NOTICE
ARCHIVES
Below you will find the archived information that appeared under Notice* on the
Home page (most recent first). To see these
in subject order, click here.
Years: 2005
2004
2003
2002 |
| 108. |
12/05/05 - Read our new pro-con question: Can
marijuana help people with Crohn's disease or other gastrointestinal
disorders?
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| 107. |
11/28/05 - "Deaths from Marijuana v. 17 FDA-Approved Drugs" -- see our exclusive charts using data we obtained from the Food and Drug Admnistration (FDA) through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. The drug death chart includes Marinol, Vioxx, Viagra, Ritalin, and several others.
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| 106. |
11/03/05 - Read our new pro-con question: Can marijuana help people with asthma or other breathing disorders?
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| 105. |
10/24/05 - See our new section devoted to the pros and cons of whether medical marijuana affects human reproduction. Topics covered include male and female fertility, fetal development, SIDS, and breastfeeding.
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| 104. |
10/14/05 - A new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation indicates that rats injected with high potency cannabinoids grow new brain cells and have significantly reduced anxiety and depression. |
| 103. |
09/26/05 - A new poll reveals that 75.7% of Wisconsin residents believe that patients with serious illnesses should be allowed to use medical marijuana. [View results of 80 similar state/national polls and votes on medical marijuana.] |
| 102. |
09/09/05 - Teen marijuana use is significantly lower in those states that have approved the medical use of marijuana, according to a new report commissioned by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). |
| 101. |
08/12/05 - We've updated our list of sources and now have 429 available for reference. |
| 100. |
07/18/05 - California resumes its medical marijuana ID program after a legal review by the state Attorney General. |
| 99. |
07/11/05 - California suspended its medical marijuana ID program pending a legal review of the effects of the recent Supreme Court ruling. |
| 98. |
6/29/05 - A showdown is developing over Rhode Island's medical marijuana law. The state legislature passed it. The governor vetoed it. The legislature is attempting to override the veto. |
| 97. |
6/27/05 - Health Canada has given conditional approval to Sativex, the first cannabis-derived prescription pain killer. |
| 96. |
6/17/05 -The U.S. House of Representatives voted 264-161 against a medical marijuana amendment that would have prevented the federal government from arresting patients or caregivers in states that have approved medical marijuana. |
| 95. |
6/15/05 - A June 2005 national poll shows that 68% of Americans say the federal government should not prosecute medical marijuana patients. |
| 94. |
6/09/05 - What are some of the reactions to the Raich Supreme Court case? See responses and projected impacts from prominent sources, such as Angel Raich, the ACLU, the DEA, several news organizations, Montel Williams, and more. |
| 93. |
6/06/05 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 against medical marijuana proponents. Read about this case. |
| 92. |
6/02/05 - We added a chart on peer-reviewed studies of cannabis from medical journals. The studies include double-blind, human, and animal studies. |
| 91. |
5/23/05 - A new study reports that cannabis users may risk a loss of bone mass (osteoporosis). Click here to read. |
| 90. |
4/19/05 - The Canadian government has approved the use of the
marijuana-derived drug Sativex for treatment of muscle spasms and pain
associated with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Click here to read. |
| 89. |
4/12/05 - We added a chart that examines some of the ways medical
marijuana patients may be tested for drug use, as well as the length of time
marijuana can be detected in the body after use.
Click here to
view the chart. |
| 88. |
4/8/05 - April ProCon.org Poll - Visit our parent site
www.ProCon.org and help us select the best
slogan for the organization. |
| 87. |
4/5/05 -The
Did You
Know? section is our latest experiment and features little known facts from
the medical marijuana debate. Check it out and let us know what you
think. |
| 86. |
3/30/05 - A long-term stability study of government marijuana
cigarettes, conducted for NIDA, shows that, if frozen, cannabis potency
"remained relatively constant with no significant decomposition" for at least
five years.
Read about the
study or
read
the report to the government in PDF format. |
| 85. |
3/7/05 - The U.S. government reports that the "admission rate for those
who seek treatment for marijuana use nearly tripled between 1992 and 2002." See
a recap of this information, along with our study which demonstrates how the
the government report may be misleading.
Click here to
read. |
| 84. |
2/24/05 - Election violation complaints were filed against the U.S.
Government in three states in relation to their campaigns against medical
marijuana initiatives.
Click here to
read. |
| 83. |
1/27/05 - We compiled a table of marijuana potency from 1975 to 2003. To
see our table,
click
here. Also, see the government's
full table in PDF format. |
| 82. |
1/26/05 - We added the new question. "What have medical marijuana
proponents done recently to obtain federal authorization for medical
marijuana?" For more,
click here. |
| 81. |
1/19/05 - We posted information we received from the National Institute
on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which indicates that marijuana seized in the U.S. from
1999 to 2003 has tested positive for Paraquat. For more,
click
here. |
| 80. |
12/21/04 - We posted the results of a poll on medical marijuana
conducted on behalf of the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons). For
more,
click here.
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| 79. |
12/14/04 - We posted the official transcripts of the Raich v.
Ashcroft oral arguments on medical marijuana before the U.S. Supreme Court.
To read these transcripts, (in pdf format),
click here.
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| 78. |
12/10/04 - A request by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst to grow
marijuana for medical research, was rejected by the U.S. DEA. To read about
this,
click
here. |
| 77. |
12/06/04 - H.R. 5429, "The Safe and Effective Drug Act," which will
require the U.S. government to review the effectiveness of smoked marijuana,
was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN).
To read about this and the text of the bill,
click here. To
read Rep. Souder's press release about the bill,
click
here. |
| 76. |
12/06/04 - A cannabis spray, Sativex, intended for Multiple Sclerosis
(MS) patients, has been rejected by U.K. regulators. To read about this,
click
here. |
| 75. |
11/29/04 - The Washington DC Court of Appeals denied petitions to force
the U.S. government to expedite requests for medical marijuana research. To
read about this,
click
here. |
| 74. |
11/29/04 - The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in the
medical marijuana case known as Ashcroft v. Raich. A decision is
expected by July, 2005. To read about this,
click
here. |
| 73. |
11/17/04 - The "Truth in Trials Act," (S. 2989) was introduced to the
U.S. Senate on November 17, 2004 by Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), along
with two co-sponsors, Sen. James M. Jeffords (I-VT) and Sen. Patrick Leahy
(D-VT). To read about this,
click
here. |
| 72. |
11/2/04 - The state of Montana approved the medical use of marijuana by
a popular vote of 62% to 38%. To read about this,
click
here. |
| 71. |
10/13/04 - MAPS and MPP filed an Amicus Curiai brief in the Ashcroft
v. Raich medical marijuana case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. To
read about the brief,
click
here. |
| 70. |
9/29/04 - Oral arguments in the closely watched Raich v. Ashcroft
medical marijuana case has been scheduled before the U.S. Supreme Court for
November 29, 2004. To read about this case,
click
here. |
| 69. |
9/10/04 - We added a "Summary of Active State Medical Marijuana
Programs." To read this,
click
here. |
| 68. |
8/5/04 - A formal petition to reschedule marijuana into a classification
that would permit physician prescriptions was officially forwarded to the Dept.
of Health and Human Services by the U.S. DEA. To read about this,
click here. |
| 67. |
8/5/04 - The Israeli Medical Corps will soon begin testing cannabis
(marijuana) for combat stress relief for Israeli soldiers recently returned
from the Palestinian territories.
Click here to read about it. |
| 66. |
8/3/04 - Detroit voters approved a symbolic medical marijuana
initiative.
Click here to read about it. |
| 65. |
7/30/04 - A new article, to be published in the 9/04 issue of the
journal Neuropharmacology, suggests that in laboratory animals and in
vivo, cannabinoids kill brain cancer cells selectively and can protect
non-transformed brain cells from death."
Click here to read about it. |
| 64. |
7/21/04 - Two lawsuits were filed against government agencies, accusing
them of "obstructing medical marijuana research."
Click here to read about it. |
| 63. |
7/20/04 - The U.S. Government, saying marijuana may be a "greater
threat" than cocaine and heroin, wants "to crack down" on marijuana producers.
Click here to read about it. |
| 62. |
7/20/04 - The Marijuana Policy Project has just released its July 2004
edition of "State-By-State Medical Marijuana Laws."
Click here to read it in PDF format. |
| 61. |
7/12/04 - Three states may have medical marijuana initiatives on the
ballot this November.
Click here to read about it. |
| 60. |
7/7/04 - The U.S. House of Representatives voted 268-148 to permit
prosecutions of medical marijuana patients to continue in those states that
have approved medical marijuana regulations.
Click here to read about it. |
| 59. |
6/28/04 - The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will take the
medical marijuana case known as Raich v. Ashcroft.
Click here to read about it. |
| 58. |
6/14/04 - We added the new question; "What are some of the pro/con
arguments made before U.S. courts about medical marijuana's legal status?"
click here to read. |
| 57. |
5/24/04 - Vermont becomes the 10th U.S. state to decriminalize marijuana
for medical use.
Click here to read about this, or
click
here to read the Bill. |
| 56. |
5/18/04 - We posted the statement on medical marijuana adopted by the
full California Medical Board, which describes medical marijuana as "an
emerging treatment modality," and lays out physician guidelines for
recommending medical marijuana.
Click here to view. |
| 55. |
4/21/04 - A U.S. District Judge ordered the federal government to keep
away from a California medical marijuana group.
Click here to view. |
| 54. |
4/20/04 - The U.S. Department of Justice filed an appeal of the Raich
v. Ashcroft case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Click here to read about this. |
| 53. |
4/7/04 - We added a chart we compiled comparing the risks and benefits
of THC treatment between marijuana and Marinol.
Click here to view. |
| 52. |
3/22/04 - Canada plans to make govt-certified marijuana available in
local pharmacies.
Click here to read about this. |
| 51. |
2/26/04 - The 9th Cirucit Court of Appeals denied the U.S. Government's
request for an "en banc" review (11-judge panel) of the Raich v. Ashcroft
decision, which ruled on 12/16/03 that medical marijuana users (in the seven
states in the 9th circuit jurisdiction that have legalized medical marijuana)
cannot be prosecuted by the federal government so long as they grow their own
or obtain pot from other growers without charge.
Click here to read about this. |
| 50. |
2/17/04 - We posted the U.S. Government's request for an "en banc"
review (11-judge panel) of the Raich v. Ashcroft decision by a 3-judge panel of
the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled on 12/16/03 that medical
marijuana users (in the seven states in the 9th circuit jurisdiction that have
legalized medical marijuana) cannot be prosecuted by the federal government so
long as they grow their own or obtain pot from other growers without charge.
Click here to read about this. |
| 49. |
2/9/04 - Two new studies (approved by the FDA, DEA, HHS and NIDA) for
medical marijuana research are seeking volunteers.
Click here to read about them. |
| 48. |
1/29/04 - We updated and expanded our Pro/con Summary of Medical
Marijuana.
Click here to read it. |
| 47. |
1/16/04 - In what the BBC called a "landmark case," a U.K. medical
marijuana provider was found not guilty by a jury after using a "necessity"
defense for supplying marijuana to sick people. To read about this,
click here. |
| 46. |
1/14/04 - Two medical marijuana patients were seized by federal agents
in a California state courtroom after the local prosecutor “lured”
the couple’s defense counsel into the judge’s chambers to dismiss the
state charges filed against them. The government has accused them of conspiracy
to manufacture more than 1,000 plants. To read about this and other federal
actions,
click here. |
| 45. |
12/16/03 - The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision,
ruled that people who use marijuana for medical purposes cannot be prosecuted
by the federal government so long as they grow their own or obtain it from
other growers without charge. To read more,
click here. To see the full ruling in pdf format,
click here. |
| 44. |
12/12/03 - We added statements on medical marijuana by or about current
and former 2004 U.S. Presidential candidates.
Click here to view. |
| 43. |
12/2/03 - We added a resolution by the Union for Reformed Judaism, which
represents approximately 1.5 million people, in support of medical marijuana.
To see their resolution and supporting material,
Click
here. |
| 42. |
11/26/03 - We added results from a confidential poll we conducted on the
views on medical marijuana as held by the Deans of all 126 medical schools
accredited by the Assoc. of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Click here to read about this. |
| 41. |
11/24/03 - Citing a "lesser harm doctrine," a federal judge granted
Probation to three men who ran a West Hollywood, CA medical marijuana center.
Click here to read about this. |
| 40. |
11/5/03 - We added information from a scientific study that found that
cannabis inhibited cancerous tumor growth in laboratory animals.
Click here to read about this and other similar studies. To
review the full study in pdf format,
click here |
| 39. |
11/4/03 - We changed our core question, deleting the word "smoked."
Click
here to read about this change. |
| 38. |
10/14/03 - The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal of
Conant v. Walters, the legal case which issued a permanent injunction
protecting doctors from federal actions for recommending or talking to their
patients about medical marijuana.
Click here to read about it. To read the Permanent
Injunction, in pdf format,
click
here |
| 37. |
10/12/03 - Outgoing California Governor Grey Davis signs the medical
marijuana task force bill (SB 420) into law, which creates a voluntary
identification program.
Click here to read about it. To read the full bill in pdf
format,
click here |
| 36. |
10/8/03 - The Ontario [Canada] Court of Appeals issues a ruling that
effects all marijuana users -- medical and non-medical.
click here to read about it. |
| 35. |
10/3/03 - A "Medical Cannabis Survey of Registered Doctors" conducted in
New Zealand has just been released.
click
here to read about it, or for the full report in pdf format,
click
here. |
| 34. |
9/3/03 - All five major California gubernatorial candidates
participating in a televised debate indicate their support for medical
marijuana.
click here to read about it. |
| 33. |
9/1/03 - Pharmacies in the Netherlands became legally obliged to stock
and dispense medical cannabis. To read about this,
click here. |
| 32. |
8/26/03 - Canada distributes government-grown marijuana.
click here to read about it. |
| 31. |
8/22/03 - we posted information from a study published in the Annals
of Internal Medicine which concluded that there is "no major short-term
harmful effects, and possibly some beneficial effects" from using marijuana
medically in HIV-infected patients taking protease inhibitors. To view the
study's abstract (in pdf format),
click here. To read the full study in pdf format,
click here. |
| 30. |
8/14/03 - we posted a report by the Health Committee of New Zealand's
Parliament relating to marijuana's use and legal status. To read about the
report,
click here. To read the full report in pdf format,
click
here. |
| 29. |
7/21/03 - we posted comments about medical marijuana by Karen Tandy, who
was confirmed on 7/31/03 to head the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA). To view her statements,
click here. |
| 28. |
7/9/03 - the Canadian government announced their plan to have doctors
distribute marijuana to medical patients. To view their press notice and
related information,
click here. |
| 27. |
7/7/03 - The Solicitor General of the U.S. filed papers in the U.S.
Supreme Court requesting that the Court overturn the 9th Circuit’s
unanimous decision in Conant v. Walters, which supports a doctor’s right
to openly recommend or approve marijuana as treatment for their patients. To
view legal documents and briefs leading up to and including the 9th Circuit
decision,
click here. To view the U.S. Supreme Court's case file on
this matter,
click here. |
| 26. |
7/7/03 - we posted information on a new study by California NORML and
MAPS which they claim "confirms that vaporizers can drastically reduce harmful
respiratory toxins in inhaled cannabis." To view their press release,
click here. |
| 25. |
6/23/03 - we posted all site sources,
broken down by Individuals and Organizations. |
| 24. |
6/4/03 - Ed Rosenthal, who had faced up to 40 years in prison for
purportedly growing marijuana for medical patients, was sentenced to 1-day in
jail, 3-years of court supervision, and fined $1,000. To read the judge's
Sentencing Memorandum (in pdf format),
click here. To read about him and other federal actions regarding
medical marijuana individuals and clinics,
click here. |
| 23. |
5/23/03 - we posted Maryland's Compassionate Use Act, which on 5/22/03
became the 9th U.S. state to have reduced penalties and/or legalized marijuana
for medical use. To view the bill and related information,
click
here. |
| 22. |
5/21/03 - we posted the joint press release announcing a Cannabis Marketing
Agreement between GW Pharmaceuticals and Bayer, which will market a
cannabis-based medicinal exof the debilitating symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
(MS) and severe neuropathic pain." To view the press release,
click
here. |
| 21. |
4/29/03 - we added HR1717, the new "Truth In Trials Act," designed "to
amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide an affirmative defense for the
medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States, and
for other purposes." To read the bill's full text,
click
here. |
| 20. |
4/11/03 - we added a list of
all
issues, sub-issues and questions
intended for this site. Note: although the questions are listed, we have
not yet completed the transference of all questions from our "older" site
located at www.MarijuanaInfo.org.
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| 19. |
4/3/03 - the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) formally accepted a
new petition to reschedule cannabis, which was filed on 10/11/02 by the
Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis. To read the DEA's acceptance letter in pdf
format,
click
here. To read the full petition to
reschedule cannabis in pdf format,
click
here. |
| 18. |
3/26/03 - we posted an article detailing the 3/18/03 change in Dutch law
which authorizes pharmacies to fill marijuana "prescriptions."
Click
here to read the article from the New
Zealand Herald. |
| 17. |
3/14/03 - we added in pdf format a federal court ruling (in San
Francisco) that refused to grant a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S.
government from prosecuting medical marijuana users in California. The judge
stated, "As there is no distinction between manufacturing and distribution,
for which there is no medical necessity defense, it follows that there is no
medical necessity defense for other prohibitions in the CSA [Controlled
Substances Act], such as possession of marijuana." The plaintiffs indicated
they will appeal. To read in pdf format,
click
here. |
| 16. |
2/25/03 - we added proposed Senate Bill S. 226, which among other things
would make it a crime to knowingly rent or lease premises, for any reason, to
medical marijuana individuals or groups.
Click here to read the Bill in
html; to read in pdf,
click
here. |
| 15. |
2/4/03 - we added the Petition To Reschedule Cannabis (Marijuana), which
was filed October 9, 2002 with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration by the
Coalition for Rescheduling
Cannabis. To read this pdf document,
click
here. |
| 14. |
1/30/03 - we added our review and findings to the reporting by the
states of treatment admissions for marijuana abuse. To read,
click
here. |
| 13. |
1/21/03 - we posted the Canadian court ruling of Hitzig v. Canada
which declared Canada's Medical Marijuana Access Regulations unconstitutional.
An appeal was filed on 2/10/03, and will be heard [date still unscheduled] in
the Ontario Court of Appeal. To read in pdf format,
click
here. |
| 12. |
12/31/02 - we added a report by the U.S. National Institute on Drug
Abuse (NIDA) entitled "Marijuana Abuse."
click
here to read in pdf format. |
| 11. |
12/3/02 - we added a report by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO)
entitled "Marijuana: Early Experiences with Four States' Laws That Allow Use
for Medical Purposes." To read in pdf format,
click
here. |
| 10. |
11/20/02 - we began posting full documents of court decisions and briefs
pertaining to medical marijuana.
Click here to view. |
| 9. |
10/18/02 - MedMJpro/con began a poll of all U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and Gubernatorial candidates in the up-coming 11/5/02 election
on the question "Should smoked marijuana be a
medical option now?" (Click here to view the Poll results and comments by the candidates.) |
| 8. |
10/17/02 - our chart details the history of the American Medical
Association (AMA) and Marijuana. (Click here to view the chart.) |
| 7. |
9/27/02 - we added a chart detailing certain State Guidelines for Legal
Possession of Medical Marijuana. ( Click here to view the chart.) |
| 6. |
9/27/02 - our chart details California Guidelines for Legal Possession
of Medical Marijuana. ( Click here to view the chart) |
| 5. |
9/19/02 - our chart details Federal U.S. Government actions against
medical marijuana individuals/organizations since 1996. (Click here to view the chart.) |
| 4. |
8/23/02 - our chart details over 74 votes/polls in the U.S. on the issue
of the medical use of marijuana. (Click here to view the charts.) |
| 3. |
8/19/02 - began the first California medical marijuana case to be tried
after the 7/18/02 California Supreme Court decision in People v. Mower, which
basically upheld Proposition 215, the 1996 medical marijuana initiative. (Click here to read more.) |
| 2. |
7/19/02 - the California Supreme Court announced their unanimous
decision in People v. Mower, which basically upheld Proposition 215, the 1996
medical marijuana initiative. (Click here to view the full decision.) |
| 1. |
7/8/02 - we added the History of Medical Marijuana, divided into three
columns; Pro, Neutral and Con. (Click
here to read this history.) |