Minnesota Reform Party May Endorse Marijuana Legalization

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported this week that the state's Reform Party will consider adding a marijuana legalization plank to its platform when it convenes on November 13. Governor Jesse Ventura, who won office on a Reform ticket, will be the keynote speaker at the event. The Minnesota Reform Party is online at http://minnesota.reformparty.org.

Justice Department Challenges Pro-Medical Marijuana Ruling

This week, the Justice Department asked a federal court in the 9th Circuit to reconsider a recent ruling which had found that the government had offered nothing to contradict "evidence that cannabis is the only effective treatment for a large group of seriously ill individuals." The ruling, if it stands, could permit medical marijuana use in the 9th federal district under certain circumstances. California Attorney General Bill Lockyer had asked US Attorney General Janet Reno not to challenge the ruling (see (http://www.drcnet.org/wol/112.html#lockyerreno).

Renee Boje Extradition Hearings Beginning November 1

Hearings begin on November 1 in the case of Renee Boje, an American who fled to Canada fearing federal marijuana charges, and who is requesting political refugee status. Boje and her attorney, John Conroy, contend that the US is acting like an oppressive regime in the war on drugs, and that Boje is being targeted because of her association with Todd McCormick. For further information, read this week's NBC news report at http://www.msnbc.com/news/325980.asp, and issue #111 of the Week Online, http://www.drcnet.org/wol/111.html#reneeboje.

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