I am considering applying to teach drug law at one of the local universities and law schools here in LA this summer. I really love to teach and here is an article I wrote for the Harvard Record which explains why:
This morning, at Piedmont Alternative School, Berkeley, Calif.; I teach my high school senior class a little bit about child abuse and neglect and then assign them an exercise in which they have to consider whether a mother is neglecting her child
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In case your not up to speed with my long time pal Jana Rausch, she and I get together almost every week and review the tabloids and gossip rags. Jana has always had a keen interest in Mr. Woodward (to put it mildly) and we often joke about it. Well Jana finally got to meet the man of her dreams - the picture tells it all!
State Assembly Passes Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana
June 13, 2007
The State Assembly passed a bill legalizing medical use of marijuana Wednesday, after about a decade of attempts to approve similar legislation in the state.
“This would mean an awful lot to thousands of suffering New Yorkers,” said Manhattan Assemblyman Richard Gottfried. “The current prohibition in keeping them from that medical benefit is just political correctness run amok.”
The bill allows caregivers and seriously ill patients with diseases like cancer or aids to register with the state to purchase up to two and half ounces of marijuana and grow up to a dozen plants
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Marijuana Law in Connecticut Gains Ground
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By STACEY STOWE
Published: June 11, 2007
HARTFORD, June 10 — Seventeen years ago, Mark Braunstein dived 60 feet off a footbridge into a river, landed wrong and became a paraplegic. A librarian at Connecticut College, Mr. Braunstein, 55, walks with the aid of crutches and leg braces. He smokes marijuana every three days or so to control the pain and spasms in his feet that would otherwise immobilize him.
To alleviate pain and spasms, Mark Braunstein smokes marijuana, which he buys from a friend.
“I grew it in my woods, but the penalties for cultivation are higher than for possession, so people are forced to patronize the black market,” said Mr. Braunstein, who lives in Waterford. “I have a friend who grows it organically, and I buy it from him.”
In addition to potential legal jeopardy, people who use marijuana for medical reasons endure a financial pinch, he said, as an ounce can cost $300 to $400, depending on its quality. For five years, Mr. Braunstein and others have pressed the Connecticut General Assembly for an alternative. A few weeks ago, they came closer to getting one.
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The editor over the Daily News was kind enough to ask me to write a piece on my opinion on Paris Hilton's early release. Pick up a copy Friday and let me know what you think!
A petition of writ on behalf of Stephanie Landa is now the hands of the supreme court. Ms Landa, sixty years old, is currently serving 43 months in federal prison for a marijuana related offense.
Published June 7, 2007 [ From Lansing State Journal ]
Medical marijuana petition approved
Group still needs at least 304,101 voter signatures
An effort to legalize marijuana for medical use in Michigan cleared a key procedural hurdle Wednesday.
A state elections board approved the form of petitions being circulated by the Michigan Coalition for Compasjavascript:void(0)sionate Care.
The group still needs to collect at least 304,101 valid signatures of Michigan voters within six months to send its issue to state lawmakers.
If state lawmakers vote to accept the proposal, it becomes part of Michigan law. If the Legislature doesn't vote on the measure or rejects it, the initiative would appear on the November 2008 ballot.
The group has been collecting signatures for less than two weeks and so far likely has fewer than 10,000 signatures.
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Paris Hilton Checks Into LA County Jail
Socialite Sentenced To 45 Days, Will Serve 23
LYNWOOD, Calif. -- Paris Hilton is in jail.
The social celebrity checked into the Los Angeles County jail late Sunday to begin serving a three-week sentence for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.
The 26-year-old heiress was booked into the Century Regional Detention Facility, which is in an industrial area southeast of downtown LA.
Earlier, Hilton attended the MTV Movie Awards show, telling reporters, "I am trying to be strong right now." She said she was ready to face her sentence, but was "really scared."
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Interview excerpt:
HEADS MAGAZINE What are your goals/aspirations?
ALLISON "To become drug czarina, legalize drugs and consequently, help erase the stigma associated with drug use...."
In the interview I discuss everything from my favorite strain of weed to my best stoner story. You can download the June Heads issue right now at HeadsMagazine.com
Let me know what you think!
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