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Can it be? The Sun reports that the Assembly "could pass a medical marijuana bill" this week, and the Senate will do the same. The lead sponsor of the Assembly's bill is Manhattan Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, who said, "There are thousands of New Yorkers who suffer from serious medical conditions who could have a better quality and longer life."

The law can be very cruel, even to cancer-stricken 71-year-olds. The Daily News has a feature on Barbara Jackson, who was arrested last month after she bought some bags of pot in her Bronx neighborhood. Jackson was diagnosed with colorectal cancer eight years ago, and tells the News she's been smoking for the past seven to restore her appetite.

"The marijuana calmed me down and gave me back my appetite. My taste buds are gone, but the marijuana helps me get the food down."

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That was in my junior year of college in 1998. That all came about because my best friend and I, Jeff, who was my roommate, wanted to go somewhere for free for spring break. We called every single talk show possible and pitched them ideas. We called Mother Love from Forgive or Forget, Ricki Lake, and Montel Williams. Montel Williams was looking for people who needed a voice make over, so Jeff called and said, "My roommate Alan always sounds like he's drunk and eating at the same time. He needs a voice makeover." They called us back, interviewed us, and told us, "You know, this is for people that have speech impediments." They didn't like it that I just talked stupid and didn't have an actual disability.

NORML - a website about legalizing pot.