By "Radical" Russ Belville on May 6, 2009

Ooh, 600lbs of weed, what a successful bust! And the Mexican drug lords tremble!

Say no more!
But this gives me an idea. You know how some people take an ink stamp that says “I Grew Hemp” in cartoon balloon form and stamp it next to George Washington’s picture on the dollar bill, or an ink stamp of a pot leaf on their other paper currency? It’s nothing I would recommend, since defacing federal currency is illegal, but it is an interesting protest to let people know how much buying power the cannabis community has (and to inform people about Washington’s hemp farming).

Here's a graphic that ought to fit nicely on Avery 5160 shipping labels
So how about labeling baggies of weed with a sticker that says “OBAMA 1978″? The 1978 is my guess as to the last time President Obama smoked weed, since he mentions smoking “in his teenage years”. He was 17 in 1978 and this was before he moved to Los Angeles to attend Occidental College. If you get busted with your “OBAMA 1978″ bag, just tell police you’ve been holding it for Barry for 31 years.
Imagine that bust making the evening news and some anchor explaining the meaning behind “OBAMA 1978″…
Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT, GOVERNMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT | Tagged Felipe Calderon, Mexico, President Obama
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.
What a great idea. I can’t say if I do this I will look forward to getting busted with a bag of weed, but it certainly would be a silver lining to the hassle of getting busted. As an added bonus if the bought the story that I was holding it since 78 for our pres and they test the weed, it would debunk the old “pot today is way stronger than the stuff your parents smoked back in the day” argument.
Radical Russ, the Obama ’78 idea is sheer brilliance. Can you imagine if a (hostile) reporter asked him about it at a press conference?