By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 21, 2009
A portion of Allen St. Pierre’s essay for National Public Radio:
Cannabis prohibition has been an abject failure as a public policy since it was created and fostered by the federal government in 1937. In a country where alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceutical products are lawful, controlled and taxed commerce for adult use — despite the addicting, dangerous and deadly nature of them, annually killing an approximate 25,000, 400,000 and 100,000 Americans respectively — it makes no sense to criminalize the responsible use of the nonlethal cannabis plant by adults.
Cannabis is not harmless; no drug is, including aspirin. However, with no measured “lethal dose” and no fatalities on record, cannabis, as compared to alcohol, pharmacologically speaking, is a remarkably safe and nontoxic drug.
via Last Dance With Mary Jane? Not Yet : NPR.
The flood of media attention continues. This is one of just 35 interviews Allen did for 4/20!
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I am the host of the NORML SHOW LIVE and The NORML Stash Blog. 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" for my work producing Oregon NORML's TV show, "A Cannabis Community Forum", and for helping to institute Portland's wildly successful medical marijuana cardholders meetings, where we help sick and disabled Oregonians acquire cannabis plant starts, learn gardening, and understand the medical marijuana law. 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 be our daily voice.
Good work Allen!!!