By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 7, 2008
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A full Stash for the weekend! We’ve got more audio from the NORML Conference in Berkeley, featuring Dr. Mitch Earleywine and Lauren Vazquez speaking on the topic of Growing Up in the Legal Marijuana Generation.
Then our entertainment correspondent Steve Bloom from CelebStoner.com joins us to discuss the Obama victory and the pro-pot amendments that passed this Tuesday.
And our special guest, Devin the Dude, joins us to talk about his new album, “Landing Gear”.
Posted in NORML SHOW LIVE | Tagged Barack Obama, CelebStoner.com, Devin the Dude, Dr. Mitch Earleywine, Lauren Vazquez, Steve Bloom
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.
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Thanks for speaking out about Rachel Maddow’s comment on her show. As a Californian, I too was very disappointed to hear Rachel disparage the medical cannabis and other decriminalization measures that passed in this election. I’m extremely disappointed at how our state voted on Prop 8, nor am I pleased about the vote on Prop 5. But I’m totally with you – I find it appalling that Californians are more concerned about the rights of chickens than gay people. Aside from the millions of dollars that were pumped in from out of state, plus the appalling tactics that the Mormon church used to coerce their members to vote for Prop 8, I think there was too much complacency among Californians about Prop 8 which played a part in its passage. I didn’t think that something this absurd could possibly pass here, but I’m astounded by the ignorance of the people of this state.
Clearly, there is much work that still must be done. But we cannot work against each other, we must work together to reach our goals, whether they be achieving equality for all people, the end of prohibition, or taking back our government from the hands of evildoers. Our cause is a good and just one, based in freedom and justice for all and we’ll all be stronger in our endeavors by standing up for all of our rights. In other words, united we stand, divided we fall. We can’t afford to attack each other, we need to direct our efforts against those who deserve it – the thieves, criminals and human rights violators who would disparage, disadvantage and destroy all of us, if they had the chance! The election of Obama is a good start, but we must remember that our work is far from being done. Don’t give up the fight!