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NORML's 1995 Weekly Media Releases

December 28, 1995

• USDA Issues White Paper On Industrial Hemp: Report Concedes That American Hemp Cultivation Isn't Likely Any Time Soon
• (Meanwhile) Colorado Senator Set To Introduce Legislation Allowing For Hemp Cultivation In Colorado

December 22, 1995

• Police, Protesters Clash At Florida Hemp Rally Legal Marijuana Smoker Arrested For Pot
• Anti-Drug Group's Attack On Hempilation, WBCN, Draws Fire From National Writers Union, Boston Coalition For Freedom Of Expression
• Missouri Senator Pre-files Medical Marijuana Necessity Defense Bill
• Charges Dropped Against Shop Owner Who Sold Shirts That Parodied DARE Logo
• Republican Task Force Organized To Analyze, Get Tough On Drug Use

December 14, 1995

• Missouri Senator Pre-files Medical Marijuana Necessity Defense Bill
• Anti-Drug Group's Attack On Hempilation, WBCN, Draws Fire From National Writers Union, Boston Coalition For Freedom Of Expression
• State Supreme Court Rules Warrentless Searches Of Bus Passengers To Be Illegal
• NORML Chapter Is Approved At Columbia University: Marijuana Reform Organization Achieves Ivy League Foothold
• NORML Chapter Seeking To Reduce Local Pot Penalties Faces Opposition, Resolution From City Officials
• Supreme Court Reverses Drug Convictions Involving Firearms: Justices Rule Possessing A Weapon Not Enough To Warrant Longer Sentences
• Drug Czar Leaves Post
• (Meanwhile) Gallup Poll Indicates That Americans Are Very Concerned About Illegal Drug Use

December 7, 1995

• American Public Health Association Passes Resolution Endorsing Making Cannabis Available By Prescription
• Marijuana Arrests For 1994 Near Half Million Mark: FBI Data Confirms Clinton's Marijuana War To Be Tougher Than Bush's
• (Meanwhile) Prison Population Experiences Largest Annual Increase In History: United States Now Incarcerates A Larger Percentage Of Its Population Than Any Other Nation
• Update: Marijuana Activists Swarm To Arizona To Purchase Legal Tax Stamps
• Controversy Over Hempilation CD Escalates: Massachusetts Anti-Drug Group Organizes Rally Against Radio Station WBCN Boston

November 30, 1995

• Marijuana Arrests For 1994 Near Half Million Mark
• New York State Senator And NORML Board Member Joseph L. Galiber Dies
• Exaggerated Claim Of Pot's Potency Reaches Most Absurd Level Yet: Illinois Lieutenant Governor Purports Today's Marijuana To Be One Thousand Percent More Potent
• International Medical Journal Publishes Editorial Calling For The Decriminalization Of Cannabis

November 16, 1995

• Judge Dismisses Drug Charges Against State 'Licensed' Marijuana Dealer; Court Rules Marijuana Tax Stamps To Be Double Jeopardy
• Massachusetts Governor Refuses To Sign Medical Marijuana Necessity Defense Act
• ACLU Poll Demonstrates That Americans Clearly Support Medical Marijuana
• Germany To Begin Cultivating Industrial Hemp
• Annual PRIDE Survey Shows Increase In Adolescents Using Drugs, Marijuana
• SAMHSA's Figures Don't Match Up With Brown's Statements Regarding Marijuana Related Emergency Room Episodes
• Clinton, Brown Speak At Community Anti-Drug Coalition Of America Forum
• State Representative Advocates The Cultivation Of Industrial Hemp In Hawaii
• Connecticut Department Of Motor Vehicles Enters The Drug War

November 13, 1995

• Congressman Barney Frank Introduces Federal Legislation To Make Marijuana Available By Prescription

November 2, 1995

• U.S. Sentencing Commission's Recommendations Regarding Marijuana Weight Disparity Enacted Into Law: New Legislation Could Affect Approximately 950 Imprisoned Marijuana Growers
• Buchanan Flip-Flop-Flips On Medical Marijuana Issue
• Idaho Supreme Court Rules That Employee Let Go For Failing Drug Test Should Be Awarded Unemployment Benefits
• Northcoast NORML Launches Campaign To Kill Proposed Ohio Bill That Allows Police To Sell Drugs

October 25, 1995

• Marijuana Smoke Study Demonstrates Waterpipes To Be Ineffective
• Drug Czar Urges High School Coaches To Drug Test Student Athletes
• Magazine Just Says No To NORML, Yes To Mark Fuhrman
• Newspaper Runs Special Feature Analyzing The Drug War

October 19, 1995

• Pierce County Superior Court Judge Rules That Cancer Patient Should Be Allowed To Use Marijuana
• (As Expected) Governor Wilson Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill: Californians For Compassionate Use Band Together To File Medical Marijuana Initiative
• HEMPILATION CD Draws National Attention On CNN
• Meanwhile, Drug Czar Lee Brown Is Not Amused
• Alaska Court Rules Roadside Marijuana Search To Be Illegal
• Sentencing Project Report Reveals That Nearly One In Three Black Males Are Under Criminal Justice Supervision

October 12, 1995

• Alaska Court Rules Roadside Marijuana Search To Be Illegal
• California Activists File Medical Marijuana Initiative For 1996 State Ballot
• 10th Circuit Appeals Court Rules Warrantless Use Of Heat Sensing Equipment To Be Unconstitutional
• New York Times Editorial Lashes Out At The Drug War
• County Sheriff, Undercover Agents Threaten Sandusky County NORML With Indictments

October 4, 1995

• Prohibition Establishment Attacks NORML Capricorn Records For The Debut Of The Long-Awaited HEMPILATION Release
• Freedom Of Speech Is Affirmed In Canada; NORML Canada Wins Significant Court Case
• News Bulletin: CNN Special Reports Examines The State Of Cannabis Prohibition In The United States And In Europe
• Missouri NORML Sells State Of Missouri 800 Pounds Of Marijuana
• School Board In Pennsylvania Votes To Include Publications As Drug Paraphernalia
• MASS CANN NORML Draws More Than 30,000 To Annual Rally
• Another U.S. Judge Advocates Legalizing Drugs: 'We're Losing The War On Drugs'
• Good News: Seattle Area's Green Cross Patient Co-op Court Case Is Dropped
• The Dutch Government Modifies Its Drug Policy; Pressure Felt From Neighboring Countries

September 21, 1995

• California Legislature Just Says No To Unpopular Marijuana Law
• Meanwhile, Governor Pete Wilson Expects To Veto Medical Marijuana Bill For Third Consecutive Year
• New York Times Runs Feature On Todd McCormick Bust
• Meanwhile, Landmark State Decision Could Spell Victory For McCormick's Upcoming Trial
• Update: Richard Martinez Set Free!
• NIDA To Hold International Drug Abuse Conference In Texas

September 14, 1995

• Latest National Household Survey Results Sound Marijuana Alarm (Again)
• Update: Todd McCormick Free On Bail!
• Meanwhile, Landmark State Decision Could Spell Victory For McCormick's Upcoming Trial
• Distinguished Chicago Judge Advocates Marijuana Legalization
• Secret Service Threatens Couple For Stamping One Dollar Bills

September 7, 1995

• Jury Rules That Hemp Seed Demonstration Is A Protest, Not Cultivation
• Update: Cannabis Patient Continues To Be Denied Prescription; Allegations of Civil Rights Abuses Prompt NORML Lawyers To Take Action
• U.S. Court Of Appeals Reverses Czuprynski Conviction
• Prisoner To Be Force-Fed Intravenously Despite Availability Of Prescription Alternative

August 24, 1995

• Update: Judge Considers Permitting Medical Marijuana User To Smoke Cannabis While In Jail
• California Residents Favor Access To Medical Marijuana According To Recent Health Poll
• New York City Buyers Club Busted; Apparent Nationwide Crackdown On Medical Marijuana Clubs Continues

August 17, 1995

• Two NORML Chapters Fight For Their Rights - And Win!
• Meanwhile, Mass Cann NORML Denied Permition To Hold Hemp Rally By Board Of Selectmen
• Student Parking Not For the Bashful; Indiana School Board Votes To Institute Drug Free Parking Policy
• Richard Martinez's Health Worsens; Registered Nurse Petitions Arizona Governor To Intervene
• Federal Prisoner Begins Hunger Strike To Protest Denial Of Marinol

August 10, 1995

• Medical Marijuana Resolution To Be Unveiled At Upcoming Conference
• Registered Nurse Contacts NORML In An Appeal To Save The Life Of Her Patient

August 3, 1995

• Green Cross Co-founder To Serve Two Days In Jail For Contempt of Court
• Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Elimination of National Drug Czar
• Meanwhile, Washington Post Prints ONDCP's Current Six-Figure Salaries

July 27, 1995

• Marijuana Compassionate Use Club Founder Arrested On Route To Rhode Island
• Public Outage Inspires Oklahoma Governor To Free Jimmy Montgomery

July 18, 1995

• Marijuana Arrests Hit Ten Million Mark; Drug Czar Compares Marijuana to Cocaine

July 13, 1995

• Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Suspected Marijuana User Cleared Of Criminal Charges
• Number Of Jail Inmates Experiences Third Largest Increase Since 1983

July 11, 1995

• Marijuana Prohibition Subject To New Legal And Scientific Challenge: Petition Demands U. S. Government Provide Finding On Marijuana's Abuse Potential As Required By Federal Law

July 6, 1995

• 10 Millionth Arrests and NIDA; Bad Science Used to Justify Bad Policies

June 29, 1995

• Capricorn Records To Issue HEMPILATION CD In Fall Supporting NORML And Protesting Marijuana Prohibition
• Jimmy Montgomery Remains In Prison As Nation Celebrates Freedom
• Supreme Court Ruling On Student Drug Testing Expected To Decrease Pot Use And Increase Alcohol And Hard Drug Use By Students
• Anaheim Repeals Ordinance Barring Former Drug Offenders From Parks
• Compassionate Oregonians For Medicinal Cannabis

June 22, 1995

• JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association Prints Article By NORML Board Chairman Calling For Medical Access To Marijuana
• The Story Of Jimmy Montgomery And Other American Victims Of Cannabis Prohibition Told At London Human Rights Conference
• Walter Cronkite Calls For Bipartisan Commission To Study Alternatives To Drug War
• The Ten Millionth Marijuana Arrest Will Take Place On July 20, The Last Day Of A NIDA Anti-Marijuana Propaganda Fest

June 15, 1995

• NORML National Director To Address Major London Human Rights Convention
• Oregon Senate Kills Marijuana Recriminalization Bill
• Massachusetts House Passes An Affirmative Medical Marijuana Defense
• California Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill Senate Ratification Expected!
• Dutch Police Chiefs Agree: Continue To Separate Cannabis From 'Hard' Drugs!
• More News From The Netherlands: Univ. Of Amsterdam Study Concludes That 'Tolerant' Cannabis Laws Do Not Lead To More Use
• Prosecutors' Choice: Jail Or Taxes For Drug Offenders
• Quayle Accuser's Case Due Another Hearing

June 8, 1995

• Plight Of Oklahoma Paraplegic Pot Prisoner To Be Topic At Major London Human Rights Convention
• Oregon House Votes To Re-criminalize Marijuana Possession
• Update: The U.S. Sentencing Commission is considering an amendment that impacts cannabis consumers

June 1, 1995

• Deadline: The U.S. Sentencing Commission Requests Public Comment
• CA Senate Votes To Opt Out Of 'Smoke A Joint, Lose Your License'
• Orange County Register Opines In Favor Of Medical Marijuana
• Gatewood Galbraith Runs A Strong Fourth In KY Gubernatorial Race
• Kentucky Hemp Law Is - The Law
• Marijuana Activist On Trial For Birdseed In Texas
• Update: Jimmy Montgomery - Cause And Effect
• Maine Legislature Rejects Medical Marijuana Bill

May 24, 1995

• Jimmy Montgomery Now Suffering In Solitary Confinement; Medical Neglect Threatens Life
• San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Supports Medicinal Marijuana
• Court Clears Way For NORML Medical Marijuana Lawsuit And Rally In Anaheim
• SPECIAL APPEAL: Help Medical Marijuana Patients In Washington State
• A Classic Example Of Permissible Hate Speech With A Recent Echo
• Cause and Effect: Imprisoning Non-violent Drug Offenders Doubles Local Jail Populations In Just 10 Years!
• Drug Czar Brown Escalates Potent Pot Follies Claims 40 Fold Increase In THC Levels!

May 18, 1995

• JIMMY MONTGOMERY STILL IN PRISON: CONDITION DETERIORATING, AS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE DOES 'SPIN CONTROL'
• ATLANTA MAYORS' PROHIBITIONIST SUMMIT A PROPAGANDA FAILURE! ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY LAUNCHES NEW 'ANTI-LEGALIZATION' EFFORT
• NORML TO PRESENT LETTER TO DUTCH AMBASSADOR; JOINS INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR DUTCH DRUG POLICY
• SLAIN MARIJUANA USER'S FAMILY FILES WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT
• CALIFORNIA IS 'BUZZING' WITH MEDICINAL MARIJUANA NEWS

May 11, 1995

• In Oklahoma Franz Kafka Is Doing Very Well: But Jimmy Montgomery Is Still Literally Rotting In Prison
• Permissible Murders Part 2: Wisconsin Police Kill Another Marijuana Suspect: 15 Year Old Shot By Narc Who Had Been Drinking
• Permissible Murders Happen Because Of Permissible Hate Speech
• Dutch Health Minister Joins Group Objecting To Atlanta Mayors' Prohibitionist Conference
• International Demonstrations Supporting Dutch Policy Scheduled For May 19
• Legal Defense Fund Being Organized For Washington State Medical Marijuana Activists

May 8, 1995

• VINDICTIVE PROSECUTOR BLOCKS JIMMY MONTGOMERY'S RELEASE WITH LAST MINUTE OBJECTION
• (Meanwhile) Washington State Arrests Medical Marijuana Patients And Activists Who Provide Marijuana To Sick, Dying And Disabled Persons

May 4, 1995

• PERMISSIBLE MURDERS IN AMERICA: ANOTHER SUSPECTED MARIJUANA USER KILLED IN HIS HOME BY WISCONSIN POLICE
• GOOD NEWS! JIMMY MONTGOMERY TO BE FREED ON TUESDAY!
• NORML And ACLU Attack Legitimacy Of Anaheim Law

April 27, 1995

• NORML REITERATES ITS COMMITMENT TO NON-VIOLENCE
• Affirmative Medical Necessity Defense Bill Being Considered In California
• NIDA To Hold A National Conference On Marijuana
• Major Increase In British Teens Using Cannabis
• (Conveniently) The BBC Airs A Rabid Anti-Marijuana 'Documentary'
• Surprising Police Views Of The 'Drug War'
• Jimmy Montgomery: The Importance Of Publicity

April 20, 1995

• Baltimore Sun's Front Page Afflicted By 'Reefer Madness' - DEA Admits Shifting Agents From Cocaine To Marijuana Hunt
• Hair Testing For Marijuana Called Unreliable, But Proceeds Anyway
• National Review Reports on Jimmy Montgomery; Paraplegic Now Receiving Better Treatment; Hopeful Of Release Soon
• Prohibitionists React Hysterically To ABC News Program Critical Of Drug Prohibition And Condemn 'Drug Legalization In Europe'
• Long Island Student Suspended Just For Wanting To Write A Paper On The Economics Of Hemp
• Atlantic Monthly Work On Marijuana Prohibition Wins Prestigious 'National Magazine Award'

April 13, 1995

• HUNDREDS PROTEST AGAINST DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION'S HARASSMENT OF SICK AND DYING AT SAN FRANCISCO CANNABIS BUYERS CLUB; AGENTS FOLLOW AND VIDEO TAPE PATIENTS AS THEY LEAVE CLUB; PREPARING A BUST?
• MEANWHILE IN OKLAHOMA, PARAPLEGIC JIMMY MONTGOMERY IS HAND-CUFFED TO A PRISON BED; LIFE IN DANGER; DENIED PROPER MEDICAL TREATMENT; NO ACCESS TO SHOWER
• Representative Solomon Introduces A Bill To Deny Tax-Exempt Status to Organizations 'Which Promote The Legalization Of Certain Drugs'
• U.S. Sentencing Commission Accepts NORML's Recommendations To Reform Federal Sentencing Guidelines For Marijuana
• Iowa Senate Removes Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Drug Offenders
• Orwell Watch: FDA Clears The Way For Patch Testing in U.S.

April 6, 1995

• Update: Jimmy Montgomery Shares Prison Cell With 40 Prisoners
• Meanwhile: Willie Nelson's Pot Charges Dropped
• Police Chief Of Hawaii County Suffers From A Case Of 'Reefer Madness'

April 4, 1995

• OKLAHOMA RE-IMPRISONS PARAPLEGIC JIMMY MONTGOMERY ON POT CHARGE; FAMILY FEARS FOR HIS LIFE

March 30, 1995

• Editor of Arkansas Times Comes out of Her 'Smoky Little Closet'
• Alleged white House Shootist Reportedly Smoked Pot and Listened to Rush Limbaugh.  A Dangerous Combination?
• New Test Allows Parents to Test Their Children's Rooms for 'Drugs'
• Marijuana Plants Thrive In Downtown Tel Aviv.  Is Marijuana Decriminalization Coming To Isreal?
• REMINDER: ABC News Special To Focus On The 'War On Drugs'

March 23, 1995

• Alcohol Industry Association Hires Former Head Of Drug Enforcement Administration
• Special Announcement: ABC News Special To Focus On The 'War on Drugs'
• Federal Execution Delayed For Convicted Marijuana 'Kingpin'
• Nearly Fifty Percent Of Coloradans Approve Of Hemp Cultivation
• Brazil May Decriminalize Personal Use Of Marijuana!

March 16, 1995

• NORML Testifies Before U.S. Sentencing Guideline Commission
• U.S. Congressman Seeks To Halt Free-Speech On Information Superhighway (Or George Orwell Call Home)
• 'Drug Peace' In the Middle East?
• Marijuana 'Kingpin' Qualifies For First Federal Execution In 32 Years

March 9, 1995

• Founder of 'Our Church' Receives 10-Year Sentence In Marijuana Case
• Medical Marijuana Legislation About To 'Disappear' From Colorado Law
• [Conversely,] Missouri Senate To Consider 'Medical Necessity' Defense For Citizens Using Medicinal Marijuana
• Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Indicted On Marijuana Charges Goes On Hunger Strike To Protest Lack Of Marinol
• Largest Drug Testing Company Reports A Steep Decline In Positive Drug Tests -- Except MARIJUANA!
• Head Of DEA Claims That The U.S. Is Losing 'War On Drugs'

March 2, 1995

• Sunday Los Angeles Times Front Page: S.F. Cannabis Buyers' Club
• California Assemblyman's Bill Could Relieve The Need For Cannabis Buyer's Club
• Iowa State Senators Urge Senator Harkin To Support Medical Marijuana Research
• Liberty Lovers -- Beware The Ides Of March!...

February 23, 1995

• Drug Watch International And The DEA Combine Forces To Kill Colorado Hemp Bill With Two Powerful Weapons: Lies And Threats
• DEA's Next Target: Hawaii...Top U.S. General Says The U.S.'s Multibillion - Dollar 'Drug War' Has Accomplished Little
• The New York Times Magazine Runs A Very High Times-Type Article

February 16, 1995

• Michigan Lawyer Still Being Persecuted By The Feds After Serving Eight Months In Prison For ONE Joint!
• U.S. House Resolution 97 -- Seeks To Create Law Enforcement 'Rapid Strike Force' To Aid America's Failed Drug War
• MTV Affirms Its Censoring Of Music Videos
• Pot Case Could Set Precedent In Kansas
• Trading The Fourth Amendment For A Baggie Of Pot

February 9, 1995

• Conservatives And Liberals Agree On The Excess Of The 'Drug War' - USA Today Editorial In Step With The National Review
• A Baltimore Grand Jury's Assignment: Study The Drug War And Make Recommendations -- The Jury's in -- Their Recommendation: Decriminalize Marijuana!
• French Commission Narrowly Votes To 'Decriminalize' Marijuana

February 2, 1995

• European Parliament Commission Favors Legalization of Cannabis
• Drug Czar and Partnership For A Drug-Free (sic) America Hold a Closed -- by Invitation Only -- Briefing
• Maine Governor Ends Helicopter Marijuana Searches
• Chief Coroner of Canadian Province of British Columbia Calls for Consideration of Legalizing Cannabis
• Kentucky Governor Creates Hemp Fiber Crop Task Force
• At Last, an O. J. Simpson Marijuana Story (almost)

January 26, 1995

• Dutch Justice Minister Wants to Regulate Marijuana Supply

January 20, 1995

• Another Federal Judge Declines Drug Cases and Agrees That Marijuana Should Be Decriminalized
• First Annual HEMP AID Benefit Concert Announced
• Actor Tim Robbins Tells Playboy He Favors Marijuana Legalization
• Police Respond To Arson Report -- Find DARE Graduate Burning Mother's Marijuana

January 12, 1995

• Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Takes Issue With DEA Briefing Paper That Slanders Dutch Dutch Policy
• Ohio's Smoke A Joint, Lose Your License Law Found To Be Unconstitutional
• U.S. Anti-Drug Agencies Continue To Impede Medical Marijuana Research

January 5, 1995

• LaGuardia Report Turns 50: Massive Marijuana Study Found Dangers Highly Exaggerated