http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/blog/2013/02/14/congressional-champions-introduce-legislation-in-advance-of-patient-lobbying-day/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 16 May 2013 18:20:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/blog/2013/02/14/congressional-champions-introduce-legislation-in-advance-of-patient-lobbying-day/comment-page-1/#comment-50993 » Physicist: If All Science Were Run Like Marijuana Research, Creationists Would Control Paleontology Mutiny Radio Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:05:44 +0000 http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=3505#comment-50993 [...] Of course, as Schwartz acknowledges, interest groups such as coal and oil companies often do have a significant influence over policy decisions, regardless of the underlying science. Even blocking research outright — a much less common tactic — is not unique to marijuana. The NRA has had tremendous success, for example, in blocking gun violence prevention research. It remains, however, a uniquely insidious tactic that Schwartz says harkens back to the era of witch hunts. And as Schwartz points out, organizations tasked with “drug enforcement” and battling “drug abuse” are not well-positioned to remain neutral on the best way to handle drug policy. A bill introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) would take federal oversight of marijuana research out of the hands of NIDA. [...]

]]> http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/blog/2013/02/14/congressional-champions-introduce-legislation-in-advance-of-patient-lobbying-day/comment-page-1/#comment-50758 Caltech Physicist: If All Science Were Run Like Marijuana Research, Creationists Would Control Paleontology | Later On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:45:22 +0000 http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=3505#comment-50758 [...] Of course, as Schwarz acknowledges, interest groups such as coal and oil companies often do have a significant influence over policy decisions, regardless of the underlying science. Even blocking research outright — a much less common tactic — is not unique to marijuana. The NRA has had tremendous success, for example, in blocking gun violence prevention research. It remains, however, a uniquely insidious tactic that Schwartz says harkens back to the era of witch hunts. And as Schwartz points out, organizations tasked with “drug enforcement” and battling “drug abuse” are not well-positioned to remain neutral on the best way to handle drug policy. A bill introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) would take federal oversight of marijuana research out of the hands of NIDA. [...]

]]> http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/blog/2013/02/14/congressional-champions-introduce-legislation-in-advance-of-patient-lobbying-day/comment-page-1/#comment-50644 Caltech Physicist: If All Science Were Run Like Marijuana Research, Creationists Would Control Paleontology | Politics Dividing US Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:00:36 +0000 http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=3505#comment-50644 [...] Of course, as Schwartz acknowledges, interest groups such as coal and oil companies often do have a significant influence over policy decisions, regardless of the underlying science. Even blocking research outright — a much less common tactic — is not unique to marijuana. The NRA has had tremendous success, for example, in blocking gun violence prevention research. It remains, however, a uniquely insidious tactic that Schwartz says harkens back to the era of witch hunts. And as Schwartz points out, organizations tasked with “drug enforcement” and battling “drug abuse” are not well-positioned to remain neutral on the best way to handle drug policy. A bill introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) would take federal oversight of marijuana research out of the hands of NIDA. [...]

]]> http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/blog/2013/02/14/congressional-champions-introduce-legislation-in-advance-of-patient-lobbying-day/comment-page-1/#comment-50610 fcsuper Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:42:35 +0000 http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=3505#comment-50610 I believe there is also H.R. 499 which removes the Prohibition completely.

]]> http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/blog/2013/02/14/congressional-champions-introduce-legislation-in-advance-of-patient-lobbying-day/comment-page-1/#comment-50601 If All Science Were Run Like Marijuana Research, Creationists Would Control Paleontology « DarkGovernment Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:51:51 +0000 http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=3505#comment-50601 [...] Of course, as Schwartz acknowledges, interest groups such as coal and oil companies often do have a significant influence over policy decisions, regardless of the underlying science. Even blocking research outright — a much less common tactic — is not unique to marijuana. The NRA has had tremendous success, for example, in blocking gun violence prevention research. It remains, however, a uniquely insidious tactic that Schwartz says harkens back to the era of witch hunts. And as Schwartz points out, organizations tasked with “drug enforcement” and battling “drug abuse” are not well-positioned to remain neutral on the best way to handle drug policy. A bill introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) would take federal oversight of marijuana research out of the hands of NIDA. [...]

]]> http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/blog/2013/02/14/congressional-champions-introduce-legislation-in-advance-of-patient-lobbying-day/comment-page-1/#comment-50548 Caltech Physicist: If All Science Were Run Like Marijuana Research, Creationists Would Control Paleontology | News Talk One Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:10:34 +0000 http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=3505#comment-50548 [...] Of course, as Schwartz acknowledges, interest groups such as coal and oil companies often do have a significant influence over policy decisions, regardless of the underlying science. Even blocking research outright — a much less common tactic — is not unique to marijuana. The NRA has had tremendous success, for example, in blocking gun violence prevention research. It remains, however, a uniquely insidious tactic that Schwartz says harkens back to the era of witch hunts. And as Schwartz points out, organizations tasked with “drug enforcement” and battling “drug abuse” are not well-positioned to remain neutral on the best way to handle drug policy. A bill introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) would take federal oversight of marijuana research out of the hands of NIDA. [...]

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