Arizona’s Proposition 203, which asked voters to approve the use of marijuana for medical purposes based on “compassion, control and commonsense”, narrowly passed as the final Nov. 2 ballots were tallied this weekend.
With 1.6 million total ballots cast and all precincts reporting, Arizona voters approved the “Arizona Medical Marijuana Act” with 50.15% in favor and 49.87% against, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s office.
Arizona becomes the 15th medical marijuana state, and advocates are thrilled. Other states which have removed state-level criminal penalties for medical marijuana include: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Rhode Island and Washington…
It’s often said that the attention span of the average America is extremely limited when it comes to a discussion of in-depth issues. If it doesn’t fit in a 30-second commercial, a nightly news sound bite, or a quick discussion at the office cooler, conventional wisdom says most people aren’t interested. However, the past few weeks have proven that Americans are intensely engaged when it comes to the health care debate…
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Health IT “incentives” reward doctors & hospitals that adopt electronic patient care records
The doctor was hunched over his laptop, a slight wrinkle forming on his forehead. He stared at the screen for a few seconds and then raised an eyebrow with a perplexed look on his face. “What’s wrong, Doc,” I asked nervously. Sitting in the examination room at the local physician’s office for my annual checkup, [...]