Medical Marijuana

Arizona Daily Star, 25 Mar 2013 - I was a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office from 1970 to 1974. I served seven years as a Maricopa County Superior Court judge. In 1981, I was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as U.S. attorney. The top priority of my office from 1981 to 1985 was fighting the drug war.

Taunton Daily Gazette, 25 Mar 2013 - TAUNTON - A Taunton doctor has been at the forefront of the debate within the medical community in Massachusetts about marijuana as a medicine, supporting the use of the green, leafy substance to alleviate symptoms associated with a number of debilitating diseases. In the run-up to the statewide vote last fall, in which citizens voted to legalize medical marijuana, Taunton pediatrician Eric Ruby advocated for the ability of doctors to recommend pot to their patients as a lawful way to alleviate symptoms. Ruby said throughout that time, he received backlash from the leadership within the Massachusetts Medical Society, but his strongly held conviction about the effectiveness of medical marijuana motivated him to keep pushing.