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When a local group in Santa Cruz, Calif., distributed medical marijuana to sick patients in front of city hall two weeks ago as the mayor looked on, it conjured up images of Woodstock, not of present-day America. But the event, to protest the federal government’s arrest of two local cannabis growers, is an encouraging sign of marijuana’s growing acceptance. The federal government ought to respect states’ decisions about marijuana, rather than blindly enforcing federal statutes...
...Santa Cruz made medical marijuana legal with a doctor’s prescription in 1992; 77 percent of voters voted in favor of the measure. Then, in 1996, the state of California voted to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. Santa Cruz followed in 2000 by allowing medical marijuana to be grown and used without a prescription. The trend in California is clear, and other states are following suit. Seven states, from Maine to Alaska, have voted to allow people with a prescription to use medical marijuana...
...theatre is awesome,” said Socrates R. Cruz ’06. “I like how we’re getting free popcorn. I haven’t had any in a long time...
...years ago, Lauren signed Spanish actress Penelope Cruz to be the worldwide face of the all-American brand, and in March he took the dramatic step of moving his men's fashion show from New York City to Milan. That show, for fall clothing, and the one for spring 2003 that followed last month, were well received by the local press. WITH RALPH LAUREN MAN IS ELEGANT AGAIN, gushed a headline in the Milan daily Corriere della Sera. The international press played up the competition between Lauren and the European king of menswear, Giorgio Armani. Again a compliment: no such...
...With reporting by Laura A. Locke/Santa Cruz, Stacie Perry/ San Diego, Jeffrey A. Ressner/Los Angeles, Adam Smith/Lacanau and Daniel Williams/Sydney