Iowa Says No to Medical Marijuana
June 2nd, 2009 by Rick
On the orders of a Polk County Judge in Iowa, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy was to discuss whether or not marijuana had any medicinal value to offer. The answer was an emphatic no.
The fact that a Judge asks a board that is somehow involved with the pharmaceutical industry, to decide this issue, is a farce. It’s obvious what their answer will be, after all, marijuana threatens the pharmaceutical industry — just as hemp threatens multiple industries of business. It was clear from their whole two minute discussion and their canned Twilight Zone responses that an impartial, unbiased review board is needed.
One Iowa pharmacy board member, Susan Frey had the audacity to say:
We need science-based evidence that there are acceptable uses and that those uses are within the realm of safety for the public.
Bizzaro world. There are numerous sources out there circulating that support marijuana having a medicinal value. Thankfully decisions of this magnitude aren’t just left up to one entity within the government and the plaintiff from the case and ACLU plan on continuing the fight.
Smart Guy Deposits Own Stash at Bank
October 26th, 2006 by Tim
“Hear ye! Hear ye! Gather ’round! Ye banks of America no longer consider marijuana legal tender for all debts past and current. Let all know, we shall stop accepting marijuana deposits hence forth!”
In Iowa, an employee of the Pizza Pit, intentionally hid his personal stash in the restaurant’s deposit bag. Adrian Hilton, clearly intelligent and on top of his game, didn’t stop there. He drove to the bank and dropped the bag off in the bank’s night deposit box with with his herb still nestled comfortably inside.
So after a long day of work, poor Adrian wasn’t able to relax with his Buddha. Sounds like a drag, huh? On top of that, he was charged for possession of marijuana when the bank employees returned the next day, discovered his interesting deposit, and promptly called the police.
Bank: 1
Adrian Hilton: 0
[via KETV]
