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Top Stories On The Web "Two charged in overdose deaths," Laconia (NH) Citizen, May 29, 2008 "Officials: Prescription drug abuse is rising," Utica (NY) Observer-Dispatch, May 29, 2008 "Court overturns doctor's 'pill mill' convictions," Palm Beach (FL) Post, May 28, 2008 "Prescription Overdose," Los Angeles (CA) Times, May 18, 2008 "Criminally ill," Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune, April 23, 2008 "Prescription for Lakeland drug abuse," The (Lakeland, FL) Ledger, March 31, 2008 "Prescription for disaster," The (Kinston, NC) Free Press, March 30, 2008 "Physician prolific at writing prescriptions," Topeka (KS) Capital-Journal, March 28, 2008 "New addiction on campus: raiding the medicine cabinet," Wall Street Journal, March 25, 2008 "Prescription drugs trouble WNC youth," Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times, March 23, 2008 "Florida needs better drug monitoring," St. Petersburg (FL) Times, March 3, 2008 "Real issue is how doctors handle pain,", Lansing (MI) State Journal, March 1, 2008 "Cops and doctors," Wall Street Journal, Feb. 27, 2008 "Prescription drugs a hit on the street," Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Journal, Feb. 26, 2008 "Reporter: Each file is a drug death I can't forget," St. Petersburg (FL) Times, Feb. 24, 2008 "Legal drugs, lethal access," Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel, Feb. 24, 2008 "Legal drug craze is new killer," The Observer (London, England), Feb. 10, 2008 The DEA's bad-faith war on pain doctors, The Phoenix (AZ) Times, Sept. 26, 2007 Paey given full pardon; Crist orders him freed today, St. Petersburg (FL) Times, Sept. 20, 2007 "Annual study shows states moving to more balanced pain policies," American Medical News, Sept. 10, 2007 "Drugs banned, many of world’s poor suffer in pain," The New York Times (Waterloo, Sierra Leone), Sept. 10, 2007 "World Of Pain, But Who Gains?" AP / Chicago (IL) Tribune, August 21, 2007 "Justice v. Justice In Western Virginia?" The Roanoke (VA) Times, August 2, 2007 "Former Prosecutor Defends Drug Company," Portland (ME) Press-Herald, August 2, 2007 "US Attorney Became Target After Rebuffing Justice Dept.," Washington (DC) Post, August 1, 2007 "VA Pain Doctor Sentenced To Nearly 5 Years In Prison," AP / Hampton Roads (VA) Daily Press, July 13, 2007 "Veto Lacks Compassion," The Day (New London, CT), June 21, 2007 "For Ill, Medical Marijuana Ought to be Obtainable," Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA), June 21, 2007 "Both Sides See Hope in Marijuana Debate," The Day (New London, CT), June 21, 2007 "Medical Marijuana Measure Falls with Connecticut Governor's Veto," The New York (NY) Times, June 20, 2007 "GW Says Canada Backs Cannabis Drug for Cancer Pain," Reuters / Scientific American, June 19, 2007 "Marijuana As Medicine," Times Union (Albany, NY), June 19, 2007 "Doctor Or Drug Pusher," New York (NY) Times Magazine, June 17, 2007 "State Finds Its Compassion," The Buffalo (NY) News, June 15, 2007 "Veteran Using Medical Pot Fights Arrest," The Denver (CO) Post, June 15, 2007 "Painkillers Are Okay at Work - But Not Marijuana?" The Hartford (CT) Courant, June 15, 2007 "Student Claims Right to Free Speech on Pot," The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, NS Canada), June 15, 2007 "Legislators Grapple Over How to Legalize Medical Marijuana Use," The New York (NY) Times, June 14, 2007 "State May Legalize Medicinal Marijuana," The Buffalo (NY) News, June 13, 2007 "Arthritis 'Hope' Over New Drugs," BBC News (London, UK), June 13, 2007 "Prescription Pot," Metro Times (Detroit, MI), June 13, 2007 "A Medical Marijuana Law Gains Momentum in Albany," The New York (NY) Sun, June 12, 2007 "More Proof That Exercise Eases Pain," Cox News Service / The Miami (FL) Herald, June 12, 2007 "Marijuana Law in Connecticut Gains Ground," The New York (NY) Times, June 11, 2007 "Medical Pot: Petition Drive Can Put Issue Where It Belongs - With Voters," Lansing (MI) State Journal, June 11, 2007 "Pot Laws Hurt Those Who Already Suffer," San Luis Obispo (CA) Tribune, June 10, 2007 "Our View: Feds Should Settle Debate Regarding Medical Marijuana," Norwich (CT) Bulletin, June 9, 2007 "Marijuana Petitions Are Ready for Review," Lansing (MI) State Journal, June 6, 2007 "New Light on Pain Management," Australian Broadcasting Co. (Sydney), June 6, 2007 "Carcieri Vetos Renewal of Medical Marijuana Program," AP / WLNE-TV (Providence, RI), June 5, 2007 "Surgery Not Only Alternative for Back Pain," Central Florida News 13 (Orlando), June 1, 2007 "Federal Jury Convicts 'Guru of Ganja' on Pot Charges Again," The Mercury News (San Jose, CA), May 31, 2007 "Ending the Marijuana Monopoly," Los Angeles (CA) Times, May 31, 2007 "Lives Won't Go Up in Smoke if Marijuana Used Medicinally," The Day (New London, CT), May 31, 2007 "Pot Advocate Convicted On Three Charges But 'Ganja Guru' Won't Face Further Punishment," San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, May 30, 2007 "Arthritis Pain 'Abolished' and Joint Damage Reduced with Experimental Gene Therapy," Medical News Today (Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico), May 30, 2007 "Tale of a Two-Tailed Dog," The Budapest (Hungary) Sun, May 30, 2007 "ID Cards for Medical Pot Users to be Issued," AP / The Los Angeles (CA) Times, May 30, 2007 "'Ganja Guru' Case Goes to Jury," The Daily Review (Oakland, CA), May 30, 2007 "Learning How to Twist Like Tiger," The Washington (DC) Post, May 29, 2007 "Tod Mikuriya, 73, Dies; Backed Medical Marijuana," The New York (NY) Times, May 29, 2007 "Connecticut Should Allow Medical Marijuana," News-Times (Danbury, CT), May 25, 2007 "Marijuana Bill Passes in House," The Hartford (CT) Courant, May 24, 2007 "New Medications Needed for Neuropathic Pain," Medical News Today (Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico), May 24, 2007 "Researchers Press DEA to Let Them Grow Marijuana," The Washington (DC) Post, May 24, 2007 "Medical Marijuana Gets Panel Hearing," Montgomery (AL) Advertiser, May 24, 2007 "Nicastro Unhappy With Marijuana Bill," The Bristol (CT) Press, May 23, 2007 "Landlord Ousts Morro Pot Shop After DEA Call," The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA), May 23, 2007 "Chronic Pain in Children is Real, But Often Untreated by Doctors," Ottawa (Canada) Citizen, May 22, 2007 "Do Rules Hamper Remedies for Pain?" The Seattle (WA) Times, May 21, 2007 "Walk's Aim Is To Legalize Use Of Medical Marijuana," Asbury Park (NJ) Press, May 20, 2007 "Making a Case for Marijuana Use in Relieving Pain," The Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, May 17, 2007 "Governor Undecided on Medical Marijuana," Times Argus (Montpelier, VT), May 17, 2007 "Ganja Guru Back in Federal Court Again," AP / The Washington (DC) Post, May 16, 2007 "Objections Fly at Opening of 'Ganja Guru's' Retrial," Inside Bay Area (Oakland, CA), May 16, 2007 "Teens' Medicinal Pot Not OK on Campus," The Union (Grass Valley, CA), May 16, 2007 "Oxy Morons," The Wall Street Journal (New York, NY), May 15, 2007 "Illinois Senate Votes Down Medical Marijuana Bill," St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, May 11, 2007 "Ganja Guru's Retrial to Begin Next Week," San Mateo County (CA) Times , May 11, 2007 "Priced Out of Pain Relief," The San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, May 8, 2007 "It's Time to Pass Medical Marijuana," Winona (MN) Daily News, May 8, 2007 "'Shadow Hearing'," The Houston (TX) Chronicle, May 1, 2007 "Ease Patients' Suffering with Access to Medical Marijuana," Huffington Post April 30, 2007 "Hurwitz Jurors Explain Their Verdict," The New York (NY) Times, April 30, 2007 "Virginia Doctor Convicted Of Drug Trafficking," AP / Washington (DC) Post, April 28, 2007 "Getting Older Will be Bigger Pain," London (Ontario, Canada) Free Press, April 27, 2007 "Butte's Medical Marijuana Growing and Distribution Policy is Challenged," Mercury-Register (Oroville, CA), April 27, 2007 "Gathering to Focus on Managing Pain," Billings (MT) Gazette, April 26, 2007 "Healing the Hurt," St. Petersburg (FL) Times, April 24, 2007 "Maury County Center of Medicinal Marijuana Debate," WTVF-TV (Nashville, TN), April 24, 2007 "Maine Medicinal Marijuana Bill Debated," Bangor (ME) Daily News, April 24, 2007 "Backers Stress Compassion of Medical Marijuana," St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, April 24, 2007 "Pot Clubs Mired in San Francisco's Bureaucratic Maze," KCBS-TV (San Francisco, CA), April 24, 2007 "Still Seeking Some Relief," The Stockton (CA) Record, April 20, 2007 "HMS Prof Promotes Medicinal Pot Use," The Harvard Crimson (Cambridge, MA), April 20, 2007 "Panel Warns Against Painkiller," AP / Houston (TX) Chronicle, April 13, 2007 "Senate Says Yes to Medical Marijuana," AP / KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN), April 11, 2007 "Mary Jane is Not Just Peter Parker's Best Friend," The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, NS, Canada), April 11, 2007 "Marijuana: Medicine or Drug?" The Missoulian (MT), April 10, 2007 "Pot Now Legal for Serious Illness," AP / Las Cruces (NM) Sun-News, April 3, 2007 "Feds Push State to Pass Prescription Monitoring," The Oregonian (Portland), April 3, 2007 "The Witch Hunt Continues," Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO), April 3, 2007 "Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Bill," KOB-TV (Albuquerque, NM), April 2, 2007 "Easing Aching Body with Right Medicine," The Denver (CO) Post, April 2, 2007 "Weed for Medicine: Regulate the Crop," The Seattle (WA) Times, April 2, 2007 "Some Doctors, Friends, Relatives Dismiss Sickness," The Ledger (Lakeland, FL), April 2, 2007 "Opium For The People: Extraordinary Move To Legalise Poppy Crops," The Independent On Sunday (London, England), April 1, 2007 "Barr Shifts in Support of Medical Marijuana," Cox News / Atlanta (GA) Journal Constitution, March 30, 2007 "Take Another Look at Legalizing Marijuana," The Statesman Journal (Salem, OR), March 30, 2007 "Retrial of Pain Doctor Begins in VA," AP / The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA), March 27, 2007 "Trafficker or Healer? And Who's the Victim?" The New York (NY) Times, March 27, 2007 "Rally Amplifies Voices on Medical Marijuana," The Olympian (WA), March 27, 2007 "Raid Closes Local Compassion Society," Canoe (Toronto, ON, Canada), March 26, 2007 "Elderly 'Suffering Pain Needlessly'," Channel 4 News (London, UK), March 22, 2007 "Taking Steps to Reduce the Aches and Pains in Your Joints," Hartford (CT) Courant, March 22, 2007 "Judiciary Panel OKs Medical Marijuana," The Connecticut Post (Bridgeport), March 22, 2007 "Marijuana as Medicine a Decision for Doctors," The Republican (Springfield, MA), March 22, 2007 "Perils Grow in Battle for Medical Pot," The San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, March 22, 2007 "Over Police Objections, House Committee OKs Medical Marijuana Bill," Star-Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN), March 20, 2007 "The Biggest U.S. Threat: Dying Marijuana Users," Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State University, Fort Collins) / The Daily Athenaeum (West Virginia University, Morgantown), March 20, 2007 "Applaud Lawmakers For Medical Pot Bill," Albuquerque (NM) Tribune, March 19, 2007 "Doctors Pop More Pills Than Their Patients," Swiss Info / Swiss Radio International (Bern), March 16, 2007 "Richardson to Legalize Medical Marijuana," AP / The Guardian (Manchester, UK), March 16, 2007 "Very Hazy Landscape," Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), March 16, 2007 "What New Painkiller Guidelines Mean for You," The Washington (DC) Post / The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC), March 15, 2007 "Judge Dismisses Case Against 'Guru of Ganja'," Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), March 15, 2007 "Medical Necessity Does Not Shield Medical Marijuana Users," Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), March 15, 2007 "Class Action Sought in Pot Suit," The Union-Tribune (San Diego, CA), March 15, 2007 "House Approves Use of Medical Marijuana," Las Cruces (NM) Sun-News, March 14, 2007 "Researcher Attempt to Fight Painkiller Abuse," AP / Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), March 13, 2007 "Editorial: Medical Marijuana," California Aggie (University of CA, Davis), March 8, 2007 "Meditation 'Fools the Brain' in a Threatening World," San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, March 6, 2007 "The Wonder Drug," Carthage (MO) Press, March 6, 2007 "Maybe Some Relief for Medical Marijuana Patients in Lake County?," Lake County (CA) Record-Bee, March 6, 2007 "Taken as Prescribed, Addiction Risk is Low," Medical News Today (Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico ), March 5, 2007 "Legalizing Marijuana Would Save Lives, Money," New Hampshire (Manchester) Union Leader, March 5, 2007 "Research, Not Rhetoric: Marijuana Can Save Lives," Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, March 5, 2007 "State Relents on Fee for Marijuana Card," Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), March 2, 2007 "Marijuana as Wonder Drug," The Boston (MA) Globe, March 1, 2007 "Expansion of Medical Marijuana Gets First OK," Times Argus (Barre, VT), March 1, 2007 "Leno Demands Reduced Med Pot ID Fee; Advocates Sue Feds," Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco, CA), March 1, 2007 "Flint Voters OK Legalizing Medical Marijuana," AP / The Kalamazoo (MI) Gazette, Feb. 28, 2007 "Methadone Emerges as New Killer," Los Angeles (CA) Times, Feb. 26, 2007 "Ill Should Not Have to Fear a Drug Bust," Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer, Feb. 26, 2007 "Democrats Spar Over Medical Pot for Workers," The Oregonian (Portland), Feb. 26, 2007 "Dion Sees Hope in Afghan Poppy Crop," The Star (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Feb. 23, 2007 "Silence Still Equals Death," Washington (DC) Blade, Feb. 23, 2007 "VT Senate May Soon See Medical Marijuana Bill," Rutland (VT) Herald, Feb. 23, 2007 "Chong Helps Out 'Guru of Ganja'," Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Feb. 23, 2007 "U.S. is Sued Over Position on Marijuana," The New York (NY) Times, Feb. 22, 2007 "Medical Pot Advocates Sue Feds Over False Info," Alameda (CA) Times-Star, Feb. 21, 2007 "'Heroin Should Be Made Legal'," The Argus (Brighton, England), Feb. 20, 2007 "Terminal Patients Continue To Suffer With Opium Being Scarce," The Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India), Feb. 20, 2007 "US Opposes Efforts To Legalize Opium In Afghanistan," US State Dept., Feb. 20, 2007 "Psychological Therapies Help Reduce Pain," U.S. News & World Report / Orlando (FL) Sentinel, Feb. 20, 2007 "Sensibility on Cannabis," The Diamondback (Univ. of Maryland, College Park), Feb. 20, 2007 "Marijuana Provider's Death Stirs Questions," Denver (CO) Post, Feb. 20, 2007 "Low-Dose Morphine Calms Chronic Cough," CBC News (Ottawa, ON, Canada), Feb. 16, 2007 "Patients Deserve Choice of Marijuana Therapy," Norwich (CT) Bulletin, Feb. 16, 2007 "Medical MJ Advocates Want to Drop 'Sunset Clause'," The Pawtucket (RI) Times, Feb. 15, 2007 "Fees for Medical Pot Cards to Spike," San Jose Mercury News (CA), Feb. 14, 2007 "Judge: Medical Researchers Need More Pot," McClatchy Newspapers / Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Feb. 14, 2007 "The Folly of Prohibition," Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) Sun, Feb. 14, 2007 "GW Pharma Signs Partner for Cannabis Drug in U.S.," Reuters / The Scotsman (Edinboro), Feb. 14, 2007 "Medical Pot Cuts Pain, Study Finds," The San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, Feb. 13, 2007 "UMass Professor Gets Boost in Bid to Grow Marijuana for Research," AP / Boston (MA) Herald, Feb. 13, 2007 "HIV Patients: Marijuana Eases Foot Pain," AP / San Jose (CA) Mercury News, Feb. 12, 2007 "Senate OKs Medical Marijuana Bill," Carlsbad (NM) Current-Argus, Feb. 8, 2007 "Easing Back Pain the Alternative Way," Newsday (Long Island, New York ), Feb. 6, 2007 "Medical Marijuana Bill Heads to Senate," AP / Las Cruces (NM) Sun-News, Feb. 6, 2007 "Medical Marijuana Act Up for Review," The Brown (Brown University, Providence, RI) Daily Herald, Feb. 6, 2007 "Prescription Painkillers Causing More Fatal Overdoses in WA," The Daily News (Longview, WA), Feb. 5, 2007 "Pot ID Applications Spike with Price Hike News," The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), Feb. 5, 2007 "Medical Pot Bill Moves Ahead," AP / Las Cruces (NM) Sun-News, Feb. 3, 2007 "Man Asks Police to Return His 18 Pounds of Marijuana," AP / WTKR-TV (Hampton Roads, VA), Feb. 3, 2007 "Medical Marijuana: Easy Panel Passage Gives Hope For Supporters," Santa Fe (NM) New Mexican, Feb. 2, 2007 "We Need an Honest, Rational Drug Policy," Technician (North Carolina State University, Raleigh), Feb. 2, 2007 "Prescription Drug Cases Plague State," Ashland City (TN) Times, Feb. 2, 2007 "Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced," Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN), Jan. 30, 2007 "Dutch Troops Won't Help Destroy Afghan Poppy Crops," AP / Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Jan. 30, 2007 "Marijuana Patient Won't Be Sent to Jail," The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), Jan. 26, 2007 "Let Them Have Their Pot," The Los Angeles (CA) Times, Jan. 26, 2007 "Medical Marijuana: Justice Goes Awry," The Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer, Jan. 25, 2007 "Afghan Government Won't Spray Poppy Crops," AP / CBS News (New York, NY), Jan. 25, 2007 "Doctors Propose Using Afghan Opium as NHS Painkiller," The Belfast (Ireland) Telegraph, Jan. 24, 2007"Case Highlights Medical Pot Dilemma," The Seattle (WA) Times, Jan. 24, 2007 "Panel Backs Moratorium on New Pot Dispensaries," The Los Angeles (CA) Times, Jan. 24, 2007 "Gatewood Galbraith Files for Governor's Race," Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader, Jan. 24, 2007 "100 Protest Raids by Feds on Medical Marijuana Facilities," The Daily Breeze (Torrance, CA), Jan. 19, 2007 "Call for Painkiller Ban 'Rethink'," BBC News (London, UK), Jan. 17, 2007 "Senator Moves to Legalize Medical Marijuana," The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), Jan. 17, 2007 "LA Puts Hold on Permits for New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries," The San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, Jan. 17, 2007 "How to Solve Afghanistan's Drug Problem," Slate, Jan. 16, 2007 "Arthritis, Rheumatism Cost U.S. $128 Billion," AP / The Mercury News (San Jose, CA), Jan. 12, 2007 "Patients Argue for Expansion of Medical Marijuana Law," Burlington (VT) Free Press, Jan. 12, 2007 "Med Pot Operator Unfazed by Ruling," Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA), Jan. 10, 2007 "Sweet Solace: 10 Most Pleasant Truths About Being in Pain," Psychology Today / The Detroit (MI) News, Jan. 9, 2007 "DEA Selective in Medical Marijuana Arrests," Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Jan. 9, 2007 "Marijuana Ingredient Reduces Intraocular Pressure," BBS News (Charlotte, NC), Jan. 9, 2007 "Cities Say No to Medical Marijuana," Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Jan. 8, 2007 "How Tri-Valley Cities Keep Cannabis Clubs Canned," The Daily Review (Hayward, CA), Jan. 7, 2007 "Arbiter Could Decide Fate of Tracy Pot Club," The Record (Stockton, CA), Jan. 5, 2007 "Late Supreme Court Justice Hallucinated, Battled Addiction," New York (NY) Sun, Jan. 4, 2007 "Little Relief in Sight for Painkiller Addicts," The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), Jan. 3, 2007 "Fewer Register To Use Medical Marijuana," Honolulu (HI) Advertiser, Jan. 2, 2007 "Azusa Council Poised To Approve Ban On Pot Dispensaries," AP / San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, Jan. 2, 2007 "Carnahan Backs Morphine-Free Poppy to Counter Afghan Heroin Boom," St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, Dec. 29, 2006 "Fla. Court Rejects Disabled Man's Appeal," AP / The Guardian (Manchester, England), Dec. 9, 2006 "Cruel and Unusual: 25 Years for Taking Own Pain Meds," Huffington Post (New York), Dec. 7, 2006 "Judge Rejects Counties' Challenge To California Marijuana Law," AP / San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, Dec. 7, 2006 "Kills Pain, Cures Rabies, and Grows Hair," Business Week (New York, NY), Dec. 6, 2006 "Have Chronic Pain?" Salem-News (OR), Dec. 5, 2006 "More Patients in Pain are Turning to Physical Therapy," The Baltimore (MD) Sun, Dec. 1, 2006 "Free Massages Blend Hype and Healing in Marketing to Hispanics," New York (NY) Times, Dec. 1, 2006 "Case Made for Medical Marijuana Use," AP / South Bend (IN) Tribune, Nov. 29, 2006 "State Hears Testimony on Legalizing Medicinal Marijuana," WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids, MI), Nov. 29, 2006 "Managing Hurt That Won't Go Away is Medicine's Next Big Frontier," The Indianapolis (IN) Star, Nov. 28, 2006 "Court Broadens Rx Marijuana Defense," Chicago (IL) Tribune, Nov. 28, 2006 "Voters Could Get Shot at Legalizing Pot in '08," AP / Lansing (MI) State Journal, Nov. 28, 2006 "Medical Marijuana: Dopey Decision," Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer, Nov. 27, 2006 "Outside Doctors Can't Recommend Medical Pot," AP / Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer, Nov. 24, 2006 "'Cannabis' Nurse Gives Up His License," Corvallis (OR) Gazette-Times, Nov. 24, 2006 "Medical Marijuana User Foud Guilty of Violating Federal Drug Laws," AP / Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Nov. 23, 2006 "Medi-Pot Hysteria Unfounded," The Austin (TX) Chronicle, Nov. 22, 2006 "World's Biggest Joint Plan Shelved," Herald Sun (Melbourne, AU), Nov. 22, 2006 "Judge Turns Down County Challenge to Medical Pot," Union-Tribune (San Diego, CA), Nov. 17, 2006 "Cities Take Sides on Medical Marijuana," Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA), Nov. 17, 2006 "Medical Marijuana is an Issue of Compassion," Ruidoso (NM) News, Nov. 17, 2006 "Sit Back and Relax to Brain Wave Music," MSNBC (New York, NY), Nov. 16, 2006 "Supervisors OK County Medical Marijuana Card," The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA), Nov. 16, 2006 "San Diego County to Argue Challenge of State Medical Marijuana Law," AP / KESQ-TV (Palm Springs, CA), Nov. 16, 2006 "Reefer Madness," Austin (TX) Chronicle, Nov. 16, 2006 "Medical Marijuana Question Passes," Bedford Minuteman (Concord, MA), Nov. 16, 2006 "'Off-Label' Use of Potent Narcotic Actiq Growing, Raising Concern," WSJ / Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN), Nov. 15, 2006 "Now It's Legal..Now It's Not," Colorado Springs (CO) Gazette, Nov. 15, 2006 "Survey Finds Long-Term, Intense Pain a Hallmark of Wounded Veteran Experience," Medical News Today (Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico), Nov. 10, 2006 "Marijuana Advocate Avoids Jail," KVBC-TV (Las Vegas, NV), Nov. 9, 2006 "Missoula OK's Initiative Relaxing Enforcement of Marijuana Laws," AP / Independent Record (Helena, MT), Nov. 9, 2006 "Battle for Bud," Victoria (BC, Canada) News, Nov. 8, 2006 "Wage Measure Sinks; Pot Passes," Mercury News (San Jose, CA), Nov. 8, 2006 "Support Short for Medical Marijuana," Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, IA), Nov. 8, 2006 "Nevadans: Say No to Pot, Raise Minimum Wage, Ban Smoking," AP / Las Vegas (NV) Sun, Nov. 8, 2006 "44: Legalization Bid Falls Flat," Denver (CO) Post, Nov. 8, 2006 "Massaro: Pot Backer Has Smiles, Decals and Persistence," Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO), Nov. 8, 2006 "Council Votes to Ban Pot Clubs," Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Nov. 8, 2006 "Medical Marijuana Remains in Legal Limbo," San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, Nov. 6, 2006 "State Movie Targets Theft of Drugs from Patients," Burlington (VT) Free Press, Oct. 30, 2006 "Artist Obtains Permit, Grows Pot for San Francisco Exhibit," Oakland (CA) Tribune, Oct. 30, 2006 "Nevada Voters Could Legalize All Marijuana," KBCI-TV (Boise, ID), Oct. 27, 2006 "Top Court Unanimously Strikes Down Conviction Of Pot Activist," Canadian Press / Macleans, Oct. 26, 2006 "Vote in Hands of Young?," Denver (CO) Daily News, Oct. 26, 2006 "Vote Won't End Gardena's Medical Marijuana Fight," Daily Breeze (Torrance, CA), Oct. 26, 2006 "Pot Club Advocates: SF Permit Process is Too Confusing," The Examiner (San Francisco, CA), Oct. 26, 2006 "LA Weighs Halt to New Medical Pot Dispensaries," San Gabriel (CA) Valley Tribune, Oct. 25, 2006 "State Looks to Limit Dose of Painkillers," Yakima (WA) Herald Republic, Oct. 25, 2006 "Santa Cruz Considers Curbing Marijuana Citations," Medianews / Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Oct. 24, 2006 "Bush Official Speaks Against Question 7," Nevada Appeal (Carson City), Oct. 24, 2006 "Young Voters Left Holding Baggie on Pot," Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO), Oct. 24, 2006 "Methadone: A Frequent and Lethal Danger," Nevada Appeal (Carson City), Oct. 24, 2006 "Too Many Elderly 'Left in Pain'," BBC News (London, UK), Oct. 23, 2006 "State Will Decide on Medical Marijuana," Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, SD), Oct. 23, 2006 "Pot Issue's Fate at Polls Hazy," Denver (CO) Post, Oct. 23, 2006 "Doctor Gets 6 Months for Poor Drug Records," Chicago (IL) Tribune, Oct. 20, 2006 "No Arrests Made When DEA Raids Green Cross in Torrance," The Daily Breeze (Torrance, CA), Oct. 20, 2006 "Marijuana Vote in the Bag?," Aspen (CO) Times Weekly, Oct. 20, 2006 "Voters to Decide on Medical Marijuana Measure," AP / Yankton (SD) Press & Dakotan, Oct. 20, 2006 "Colorado, Nevada to Vote On Easing Pot Laws," USA Today (McLean, VA), Oct. 19, 2006 "Police Against Prohibition," Pasadena (CA) Weekly, Oct. 19, 2006 "Cannabis Clubs May Be Banned," Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Oct. 19, 2006 "Politics As Usual is Exactly the Problem," Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer, Oct. 19, 2006 "'Ecstasy' Linked to Survival of Key Movement-Related Cells in Brain," Science Daily (Chevy Chase, MD), Oct. 19, 2006 "Initiative 2 Would Make Marijuana Lowest Priority," Missoulian (Missoula, MT), Oct. 18, 2006 "A Billion Dollars a Year for Pot?," The San Francisco (CA) Examiner, Oct. 18, 2006 "Nevada Voters to Consider Legalizing Marijuana," AP / The Boston (MA) Globe, Oct. 18, 2006 "Pot Should be a Medicinal Alternative," Daily Titan (CA State University, Fullerton), Oct. 18, 2006 "Measure P Fires Up City Officials," The Daily Nexus (University of CA, Santa Barbara), Oct. 17, 2006 "Pain Medication's Negative Side Effects Don't Deter Most Users," PRWeb (Ferndale, WA), Oct. 17, 2006 "Cities Seek Guidance on Marijuana Dispensary Issue," The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), Oct. 17, 2006 "Plan Called a Meth Gateway," The Denver (CO) Post, Oct. 17, 2006 "Councilor Takes Heat for Pot Issue Support," The Denver (CO) Post, Oct. 17, 2006 "Marijuana Guru Pleads Not Guilty to Expanded Charges," Bay City News Service / San Jose (CA) Mercury News, Oct. 16, 2006 "Potential for Win in Dixie Surprises Pot Advocates," Tribune Newspapers / Chicago (IL) Tribune, Oct. 13, 2006"Pot Guru Indicted Again on Cultivation Charges," AP / Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Oct. 13, 2006 "Let's Face the Truth, America: A War on Drugs is a War on Ourselves," The Guardian (Univ. of California, San Diego), Oct. 13, 2006 "U.S. Government's Marijuana Policy is Nonsensical," The Harvard Crimson (Cambridge, MA), Oct. 13, 2006 "Rancor Rises at Pot Debate," The Denver (CO) Post, Oct. 13, 2006 "Nevada Bill Could Put Pot in State Stores," AP / Carlsbad (NM) Current-Argus, Oct. 12, 2006 "Marijuana Use Meaasure Smokes Out Pros, Cons," The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO), Oct. 12, 2006 "Medical Marijuana Measure Should Pass," Yankton (SD) Press & Dakotan, Oct. 11, 2006 "Arkansas Hamlet Puts Pot's Priority to a Vote," Los Angeles (CA) Times, Oct. 10, 2006 "Hundreds Rally to Legalize Marijuana," Wisconsin State Journal (Madison), Oct. 9, 2006 "Running Hard -- Uphill," Baltimore (MD) Sun, Oct. 9, 2006 "Pro Marijuana March Reaches Capitol Steps," WMTV (Madison, WI), Oct. 8, 2006 "Marijuana Will Be Dispensed," The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), Oct. 7, 2006 "Marijuana May Delay Alzheimer's: Study," Reuters / Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald, Oct. 6, 2006 "American Society of Pain Educators Annouces Partnership for PAINWeek 2007," PR Newswire (New York, NY), Oct. 5, 2006 "Religious Leaders Unite On Marijuana Initiative," Reno (NV) Gazette-Journal, Oct. 3, 2006"Study: Moderate, Severe Pain Common in Southerners," The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS), Oct. 3, 2006 "Local Caregivers Look to NASA Technology to Help Ease Back, Neck Pain," PR Web (Ferndale, WA), Oct. 3, 2006 "New Approach Addresses Chronic Pain," Peoria (IL) Journal Star, Oct. 2, 2006 "Marijuana's Aid Gets Celebrated," The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), Oct. 2, 2006 "Time to Just Say 'No' to Anti-Drug Campaign," The Republican (Springfield, MA), Oct. 2, 2006 "Marijuana Issue Hits Home," Robertson County (TN) Times, Oct. 1, 2006 "Only Legal Smoke Sniffed Out At West Hollywood Pot Fest," AP / Contra Costa (CA) Times, Sept. 30, 2006 "Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Claremont," Claremont (CA) Courier, Sept. 30, 2006 "Candidate Stirs Up Pot Issue," Daily Pilot (Newport Beach, CA), Sept. 27, 2006 "Riverside County Bans Medical Marijuana Centers," AP / Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Sept. 27, 2006 "Fast-Acting Pain Lozenge Approved," The Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, Sept. 26, 2006 "Ottawa's $2 Billion Hit List," Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Sept. 26, 2006 "Medical Pot Takes Center Stage," North County Times (CA), Sept. 26, 2006 "Greens Call For Sane Drug Policy & End To The War On Drugs," Green Party of the US, Sept. 25, 2006 "People's Pharmacy: War on Drugs Causes Patient Pain," King Features Syndicate (New York, NY) / Tuscaloosa (AL) News, Sept. 21, 2006 "Medical Pot Law Called 'Illegal'," The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), Sept. 21, 2006 "Group Against Pot Initiative Plans Lecture," The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO), Sept. 21, 2006 "Crowd Packs Stetson Chapel for Marijuana Debate," Daytona Beach (FL) News-Journal, Sept. 21, 2006 "More Than 250 Rhode Islanders Register for Medical Marijuana," The Boston (MA) Globe, Sept. 19, 2006 "131 Now Have Marijuana Cards," The Providence (RI) Journal, Sept. 19, 2006 "Team Hopes to Educate About Chronic Pain," Green Bay (WI) Press, Sept. 19, 2006 "Waiting to Inhale," San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, Sept. 19, 2006 "Doctors Planning Pain Clinic for PEI," CBC (Toronto, Ont., Canada), Sept. 12, 2006 "DEA Revises Rule On Prescribing Painkillers," Washington (DC) Post, Sept. 7, 2006 "Larger Pain Prescriptions Are Sought," AP / Detroit (MI) Free Press, Sept. 7, 2006 "Noble Truths of Marijuana," The Spartan Daily / San Jose (CA) State University, Sept. 6, 2006 "Doctor In VA Drug-Trafficking Case Granted New Trial," New York (NY) Sun, August 24, 2006 "Cooling 'Relieves Chronic Pain'," BBC News (London, UK), August 22, 2006 "Advocates for Legalizing Marijuana Tout the Benefits at Hempfest," Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer, August 21, 2006 "How War Against Drugs May Have Helped Hezbollah," The Times (London, UK), August 21, 2006 "BYU Research May Yield Alternative to Morphine," Salt Lake (UT) Tribune, August 19, 2006 "Methadone and Pain," AP / The Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader, August 18, 2006 "Medical Pot: Legal, But Still Under Wraps," Seattle (WA) Times, August 18, 2006 "Cable Provider Cans Medical Marijuana Ads," AP / The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA), August 18, 2006 "The Pot Prescription," Bennington (VT) Banner, August 17, 2006 "Cannabis Pitched as Pain Killer at AIDS Conference" Reuters, August 14, 2006 "A Balancing Act," Baltimore (MD) Sun, August 10, 2006 "Methadone Clinic Wins," Baltimore (MD) Sun, August 9, 2006 "Challenge To Drug Clinic May Make Law," Baltimore (MD) Sun, August 7, 2006 "Smokers With Chronic Pain Smoke More, But Show Desire to Quit," EurekAlert (Univ. of KY, Lexington), August 3, 2006 "American Society of Pain Educators to Launch Expansive Pain Awareness Month Activities," PR Newswire (New York, NY), July 26, 2006 "Increasing Deaths From Opioid Analgesics In The United States" (Abstract), Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, July 24, 2006 "Please Relieve Me," The Daily Mirror (London, UK), July 13, 2006 "When the Doctor Can Do No More," Detroit (MI) Free Press, July 11, 2006 "Managing Patient Pain," The Journal News (White Plains, NY), July 11, 2006 "Aching Back Might Be A Life-Altering Problem," Detroit (MI) News, July 7, 2006 "Doctor Arrested By Ark. State Police At Medical Board Hearing," Pine Bluff (AR) Commercial, July 7, 2006 "Board Rejects Doctor's Proposal To Keep License," Pine Bluff (AR) Commercial, July 7, 2006 "Agents Probed Pain Clinics," New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, July 6, 2006 "Limbaugh Will Not Be Charged Over Viagra Found In His Possession," Palm Beach (FL) Post, July 5, 2006 "Easy-To-Find Prescription Drugs Fueling Increase In Opiate Addicts," Wilmington (NC) Star News, July 3, 2006 "House Votes To Continue Allowing Federal Prosecution Of Medical Marijuana Users," AP / North County (Escondido, CA) Times, June 29, 2006 "Assisted Suicide Bill Rejected By Senate Committee," AP / San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, June 28, 2006 "An Anti-Addiction Pill?" New York Times Magazine, June 25, 2006 "Presbyterian Church (USA) Votes to Support Legal Access to Medical Marijuana," Religion News Service (Washington, DC), June 22, 2006 "Cannabinoids Among 'Most Promising' Approaches to Treating Neuropathic Pain," PR Newswire (New York, NY), June 22, 2006 "Chronic Pain: Long Night's Journey Into Day," Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), June 20, 2006 "Nothing Can Ease His Pain Quite Like Marijuana," Des Moines (IA) Register, June 17, 2006 "Chronic Suffering A Pain In The Life," Edmonton (Alberta) Journal, June 14, 2006 "Patients Are 'The Ones At Risk'," Saturday Gazette-Mail (Charleston, WV), June 11, 2006 "FDA Imposes Long-Delayed Rule To Require Tracking Of Prescription Drugs," New York (NY) Times, June 10, 2006 "Doctors, Addicts To Rally For Better Access To Treatment Drug," Boston (MA) Globe, June 3, 2006 "'The Doctor Wasn't Cruel Enough'," Reason Online, June 2, 2006 "Prescription Drug Abuse Killed More Than 160 People In Broward In 2005, Report Shows," South Florida Sun-Sentinel, June 1, 2006 "Misguided DEA's Witch Hunt Leaves Patients Hurting," Albuquerque (NM) Tribune, May 30, 2006 "Doctors Struggle to Treat Mysterious and Unbearable Pain," New York (NY) Times, May 30, 2006 "Doctor Acquitted Of All Charges," WJET-TV (Erie, PA), May 22, 2006 "Science: The Drug War's Latest Victim," In These Times, May 18, 2006 "Doctor's Suspension Worries Group," The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, NS), May 2, 2006 "Limbaugh Deal Avoids Drug Prosecution, Defense Says," LA (CA) Times, April 29, 2006 "Study Finds Some People in Pain Unlikely to Seek Treatment," Mayo Clinic Proceedings / PNN Online, Feb. 20, 2006 "Prescription For Pain," Boston (MA) Globe, Feb. 5, 2006 "Dependency Vs. Addiction," Baltimore (MD) Sun, Feb. 2, 2006 "Just Doing His Job," New York (NY) Times, Jan. 31, 2006 "Sex, Lies and OxyContin," New York (NY) Times, Jan. 24, 2006 "Assisted-Suicide Ruling May Affect Painkiller Cases," Washington (DC) Post, Jan. 22, 2006 "Party Of Pain," New York (NY) Times, Jan. 21, 2006 "Supreme Court Upholds Oregon Suicide Law," AP / Washington (DC) Post, Jan. 17, 2006 "Fiery Pepper May Hold Key to Easing Pain," Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer, Jan. 17, 2006 "Medical Program Puts Focus on Quick Treatment of Pain," Stars & Stripes, Jan. 3, 2006 "Lawmen Vs. The Drug Warriors," Arkansas Times, Dec. 15, 2005 "Dr. Kale Vs. The Drug Warriors," Arkansas Times, Dec. 15, 2005 "Federal Crackdown On Pain Specialists Doesn't Help Patients," Asbury Park (NJ) Press, Dec. 15, 2005 "Dispensary Raids Slammed," The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA), Dec. 15, 2005 "Appalachian Seniors Charged With Selling Prescription Drugs," AP / Salt Lake (UT) Tribune, Dec. 13, 2005 "Limbaugh's Docs Face Quiz," Miami (FL) Herald, Dec. 13, 2005 "Agents Raid 13 Medical Pot Dispensaries In SD County," San Diego (CA) Union Tribune, Dec. 13, 2005 "State Wants To Focus On Prescription Drug Abuse," Sioux City (IA) Journal, Dec. 8, 2005 "County To Sue To Overturn Medical Marijuana Law," Escondido (CA) Times, Dec. 7, 2005 "Cannabis Drug Available in the UK," BBC News, (UK) Nov. 15, 2005 "Cannabis-Based Medicine Relieves the Pain of Arthritis," Rheumatology / Innovations Report, Nov. 9, 2005 "Mirrors Can Trick the Brain into Recovering from Persistent Pain," University of Bath (UK) / Science Daily, Nov. 9, 2005 "Drug Enforcement Agency Stripped Of Role On New Painkillers," Washington (DC) Post, Nov. 5, 2005 "Medical Marijuana Stand-Off Pits County Against State Law," Voice Of San Diego (CA), Nov. 5, 2005 "DEA Is Opposed On Painkiller Approval," Washington (DC) Post, Nov. 4, 2005 "Ferndale to Vote on Medical Marijuana," Detroit (MI) Free Press, Nov. 3, 2005 "Denver Voters OK Marijuana Possession, But State Rules," AP / USAToday, Nov. 2, 2005 "Pass The Weed, Dad," Macleans (Canada), Nov. 1, 2005 "End Of Case Is 'Almost Bittersweet'," Roanoke (VA) Times, Sept. 20, 2005 "Russia Fears Rise In Heroin Supplies From Afghanistan," MosNews (Moscow, Russia), Sept. 19, 2005 "Justice For A 'Death Of Neglect'," Washington (DC) Post, Sept. 17, 2005 "Leadership Needed For Heroin Treatment," Bennington (VT) Banner, Sept. 17, 2005 "Court To Hear Marijuana-Work Case," AP / Salem (OR) Statesman Journal, Sept. 16, 2005 "War On Drugs 'Sparks AIDS Spike'," Brisbane (Australia) Courier-Mail, Sept. 15, 2005 "Marijuana Guru Challenges Drug Convictions," Contra Costa (CA) Times, Sept. 14, 2005 "Drugstores May Sell Marijuana," Canadian Press / The Halifax (Nova Scotia) Herald, Sept. 14, 2005 "Heroin's Journey Traces Coke Trail: Colombia Joins Trade," Boston (MA) Herald, Sept. 14, 2005 "Drug Addiction Adds To Burden Of Victims," Baltimore (MD) Sun, Sept. 13, 2005 "Marijuana Clubs Decry County Orders," Contra Costa (CA) Times, Sept. 13, 2005 "Storm Waters Dry Up Drugs," New York (NY) Newsday, Sept. 8, 2005 "O'ahu Medical Marijuana Clinic Seeing First Patients," Honolulu (HI) Advertiser, Sept. 8, 2005 "Cannabis Club Ban Vote To Come Sept. 27," Contra Costa (CA) Times, Sept. 8, 2005 "Pot Use Down Where Medical Use OK," LA (CA) Times, Sept. 7, 2005 "Jury's Still Out On Narcotic's Effects," Boston (MA) Herald, Sept. 7, 2005 "Let Afghan Poppies Bloom," The Times (London, England), Sept. 6, 2005 "In California, A Different Drug War Is Brewing," Dallas (TX) Morning News, Sept. 3, 2005 "Roanoke Doctor Pleads Guilty In Federal Court," Roanoke (VA) Times, Sept. 2, 2005 "Drug Maker Named In Lawsuits Over OxyContin," New York (NY) Times, Aug. 27, 2005 Search the MAP media archive for additional news |
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