Today, Texas Congressman Ron Paul introduced the “Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act”, H.R. 5842. This bill would bar the Federal Government and DEA from intervening in doctor/patient relationships that violate no state law.

As a physician, the Congressman believes that doctors and patients should make health care decisions, not politicians or federal agents. He cites a study by Scientists at the University of California at Davis that says cannabis demonstrates significant relief of neuropathic pain. He also explained the suffering of Mr. Forss, a patient who had spent $18,000 in one year trying to find a medicine that would cure his pain from a ruptured disc in his neck. Can you guess the only thing that worked for him? Hint: it’s green.

“The bottom line is that K.K. Forss should be treated as a free American. Mr. Forss is one of many who would like to use marijuana medicinally because it helps him. Politicians and bureaucrats have no right to interfere”

Congratulations, those of you in Northern California. You survived the storm of the century and the ensuing power outages. Now go out and celebrate. If you’re in the Davis area, swing down to the UC Davis Memorial Union Gallery today for the opening of Dylan Tellesen’s exhibit Don’t Feed the Animals. The exhibit opens today, Jan. 7th, and will run until Feb. 7th. A reception for the artist will take place Thursday, Jan. 24th from 6 - 9 PM with an artist lecture/demonstration earlier in the day at 2 PM. The exhibit features a 70-foot mural in addition to drawings, paintings, sculpture and a video of the install. For more info, call the gallery at (530) 752-2885 and for more updates on Tellesen, check out his blog.