Commercial Appeal, 23 Jan 2012 - British Will Seek FDA OK for Pain Spray SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A quartercentury after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant itself could soon be making their way to pharmacy shelves.

Seattle Times, 23 Jan 2012 - U.K.-Based Gw Pharma Is in Advanced Clinical Trials for the World's First Pharmaceutical Developed From Raw Marijuana - a Mouth Spray It Hopes to Market in the U.S. As a Treatment for Cancer Pain. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A quarter-century after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant itself could soon be making their way to pharmacy shelves, according to drug companies, small biotech firms and university scientists.

Commercial Appeal, 23 Jan 2012 - British Will Seek FDA OK for Pain Spray SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A quartercentury after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant itself could soon be making their way to pharmacy shelves.

Seattle Times, 23 Jan 2012 - U.K.-Based Gw Pharma Is in Advanced Clinical Trials for the World's First Pharmaceutical Developed From Raw Marijuana - a Mouth Spray It Hopes to Market in the U.S. As a Treatment for Cancer Pain. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A quarter-century after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant itself could soon be making their way to pharmacy shelves, according to drug companies, small biotech firms and university scientists.

The Press Democrat, 22 Jan 2012 - Lake County law-enforcement and government officials fear property values and public safety will be threatened by a proposed ballot initiative that would allow up to 12 budding marijuana plants in residential backyards and 84 on parcels of seven acres or more. On rural parcels, "right to farm regulations" would apply, prohibiting the county or neighboring property owners from complaining the pot gardens are nuisances.

Albany Democrat-Herald, 22 Jan 2012 - A Dozen Years After Fleeing the Valley, Bill Conde Remains As Pro-Hemp As Ever Editor's note: Today is the first installment in a monthly series that revisits and updates stories we reported on as the 21st century began a dozen years ago.

Albany Democrat-Herald, 22 Jan 2012 - A Dozen Years After Fleeing the Valley, Bill Conde Remains As Pro-Hemp As Ever Editor's note: Today is the first installment in a monthly series that revisits and updates stories we reported on as the 21st century began a dozen years ago.

Daily Messenger, 22 Jan 2012 - Teen marijuana use is a trend that appears to be spreading across the country, and according to Ontario County Undersheriff David Tillman, is also taking hold locally. According to a national survey conducted by the University of Michigan for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, one in every 15 high school seniors reported smoking marijuana on a daily or near-daily basis, the highest rate since 1981. And locally, studies by Evalumetrics Research of Ontario County schools have shown a "slight increase in marijuana use among kids," says consultant Rob Lillis.

The National, 22 Jan 2012 - ABU DHABI // A young man sentenced to life in prison for drug dealing has had his sentence reduced to three years. F, a Jordanian, tried to sell Dh1,000 worth of hashish to an undercover officer. F, who was 17 when arrested, confessed to the charges.

Albany Democrat-Herald, 22 Jan 2012 - A Dozen Years After Fleeing the Valley, Bill Conde Remains As Pro-Hemp As Ever Editor's note: Today is the first installment in a monthly series that revisits and updates stories we reported on as the 21st century began a dozen years ago.

The Gazette, 22 Jan 2012 - The Gazette's recent editorial (Jan. 13 - "Suthers should defend MMJ law") lecturing me on my responsibilities as Colorado Attorney General reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the rule of law in America. As Colorado's Attorney General I take an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution and the Colorado Constitution. As part of this job, I frequently urge upon the state and federal courts a particular interpretation of these constitutional documents. But the final word on the meaning of the U.S. Constitution is the U.S. Supreme Court and the final word on the meaning of the Colorado Constitution is the Colorado Supreme Court. In a dispute on whether federal laws trump state laws under the Supremacy Clause, the U.S. Supreme Court has the final say.

The Gazette, 22 Jan 2012 - The Gazette's recent editorial (Jan. 13 - "Suthers should defend MMJ law") lecturing me on my responsibilities as Colorado Attorney General reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the rule of law in America. As Colorado's Attorney General I take an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution and the Colorado Constitution. As part of this job, I frequently urge upon the state and federal courts a particular interpretation of these constitutional documents. But the final word on the meaning of the U.S. Constitution is the U.S. Supreme Court and the final word on the meaning of the Colorado Constitution is the Colorado Supreme Court. In a dispute on whether federal laws trump state laws under the Supremacy Clause, the U.S. Supreme Court has the final say.

The Daily Tribune, 22 Jan 2012 - DETROIT - Attorney and marijuana advocate Matthew Abel stood inside a hotel located on the Detroit River and reflected back to the 1920s when rum runners would smuggle booze into the United States from Canada during Prohibition. He and a group calling themselves the Committee for a Safer Michigan are trying to end another prohibition - this time against marijuana.

Chico Enterprise-Record, 22 Jan 2012 - ORLAND - As it looks now, there won't be any marijuana dispensaries in Orland, and people who grow medicinal marijuana will need to follow careful guidelines so the plants are away from the eyes and noses of their neighbors. Although California law allows use of marijuana for certain medical reasons, many communities have been watching closely to see how others have navigated the issue.

Record Searchlight, 22 Jan 2012 - The subject of marijuana and its use appears almost daily in the news, including, recently, three busloads of teens on a ski trip to Nevada caught with two large kitchen size trash bags of marijuana, plus alcohol and drug paraphernalia. And a commentary in this paper last month ("Anti-marijuana hysteria never made sense," Dec. 11) advocated the unrestricted use of marijuana "because there is no scientific evidence that it presents any hazard." But it may be worth noting that Colorado legalized "medicinal" marijuana in 2009, when about 5,000 became registered to purchase it. By 2011 that number jumped to nearly 130,000, and the state has seen a significant increase in the number who have entered drug-addiction programs. Why this craving for marijuana? And how does this relate to our culture, as developed over the past 50 years?

The Star Beacon, 22 Jan 2012 - Ohio's second proposed medical-marijuana statewide ballot issue took a step forward when it was certified by Attorney General Mike DeWine. The Ohio Medical Cannabis Amendment to the Ohio Constitution contains a "fair and truthful" summary and has the necessary 1,000 signatures of Ohio registered voters, DeWine determined.

The Daily Tribune, 22 Jan 2012 - DETROIT - Attorney and marijuana advocate Matthew Abel stood inside a hotel located on the Detroit River and reflected back to the 1920s when rum runners would smuggle booze into the United States from Canada during Prohibition. He and a group calling themselves the Committee for a Safer Michigan are trying to end another prohibition - this time against marijuana.

Chico Enterprise-Record, 22 Jan 2012 - ORLAND - As it looks now, there won't be any marijuana dispensaries in Orland, and people who grow medicinal marijuana will need to follow careful guidelines so the plants are away from the eyes and noses of their neighbors. Although California law allows use of marijuana for certain medical reasons, many communities have been watching closely to see how others have navigated the issue.

Record Searchlight, 22 Jan 2012 - The subject of marijuana and its use appears almost daily in the news, including, recently, three busloads of teens on a ski trip to Nevada caught with two large kitchen size trash bags of marijuana, plus alcohol and drug paraphernalia. And a commentary in this paper last month ("Anti-marijuana hysteria never made sense," Dec. 11) advocated the unrestricted use of marijuana "because there is no scientific evidence that it presents any hazard." But it may be worth noting that Colorado legalized "medicinal" marijuana in 2009, when about 5,000 became registered to purchase it. By 2011 that number jumped to nearly 130,000, and the state has seen a significant increase in the number who have entered drug-addiction programs. Why this craving for marijuana? And how does this relate to our culture, as developed over the past 50 years?

The Star Beacon, 22 Jan 2012 - Ohio's second proposed medical-marijuana statewide ballot issue took a step forward when it was certified by Attorney General Mike DeWine. The Ohio Medical Cannabis Amendment to the Ohio Constitution contains a "fair and truthful" summary and has the necessary 1,000 signatures of Ohio registered voters, DeWine determined.