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.

21 responses to “NBC, CBS, ABC, & FOX happy to profit from marijuana, as long as nobody talks about legalizing it”

  1. Take Action: Tell CBS To Accept NORML’s Ad | Texas NORML

    [...] groups seem to have no trouble getting their message out on CBS airwaves and billboards, while NORML is denied four times in two years the opportunity to pay to use the same airwaves and [...]

  2. Jackie

    This is crazy!They should play it! I know what you mean about the cannaporn.
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  3. Louis P

    I was at that concert in florida. Blazed and confused it was so amazing. Slightly Stoopid did an excellent job if you have not heard of them please look them up.

  4. More media refusal to air marijuana truth: KDOC pulls paid “Cannabis Planet” series | NORML Daily Audio Stash

    [...] Planet” series Thursday, August 6th, 2009 at 5:40 pm | By: Radical Russ On the heels of my examination of the big networks‘ (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) willingness to profit from marijuana minstrel shows and refusal to air [...]

  5. NeuroGenesis1:29

    “Clear-Channel”???

    - That’s like
    actually EVER hearing
    R.E.M’s “Radio Song”
    being played on the radio…

  6. ChrisfromTN

    Hey Guys! Showtime played Kevin Booth’s “The Drug War: The Last Great White Hope” last night. It was 2 hours of of everything we’ve talked about over the last bazillion years. Prisons… freedom issues… medical mj issues… prohibition… the deaths caused by legal drugs vs. illegal ones… I’m sure you’ve all seen it. I’ve seen it before, too, but never on Showtime. To me, this is HUGE. Everybody in America that gets Showtime was able to view it. At least I think that’s how it works.

    If you ask me, it is very curious timing considering the current drug czar’s recent statement on medical marijuana. How can people see the film and still believe what the ONDCP sells? It trashes on all the presidents, too. Even Bill. Bill just didn’t get his hands dirty. It calls out the Partnership for a Drug Free America. I don’t know why I keep describing the movie… we’ve all seen it.

    Let’s all run for Congress this next election cycle, and just legalize it.

  7. Bear Bait

    tonite on countdown keith calls senator john thune out for saying health care should be between a patient and dr.

    then he asks if the senator is pro-choice and right to die but no mention of med. marijuana

  8. Stash for Mon, Aug 3, 2008 | NORML Daily Audio Stash

    [...] Special Comment: NBC, CBS, ABC, & FOX happy to profit from marijuana, as long as nobody talks about legalizing it [...]

  9. Mike Cann

    Just dugg it. 7 digs already. Here’s the link for others to digg it.

    http://digg.com/d3zVd6

    And I posted one to my blog, too linking here and my comments about the same sort of dealings with CBS radio.

    http://digg.com/d3zXUk

  10. Bear Bait

    I know but I just mean the fact that the Corporations won’t let the truth out :loco:

  11. Eric

    “Clear” channel. . .hmmm. We have too much media consolidation going on these days with no one in the FCC stopping it. I thought the airwaves belonged to the public, but I guess we were all wrong for thinking that. It seems like we hear the name “Clear” Channel linked to much of these kinds of controversies these days. Sooner or later we will win.

  12. Mike Cann

    And it’s one of the reasons why less are listening to them and more checking in at places like this!

    Check out my blog on this.
    http://www.mikecann.net/2009/08/nbc-cbs-abc.html

    NORML’s website is more popular than just about any of their corporate radio station websites. Who spends more money on their websites? The corporates.

    I thought about not posting because there is at least one CBS news station that still gives us a fair shake, they are number 1 in Boston, WBZ Radio and posting, could end up in some type of ban.

    But I realize what they never will. That times have changed and banning us will not silence the message getting out. It is no longer 1985. In 2009, we really do have independent media on the internet and reporting their dumb actions has to happen.

    “CBS Sucks” might be a good chant at this year’s Freedom Rally!

  13. Bear Bait

    :ohno: I knew it was to good to be true :idk:

  14. Mike Cann

    Sad to say, I’m about to present case number 4. Involving CBS radio once again.

    WBCN, CBS Radio, is going out of business. Our long time radio sponsor for the Rally. They’ve privately told me for years that the suits at CBS Radio, did not like the BCN sponsorship of our event. Despite the fact, they run Budweiser ads, every 5 minutes. Booze is ok, advocating for changing the law on cannabis? Not ok.

    With BCN gone, I tried with my contacts at CBS radio to see if another station would pick it up.

    You know I’m sure what happened. No CBS radio sponsorship.

    But, that won’t stop us. I’m working on other radio stations. And hoping to have something by September.

    I’ll be re-posting this to MikeCann.net with a bit of a forward about CBS radio in Boston.

    BCN ruled, sad to see them go. CBS Radio? Not so much. And stupid for them, because we have big mouths and now we’re not gagged by doing business with them….

    I’m sure the 10% of their audience that agrees with them will be happy but what of the rest of us? The majority? CBS Radio, screwing up good radio for decades.

    WBCN was a Boston institution. The best rock station in the world. Until CBS took over.

  15. Daryl

    The hypocrisy runs rampant thru media. We have a rock radio station that used to always celebrate 4:20pm everyday. There DJ’s would always make their comments, or talk about Cannabis news events, hell they even had a weather guy that took a bong rip before giving “his” version of the weather.
    Then one day it all stopped. I waqs surprised to say the least. I called the station to ask what was going on, and they’d answer with no comment. So my curosity drove (along with my car) to an off site station promo. I pulled the DJ aside and asked off mic, off the record what happened. I was told that the parent company Clear Channel had passed down a rule that all their affliats were not to broadcast any kind of “Pro-Marijuana” messages.
    Ironically enough Budweiser and Jose Curavo are 2 of the stations biggest advertisers, hmmmm go figure.
    * note: names of DJ’s and station withheld for their protection.

  16. eleven1176

    Hmm… I guess I’ll be downloading the Weeds episodes from now on, rather than tuning in. I love the show, but I don’t want to give those hypocrites any ratings boost. Swine like that make me ill. :thumbdown:

  17. NativeSonKY

    Okay – it is Dugg now – hope it gets some widespread re-Diggs! And I’ll be sure to listen to the new show on Saturdays…too bad the MSM has No Honor or Conscience :-(

  18. NativeSonKY

    Damn! Bad news – I can’t DIGG this article because the URL is too long! I’m going to try a tiny url to see if it will work…will get back to ya…

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