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March 10th, 2009
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Kitsap County, Washington v. Bruce Olson – Day 2
An account of the trial of a Washington State medical marijuana patient on trial just thirty miles outside Tacoma, Washington. The money quote: I’ll just ask, did Kitsap prosecutors think they could convince a jury to convict legitimate medical marijuana patients (this is not in dispute) for a half pound of marijuana leaves and stems? [...]
Virtual Bowl: Where da ladies at?
Celebstoner‘s Steve Bloom has a whole stable of bloggers (Rob Cantrell is new this week!) and only one of them is female (Mamakind). She wrote a post called “Wanted: Female Pot Icons” that asks a critical question that needs to be answered to expand the reach of our movement: Can you think of one woman [...]
Stash for Tue, Mar 10, 2009
Download the NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2009-03-10 Today’s Stash: Hemp Headlines ABC News 20/20: 100 Years… for Selling Medical Marijuana? Baltimore’s “Santa Bob”: 62-year-old Hall of Fame Educator, former town commissioner, “broken” over marijuana Chris Brown, Michael Phelps nominated in Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards NYT: End the Rockefeller Drug Laws Government at Work: Matt [...]
Iowa Stasher RevRayGreen Tells Lawmakers to Support Medical Marijuana
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowans looking for relief from their constant pain told lawmakers on Tuesday that they want a bill to legalize medical marijuana. Members of the Senate subcommittee, considering the bill, heard similar stories from Iowans who said marijuana would improve their condition, unlike some prescription medications. “Side effects from many prescription medications [...]
Music: Variety Tuesday – ‘Gangsta Party’ by Dobri Momcheta feat. THE INDIVIDUALS
We have a treat for you this Variety Tuesday with ‘Gangsta Party’ by Dobri Momcheta from Bulgaria, featuring none other than a Stash favorite, THE INDIVIDUALS! ‘Gangsta Party’ is an exciting song with a unique mix of rap from both Bulgaria and Chicago! Dobri Momcheta had a hit song with ‘Ne Si Ot Tuk’ in [...]
Kevin Sabet op-ed argues California legalization will cost more than it reaps
Kevin Sabet, a former drug policy advisor for presidents Clinton and Bush, penned the following op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle last week about Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s bill to legalize pot in California: It’s a tempting idea: Legalize and tax a commodity that a lot of people like, collect the revenues, and reap the budgetary [...]
Chris Brown, Michael Phelps nominated in Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards
The kids’ cable TV network Nickelodeon broadcasts a “Kids’ Choice Awards” every year. This year the festivities are hosted by Dwayne Cougar Johnson*. I found it a little ironic that an awards show aimed at kids would feature Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps as a nominee for Best Male Athlete. Don’t the people at Nickelodeon realize [...]
NORML’s Top Online Activists
You know how your mom used to always say that anybody can do good things when people are watching, but a really good person does good things even when nobody is watching? Maybe it was just my mom. Anyway, there are now two new Lifetime Members of NORML who just received that membership and all [...]
Baltimore’s “Santa Bob”: 62-year-old Hall of Fame Educator, former town commissioner, “broken” over marijuana
The Baltimore, Maryland, suburbs has a 62-year-old resident named Robert C. Chance – but most people in the Charm City area know Robert by his nickname “Santa Bob”. Every year, “Santa Bob” lets his white beard grow out and he opens up his Harford county tree farm for families to come find their Christmas tree. [...]
NYT: End the Rockefeller Drug Laws
The editorial board of New York Times has taken the stand that the end of mandatory sentencing for non-violent offenders is necessary to restore judicial discretion to drug cases.