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December 28, 2006
2006: The Year In Review -- NORML's Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy
Posted by Gary Storck
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Today, National NORML released their "Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy in 2006" click here, and it is an impressive list that offers hope for change sooner than later.
Not only has the pot smoking/cancer connection been put to rest, new research finds cannabis extremely useful in safely treating many more types of illness. And while more Americans are being busted for pot, nearly half of us support taxation and regulation.
The full list appears below with links to the full article on the NORML site. In the next few days I'll be putting together a look at Wisconsin's top cannabis developments in 2006.
2006: The Year In Review -- NORML's Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy
click here
December 28, 2006 - Washington, DC, USA
#1: Cannabis Smoking Not Linked To Lung Cancer, UAT Cancers, Largest Case-Controlled Study Says
#2: Nearly Half Of Americans Say Pot Should Be Regulated Like Alcohol
#3: Marijuana Arrests For Year 2005 Most Ever
#4: Clinical Trial: Vaporization Is A "Safe And Effective" Cannabinoid Delivery System
#5: Cannabinoids Curb Brain Tumor Growth, First-Ever Patient Trial Shows
#6: Democrat Shift In Congress Bodes Well For Cannabis-Law Reform
#7: Court Says State Medi-Pot Policies Not Trumped By Federal Law
#8: Congress Scales Back Ban On Student Aid For Drug Offenders
#9: Court Strikes Down Alaska Pot Recrim Law
#10: New Report Finds Cannabis Can Halt Disease Progression
Read full article: click here
Posted by Gary at December 28, 2006 04:37 PM
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