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"Radical" Russ Belville
I am the producer of The NORML Network, the host of the NORML SHOW LIVE and The NORML Stash Blog, and NORML's Outreach Coordinator. I'm married, live in Portland, Oregon, and I am a registered medical marijuana caregiver in this state. I've worked days as an IT geek and nights as a professional musician. Previously, I have been the host of my own political talk radio show on satellite radio. I've been the High Times "Freedom Fighter of the Month" and I travel across the country to educate people on marijuana reform. I've dedicated my life to bringing an end to adult marijuana prohibition and re-legalizing cannabis hemp, and I'm honored to be chosen by NORML to give voice to the Marijuana Nation and to speak for those who can't speak up.
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 28, 2011
A California appeals court overturned a lower-court ruling that Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee shop operator, must disclose the identities of former job applicants who might be covered by the plaintiffs’ lawsuit.
Posted in ACTIVISM | Tagged California, Starbucks
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 28, 2011
Gregoire is playing the “feds might prosecute” card merely as political cover for a veto she wants to issue anyway. She doesn’t want to see a thriving medical cannabis industry that might raise funds for a political opponent more friendly to medical marijuana. She is constantly fending off Republican Dino Rossi and others in this very swing state and doesn’t want to appear “soft on drugs”.
Posted in ACTIVISM, ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION, SCIENCE | Tagged Politicians on Pot, WA Gov. Christine Gregoire, Washington
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 28, 2011
Today we set the groove to instrumental saxified jazz-funk with a jam called “Rollin’ Thick”. It’s got a sound like somebody got Spyro Gyra really blazed and asked them to compose a soundtrack for a chase scene in a Cleopatra Jones flick.
Posted in DAILY TOKER TUNES | Tagged Groovathon, Groovin' Thursday, jazz, JazzChronic, modern jazz, Rollin' Thick
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 27, 2011
I was somewhat surprised when I heard that the latest CNN poll found only a 41% support among adults for legalization.
What happened? They redefined “adult” to mean “35 years old and older”.
Posted in ACTIVISM, FAMILIES, LEGISLATION, SCIENCE | Tagged Gallup, legalizing marijuana, polls
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 27, 2011
If you missed the live broadcast of Friday’s panels from NORML CON, you missed the final presentation of the day. Coincidentally, it was my presentation on virtual relationships.
I’ve uploaded the complete panel video below, thanks to our volunteer CannaBob.
Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT, LEGISLATION, SOCIETY | Tagged blogging, Colorado, Denver, NORML CON, NORML CON 2011, podcasting, Russ Belville, social networks
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 27, 2011
Dr. Mitch Earleywine answers live marijuana science questions; Oklahoma bill sets life sentence without parole for hash making; music by Lumination.
Posted in NORML SHOW LIVE | Tagged big ol' spliff, Cannabis Science, Colorado, dispensaries, Dr. Mitch Earleywine, Irie Wednesday, Montana, Pennsylvania, Radical Rant
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 27, 2011
The MSNBC reporter told me he is a daily listener to NORML SHOW LIVE and marveled at the quality production we put together on such a shoestring budget. I told Al that we’re still hoping for shoestrings – right now we’re getting by hopping on one foot wearing a flip-flop. It is satisfying to know that someone in the traditional media is listening and is dedicated enough to get our conference on the front page of MSNBC.com last Friday.
Posted in ACTIVISM, ECONOMICS, ENTERTAINMENT, FAMILIES, LEGISLATION, SOCIETY | Tagged Al Olson, Colorado, Denver, Madeline Martinez, MSNBC, NORML CON, NORML CON 2011
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 27, 2011
When I read these stories about stiffer sentences for cannabis, I like to compare them to the sentences that most of us will agree are heinous crimes. It turns out that if you make cannabis into hashish or if you serially and violently rape five adult women, you can get a life sentence in Oklahoma. But not if you rape and sodomize a four-year-old girl.
Posted in ACTIVISM, LEGISLATION | Tagged hash, Oklahoma, rape
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 26, 2011
The NORML Network will begin replays of podcasts from yesterday (Monday) followed by the regular line-up at 5pm for Tuesday’s shows. Then tomorrow a live episode of NORML SHOW LIVE with our personal recaps and some video highlights of the NORML National Conference.
Posted in ACTIVISM, NORML SHOW LIVE | Tagged Colorado, Denver, NORML CON, NORML CON 2011, NORML SHOW LIVE, The NORML Network
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 24, 2011
Click to view the video from the Denver Mayoral Debate at the 2011 NORML National Conference.
Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT, GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged Colorado, Denver, Montel Williams, NORML CON, NORML CON 2011
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