Forums: Medicinal Clay

Of course, the Supreme Court decision has very little to do with wether or not pot is dangerous or helpful as medicine. It basically comes down to the question: Can the federal government tell the states which chemicals they have to ban? And yes, we fought a Civil War so that the federal government could tell the states exactly what to do - regardless of logic or local democracy. So last week the Supreme Court upheld Washington DC's unquestioned authority to create intrusive and illogical laws that are based on prejudiced perceptions above scientific reality. I can't really find any...

Critics say office leads to traffic, loitering, public pot smoking Several individuals, who declined to give their names, occupy the waiting room area for Resource Green, a medical marijuana club off Sonoma and Santa Rosa avenues in Santa Rosa, on Tuesday. While the club has a steady following, neighbors say members smoke pot on the street and cause traffic jams. It goes by names like Skywalker, Afghan Skunk and Trainwreck and sells for about $45 for an eighth-ounce bag. The pungent marijuana is offered at the Resource Green Caregivers and Patient Group, a Santa Rosa club where volunteers say pot...

What do you get with a Republican-dominated Statehouse, a governor's office with the usual slant against illegal drug use, and a proposal for a medicinal marijuana law? Maybe, just maybe, a marijuana pill, or even a spray. But a big "maybe" at that. Currently, Ohio medicinal marijuana proponents are ironing out some confusion within a bill they've been drafting for more than a year now. But as the time nears to present what they're calling the Ohio Medicinal Marijuana Act to the floors of the Statehouse, even proponents grudgingly acknowledge the prospects don't look good. Ohio is still a long...