Quick Hits (News)Medical Pot Fight Wafts into the Central ValleyBy: Lisa Aleman-Padilla (Fresno Bee) CHOWCHILLA -- Police Chief John Robinson found himself in state and federal crossfire Monday over the use of medical marijuana. Click here for the full story. Judge Dismisses Pot ConvictionBy: News staff (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner) A Fairbanks judge ruled the Alaska Constitution guarantees a local man the right to possess marijuana for personal use in his home. Click here for the full story. Another Dead in OhioBy: News staff (WKRC Cincinnati and AP) Inexperienced officers conducted drug raid. Police officers who carried out a drug raid that left one dead and turned up only a small amount of marijuana were ill prepared and lacked experience in dangerous searches, a law enforcement report shows. Click here for the full story. Appeals Court Rejects DEA bid to Outlaw Hemp FoodsBy: David Kravets (AP) SAN FRANCISCO, California - A federal appeals court has overturned a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ban on the sale of food containing hemp, saying the agency failed to give enough advance warning or allow for public comment before imposing the rule. Click here for the full story. |
Growin' Our Own (Feature stories)Philippine FeverBy: Elmore Stone I've been in, out and around the Philippines since 1968. There is, in my opinion, no better country to visit or possibly to live in for an adult male. None whatsoever. Hell, for that matter, there is hardly a better country in the world. Period. Click here for the full story. Stepped up Attacks on Marijuana MedicineBy: Bud Life Staff The California Medi-juana War Update. This report covers stepped up attacks against marijuana patients by the cops and prosecutors. Background: in California, petitions were successfully circulated to get the Compassionate Use of Marijuana medicine law before the voters. After the 1996 November general election this became state law. The law is Health & Safety 11362.5. It is specific that persons with a physician's recommendation for use of marijuana as medicine is a right. Click here for the full story. Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution & Lawrence's ReachBy: Randy E. Barnett The more one ponders the Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas, the more revolutionary it seems. Not because it recognizes the rights of gays and lesbians to sexual activity free of the stigmatization of the criminal law - though this is of utmost importance. No, the case is revolutionary because Justice Kennedy (and at least four justices who signed on to his opinion without separate concurrences) have finally broken free of the post-New Deal constitutional tension between a "presumption of constitutionality" on the one hand and "fundamental rights" on the other. Contrary to what has been reported repeatedly in the press, the Court in Lawrence did not protect a "right of privacy." Rather, it protected "liberty" - and without showing that the particular liberty in question is somehow "fundamental." Appreciation of the significance of this major development in constitutional law requires some historical background. Click here for the full story. Off the Beaten Path, Part 2By: Robert W. Click here to read part one. As you'll remember from last month, I had just arrived at the commune with Lou. As it was a weekend most of them were there and Lou, being a considerate host, introduced me to all who were present. He then took me around and showed me the place. They had a total of 40 acres in pure heaven. They had a garden and grew their own vegetables. They raised their own beef and pork. They were basically self sufficient. One of the very interesting things about this group was that they were all employed. Half of their individual incomes went to the commune or homestead and the other half was theirs to do with as they so saw fit. Pretty awesome setup if you ask me. Click here for the full story. |
Pipeline (Other stuff)In PassingBob Hope, master of the one-liner, died July 27th, 2003. He was 100. Not only did he entertain the world he entertained our troops in World War II, in Vietnam, and Gulf War I. Thanks for the memories Bob. Panama Red. Who do They Think They AreBy: Elmore Stone You have probably read the stories or watched it on the evening news. A guy with a 'script from a doctor buys some pot and the next thing you know he is in jail and his pot is gone. Click here for the full story. Bush Escalates Marijuana WarBy: Bob Egelko (S.F. Chronicle) The Bush administration, pressing its campaign against state medical marijuana laws, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let federal authorities punish California doctors who recommend pot to their patients. Click here for the full story. Should We Re-Legalize Drugs?By: The Libertarian Party Libertarians, like most Americans, demand to be safe at home and on the streets. Libertarians would like all Americans to be healthy and free of drug dependence. But drug laws don't help, they make things worse. Click here for the full story. State Court Blasts Violations of Miranda RightsBy: Maura Dolan (L.A. Times) SAN FRANCISCO -- In a ruling laced with words such as "misconduct" and "unconscionable," the California Supreme Court made it clear Monday that it no longer will tolerate the practice by some California police agencies of deliberately ignoring suspects' right to remain silent. Click here for the full story. |
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