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By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 10, 2011
The problem is Los Zetas, the particular drug gang in this story, doesn’t like even the local news media “snitching” on their activities, much less the entire world reading through the internet. And unlike everyone else on the internet (except Jay & Silent Bob), they have the resources to go door to door and literally kill every local blogger they consider a troll.
Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT | Tagged bloggers, Internet, Laredo, Los Zetas, Mexico, Nuevo Laredo, Texas
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 10, 2011
Capt. Joe Brooks, retired 30-year Connecticut police officer, says legalize drugs; Rant: WeedMaps made a huge mistake… telling the truth; music by Chuuwee.
Posted in NORML SHOW LIVE | Tagged California, Chuuwee, Connecticut, dispensaries, French Inhale, Iowa, Iowa City, Joe Brooks, Kalamazoo, Las Vegas, LEAP, WeedMaps
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 9, 2011
In honor of the late Carl Sagan’s 77th birthday, I present again the great astrophysicist’s account of his personal experiences with cannabis use. If you don’t know much about Carl Sagan, take this opportunity to learn more.
Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY | Tagged Carl Sagan, Lester Grinspoon, Marihuana Reconsidered, Mr. X, Voyager
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 9, 2011
Paul Armentano on new research of the synergy between cannabinoids and opioids in pain management; Top Corporations that Hate Legalization; music by Collie Budz.
Posted in NORML SHOW LIVE | Tagged California, Irie Wednesday, Kalamazoo, Paul Armentano, Radical Rant, Tacoma, Washington, Washington State
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 9, 2011
So remember: even though a slim majority of 300 million American People would like to see the end of marijuana prohibition, a slim majority of the 75 Biggest Corporate People probably would rather keep things the way they are.
Posted in ABNORML NEWS, ACTIVISM, ECONOMICS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIETY | Tagged Alcohol, AMA, american medical association, Big Pharma, Partnership for a Drug-Free America
By Cannabis Karri on November 8, 2011
The Directors of the American Society for Addiction Medicine had a meeting on Sunday in Washington to discuss their recent California chapter. The California Chapter of the American Society for Addiction has been considering supporting a legalization measure in the state. The report from three of their top California members says they would like to [Read on .
Posted in ACTIVISM, LEGISLATION, SCIENCE | Tagged addiction, California, directors, Legalization, medical marijuana, members-says, their-top
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 8, 2011
Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of Drug Policy Alliance, on Obama’s Reefer Madness; Comedian Todd Armstrong on The End of Prohibition; music by Human Revolution.
Posted in NORML SHOW LIVE | Tagged Drug Policy Alliance, Electric Tuesday, Ethan Nadelmann, heart attack, landlords, Missouri, native Americans, Reefer Madness, San Diego
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 8, 2011
These next few Tuesdays (when we’re not on holiday break) we will be playing holiday songs. Today we begin with a somber spoken word piece entitled “Stolen Lives” from our friend, Human, which peels back some of the reprehensible history behind our celebration of Thanksgiving (and Columbus Day… and the next few Tuesday will be much more cheery!)
Posted in DAILY TOKER TUNES | Tagged columbus day, Human, Stolen Lives, thanksgiving
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 8, 2011
On today’s NORML SHOW LIVE we were thrilled to interview Dr. Ethan Nadelmann, the Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance, for a wide-ranging discussion of drug law reform, beginning with his recent New York Times op-ed on President Obama’s recent “Reefer Madness”.
Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT, GOVERNMENT | Tagged Drug Policy Alliance, Ethan Nadelmann, New York Times, NORML SHOW LIVE, President Obama, Reefer Madness
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 8, 2011
An analysis of the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows that your first aspirin is more likely to be your gateway to hard drugs than your first joint.
Posted in ABNORML NEWS, ACTIVISM, SCIENCE | Tagged Alcohol, cocaine, crack, gateway, gateway drug, gateway theory, heroin, LSD, Marijuana, meth, methamphetamine, national survey on drug use and health, NSDUH, oxycontin, pain killers, SAMHDA