SWITCHING SIDES ON STATES' RIGHTS
12-December-2004, United States, MercuryNews.com
Although they wear the same standard-issue black robes, it's difficult to confuse U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia -- an impassioned conservative with thick, dark hair -- with John Paul Stevens -- an ardent liberal whose mane is as white ...
Marijuana Ban Stirs Debate
10-December-2004, Korea, The Korea Times
Describing marijuana as a narcotic or not is emerging as a hot issue in South Korea, with a number of celebrities and experts claiming the law banning smoking marijuana is unconstitutional.
The Drug-Related Criminology Institute on Friday held a ...
Medical marijuana vs. the war on drugs
01-December-2004, United States, The Seattle Times
Medical marijuana was the topic Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court. The question was whether noncommercial medical marijuana could be banned by the federal government or whether the Constitution left it up to the states. The right answer is to leave ...
States' Rights Defense Falters in Medical ...
30-November-2004, United States, The New York Times
The effort by advocates of the medical use of marijuana to link their cause to the Supreme Court's federalism revolution appeared headed for failure at the court on Monday.
During a lively argument, the justices expressed little inclination to ...
Marijuana as medicine a decision for doctors
29-November-2004, United States, The Republican
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case that will determine whether patients in 11 states may use marijuana for medical purposes, in violation of a federal ban on marijuana.
Opponents say it contributes to crime, sets a bad example ...
Preserving the Power of Congress
29-November-2004, United States, The New York Times
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a case involving two important, but very different, legal issues: medical marijuana and federalism. Two California women have sued the federal government to stop it from prosecuting them for using ...
Canadians want pot smokers 'left alone'
25-November-2004, Canada, Canada.com
Canadians are smoking pot more than ever before and the majority want police and government to leave people to indulge in peace.
A new poll for the advocacy group NORML Canada shows for the first time that more than half of Canadians effectively ...
Marijuana use doubled over past decade: study
24-November-2004, Canada, CBC News
The number of Canadians using marijuana appears to have doubled over the past decade, according to the first major study of drug and alcohol use in the country in 10 years.
The Canadian Addiction Survey reports that 14 per cent of Canadians said ...
Office drops Melo's charge
18-November-2004, United States, DenverPost
In a case that Carmelo Anthony's lawyer said "has received more prosecutorial scrutiny than any petty offense in Denver history," the Denver City Attorney's office dropped the marijuana charge Wednesday against the Nuggets forward.
"I'm glad ...
Poll finds 75% of Texans support medical ...
18-November-2004, United States, Houston Chronicle
A strong majority of Texans favor legalizing the medical use of marijuana, according to a new poll.
Seventy-five percent said people with cancer and other serious illnesses should be allowed to use marijuana for medical purposes as long as their ...
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