| Most dispensaries are run responsibly |
Reason Foundation: Most dispensaries are run responsibly; teen use is down
Data contradicts LAPD claims on cannabis outlets
A report issued on March 20 identifies several inaccuracies in the Los Angeles Police
Department’s “Fact Sheet” about medical marijuana dispensaries and
urges the city to take a “sensible approach” that respects the rights
of medical marijuana patients and legitimate, legal businesses that are
serving their medical needs.
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| Prop 36 saved taxpayers $1 billion |
Prop. 36 graduated over 60,000 patients, saved taxpayers over $1 billion in 5 years
State fails to implement policies to improve outcomes; governor cuts funding
Recent media reports on California’s treatment- instead-of-
incarceration law, Prop 36, have called into question whether that
program has been successful enough. Treatment advocates counter that
the program has saved the state over $1 billion while reducing
drug-related incarceration. They complain that the state is failing to
implement policies to further enhance program outcomes.
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| Oaksterdam News opens LA bureau office |
Oaksterdam News opens LA bureau office
The Oaksterdam News continues its rapid growth, alongside the
burgeoning wave of cannabis entrepreneurs, and will soon open its Los
Angeles news office. The LA bureau office will be located at 5763 W.
Pico Blvd, east of Fairfax, 510-836-6397.
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| Oaksterdam Film | Oaksterdam Short Film
Oaksterdam News Media Group and Citizen Media Presents...
Very informative. Get jazzed. Wow!
Have you ever wondered whether Cannabis should be legal? Check out this short film to learn more about access in California and profile of the Community of
Oaksterdam...
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| So Cal hundreds | So Cal cannabis outlets surpass 400
Flurry of openings seek a foothold ahead of new rules
With a moratorium on new Los Angeles cannabis outlets on the horizon, the number of SoCal retailers has now risen to more than 400. The DEA raids of last January have not slowed the increase in cannabis availability in the nation’s second largest city.
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| POLL | Poll: Past drug use no big deal for candidates
Only 17 percent of Democratic voters and 22 percent of Republican voters would refuse to vote for a Presidential candidate who admits to past drug use, a Gallup poll has found. Overall, only 19 percent of voters would reject a candidate because he smoked a bowl or snorted a line in the distant past, the survey found.
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| NIDA | NIDA: Drug library closed due to budget cuts
The National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) massive collection of
journals and books related to drug use and addiction has been shut down
because of budget cuts, according to the organ of the Substance Abuse
Librarians and Information Specialists, SALIS News. The fate of journal volumes and books unclear...
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| Spider Mites/Insects | Getting rid of your uninvited guests
The spider mite is the most common pest found on indoor plants and
causes the most problems. Mites have eight legs and are classified as
spiders. To the untrained naked eye, they are hard to spot. Spider
mites appear as tiny specks on leaf undersides; however, signs of
feeding– yellowish-white spots, stippling–on the tops of leaves are
easy to see. Careful inspection reveals tiny spider webs–easily seen
when misted with water–on stems and under leaves as infestations
progress.
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| Topping & Pruning | Topping and pruning outdoor cannabis plants
Topping and pruning are two methods outdoor growers use to alter the growth pattern of cannabis.
Pruning Cannabis — is the removal of unwanted, often
dying foliage...
Topping Weed — Amongst growers, topping a plant is
controversial and refers to cutting off the top shoot(s) of cannabis
plants. You can take-off the tallest branches or the freshest shoots.
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| SAFER calls action | SAFER calls 4/20 ?Time for action!?
SAFER worked with students at more than 40 universities, including a
number of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) and campus NORML
chapters, to spread the word on this celebratory day that marijuana is
safer than alcohol and should be treated that way.
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| OCBC LA office | OCBC opens LA office for patient ID cards
Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative is pleased to announce the opening
of a new patient membership office for California residents. Our first
branch office is located in Southern California where limited ID
services have been available for patients and caregivers qualified
under Health and Safety Code section 11362.5.
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