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June 28
NEW HIV STUDY SPECIAL


June 19
NY Assemblyman Gottfried

June 15
Medical
Cultivation

June 12
Mike Gravel

May 24th Congressman Ron Paul

May 2nd NORML NEWS
SPECIAL REPORT

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AUDIO SPECIALS

1Hour,One-Year Anniversary Show




4/20 week

1-Hour 4/20
Stash Special

Tax and Regulate with Jeff Miron and Allen St. Pierre

Interview with
Marc Emery

Interview with
Ed Rosenthal

NIXON TAPES/SHAFER COMMISSION



STASH  HIGHlights
11-09-06
Election Roundup and Ann Druyan

 9-1-06 interview show with Tommy Chong








      











NORML AUDIO STASH ARCHIVE
6/25/07 to2/8/08
Please SCROLL DOWN on this page for the archive of NORML's Daily Audio Stash Podcast from June 25, 2007 to February 8th 2008.


 Please visit http://stash.norml.org for the current Audio Stash website

- SHOW NOTE: OREGON NORML's "RADICAL" RUSS BELVILLE TO BEGIN HOSTING THE AUIO STASH MONDAY - FRIDAY ON FEBRUARY 11th


LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERTS -FROM NORML
There are a number of state legislative actions moving forward around the country - GET INVOLVED NOW!

Event Audio
Paul Armentano
NORML Deputy Director
Paul's Speech at the DPA 2007 Conference
Paul is the author of NORML's major Reports including Cannabis and Driving: A Scientific and Rational Review and the Emerging Clinical Applications Review Book.  Paul's OPEDs, articles and publication are some of the best resources for marijuana information and reform centered commentary in the country.




Steve Bloom
Writer/Designer

Author, columnist and producer Steve Bloom joins us each Friday to discuss the stories at celebstoner.com







BEST OF AUDIO STASH
 JOURNALIST INTERVIEWS  (1/2/08)

Originally Aired March 29th 2007

Michelle Levine

Pro Marijuana Party In Israel Says Pot "Not Kosher" for Passover

Michelle joined us by phone from Tel Aviv to discuss this story which has garnered international media attention.

Michelle and Chris share a fascinating discussion of the rules that may apply to cannabis during Passover for religious Jews; the biblical references to cannabis; marijuana and hash in Israel today; and where  cannabis  reform efforts are moving.

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Originally Aired August 1st 2007
Maia Szalavitz
Journalist/Author/Blogger
Maia Szalavitz is a journalist who covers health, science and public policy. She writes for STATS at George Mason University, a group that is "checking out the facts and figures behind the news." She wrote an excellent analysis of the Lancet media Coverage READ FULL ARTICLE HERE. Maia joins us today to discuss her findings.
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Originally Aired December 5th 2007
Froma Harrop
Syndicated Columnist
Froma joins us today to discuss her recent column Obama Drugs and Everyone Else . In the piece she calls on Senator Obama and other presidential candidates to take a stronger stance against prohibition. Harrop goes over some of the other powerful politicians who have admitted past substance use...but were never arrested. Froma  and Chris discuss the double standard for politicians and how they can make an anti-prohibition stance a political asset.
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- SHOW NOTE: THURSDAY'S AUDIO STASH WILL BE GUEST-HOSTED BY "RADICAL" RUSS BELVILLE

FROM RUSS- Guest Host "Radical" Russ Belville, host of his own show on XM Satellite Radio, celebrates his 40th birthday by guest-hosting for Chris Goldstein. We take a look at the latest twists in the story of the small town of Hailey, Idaho, which passed three voter-approved pro-marijuana initiatives in 2007. We also examine the role of cannabinoids in the treatment of certain types of cancers, based on new Italian studies. Chris sits down with Dr. Mitch Earleywine to discuss the science behind cannabinoids and health. We close the show with podsafe music from Latino hip-hop artists Los Marijuanos and their hit, Time 2 Get High.

LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERTS -FROM NORML
There are a number piece of state legislation moving forward around the country - GET INVOLVED NOW!


Cannabis Science
Dr. Mitch Earleywine
Today: Audio Stash Producer Chris Goldstein and Dr. Mitch expand on the following story from the NORML Weekly Press Release

Each week we look at issues regarding cannabis with Dr. Mitch Earleywine author of Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence and editor of the new book Pot Politics

LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERTS -FROM NORML
There are a number piece of state legislation moving forward around the country - GET INVOLVED NOW!

Focus Interview
Paul Armentano
NORML Deputy Director
Paul is the author of NORML's major Reports including Cannabis and Driving: A Scientific and Rational Review and the Emerging Clinical Applications Review Book.  Paul's OPEDs, articles and publication are some of the best resources for marijuana information and reform centered commentary in the country.





Podsafe Music


LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERTS -FROM NORML
There are a number piece of state legislation moving forward around the country - GET INVOLVED NOW!

CA NORML- 2007 Review
Dale Gieringer
CA NORML Director

Dale was instrumental in the passage of Prop 215 and SB 420 in California and continues to be the foremost contact for medical marijuana and reform issues in the state that maintains the most widely used medical access program in the country. Dale joins us to discuss some of the most important events of 2007 for marijuana in California.


Podsafe Music


Cannabis Science
Dr. Mitch Earleywine

Each week we look at issues regarding cannabis with Dr. Mitch Earleywine author of Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence and editor of the new book Pot Politics



New Hampshire DeCrim
Matt Simon

FROM NHCOMMON SENSE: An initial hearing on HB 1623 was held Jan. 22 by the NH House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. Supporters of this reduction in marijuana penalties made a strong impression on the committee...


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HOLIDAY RE-PLAY (Originally Aired 1-15-07)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Racism and Prohibition
Today we're featuring Event Audio from the NORML 2006 Conference and an interview with

Billy  is  a former Maryland Judge and one of the Nation's Top Lawyers.

His 2006 NORML Conference Speech was an extremely powerful and moving presentation.

In the interview, Audio Stash Host Chris Goldstein and Murphy discuss the problem of racist prohibition enforcement and America's staggering prison population as reported by the Department of Justice.

Mr. Murphy's understanding of race and the Drug War is personal and direct...his passion and eloquence make him one of the most important voices advocating an end to the Drug Prohibition.



News Focus  


News Focus Interview
Paul Armentano
NORML Deputy Director
Paul is the author of NORML's major Reports including Cannabis and Driving: A Scientific and Rational Review and the Emerging Clinical Applications Review Book.  Paul's OPEDs, articles and publication are some of the best resources for marijuana information and reform centered commentary in the country.




Cannabis Science
Dr. Mitch Earleywine
Today: Cannabis and Driving
Each week we look at issues regarding cannabis with Dr. Mitch Earleywine author of Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence and editor of the new book Pot Politics


News Focus Interview Re-Play


Feature Interview - ORIGINALLY AIRED 4-18-2007

Marc Emery
Publisher, Activist and
The Prince of Pot
Marc joins us today to discuss his extradition hearing in May as well as  his current projects online. Marc also presents a frank discussion of marijuana politics in the US and Canada.



News Headlines



Interview
Jon Gettman
2007 US Marijuana Crop
Jon Gettman is a marijuana policy reform advocate who pours though reams of government data to publish on the issue of marijuana economics. We'll discuss his report Marijuana Cultivation in the United States 2006; How to Tax and Regulate Marijuana and how we find out the number of pot-smokers who live in the US. Gettman's research was recently highlighted in a Forbes Magazine article Marijuana: The $42 Billion Question

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Steve Bloom
Writer/Designer

Author, columnist and producer Steve Bloom joins us each Friday to discuss the stories at celebstoner.com




NH PRIMARY COVERAGE

News Headlines



2008 Presidential Race
NH PRIMARY SPECIAL

Allen St. Pierre

Matt Simon

Aaron Houston
 D Government Relations at the Marijuana Policy Project.  


AUDIO STASH - Presidential Candidate Interviews
Recorded 5-24-07
Republican Presidential Candidate
Congressman Paul joined us for his second interview on the Audio Stash and offers some surprising insights into Hemp Farming, Prohibition Policy, Medical Marijuana and the Internet.
Recorded 6-12-07
Mike Gravel
Democratic Presidential Candidate
Mr. Gravel is the only current US presidential candidate to openly call for marijuana legalization. He discuss the issue today in our exclusive interview.


MORE PRESIDENTIAL MARIJUANA AUDIO

Looking for more presidential candidates talking about marijuana? Check out the following two sites, between them almost every current candidate answers questions about marijuana.


sendtherightmessage.com .  is an all volunteer effort to ask presidential candidates about marijuana and the so-called War on Drugs. Their video gathered answers from Bill Richardson, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and more.


 Granite Staters for Medical Marijuana.  GSSM gathered video of all the Democrats including  Barack Obama and John Edwards indicating they would stop federal raids on medical marijuana dispensaries in California.




NOTE- NEW STASH WITH NH PRIMARY ROUND-UP JANUARY 9th- 4:20PM ET!

News Headlines



2008 Presidential Race
Matt Simon

We continue our full coverage of the US Presidential Race of 2008 by speaking with Matt Simon of sendtherightmessage.com . Matt is running an all volunteer effort to ask presidential candidates about marijuana and the so-called War on Drugs. He  captures their answers on video that gets posted at youtube.com.

Today Matt and Chris kick off the coverage of the NH Presidential Primary. Matt is based in New Hampshire and offers us the on-the-ground view of the election tomorrow. They discuss the Iowa results, who might run independent, Ron Paul's media coverage and which candidates could really make the changes they are stumping on. Matt has presented a sendtherightmessage.com Candidate Report Card for voters to reference and is recent blog was published at the Huffington Post READ IT HERE.


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Podsafe Music

News Headlines


Full coverage of these Top Ten Events will be upcoming on the Audio Stash with many expert voices to discuss the stories in-depth.

Steve Bloom
Writer/Designer

Author, columnist and producer Steve Bloom joins us each Friday to discuss the stories at celebstoner.com

2007 Year-in-Review SPECIAL TODAY!


The CelebStoner countdown includes celebrity busts, stoner starlets, DEA raids, pro-pot candidates, steroids users, Paris Hilton, Amy Winehouse, Owen Wilson and more!
Cameron Diaz puffs in Hawaii

& We've got three dramas, a comedy and a musical in
which weed, heroin, speed and LSD all played major roles.
Plus, the Best Pot Scene of the year.   MORE HERE

Alpha Dog stars Justin Timberlake and Emile Hirsh

PODSAFE MUSIC


HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Annual  News Review

Full coverage of these Top Ten Events will be upcoming on the Audio Stash with many expert voices to discuss the stories in-depth.

BEST OF AUDIO STASH- JOURNALIST INTERVIEWS

Originally Aired March 29th 2007

Michelle Levine

Pro Marijuana Party In Israel Says Pot "Not Kosher" for Passover

Michelle joined us by phone from Tel Aviv to discuss this story which has garnered international media attention.

Michelle and Chris share a fascinating discussion of the rules that may apply to cannabis during Passover for religious Jews; the biblical references to cannabis; marijuana and hash in Israel today; and where  cannabis  reform efforts are moving.

LINK:


Originally Aired August 1st 2007
Maia Szalavitz
Journalist/Author/Blogger
Maia Szalavitz is a journalist who covers health, science and public policy. She writes for STATS at George Mason University, a group that is "checking out the facts and figures behind the news." She wrote an excellent analysis of the Lancet media Coverage READ FULL ARTICLE HERE. Maia joins us today to discuss her findings.
LINKS:



Originally Aired December 5th 2007
Froma Harrop
Syndicated Columnist
Froma joins us today to discuss her recent column Obama Drugs and Everyone Else . In the piece she calls on Senator Obama and other presidential candidates to take a stronger stance against prohibition. Harrop goes over some of the other powerful politicians who have admitted past substance use...but were never arrested. Froma  and Chris discuss the double standard for politicians and how they can make an anti-prohibition stance a political asset.
Links:


Annual  News Review

Full coverage of these Top Ten Events will be upcoming on the Audio Stash after Jan 1st with many expert voices to discuss the stories in-depth.

AUDIO STASH NEW YEAR'S MUSIC MIX!
Today we're rolling out some of the best music we've featured this year on the Stash.

So kick back and enjoy a freedom filled, green New Year with NORML's Daily Audio Stash!

All Artist information for 12-31-07 listed below.