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Thursday, 21 May 2009 |
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Paris, France. Jan. 4, 2010
"Ishi, The Last Yahi" was screened to a nearly full audience at the "La Filmothèque du Quartier Latin", one of Paris's many wonderful independent art house cinemas today. It was sponsored by the French chapter of Survival International, an non-profit dedicated to the defense and support of tribal peoples. http://www.survivalinternational.org/
Almost everyone stayed after for the discussion with Matthieu Charle; a French ethnologist specializing in the study of Native Americans, and Daniel Meyers; California born documentary director and cameraman who has been based in Paris for the past 15 years and who had worked with Jed Riffe on two films, "Bear's Hiding Place" and "Who Owns The Past".
"Ishi, The Last Yahi" was extremely well received by all those who attended the screening and praised for it's sensitive and well crafted portrait of Ishi and the times he lived in.
Daniel Meyers
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Monday, 18 May 2009 |
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Monday, May 18, 2009
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will not get involved in a dispute over California's medical marijuana law.
The case presented a direct conflict to the justices of California's Compassionate Use Act which its detractors say contravenes federal laws prohibiting drug use. A California appeals court ruled last summer that the state's medical marijuana law does not preempt a federal drug ban. Monday's decision by the high court effectively affirms that ruling.
Thirteen states have laws allowing for the limited use of marijuana. California's law allows for individuals and their caregivers to "possess, cultivate and transport" marijuana as long as it used for medical purposes. Local officials in San Diego objected and filed a lawsuit saying the state law violates the federal Controlled Substances Act.
In its argument to the Court, the local officials said the California law is contrary to federal efforts to limit drug use. They argued "it is inevitable that marijuana originally grown for medicinal use will fall into the hands of recreational drug users."
California joined a handful of pro-Marijuana groups in asking the Court to not take the case. They argued the specifics of this case made it a "poor vehicle" for the high court to use in deciding such a controversial issue.
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Friday, 01 May 2009 |
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April 30, 2009 - 10:34 PM By LAURA GRIFFITH The Telegraph Opponents of the Illinois medical marijuana movement are taking potshots at its supporters. The opponents are speaking out in response to several recent ads they're labeling "misinformation" as separate bills await their fate in the Illinois Senate and House. "There are many casualties in the Marijuana Policy Project's campaign; the first is the truth," Dr. Andrea Barthwell, chief executive officer of the Human Resource Development Institute, said in a news release. HRDI is one of the largest African-American behavioral health care organizations in the United States. "The health and welfare of our children and the safety of our communities are the ultimate victims when the marijuana legalization lobby has its way," she said. "The Marijuana Policy Project is a powerful, super-funded organization, whose ultimate goal is to legalize marijuana." Bruce Mirken, director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project, a nationwide advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., said Thursday that those allegations are "laughably false," deceiving and untrue. |
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