The Official NORML 's MySpace Blog MySpace http://blog.myspace.com/natlnorml The Official NORML 's MySpace Blog http://b6.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01134/61/99/1134739916_m.jpg http://blog.myspace.com/natlnorml en-US Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:10:17 GMT http://myspace.com blog.myspace.com 60 75382536 2009: The Year In Review – NORML's Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy #1 Obama Administration: Don't Focus On Medical Marijuana ProsecutionsUnited States Deputy Attorney General David Ogden issued a memorandum to federal prosecutors in October directing them to not... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=523418527 News and Politics http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=523418527 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:28:00 GMT California: Voters Will Decide On Marijuana Regulation Measure in 2010, Proponents Say Oakland, CA: Proponents of a statewide ballot initiative to legalize marijuana use in California told the Los Angeles Times this week that they have gathered the sufficient number of signatures to pla... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=522643940 News and Politics http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=522643940 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:39:00 GMT Moderate Marijuana Use Not Associated With Altered Cognitive Skills, Study Says Munich, Germany: The moderate use of cannabis and other psychoactive substances is not associated with impaired cognitive functioning, according to clinical trial data published online by the journal ... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=522643876 News and Politics http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=522643876 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:38:00 GMT Marijuana More Popular Than Cigarettes Among Teens, Study Says Ann Arbor, MI: Teens are more likely to admit having used marijuana in the past months than they are cigarettes, according to federal survey data released this week. Investigators at the University o... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=522643814 News and Politics http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=522643814 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:37:00 GMT Support For Marijuana Legalization Continues To Grow In The United States San Francisco, CA: A decade-long increase in public support to legalize marijuana would appear affirmed according to a newly released poll by AngusReid Public Opinion. In a national survey of 1,004 A... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=521887075 News and Politics http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=521887075 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:47:00 GMT Marijuana Users Substitute Pot In Place Of More Dangerous Substances, Study Says Berkeley, CA:  Cannabis is often substituted in place of the use of other illicit drugs, alcohol, or prescription medications, according to survey data published in the Harm Reduction Journal. Invest... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=521886985 News and Politics http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=521886985 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:45:00 GMT Marijuana Extracts Relieve Intractable Cancer Pain Better Than THC, Study Says Plymouth, United Kingdom: The administration of Sativex, an oral spray consisting of natural cannabis extracts (primarily THC and cannabidiol aka CBD), significantly reduces cancer pain compared to pl... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=520791264 News and Politics http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=520791264 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:42:00 GMT Israel: Health Ministry To Expand Medical Marijuana Regulations Tel Aviv, Israel: Israel's Ministry of Health has been instructed by lawmakers to expand regulations governing the production and use of medicinal cannabis by authorized patients, according to a news ... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=520791097 News and Politics http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=520791097 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:39:00 GMT Rhode Island: Legislative Task Force To Reevaluate Marijuana Prohibition Providence, Rhode Island: A legislative task force has convened to evaluate whether to reduce statewide criminal penalties regarding the personal possession and use of marijuana. The nine-member pan... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=520790935 News and Politics http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=520790935 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:36:00 GMT Marijuana-Related Health Costs Minimal Compared To Those Of Alcohol, Tobacco Victoria, Canada: Health-related costs per user are eight times higher for drinkers than they are for those who use cannabis, and are more than 40 times higher for tobacco smokers, according to a repo... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=519119030 News and Politics http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=75382536&blogId=519119030 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:58:00 GMT