March 26th, 2009
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By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 26, 2009
We’re writing you today with good news from Springfield. Yesterday, the Senate Public Health Committee voted 6 to 3 in favor of Senate Bill 1381, which seeks to make Illinois the fourteenth state to legalize the physician-supervised use of medical cannabis. This vote is a significant victory for medical marijuana patients in Illinois, and NORML [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged IL HB2514, IL SB1381, Illinois
By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 26, 2009
The Minnesota House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee voted 9-6 in favor of H.F. 292, the medical marijuana bill. This was the toughest committee the bill had to face in the House, and we are now closer than ever to protecting seriously ill Minnesotans from arrest and prison for using their doctor-recommended medicine. We [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged Minnesota, MN HF292
By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 26, 2009
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US must take part of the blame for drug-related violence in Mexico. Speaking as she arrived in Mexico, she said America’s appetite for drugs and its inability to stop arms crossing the border were helping fuel the violence. Speaking to reporters accompanying her to Mexico City, Mrs [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION | Tagged drug cartels, Mexico, Obama Administration, Secretary Hillary Clinton
By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 26, 2009
Rick Steves is the internationally-known travel writer who’s famous for his “Guide to Europe” series. He is also a longtime advisory board member of NORML. Following is the letter he has composed to every legislator in his home state of Washington to support marijuana decriminalization: Dear Legislator, I’d like to offer my view on SB [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT, LEGISLATION, SOCIETY | Tagged ACLU, EU, Europe, Rick Steves, The Netherlands, Washington
By Marijuana Music Awards on March 26, 2009
Rockin Thursday sees the return of Stash favorite, Chief Greenbud, with his great new song which we can all relate to, “I Just Wanna Get High”. The Chief, one of the finest country rock musicians coming out of Tennessee, is currently nominated in both 2009 Marijuana Music Awards and the 2009 High Times Doobie Awards. [...]
Posted in DAILY TOKER TUNES | Tagged Chief Greenbud, I Just Wanna Get High, Marijuana Music Awards, Rockin Thursday!, Toker Tunes (brought to you by MarijuanaMusicAwards.com), Tunes
By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 26, 2009
As predicted, the questions were weak. However, on the plus side the mainstream media or at least the online version of same appears to be catching on to the flaws in the voting system that was used, with John Ward Anderson of The Politico offering “Pot-related questions deluge W.H.” (politico.com/news/stories/0309/20526.html). Likewise, Michael Scherer from Time [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT | Tagged Open for Questions, President Obama
By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 26, 2009
While an early AP wire story sported the headline “Obama says he opposes legalizing marijuana,” it should be noted that the president specifically only dismissed the notion that the “cash crop” would significantly boost the economy. However, later on Thursday afternoon during the White House press briefing after multiple reporters asked marijuana-related questions, Obama Administration [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION | Tagged Obama Administration, Politicians on Pot, Robert Gibbs
By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 26, 2009
I love you people. This just made it to my Inbox: Dear Mr. President I just watched your first online town hall meeting. I wanted you to know you just lost my vote and why. A very serious question was asked. A question that is on the forefront of the American peoples lives on a [...]
Posted in GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION, SOCIETY | Tagged Open for Questions, President Obama, Washington
By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 26, 2009
Once again the president opened up the “Open for Questions” section of whitehouse.gov to elicit questions from the public about government policy in America. Once again, marijuana legalization topped the list of questions voted on by the public. According to Wired magazine, Americans like you who express their support for ending the most failed federal [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION | Tagged Barack Obama, Open for Questions, President Obama, Wired Magazine
By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 26, 2009
The more than 92,000 people who responded either have Cheech and Chong senses of humor or there is a deep concern in America — undetected by the media — about the decriminalization of marijuana, its possible use for medicinal purposes and its potential as a new source of tax revenue. Given the opportunity to say [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION | Tagged Open for Questions, Politicians on Pot, President Obama