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FOX NEWS: Lessons From Legalizing Medical Marijuana

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12 arrested in alleged S. California pot ring

SAN DIEGO (AP) – Authorities say 12 members of a Southern California ring that illegally sold millions of dollars of pot through medical marijuana dispensaries are behind bars and facing federal charges. Federal court documents unsealed Friday name Joshua John Hester as the alleged ring leader. He was arrested Friday at his West Hollywood home. [...]

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AZ Republic Editorial Board Views on Prop 203

Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series explaining the 10 propositions that will appear on the Nov. 2 general-election ballot. PROPOSITION 203: Arizona Medical Marijuana Act Proposition 203 would legalize marijuana for medicinal use. Licensed physicians would be able to recommend medical marijuana to patients with debilitating medical conditions, which include cancer, [...]

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Prop 203 will increase the number of fatal car crashes

If Prop 203 passes, there will be more DUIs and more fatal auto accidents. The research on stoned driving and the reports from states with medical marijuana laws make it clear, when it comes to driving, marijuana poses all the same problems that alcohol does. Marijuana is the culprit in one-third of Montana’s DUI traffic [...]

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How I came to oppose “medical marijuana”

I’ve practiced psychiatry for 25 years, working in private practice, community mental health, and for several years with the homeless in Phoenix. In my practice, I use homeopathy and nutrition along with conventional medications, but the subspecialty that takes up most of my time is addiction psychiatry. Even so, I always thought medical marijuana was [...]

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Q & A on Prop 203

Question #1 QUESTION:  The Marijuana Policy Project says marijuana is medicine.  Does Keep AZ Drug Free think marijuana is a medicine? ANSWER:   No.  Marijuana is a Class I illegal substance under the Controlled Substance Act, because it has been found to have no acceptable medical use, is subject to abuse, and is not safe [...]

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AZ Republic: Critics hoping pot effort goes up in smoke

By E. J. Montini – Sept. 2, 2010 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic Americans in other states would be shocked to learn that Arizona does not have a medical-marijuana law. I base this on the fact that during the past year or so, I have been asked again and again by visiting reporters, business executives [...]

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What’s really in that medical marijuana law?

By Ed Gogek, M.D. This November Arizona will vote on medical marijuana, and even supporters have reason to dislike Proposition 203. These laws are supposedly for diseases like cancer, AIDS and glaucoma. But according to the Billings Gazette, only 3 percent of Montana’s medical marijuana patients have those serious illnesses. In San Diego, it¹s only [...]

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Medical marijuana abused in other states

By Ed Gogek, M.D. This November Arizona will vote on medical marijuana, and even supporters have reason to dislike Proposition 203. These laws are supposedly for diseases like cancer, AIDS and glaucoma. But according to the Billings Gazette, only 3 percent of Montana’s medical marijuana patients have those serious illnesses. In San Diego, it’s only [...]

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Commentary: The real story on medical marijuana

By Carolyn Short and Ed Gogek Arizona will vote on medical marijuana this November, and while backers of the initiative insist it’s only for serious illnesses, a look at states with similar laws tells us otherwise. According to the Billings Gazette, only 3 percent of Montana’s medical marijuana patients have cancer, glaucoma or AIDS — [...]

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