Ben Masel, prominent marijuana activist and professional rabble rouser, died Saturday from complications due to lung cancer. He was 56. Diagnosed in January, Masel had recently made it through 25 radiation treatments for the disease, but was too weak to face chemotherapy. He died just before 9 a.m., surrounded by family at a nearby hospice center. "He made a point of living at the front lines and fighting for his rights," said Semilla Anderson, Masel's daughter. "He will be remembered for that." [continues 417 words]
Ben Masel, prominent marijuana activist and professional rabble rouser, died Saturday from complications due to lung cancer. He was 56. Diagnosed in January, Masel had recently made it through 25 radiation treatments for the disease, but was too weak to face chemotherapy. He died just before 9 a.m., surrounded by family at a nearby hospice center. "He made a point of living at the front lines and fighting for his rights," said Semilla Anderson, Masel's daughter. "He will be remembered for that." [continues 412 words]
The S.C. Pharmacy Association announced a partnership Wednesday with a national information clearinghouse to expand protection against prescription theft and fraud. In October, the association launched RxAlert, a program that allows state pharmacies to share information regarding crimes, from store theft to illegitimate prescriptions to prescription shopping, getting a prescription filled more than once at different locations. Since the association started the program, which basically exchanges detailed information between stores via fax or e-mail, more than 275 incidents have been registered. [continues 259 words]
