Albuquerque Journal, 27 Aug 2012 – Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson stands alone as the candidate for president who favors reforms of drug laws to include legalization and regulation of marijuana use. I don’t know the feelings of the other candidates, but I can say that none is willing to go on record as favoring legalization of marijuana. Huh, you say, this is a tax column, is it not? Well it turns out that the federal policy on marijuana is having quite a detrimental effect on the business of medical marijuana. At last count, at least 17 states and the District of Columbia permit regulated use of marijuana for medical purposes.
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US CA: San Diego Museum Of Art Had Hand In Drug Crackdown Hoax
North County Times, 02 Aug 2012 – The San Diego Museum of Art said Thursday that it helped fund and facilitate an elaborate hoax by activist groups that earlier this week sent various media organizations fraudulent news releases that appeared to be from the U.S. attorney in San Diego. Americans for Safe Access, a medical marijuana advocacy group that is active in San Diego County, eventually claimed responsibility for the hoax, which involved an actor, a made-up government watchdog group, and two phony news releases purportedly from U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy. The first fake release announced that Duffy’s office intended to close local pharmacies where there were high rates of prescription drug abuse.
