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DECEMBER -
2008: The Year In Review – NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy;
Pot Legalization Question Tops Obama Online Poll President-elect says NO to “legalizing marijuana so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs”;
Oregon Business Leaders Seek Termination of Medical Marijuana Patients' Right to Work, Yet Data Contradicts Workplace Safety Claims;
and other News.
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WVN_0812.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0812.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 12/30/2008
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NOVEMBER -
Americans Reject Bush Drug War Doctrine
Landslide At The Ballot Box: Voters Approve Nine Out Of Ten Marijuana Law Reform Measures;
Study Questions Validity Of So-Called “Cannabis-Induced Psychosis”;
Prohibition Plays Little Role In Teens’ Decision To Abstain From Marijuana, Study Says;
and other News.
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WVN_0811.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0811.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 11/30/2008
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OCTOBER -
NORML Marks 20 Millionth Pot Arrest, Tragic Marijuana Milestone Takes Place In A Country Near YOU;
Reminder To Register For NORML's 2008 National Conference. Day Passes, Walk-Up Registration Still Available --- Just Added: Ray Manzarek of the Doors;
Medical Journal Touts 17,000 Pot-Related Studies;
and other News.
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WVN_0810.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0810.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 10/30/2008
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SEPTEMBER -
872,721 Marijuana Arrests For Year 2007,
Tops Record High - Five Percent Increase Over 2006;
Registering For NORML’s 2008 National Conference;
Cannabis May Halt Progression Of Multiple Sclerosis, Study Says;
and other News.
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WVN_0809.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0809.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 9/30/2008
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SPECIAL ISSUE -
Your Country Needs YOU! to Register, Vote and Get Everybody You Know to Do So Also;
and Vote Smart! Query every candidate running for office - from local dog-catcher to presidential contender - on how they would vote on this issue;
A Citizen's Guide to the Oregon State Legislative Process;
and other Cannabis Law Reform News.
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WVN_08vote.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_08vote.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 10/1/2008
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SPECIAL ISSUE -
Cannabis = Medicine, Updated NORML Report Highlights The Role Of Pot In Moderating Disease Progression -- ‘Emerging Clinical Applications’ Booklet Reviews Nearly 200 Studies On Therapeutic Use Of Marijuana;
Teen Pot Use Falling in States With Medical Marijuana Laws;
US Investigators Praise Cannabinoids As Chemo Treatment;
and other Medical Cannabis News.
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WVN_08med.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_08med.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 10/1/2008
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AUGUST -
Pot –vs- the SuperBug; Pot Compounds Reduce Multi-Drug Resistant Infections, Study Says Cannabinoids Show “Exceptional” Antibacterial Activity Against MRSA;
California: Attorney General Issues Guidelines Recognizing Patients' Medi-Pot Use;
Denver Advisory Panel Recommends No Arrests of Marijuana Smokers During Democratic Convention;
and other News.
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WVN_0808.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0808.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 8/30/2008
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JULY -
The Tragic Death Of Rachel Hoffman -- And The Tragedy That Is Pot Prohibition;
Members Of Congress Demand An End To Federal Pot Possession
Arrests - The Use Of Cannabis “Ought To Be None Of The Government's Business,” Lawmakers Say At Capitol Hill Press Conference;
US Drug Enforcement Administration ‘Celebrates’ 35 Years Of Failure;
and other News.
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WVN_0807.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0807.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 7/30/2008
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JUNE -
Teen Pot Use Falling in States With Medical Marijuana Laws;
NORML Responds To Latest Marijuana And Brain Damage Fears;
Scotland: Government Think-Tank Backs Taxing And Regulating Cannabis;
and other News.
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WVN_0806.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0806.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 6/30/2008
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MAY -
What Are Brits Smoking? England’s Parliament To Vote On Enacting Stiffer Pot Penalties - Prime Minister Gordon Brown Calls Cannabis “Lethal”, Urges Parliament To “Send A Message”;
Pot Potency Claims Unfounded, Study Says - "Claims ... about a 20- or 30-fold increase in cannabis potency and about adverse mental health effects are not supported by the evidence";
Past Cannabis Use Not Associated With Injury Severity, Study Says
and other News.
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WVN_0805.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0805.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 5/30/2008
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APRIL -
Justice In Texas! HIV-Positive Man Wins Acquittal In Texas’ First Cannabis Medical Necessity Defense -- NORML Legal Committee Member Leads Defense;
Federal Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced by Rep. Ron Paul;
Federal Decriminalization Bill Introduced -- Bill Would End Federal Authority to Arrest Adults for Pot Possession
and other News.
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WVN_0804.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0804.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 4/30/2008
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MARCH -
Freedom In Sight? Congress To Consider Legislation To End Minor Pot Arrests
Rep. Barney Frank and NORML Team Up To File First Marijuana Decriminalization Bill In Over Two Decades;
Zero Tolerance DUID Laws Don’t Deter ‘Drugged Driving,’;
Pot Use Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Head Or Neck Cancer
and other News.
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WVN_0803.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0803.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 3/30/2008
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FEBRUARY -
NORML Rebuts Propaganda - Responds To Latest Marijuana And Lung Cancer Fears -- Widely Reported New Zealand Study Bases Its Findings On Only 14 Cases ;
NORML Responds To Media Claim: “Pot As Addictive As Tobacco” -- Widely Reported Study Based Its Findings On Only 12 Subjects, Is Contradicted By The Institute Of Medicine ;
2nd Largest US Medical Association Calls for Rescheduling of Cannabis
and other News.
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WVN_0802.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0802.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 2/29/2008
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JANUARY -
Cannabis Is Medicine - Updated NORML Report Highlights The Role Of Pot In Moderating Disease Progression -- ‘Emerging Clinical Applications’ Booklet Reviews Nearly 200 Studies On Therapeutic Use Of Cannabis;
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama Backs Federal Decriminalization -- “I think the war on drugs has been a failure, and I think we need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws.”;
Study Highlights Limitations Of Urine Testing
and other News.
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WVN_0801.doc (WORD v8.0)
WVN_0801.pdf (Adobe)
Pub Date: 1/31/2008
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