To the editor: There are serious health and safety concerns with Proposition 203. It’s more industry promotion and protection than compassionate medical program. The main funding comes from the Marijuana Policy Project, which envisions a nation where “marijuana is legally regulated similarly to alcohol.” Marijuana cards will be issued for one year to purchase up [...]
State health department fears cost, regulatory challenges over Proposition 203 By Michelle Ye Hee Lee – Oct. 11, 2010 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic If voters approve the medical-marijuana ballot proposition Nov. 2, health officials say the cash-strapped state will have to spend up to $1 million and work under a tight deadline to implement [...]
In Arizona it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle, aircraft or motorboat with the presence of marijuana components in your system – that is unless Prop 203 passes. If Prop 203 passes, medical marijuana cardholders will be able to test positive for marijuana and still drive a car, fly a plane or operate a [...]
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. [...]
By Robert Robb I have always been a supporter of medical marijuana. There are two reasons for this. The first is a personal experience many years ago. A son in a family very close to ours came down with cancer. He was having a real tough time with the treatments. A doctor told his parents [...]
Abstract: This November, California voters will consider a ballot initiative, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010. Scientific research is clear that marijuana is addictive and that its use significantly impairs bodily and mental functions. Even where decriminalized, marijuana trafficking remains a source of violence, crime, and social disintegration. Furthermore, studies have shown [...]
AACOP STATEMENT IN OPPOSITION to PROPOSITION 203 It is well known that drug abuse and crime go hand in hand. Marijuana is currently the leading cause of substance dependence other than alcohol in the U.S. and legalization will increase the numbers of both users and abusers. The incidence of drug-impaired driving will also increase if [...]
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, [...]
Viewpoints: Doug MacEachern Proposition 203: “Medical Marijuana.” I am very sympathetic to those who wish to reclaim the billions of dollars in profits back from the drug cartels by decriminalizing marijuana. I am not in favor of using the law in duplicitous ways, including pretending the main focus of this law is to help glaucoma [...]
PHOENIX — Sheriff Joe Arpaio spoke out against a new push to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona, while speaking to graduates of a drug rehabilitation program, on Tuesday. For the past 50 years in law enforcement, the sheriff has focused on crimes involving illegal drugs. Arpaio said, “I have spent the better part of my [...]
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The article on “medical pot” in the Sept. 22 Explorer failed to inform its readers of several key provisions of Prop 203. Although Prop 203 ...
From their website: Prop 203: Medical marijuana (No) This is the only citizen-backed initiative on the ballot. And while we’re not insensitive to the needs ...
