[Donald Abrams, MD, also commented on the biased federal approach to research. In the late '90s Abrams conducted a federally read more

[Donald Abrams, MD, also commented on the biased federal approach to research. In the late '90s Abrams conducted a federally funded study to determine the safety of smoked marijuana in AIDS patients taking protease inhibitors.] At that time we could not use the federal government's marijuana to show that it might be beneficial because NIDA has a mandate from Congress that they could only supply marijuana for research to show that it might be dangerous, ... Subsequently NIDA has changed their mechanism so we can look for benefit.

One of the best ways to remember that day and all the innocent lives that were lost is to recognize read more

One of the best ways to remember that day and all the innocent lives that were lost is to recognize that we're still a community and we need to work together, get along together, stand on one another's shoulders, help and encourage each other. It's the silent ways of supporting people as well as the very loud ways that can be beneficial.

We believe we will be in the black, ... What I'm trying to do is a balancing act. The more read more

We believe we will be in the black, ... What I'm trying to do is a balancing act. The more money we make, the more we put in the field. That's the goal.

I'm glad Dorismar agreed to cooperate, but next time I would prefer a Mexican actress,

I'm glad Dorismar agreed to cooperate, but next time I would prefer a Mexican actress,

With her high pale brow under her faded brown hair, she was like a rock washed clean by years of read more

With her high pale brow under her faded brown hair, she was like a rock washed clean by years of her husband's absences at conventions, dinners, committee meetings or simply at the office.

The nature of that role is that you are going to get the snot beat out of you. Drew gets read more

The nature of that role is that you are going to get the snot beat out of you. Drew gets a lot of attention, but Greg has been every bit as important.

The issues of redistricting using the 2000 Census doesn't seem likely to me to be successful. The political gerrymandering is read more

The issues of redistricting using the 2000 Census doesn't seem likely to me to be successful. The political gerrymandering is going to be the primary issue.

It has proven to be a very effective [model]. It is a single point for education, enablement--what I call kicking read more

It has proven to be a very effective [model]. It is a single point for education, enablement--what I call kicking the tires.

This has been the first real test since FEMA (U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency) was put under Homeland Security and read more

This has been the first real test since FEMA (U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency) was put under Homeland Security and obviously it didn't work and I think they will want to reexamine how they respond to disasters.