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Op/Ed: Protesters to Obama: “Let me medicate!”

February 22, 2012 The Guardsman 4

Medical marijuana advocates gathered outside the Nob Hill Masonic Center last Thursday as President Obama hosted a fundraising dinner. Protesters demanded that the feds recognize state laws and reclassify marijuana so that it will no longer be grouped with drugs like heroin and crack.

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Op/Ed: Marijuana Science, a Doobie-ous History

February 22, 2012 The Guardsman 7

Current scientific research indicates that ingesting marijuana provides many health benefits and even prevents cancer. Cannabis science is still in its infant stages because prohibition has made research difficult, but when marijuana gained popularity in the 1960’s, some found it’s way into university laboratories.