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Medical
Marijuana:
New
Mexico
Board
says
"Tell
it
to
the
Feds"
as
Journey
for
Justice
II
Readies
to
Hit
the
Road
9/5/97
Bryann Krumm, R.N. of New Mexicans for Compassionate Use reports that
on August 29, the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners refused to issue
a statement of position on Medical Marijuana. Board members were apparently
supportive of the concept, but with medical marijuana already legal under
state law, the matter was out of their hands. "We already endorsed
the concept of medical marijuana 20 years ago," said one board member.
Another added, "The DEA needs to keep out of the practice of medicine."
Up north, the Wisconsin Journey for Justice, a 210 mile wheelchair trek
from Mondovi to Madison, will be taking place from Thursday, September
11th through Thursday, September 18th. The organizing committee still needs
to raise $3,500 to cover the expenses of the trip, including adequate hotel
accommodations for the patients during this long journey. Also, a number
of individual patients are seeking sponsorship for transportation to and
from.
According to Journey organizers, the support of Rep. Frank Boyle, Democrat
from Superior, Wisconsin, remains strong. Boyle is planning to introduce
a medical marijuana bill in the Wisconsin State Legislature upon the Journey's
arrival at the Capitol Building in Madison. He has gained a co- sponsor,
Rep. Tammy Baldwin a Democrat from Madison, WI.
If you can help, please make checks payable to:
Journey for Justice/Kay Lee
359 South State Street
Mondovi, WI 54755
If you wish to make a tax-deductible contribution, please contact patient
and organizer Kay Lee for further information. Donations made directly
to Journey for Justice are not tax-deductible.
For info, contact Kay Lee at (715) 926-4950, e-mail [email protected],
or visit http://www.gnv.fdt.net/~jrdawson/justice2.htm
on the web.
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Issue #10, 9/5/97
International News: Britain, Costa Rica, Netherlands, Amazon | Death Threats: Cartels threatening US officials? | Publishing News: Ex-CIA drug runner signs with Doubleday Books to tell all. (And of course, sells the movie rights!) | Medical Marijuana: New Mexico Board says "Tell it to the Feds" as Journey for Justice II Readies to Hit the Road | The Activist Guide: New issue of DRCNet's newsletter -- hot off the press! | Calendar Updates: Exciting event listings that have come in since our last calendar distribution | Protests in Washington! Activists from various drug policy causes take it to the front line | "A Third Way:" A group of moderates issue "Principles for a Practical Drug Policy" | Link of the Week: Kemba's Nightmare | Quote of the Week: This guy's running for sheriff? Bob Marley should've moved to Mendocino County | Editorial: Op-ed: Contrasting views on the new moderates, from the Associate and Executive Directors of DRCNet!
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