Medical Marijuana

Waiting to Inhale examines the heated debate over marijuana and its use as medicine in the United States. Twelve states have passed legislation to protect patients who use medical marijuana. Yet opponents claim the medical argument is just a smokescreen for a different agenda -- to legalize marijuana for recreation and profit. What claims are being made, and what are the stakes?

Please attend a meet-and-greet with Steve Kubby this Saturday night at the Silver Moon Brewery in downtown Bend. Steve will arrive around 6:00 PM. If you have any questions, please feel free to

Dear Friend, I would like to invite you to come join Tommy Chong and myself at my home in Oakland, CA for a great party to raise money for my defense fund. The party will celebrate how far we've come in legalizing Medical Marijuana as well as provide me with the money I need to fund my current trial that is defending all of our rights. Come out for some great food, groovy music and a great time.

On Saturday, January 27, the Miami-Dade Green Party and The Wallflower Gallery is going to be hosting a Forum on the Drug War. This educational event is going to gather various proponents for drug law reform and work to enhance some communication between various organizations and individuals. As part of this Forum, there will be panel discussion, information tables and question & answer sessions. In addition, there will be musical and spoken word performances by a selection of independent artists including Sweetbone.

Presented by the Drugs and the Law Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44th Street (off Fifth Ave.) Thousands of patients obtain and use marijuana under the laws of eleven states providing for its medical use. Except in the case of the handful of patients who obtain marijuana from the federal government, federal law prohibits any use, sale, or cultivation of marijuana. Join the Drugs and the Law Committee for a discussion of proposed medical marijuana legislation for New York and the growing body of cases addressing this conflict between state and federal law.

The Donald & Paula Smith Family Foundation Presents a debate: Medical Marijuana: Should the sick be able to smoke? Featuring: Bob Barr Former Congressman 21st Century Liberties Chair for Freedom and Privacy at the American Conservative Union

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the House Committee on Government Operations will hold a hearing on HB 5470, the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, introduced by Rep. Lamar Lemmons III (D-Wayne County). The measure, similar to laws now in effect in Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, would protect seriously ill patients using medical marijuana with their physician's recommendation from arrest and jail.

Please forward this message Patients to Protest DEA Raids at upcoming San Diego Conference Medical cannabis (marijuana) patients and advocates will protest outside a DEA conference in San Diego on Tuesday, October 31, at 12:00 PM. The

Please Join Us What: Support Medical Rights: Event Launching the Colorado Campaign for Safe Access When: Thursday, September 21st, 7-9pm Where: Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 294-9281, directions at http://www.mercurycafe.com/map.html

Screening of a documentary on medical marijuana — and a debate between the Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia, Drug Policy Alliance’s Ethan Nadleman, and two prohibitionists, including a representative from the drug czar’s office.