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*"Researchers Find Study of Medical Marijuana Discouraged" New York Times, 1/18/10
"How Do State Medical Marijuana Laws Impact Workplace Drug Testing Programs," hrtools.com, 12/15/09
"Medical marijuana in DC," Executive Healthcare, 12/15/09
"Council chairman wants swift action on marijuana rules," The Washington Post, 12/15/09
"OC senior citizens form medical-pot collective," KABC 7 News, 12/14/09
"Vote moves D.C. toward medical marijuana, abortion funding," The Washington Post, 12/14/09
"Colorado's Green Rush: Medical marijuana," CNN.com, 12/14/09
"Romer proposes state support medical marijuana industry in federal cases," The Denver Post, 12/14/09
"Slow burn: New Maine marijuana rules will take time to implement," Fosters.com, 12/13/09
"Historic hearing on Jacki Rickert MMJ Act Tuesday Dec. 15 at Wisconsin Capitol," examiner.com, 12/13/09
"Let's help patients in pain," Journal Sentinel, 12/12/09
"A plan for medical marijuana," DenverPost.com, 12/11/09
"Pane To Tout Merits Of Medical Marijuana," CannabisNews.org, 12/10/09
"Jewish leaders testify for medical marijuana," The Jewish Chronicle, 12/10/09
"Congress: D.C. can decide on medicinal marijuana and subsidized abortions," The Washington Examiner, 12/10/09
"State Medical Marijuana Laws," medicalcannabis.com, 12/8/09
"Medical marijuana documentary nears completion," Santa Cruz Sentinel, 12/8/09
"Erpenbach bill would legalize medical marijuana in state," GazetteXtra.com, 12/6/09
"Texans Still Hope for Legalization of Medical Marijuana," Austinist.com, 12/5/09
"Preparing for cannabis, a growth industry," DetNews.com, 12/5/09
"Exciting times for medical marijuana in Rhode Island!" StopTheDrugWar.com, 12/4/09
"Medical marijuana gets hearing in Pa. House," philly.com, 12/3/09
"Denver City Council weighs rules for medical-marijuana outlets," The Denver Post, 12/3/09
"Cannabis as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs," Harm Reduction Journal, 12/3/09
"Nurse supports medical marijuana in New Jersey," NJ.com, 12/2/09
"Pot shows promise for reducing multiple sclerosis patients' symptoms," ScientificAmerican.com, 12/2/09
"House Bill pushes Pennsylvania to Legalize Medical Marijuana," HempNews.com, 12/2/09
"State panel debates access to medical pot," The Bangor Daily News, 12/2/09
"Will Wisconsin legalize medical marijuana?" fdlreporter.com, 12/2/09
"Medical Marijuana Close to Being Legalized in New Jersey," PoliticsDaily.com, 12/1/09
"As states relax medical marijuana laws, pot cultivation colleges take seed," NYDailyNews.com, 12/1/09
"Medical marijuana: 'This time, this bill!'," SCENEnewspaper.com, 12/1/09
"Medical Marijuana Advocates Mark World AIDS Day," OpposingViews.com, 12/1/09
"Marijuana To Control Alcohol Abuse," PsychCentral.com, 12/1/09
"Pane to tout merits of medical marijuana," standardspeaker.com, 12/1/09
"New Jersey Likely Next to Legalize Medical Marijuana," The Wall Street Journal, 12/1/09
"LA pot law draft would set no limits," dailybreeze.com, 11/30/09
"As NJ Mulls Medical Marijuana Law, MS-Sufferer Faces Jail," NBC News, 11/30/09
"Cannabis Colleges Crop Up: New Institutions for 'Higher' Learning," ABC News, 11/30/09
"The Facts About Medical Marijuana," HempNews, 11/29/09
"At This School, It’s Marijuana in Every Class," The New York Times, 11/28/09
"Another Thing Europe Doesn't Agree On," The Wall Street Journal, 11/27/09
"Pot law panel ready to meet," The Kennebec Journal, 11/26/09
"Why Iowa could be a game changer in thenationwide fight for medical marijuana," DrugSense.org, 11/26/09
"Brain’s endocannabinoid signaling pathway kept in check by two enzymes," InScience.org, 11/25/09
"The Legal and Halakhic Question of Medical Marijuana," The Observer, Yeshiva University Newspaper, 11/25/09
"Knesset panel: Expedite medical marijuana proposal," The Jerusalem Post, 11/25/09
"Will state [WI] join others in legalizing medical marijuana?" The Capital Times, 11/25/09
"Sheba offering patients medical marijuana," HAARETZ.com, 11/24/09
"Medical marijuana users socialize, smoke at Oregon cafe," USAToday, 11/23/09
"Medical Marijuana: No Longer Just for Adults," The New York Times, 11/21/09
"Medical Marijuana in State Legislatures--The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," StoptheDrugWar.org, 11/20/09
"Relief from Prosecution for Medical Marijuana Users," Trak.in, 11/18/09
"The AMA eases its stance on marijuana," Scientific American, 11/17/09
*"Should Medical Marijuana Be Used to Treat Kids With Autism?" OpposingViews.com, 11/17/09
"New futures for cannabis-based medicines," St. Petersburg Times, 11/16/09
"LA City Council Rejects Ban On Medical Marijuana Sales," The 420 Times, 11/16/09
"NM's medical pot program has slow, cautious start," The Associated Press, 11/16/09
"Medical marijuana can be taxed, says Colorado Attorney General Suthers," Denver Business Journal, 11/16/09
"AMA urges feds to reclassify marijuana," Times-Standard, 11/15/09
"First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland," Reuters.com, 11/14/09
"The American Medical Association Reconsiders Marijuana. Will the Justice Department Follow?" Newsweek, 11/13/09
"Marijuana, Medicine and Laws," The Ball State Daily News, 11/12/09
"Should Iowa Endorse Medical Marijuana?" KCRG.com, 11/12/09
"Medical marijuana: Obama kinda chilled about it," The Daily Maverick, 11/12/09
"The growing pot economy," The Free Press, 11/12/09
"The Medical Marijuana Business Matures," Business Week, 11/10/09
"Right call on medical marijuana," The Post and Courier, 11/9/09
"RI expected to issue medical marijuana rules," The Boston Globe, 11/7/09
"Medical marijuana serious, offers real lives to patients," GreatFallsTribune.com, 11/5/09
*"Medical marijuana to treat autism?," TheMorningcall.com, 11/5/09
"Provisions Pending Before Marijuana Dispensation Can Begin," WMTW abc 8 News, 11/4/09
"Maine Votes “Yes” on Medical Marijuana Act," HighTimes.com, 11/4/09
"Maine becomes 5th state to allow pot dispensaries," The Associated Press, 11/4/09
"The Maine Chance for Medical Marijuana," Reason.com, 11/4/09
"The Other Maine Vote," TheAtlantic.com, 11/4/09
"Maine Voters First To License Medical Pot Shops," The Huffington Post, 11/4/09
"Drug Policy Changes Under New Director," npr.org, 11/3/09
"Maine Votes 'Yes' on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries," Salem-News.com, 11/3/09
"Portland will soon have two medical-marijuana smoking lounges," The Oregonian, 11/3/09
"Mainers Approve Expanded Medical Marijuana Law," WMTW abc 8 News, 11/3/09
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Can Marijuana Help Kids with Autism?," Momlogic.com, 11/3/09
"Court says medical-marijuana growers must have close patient contact," The Denver Post, 10/30/09
"Editorial: The Green Light," The Brown Daily Herald, 10/30/09
"US Policy Invites Medical Marijuana Golden Age," Gay City News, 10/30/09
"Medical marijuana bill dies in N.H. Senate," Seacostonline.com, 10/29/09
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Medical Marijuana Veto Override Attempt Fails In Senate," WMUR News 9, 10/28/09
"Cannabis Intoxication," PBS.org, 10/28/09
"NH’s Senate lets medical marijuana bill die," Boston Herald, 10/28/09
"A Seedling of Sanity Takes Root in the War On Drugs," The Huffington Post, 10/28/09
"Supporters Of Medical Marijuana Make Final Plea," WMUR News 9, 10/27/09
"Fed issues new marijuana policy," The Anchor, RI College Newspaper, 10/27/09
"On medical marijuana," The Anchor, RI College Newspaper, 10/27/09
"NJ State Senators Ask For Pardon of Medical Marijuana User," CMMNJ.com, 10/27/09
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Farr Introduces Medical Marijuana Fair Trial Bill," The online office of Congressman Farr (D-CA), 10/27/09
"Non-enforcement of Controlled Substances Act leaves medical marijuana issue unresolved," Jurist.law.pitt.edu, 10/26/09
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Medicinal pot dispensaries on ballot in Maine," TimesArgus.com, 10/26/09
"Fed memo renews medical marijuana push on Beacon Hill," Boston Herald, 10/22/09
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With New Fed. Policy, Mass. Patients Want Medical Marijuana Bill," Opposingviews.com, 10/22/09
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Doyle: Medical marijuana restrictions senseless," Chicago Tribune, 10/21/09
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Medical Marijuana Facts," Cannabis.Shadow.net, 10/21/09
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It's about time," NJ.com, 10/21/09
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U.S. Justice Department policy on following state laws on marijuana to have little effect in Rhode Island," Providence Journal, 10/20/09
"Medical Marijuana Users Cautiously Optimistic About New Federal Policy," Health.com, 10/20/09
*"Medical Marijuana for Children," The New York Times, 10/20/09
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Marijuana, the Department of Justice, and Rhode Island," RIFuture.org, 10/20/09
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Feds back off medical marijuana," Washington Post, 10/20/09
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U.S. Won’t Prosecute in States That Allow Medical Marijuana," The New York Times, 10/19/09
"Justice shifts course on medical marijuana prosecutions," The Baltimore Sun, 10/19/09
"New marijuana policy released," WPRI.com, 10/19/09
"Obama justice department to shift from investigating medical marijuana cases," Guardian.co.uk, 10/19/09
"Feds to Issue New Medical-Marijuana Policy," TIME, 10/19/09
"Memorandum for Selected United State Attorneys on Investigations and Prosecutions in States Authorizing the Medical Use of Marijuana," The United States Department of Justice, 10/19/09
"Dispensaries would address problem of how patients can obtain marijuana," Kennebec Journal, 10/18/09
"MEDICAL MARIJUANA Answers to some questions voters might be asking," Kennebec Journal, 10/18/09
"Got pot? Fly from Oakland," The Oakland Tribune, 10/17/09
"Medical Marijuana: Wisconsin Bill to Be Filed," StoptheDrugWar.org, 10/16/09
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Marijuana Licensing Fails to Chase the Shadows," The New york Times, 10/10/09
"Letter: Nothing to fear from marijuana dispensaries," The Brown Daily Herald, 10/9/09
"Medical Marijuana- Science Versus Politics," CapeCodToday.com, 10/7/09
"Bill may legalize medicinal weed," The Badger Herald, 10/7/09
"Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act Offers Wisconsin Patients Hope For Life With Dignity," Madison NORML, 10/6/09
*"Why I Give My 9-Year-Old Pot, Part II," Double X, 10/5/09
"Medical Marijuana Supporters Rally at Capitol," CannabisNews.org, 10/5/09
"The Cannabis Question," Brown Daily Herald, 10/2/09
"Brown, URI students played key role in R.I. marijuana debate," Providence Journal, 9/29/09
"R.I. finds little guidance as it plans marijuana dispensaries," Providence Journal, 9/27/09
* "As R.I. prepares for first marijuana clinic, questions abound," Providence Journal, 9/27/09
"Boston Common goes up in smoke:Tens of thousands rally for marijuana reform," The Suffolk Journal, 9/23/09
"Doobies With Doug," The Anchor, RI College Newspaper, 9/22/09
"State to set rules to govern compassion centers," Providence Journal, 9/7/09
"Security Concerns Arise With Medical Marijuana Centers in Rhode Island," Securitymanagement.com, 8/26/09
"Security debated for RI medical marijuana stores," Turnto10.com, 8/25/09
"More questions than answers at compassion center meeting," Providence Journal, 8/26/09
"R.I. moves toward marijuana centers," Providence Journal, 8/24/09

"RI proposes rules for medical marijuana stores | turnto10.com," 8/11/09
"Guidelines Proposed for Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Stores ...," WPRI.com, 8/11/09
"Marijuana program has little oversight," Providence Journal, 8/11/09
"Rep. Slater of Providence remembered as voice for the poor," Providence Journal, 8/11/09
"RI Rep. Thomas Slater dead at 68," WPRI.com, 8/10/09
"RI lawmaker who backed medical marijuana dies Bostoncom," The Boston Globe, 8/10/09
August 2009 E-News
" Marijuana Reimbursement Claims Highlight How Pot Could Be Gold for ...," Workforce Management, 7/27/09
"State medical marijuana centers get green light," The Brown Daily Herald, 7/19/09
" Medical-marijuana grower's house burns down in Providence," Providence Journal, 7/15/09
"Spokane Street Medical Marijuana Fire in Providence | WPRI.com," 7/14/09
" Marijuana meetings draw interest," Providence Business News, 7/10/09

* "Don't joke about medical marijuana," Providence Journal, 7/5/09
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Medical marijuana should be made legal," Seacoastonline.com, 7/5/09
"Wacky Antics at Chepachet's Ancients and Horribles Parade," The Woonsocket Call, 7/4/09
"Progressives Push Against Drug War: Will Dems Listen?," The Huffington Post, 7/2/09
July 2009 RIPAC E-News
"Editorial: Compassion Centers," The Providence Journal, 6/28/09
* "Compassion Centers Debate," [VIDEO] McLaughlin Group (PBS), 6/26/09
"Strong Public Interest in Iranian Election Protests," Pew Research Center, 6/24/09
"Rhode Island law providing safe access to medical marijuana marks national trend in state regulation," Jurist, 6/23/09
"Rhode Island Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto of Medical Marijuana," ABC's John Stossel, 6/23/09
"Assembly overrides veto of compassion centers bill," Warwick Beacon, 6/23/09
"Medical Marijuana On a California High," Marketplace, 6/22/09
"Medical pot bill is a sign of times," Delaware Online, 6/22/09
"Assembly made the right move overriding compassion center veto," Woonsocket Call, 6/21/09
"Rhode Island: Reefer Sanity," Boston Globe, 6/21/09
"A law everyone in the state can feel good about," Providence Journal, 6/19/09
"R.I.'s Vote To Allow Chronically Ill To Buy Marijuana Puts New Focus On Connecticut," Hartford Courant, 6/19/09
"Medical Marijuana: Legislature Overrides Veto to Make Rhode Island Third Dispensary State," Drug War Chronicle, 6/19/09
"All but 3 RI legislators vote to approve medical marijuana dispensaries," Reason Hit & Run, 6/19/09
"A legal argument for using marijuana for medical purposes," CNN AC360, 6/18/09
"Rhode Island legislators approve medical marijuana bill over governor's veto," Pitt Law JURIST, 6/18/09
"Rhode Island OKs dispensaries for medical marijuana," Kansas City Star, 6/18/09
"Rhode Island Joins States Legalizing Sale of Medical Marijuana," Wall Street Journal blog, 6/17/09
"RI legalizes sale of medicinal pot," United Press International, 6/17/09
"RI Assembly overrides veto on marijuana compassion centers," Providence Journal, 6/17/09
RI Will License Medical Marijuana Shops, Overriding Veto," Huffington Post, 6/16/09
* "Compassion Centers Will Sell Marijuana," NBC-10 Video, 6/16/09
"Another Victory for Marijuana Reformers: Medical Pot Stores in RI," The Atlantic, 6/16/09
"Care centers can dispense medical marijuana," ProJo NewsBlog, 6/16/09
"RI becomes 3rd state allowing marijuana stores," Houston Chronicle / AP, 6/16/09
* "RI allows medical marijuana sales," NBC-10 Video, 6/16/09

Old news [before compassion centers were added to the RI Medical Marijuana Act on 6/16/09]:

"Carcieri vetoes bill allowing marijuana dispensaries," Providence Journal, 6/13/09
"Rhode Island compassion centers legislation on governor's desk," Seattle Drug Policy Examiner, 6/13/09
"Carcieri vetoes medical marijuana bill," WPRI-12, 6/12/09
"Carcieri kills 'compassion centers'," Woonsocket Call, 6/12/09
"Carcieri vetoes marijuana dispensary bill," Providence Journal blog, 6/12/09
"RI governor vetoes bill allowing marijuana sales," The Guardian (UK), 6/12/09
"Carcieri vetoes marijuana legislation," Providence Business News, 6/12/09
"Assembly, in veto-proof votes, OKs medical-marijuana dispensaries," Providence Journal, 6/10/09
"Bill to sell marijuana in stores advances," NBC 10 News, 6/10/09
"RI to allow medical pot dispensaries," United Press International, 6/10/09
"Dean Becker interviews Jesse Stout of RIPAC," Drug Truth Network, AUDIO, 6/10/09
* "RI Senate approves marijuana stores," WPRI Eyewitness News VIDEO, 6/9/09
* "RI Senate passes medical marijuana bill," The Guardian (UK), 6/9/09
"RI Senate passes medical marijuana bill," San Jose Mercury News, 6/9/09
"RI lawmakers OK medical marijuana bill by wide margin," Providence Journal blog, 6/9/09
* "RI Senate passes medical marijuana bill," Associated Press, 6/9/09
* "Legal marijuana use grows in RI," Providence Business News, 6/8/09
"Marijuana bill passes, but still not ready for Carcieri," Providence Business News, 6/8/09
"Weakened by cancer, Rep. Slater still champions the needy," Providence Journal, 6/7/09
"Decriminalize Marijuana," Los Angeles Times, 6/7/09
"Marijuana Dispensary Bill Moves Ahead," Providence Journal, 6/4/09
"Lawmakers poised to approve marijuana," WPRI-12 / AP, 6/4/09
"Lawmakers may approve marijuana bill," WPRI-12 / AP, 6/3/09
June 2009 RIPAC E-News
"House OKs compassion centers for medical marijuana," Providence Business News, 5/22/09
* "House OKs marijuana measure," The Newport Daily News, 5/21/09
"RI House approves 3 stores for medical marijuana," Boston Herald / AP, 5/21/09
* "Marijuana dispensaries pass House," Woonsocket Call, 5/21/09
* "House passes plan to create marijuana dispensaries," Providence Journal, 5/21/09
"House Approves 'Compassion Centers' for Medical Marijuana Disbursement," ABC-6 / WLNE-TV, 5/20/09
"Cannabis Conversations," NORML Daily Audio Stash, 5/14/09
* "A growing remedy," Providence Journal, 5/13/09
* "Why I am giving my 9-year-old pot," Double X, 5/11/09
"AIDS Project RI Loses Two Key Staffers," EDGE New England, 5/11/09
"RI Lawmakers to Vote on Medical Marijuana Plan," ABC-6 / AP, 5/10/09
"Senate approves marijuana compassion centers," Warwick Beacon, 5/7/09
* "RI House panels OKs medical marijuana dispensaries," Providence Journal, 5/1/09
May 2009 RIPAC E-News
"Senate OKs marijuana centers," Newport Daily News, 4/30/09
* "RI Senate again approves bill for licensed dispensaries for medical marijuana," Providence Journal, 4/30/09
* "RI Senate backs medical marijuana stores," WPRI / AP, 4/29/09
"RI Senate votes on medical marijuana centers," Boston Herald / AP, 4/29/09
"Voting on medical marijuana centers," WPRI / AP, 4/29/09
"Make 'pot' available as medicine," The Newport Daily News, 4/25/09
* "Bill would give patients easier access to pot," The Newport Daily News, 4/23/09
* "Senate Committee Gives Unanimous Nod to Compassion Centers Bill," The Pawtucket Times, 4/23/09
"Medical Marijuana Bill Heads to Senate," WPRI / AP, 4/23/09
"RI Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill," ABC6 / AP, 4/23/09
* "Panel OKs Centers to Sell Medical Marijuana," Providence Journal, 4/23/09
"Senate panel approves marijuana dispensaries," Providence Journal blog, 4/22/09
April 2009 RIPAC E-News
"Woman Beaten for Not Paying for Medical Marijuana," NBC10-WJAR, 4/18/09
"Rhode Island Legislators Consider Licensing Medical-Marijuana Dispensaries," Join Together, 3/17/09
"RI wants to be 2nd in nation to license compassion center," Seattle Drug Policy Examiner, 3/11/09
"NH House hears from medical marijuana supporters," Boston Herald, 3/10/09
* "'Compassion Centers' for distributing marijuana?," Woonsocket Call, 3/6/09
* "Bill would license dispensaries to sell medical marijuana," Providence Journal, 3/5/09
"Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Compassion Centers," NORML Daily Audio Stash, 3/3/09
March 2009 RIPAC E-News
* "Medical marijuana bill to be introduced today," Brown Daily Herald, 2/10/09
February 2009 RIPAC E-News
"DEA says no to medical marijuana. Now what?," The Providence Phoenix, 1/14/09
January 2009 RIPAC E-News
"MI medical pot law now in effect," News One, 12/4/08
December 2008 RIPAC E-News
November 2008 RIPAC E-News
* "Compassion or Crime?," CityPulse (Lansing, MI), 10/15/08
October 2008 RIPAC E-News
"RI primary elections held today," Brown Daily Herald, 9/9/08
"Segal and Fierro lead the way for General Assembly," Providence Phoenix, 9/3/08
September 2008 RIPAC E-News
August 2008 RIPAC E-News
"Medical marijuana compassion centers," WBRU Radio [AUDIO], 7/22/08
"Assembly's backup plan: let's study it," Providence Journal, 7/9/08
"Expungement, public records bills vetoed," Providence Journal, 7/4/08
"Gov. vetoes 36 bills, including those on records," Boston Globe, 7/3/08
"Carcieri vetoes 'sunshine' bill, 21 others," Providence Business News, 7/3/08
* "Not so fast on medical marijuana," Not for Nothing, 7/1/08
July 2008 RIPAC E-News
* "Backers of 'compassion centers' come up short," Providence Phoenix, 6/26/08
"General Assembly takes up last-minute legislation," Woonsocket Call, 6/21/08
"Assembly will study possibility of medical marijuana 'compassion centers'," Legislative Press Bureau, 6/21/08
* "K Street in Brief: Prescription pot," The Hill, 6/17/08
* "Pass the compassion centers bill," Warwick Beacon, 6/12/08
* "It's time for compassion centers," Warwick Beacon, 6/12/08
"Cancer research's surprising story," The Providence Journal, 6/7/08
* "Searching for Relief," Providence Monthly, June 2008
"Robbed at gunpoint: Help R.I. patients get marijuana safely," The Providence Journal, 6/2/08
* "Political Scene: Radio ad a dramatic plea for 'compassion' centers," The Providence Journal, 6/2/08
"The push is on for med marijuana dispensaries," Providence Daily Dose, 6/2/08
Americans for Safe Access June 2008 Activist Newsletter, ASA, June 2008
June 2008 RIPAC E-News
* "Compassion Centers Can Change Lives," Warwick Beacon, 5/29/08
"House to consider marijuana bill," Johnston Sunrise, 5/29/08
"Medical Marijuana at the Statehouse," Drug War Chronicle, 5/23/08
"General Assembly: Senate votes to create medical marijuana dispensaries," Warwick Beacon, 5/22/08
"Exeter pot 'farmer' enters guilty plea," Providence Journal, 5/21/08
"Senate votes to create marijuana dispensaries," Providence Business News, 5/19/08
* "Kelly Powers: Help sufferers buy pot safely," Providence Journal, 5/18/08
"Senate approves marijuana dispensaries," Providence Journal, 5/16/08
"RI Senate approves marijuana sales to ill patients," Fox/Eyewitness News, 5/16/08
"Marijuana legislation approved by Senate," Newport Daily News, 5/16/08
"Senate votes to create medical marijuana dispensaries," General Assembly press release, 5/15/08
"RI Senate passes marijuana bill," WJAR/NBC10, 5/15/08
"Senate will have its say on marijuana centers," Newport Daily News, 5/15/08
"Assembly Briefs," Providence Journal, 5/14/08
"Bill to establish pot distribution center sent back to committee," The Newport Daily News, 5/14/08
"Marijuana bill gets snuffed out," Pawtucket Times, 5/14/08
"RI Senate sends medical marijuana bill back to committee," Boston.com / The Boston Globe, 5/13/08
"RI Senate to vote on bill permitting marijuana sales," Fox/Eyewitness News, 5/13/08
May 2008 RIPAC E-News

* "Digging Deeper: The Medical Marijuana Paradox," [AUDIO] WBRU News, 4/21/08
"Students for Sensible Drug Policy," G4TV, 4/20/08
"Assembly to face busy final weeks," Providence Journal, 4/15/08
"Editorial: Cheers & Jeers," Newport Daily News, 4/14/08
* "Panel considers bill to establish pot sales centers," Newport Daily News, 4/10/08
"RI considers medical marijuana stores," The Day (CT), 4/9/08
"Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Compassion Centers," [VIDEO] WPRI-12 / FOX, 4/9/08
"Lawmakers consider medical marijuana bill," NBC-10 / WJAR / AP, 4/9/08
"House panel may snuff pot bill," Providence Journal, 4/9/08
"NORML Daily Audio Stash," [AUDIO] NORML Foundation, 4/9/08
"Senate committee to take up medical marijuana legislation," WPRI-12 / FOX, 4/9/08
"RI lawmakers consider allowing medical marijuana stores," Boston Globe, 4/8/08
* "Bill Wants to Make Getting Medical Marijuana Easier," [VIDEO] ABC6, 4/8/08
"RI lawmakers consider allowing medical marijuana stores," WPRI-12 / FOX / AP, 4/8/08
"Rhode Island Lawmakers Consider Establishing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries," JoinTogether.org, 4/9/08
April 2008 RIPAC E-News
* "R.I. may see legal marijuana sales," Concord Monitor (NH), 4/7/08
* "Bill Would Create Marijuana Dispensaries," Providence Journal, 4/3/08
"Barney Frank: States' Right to Medical Marijuana Act," Providence Journal, 4/3/08
"Transcripts of two short stories," WRNI RI Public Radio, 4/2/08
* "Bill Would Allow Marijuana 'Compassion Centers'," NBC-10 / WJAR, 4/2/08
March 2008 RIPAC E-News
"Bob Kerr: Time to Legalize Marijuana," Providence Journal, 3/26/08
* "State may take over dealers' game," Brown Daily Herald, 3/20/08
"Medical Marijuana Gets ACP's Okay," Internal Medicine News, 3/15/08
"NORML's Daily Audio Stash," [AUDIO] NORML Foundation, 3/11/08
"The Magic Garden Show with Mort White," [AUDIO] MagicGardenShow.com, 3/8/08
"Sen. Rhoda Perry P'91, Rep. Edith Ajello: Why we are voting for Hillary," Brown Daily Herald, 2/28/08
"Advocates push for a legal source in RI: medical marijuana," Providence Phoenix, 2/20/08
"Marijuana quandary," Providence Journal, 2/14/08
"New plan to create supply for medical marijuana," Providence Phoenix blog, 2/11/08
"Medical Marijuana and the Right to Work," Drug War Chronicle, 2/1/07
February 2008 RIPAC E-News
"Workers can be fired for using medical pot off duty, court rules," Los Angeles Times, 1/25/08
January 2008 RIPAC E-News
"Smoke Screen," CampusProgress.org, 12/7/07
"RI Medical Marijuana Activists Seek Answers from Presidential Candidates," Rhode Island's Future, 12/3/07
November 2007 RIPAC E-News
"The Marijuana Policy," The Providence Rotary Club, 11/26/07
October 2007 RIPAC E-News
September 2007 RIPAC E-News
"Osteopathy Doctors and Medical Marijuana," Salem News (Ore.), 9/20/07
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"Relief from misery that the beast brings," Warwick Beacon, 9/18/07
* "Buying from drug dealers," Providence Journal, 9/16/07
"Rhode Island legalizes marijuana," The Providence College Cowl, 9/13/07
"Medical Marijuana a Success, R.I. Lawmakers Say," The Boston Channel, 9/10/07
"Pat