Slog - Comments on Herbal Remedy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/herbal_remedy Thursday morning, medical marijuana patient Sharon Tracy will enter a re-sentencing hearing in the Skamania County Courthouse. The Washington State Supreme Court reluctantly ruled last November that Tracy, who suffers chronic pain from degenerative spinal discs and congenital hip deformities, must face up to 90 days in jail for growing four plants. A Superior Court judge later insisted she serve the full term. At this hearing, the same judge shall decide whether she will be taken into custody or granted leniency. Her husband has voiced concern that her health could be compromised in jail because the nearest hospital is over... Copyright 2008 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:10:31 -0800 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:19:06 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle We need to lock up dangerous criminals like this. After all, if she was roaming the street, in her wheelchair as she dies, she might spout heresy and question the God King Himself ...

[man, it's getting looney out there]

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/herbal_remedy#c594226 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/herbal_remedy#c594226 News Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:40:37 -0800 Comment by Sunil in Seattle Nicely keystroked, Dominic.
I followed the links to the House bill proposed by Rep. Appleton. I hope that state-to-state reciprocity for medical cannabis reccomendations will become law in our state. The odd thing about the bill, however, is that it gets wrong in it's first section the number of medical cannabis states: BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. Washington is just one of nine states that authorize the use of marijuana for medical purposes."

But Washington is just one of ELEVEN states that authorize the use of marijuana for medical purposes!

]]> Sunil in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/herbal_remedy#c594495 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/herbal_remedy#c594495 News Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:19:06 -0800