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wildbilln864

(13,382 posts) Sun Jan 25, 2015, 08:24 PM Jan 2015

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Dad charged over sick child prompts Aussie marijuana debate

"CABERRA, Australia – The case of an Australian father who is facing prison for allegedly giving his cancer-stricken 2-year-old daughter cannabis to relieve her pain has triggered a groundswell of momentum for a campaign to legalize marijuana for medical purposes in the country."
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/01/23/dad-charged-over-sick-child-prompts-aussie-marijuana-debate/
why am I suspicious?

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Dad charged over sick child prompts Aussie marijuana debate (Original Post) wildbilln864 Jan 2015 OP

suspicious of what? nt Trillo Jan 2015 #1

FOXNEWS. n/t wildbilln864 Jan 2015 #2

Thank you. I didn't notice that. Trillo Jan 2015 #3

Here's the father's Facebook page... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2015 #4

Yeah, everything I read in that article's legit... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #5

And for that, I'll offer up a rec. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2015 #6

Trillo

(9,154 posts)

1. suspicious of what? nt

Reply to wildbilln864 (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 09:17 PM

Jan 2015

wildbilln864

(13,382 posts)

2. FOXNEWS. n/t

Reply to Trillo (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 11:54 PM

Jan 2015

Trillo

(9,154 posts)

3. Thank you. I didn't notice that.

Reply to wildbilln864 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 12:11 AM

Jan 2015

I removed my rec.

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)

4. Here's the father's Facebook page...

Reply to wildbilln864 (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 03:20 AM

Jan 2015

https://www.facebook.com/adamfearlessfather

And the change.org petition:

https://www.facebook.com/adamfearlessfather

Still suspicious?

Violet_Crumble

(35,955 posts)

5. Yeah, everything I read in that article's legit...

Reply to WorseBeforeBetter (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 03:23 AM

Jan 2015

The source sucks, but the content's accurate

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)

6. And for that, I'll offer up a rec.

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 03:29 AM

Jan 2015

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