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Texas: New step toward decriminalization of pot
Submitted by restore on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 03:28By MSNBC
One political party wants to completely decriminalize marijuana. And not just allow medical marijuana, but make marijuana possession for anyone completely legal. In The Rewrite, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell has details on a surprising step towards saner drug laws in this country.
Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-last-word/47884103#47884103
United States: Medical Marijuana Requests Climb Sky High - Dispensary Owners Report 50 to 300 Percent Rise Since Obama Took Office
Submitted by restore on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 23:30The number of ailing people turning to medical marijuana to ease their symptoms has spiked this year, say dispensary owners in some of the 13 states where it's legal.
By Brian Alexander, msnbc.com contributor
Requests have jumped anywhere from 50 to 300 percent, they say, since President Barack Obama took office and signaled that he won’t use federal marijuana laws to override state laws as the Bush administration did. Others say the economic downturn may also be responsible as more people without insurance are seeking alternatives to costly medications.
In the past few months, marijuana co-ops, clubs, businesses and even lawyers who have advocated for looser dope regulations say they've been inundated with requests for information and certifications that permit people to use marijuana for medical purposes.
“I have been flooded with calls,” reported Seattle attorney Douglas Hiatt, a long-time marijuana advocate. “It’s ‘Where can I find a doctor [to prescribe it]? How can I start a co-op?’ You wouldn’t believe it.”
