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March 12th, 2009
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A Marine wonders: why is marijuana illegal?
Letters like this one are why I put in twelve-hour days for this cause. “If my friend was prescribed some marijuana, and not anti-depressants, I do not think I would have found him dead, hanging from a cord in his room.” The refusal of our government to allow our troops to use safe, effective cannabis [...]
Grand Valley State University Student Shot During Raid
Friends of Derek Copp cannot comprehend how he would pose a threat during a police raid of his Campus View apartment late Wednesday, or why a deputy shot and wounded an unarmed Copp.
Obama’s next pick for Surgeon General is …?
I hear it’s going to be John Dean. Wait … Former Governor Howard Dean says he is not interested in becoming Surgeon General. via – WCAX News “Dean Not Interested in Surgeon General Post” Alright. How about Oregon’s former governor and resident health care guru John Kitzhaber via – Portland Progressive Examiner “John Kitzhaber: next [...]
Van Jones named Obama’s “Green Energy Czar”
(Minnesota Independent) Van Jones, who has made a name for himself as a leading advocate for a green economy as a solution to both environmental and social justice issues, was named on Tuesday as President Obama’s choice to become Special Adviser for Green Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. [...]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for your letter expressing your opinion on the legalization of marijuana. Please know that I do not support the legalization of any narcotic drugs, including marijuana. My convictions on this matter have been developed over many years of experience in criminal justice, including nine years as a mayor who worked very closely with [...]
Stash for Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Download the NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2009-03-12 Hemp Headlines Fears in U.S. drug war will destabilize Mexico Gov’t Report: Drug Czar too obsessed with marijuana UK: Number of cannabis factories found by police rises sharply Police seize 1,200 pounds of pot in spinach cans Southern California Scene with Tere Joyce Update on case of [...]
Russ Belville vs. Socko, the Prohibition Puppet
Socko makes his debut in the third segment. Maybe someday I’ll get to debate a human!
Fears in U.S. drug war will destabilize Mexico
Washington – — Concern about a potential failed state – not Pakistan, not Somalia, but California’s neighbor Mexico – is mounting in Washington as an all-out war involving 45,000 Mexican military personnel fails to quell rising drug violence that is spilling from such Mexican cities as Tijuana into the United States. An estimated 6,290 drug-related [...]
Music: Rockin Thursday! – ‘Mary Jane’ by Slotty Bandit featuring Dick Rules
This Rockin Thursday enjoy the award winning song ‘Mary Jane’ by Slotty Bandit featuring Dick Rules! ‘Mary Jane’ won the Global Marijuana Music Awards Best Rock Song in 2007. These dynamic artists are from Germany, Slotty Bandit from Frankfurt and Dick Rules from Berlin. Their music is a mix of hardcore techno rock and electronica. [...]
UK: Number of cannabis factories found by police rises sharply
I love reading the British news. Such odd little differences between American and British English, like “legalization” vs. “legalisation”, what we call a “truck” they call a “lorry”, and what we call a “marijuana grow house” they call a “cannabis factory”. Twenty-nine forces said they had uncovered more of the drug being grown, including Gwent [...]