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Japanese Medical Marijuana Patient Desperate To Stay In U.S.

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on January 12, 2011 Global, Medical

Photo: Kenichi Nalita

Kenichi Nalita came to the United States in a fight for his life as a medical cannabis patient battling Crohn’s disease. Now Kenichi’s facing another fight — to be able to stay here. (Yes, Ken tells me the correct spelling of his last name is Nalita.)

A Japanese medical marijuana patient battling Crohn’s disease, in what he describes as a fight for his life, is desperately trying to gain political/medical asylum in the United States, because his homeland’s government says cannabis is not a medicine.

Kenichi Nalita, the very first medical marijuana user to fight for his rights in Japanese courts, told Toke of the Town that he hopes the U.S. will accept him as a political prisoner seeking asylum, since he can obtain medicinal cannabis in California but not in Japan.

“I’m a patient of Crohn’s disease,” Nalita told us. “And I guess you might know that my disease is able to be taken care of by a couple grams of cannabis per day. It controls my immune system and inflammation, and also helps rebuilding mucous membranes in my bowel.

Philippine Group Pushes For Marijuana Legalization

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on December 21, 2010 Global, Legislation

Graphic: PORMAL

Pointing to its medicinal value, a group in the Philippines is pushing for the legalization of marijuana use in that country.

In an article posted on its website, the Philippine Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (PORMAL) said marijuana, also known as hemp and cannabis, has shown “established” effects in the treatment of nausea, vomiting, premenstrual syndrome, unintentional weight loss, and lack of appetite, reports Kimberly Jane Tan at GMANews.tv.

Other “relatively well-confirmed” medicinal effects include the treatment of spasticity, painful conditions (especially neurogenic pain), movement disorders, asthma, glaucoma, inflammatory bowel disease, migraines, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and hepatitis C, according to PORMAL.

‘Bad Batch,’ Good Chuckles: Interview With The Director

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on October 21, 2010 Culture, News

Graphic: potbrownies.net

New Film Follows Three College Students Who Can’t Handle Intense Pot Brownie High; Premieres Thursday Night In L.A.

Bad Batch, indie producer-writer-director Abe Schwartz’s feature debut, features three college students who meet on Facebook, then can’t handle an intense pot brownie high one night.

The film’s hipster style has critics comparing Bad Batch to the work of directors Kevin Smith, Richard Linklater and even Ingmar Bergman.

The students, two African-American cousins and one Jewish hipster chick, discover sexual, psychological, and social tensions as they soar higher and higher in close to real-time, ultimately landing in a dramatic, sobering place.

But there are plenty of laughs, and the film doesn’t pound viewers over the head with a tiresome moral message, Schwartz told Toke of the Town in an exclusive interview.

Former U.S. Surgeon General Supports Marijuana Legalization

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on October 18, 2010 Legislation, News

Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders said Sunday that she supports legalizing marijuana.

“What I think is horrible about all of this, is that we criminalize young people,” Elders said, reports CNN. “And we use so many of our excellent resources… for things that aren’t really causing any problems.”

Californians vote in two weeks on Proposition 19, a ballot initiative to legalize, regulate and tax cannabis. The measure would effectively legalize adult recreational marijuana use in the state, though federal officials including Attorney General Eric Holder have claimed they would continue to enforce marijuana laws in California even if voters approve the initiative.

George Michael Released From Prison After 4 Weeks For Cannabis

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on October 11, 2010 Culture, News

Photo: National Post

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go: George Michael’s a free man again after being discovered slumped over the wheel of his car and serving half of an eight-week prison sentence for DUI and cannabis.

Singer George Michael has been released from prison in the U.K., after serving four weeks of an eight-week sentence for DUI and possession of marijuana.

The 47-year-old pop star, freed after serving half of his sentence, told reporters he “just wants to start again” and that it was “fantastic” to be free on “a beautiful day,” reports BBC News.

“I just want to way thank you for everybody who has supported me in there,” the singer told reporters outside his home in north London.

Michael was arrested in July after being found slumped at the wheel of his Land Rover in Hampstead, north London, after a Gay Pride parade on July 4.

Japan Says No To Paris Hilton After Las Vegas Drug Plea

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on September 22, 2010 Culture, Global

Photo: kabooom.net

Paris Hilton has canceled her tour of Asia and returned home after she was denied entry at Tokyo’s airport Wednesday following a drug violation in the United States, running afoul of strict Japanese laws that have previously tripped up celebrities as huge as Paul McCartney.

“I’m going back home, and I look forward to coming back to Japan in the future,” said a smiling Hilton before departing on her private jet, reports Associated Press writer Shino Yuasa.

The 29-year-old socialite had arrived at Narita International Airport, outside the Japanese capital, two days after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor cocaine charge in Las Vegas. Japan has strict immigration laws barring entry to those convicted of drug offenses, but exceptions are occasionally granted.

Hilton had been scheduled to appear Wednesday at a news conference in Tokyo to promote her fashion and fragrance lines. She arrived Tuesday evening, but was stopped at the airport and spent the night at an airport hotel after being questioned by Japanese officials.

Rapper T.I. And Wife Arrested On Felony Drug Charges

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on September 2, 2010 Culture, News

Photo: Binside TV

T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle face felony drug charges after a traffic stop Wednesday night.

Police arrested rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle for alleged possession of a controlled substance Wednesday night after Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies smelled a strong odor of marijuana emitting from vehicle.

The newlyweds — they just got married on July 30 in Miami — were booked at the West Hollywood sheriff’s station, reports Jolene Michael at Gather. Both were held on charges of felony possession of a controlled substance, and bail was set at $10,000 apiece. Both had posted bail as of 4 a.m. Thursday, and are due back in court on September 3.

George Michael Busted In London For Marijuana

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on August 12, 2010 Culture, News

Photo: StarTrip

Musician George Michael was charged Wednesday with marijuana possession and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, stemming from an incident last month.

The 47-year-old former Wham! singer reported to a police station in north London’s Camden Town on Wednesday, reports Christopher Brocklebank at PinkNews.

The charges result from an incident when Michael was arrested after driving his Range Rover into a branch of photo developers Snappy Snaps in Hampstead in the early morning hours of July 4. The singer had reportedly been attending the London Gay Pride celebrations the previous night.

MI Supreme Court: Legal To Drive With THC Metabolites In Body

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on June 9, 2010 Legislation, News

Photo: HempNews.tv

Michigan drivers can no longer be convicted for the simple presence of THC byproducts in their bodies after smoking marijuana. The Michigan Supreme Court’s liberal majority ruled Tuesday that it is not illegal to drive while having marijuana byproducts internally.

Until Tuesday’s ruling, if you smoked a joint over the weekend and then got drug tested on Monday morning — or even a month later — you could be convicted of “Driving Under the Influence of Drugs” (DUID), even if you are no longer high, just because inactive chemical traces of THC remain in your bloodstream.

According to the court, 11-carboxy-THC, a metabolite of tetrahydrocannabinol, one of the main active ingredients in marijuana, cannot be considered a controlled substance under Michigan law, according to The Associated Press.

The justices ruled that 11-carboxy-THC is a byproduct created when the body breaks down (metabolizes) THC.

Maine: New Medical Marijuana Cards Aim To Protect Patients

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on May 27, 2010 Legislation, Medical

Photo: WABI

Maine’s new dispensary law augments the medical marijuana law already in place for more than a decade, finally giving patients a legal way to obtain cannabis. But patients and caregivers who want legal access to medical marijuana will have to register for an ID card.

Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it is accepting applications from nonprofit corporations to become dispensaries under Maine’s Medical Use of Marijuana Act, responding to a dispensary law passed by voters.

In July, eight dispensaries will be selected by DHHS, reports Adrienne Bennett of WABI-TV.

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