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California Healthcare Provider, The Healthcare Solution, Finds Backdoor to Insure Marijuana - <br />Users <br />WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- ( BUSINESS WIRE -The HealthCare Solution (THCS), a California -based <br />health insurance brokerage, has launched an effective program that gets marijuana -users instant approval <br />for California health insurance. Due to strict underwriting guidelines set by California's major health <br />insurance institutions, marijuana -users run- the -risk of losing their health, jobs and relationships by being <br />denied health insurance. However, a Los Angeles Healthcare provider, http: / /www.thcsonline.com has <br />found a legal backdoor to get these ineligible applicants the healthcare they need. On December 11th, <br />2007, The Healthcare Solution released a new program called California Health PLUS, aimed at supplying <br />medical insurance to marijuana- users. <br />Source: <br />http: / /www.businesswire.com /portal/ site /google /index.] sp ?ndmViewId= news_view &newsld= 2007121800 <br />5636 &newsLang =en <br />Marijuana and other drugs manufactured in California are finding there way into other states as well; <br />Drug Bust Nets Marijuana, Cocaine on Interstate 80 <br />Article Last Updated: 11/10/2007 04:05:55 PM MST <br />Its marijuana harvest time in northern California, and Utah's interstates are flowing with millions of <br />dollars in drugs and cash. Drug traffickers will go to great lengths to hide drugs and cash to ensure police <br />don't find their stashes, said Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Steve Winward. In a span of three days, UHP <br />officers arrested 19 people and confiscated more than $2 million in drugs in Summit County...... Sixteen <br />of those stops netted 213 pounds of marijuana, 55 pounds of cocaine and about $11,000 in cash, according <br />to UHP. Source: http: / /www.sltrib.com /news /ci_7427729 <br />Prescription For Marijuana Doesn't Fly In Utah <br />The Salt Lake Tribune / 10/27 6:08 pm <br />ST GEORGE - Two men ...... were stopped for speeding by a Washington County Sheriffs deputy on Oct. <br />18. After learning that Greenfield had an outstanding arrest warrant, the vehicle was searched. Inside the <br />vehicle, officials found several different types of marijuana and glass smoking pipes. Each man then <br />produced a physician's prescription for cannabis, which they obtained in California -- where it is legal <br />to smoke the drug for medicinal purposes, according to a 1996 law. However, authorities say that <br />doesn't matter in Utah..... . <br />Source: http: / /www.kutv.com /news /local /story.aspx ?content id=6d73b427- 3885- 4927 -bd68- <br />bfa9ae695861 <br />California Men Charged in Marijuana Bust <br />Nov 27, 2007 06:46 PM PST <br />The two men charged with transporting more than a half ton of marijuana in a semi -truck could face up to <br />15 years in prison. 54- year -old Marco Corzo and 37- year -old Gurmit Singh, both of California, have been <br />charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver...... According to the criminal complaint, <br />Singh claimed he was transporting fresh tomatoes from San Diego to New York City...... A drug dog <br />detected marijuana in cardboard boxes in the semi, where authorities found more than 1,000 pounds of the <br />drug. Both men are being held on $100,000 dollars cash bond. They could also face federal charges. <br />Source: http: / /wkbt.com /Global /story.asp ?5 = 7416774 <br />17 <br />