Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 4:20 pm | By: Radical Russ
Diamond Dog from Rockford, Illinois
There isn’t much I can find on this band called Diamond Dog from Rockford, Illinois. The band was formed in 1999 and I found this track called “420″ up at GarageBand.com. The latest gig I see listed for them was in 2003, and their website, http://diamonddog.net, is a dead link. But I just had to post this track because it was hardest-rocking song I’d ever heard celebrating 4:20.
If you have any information on whatever happened to Diamond Dog, send me an email at stash@norml.org.
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 5:20 pm | By: Dudemaster
Although I’ve been to The Netherlands, it was at a time of my life when Cannabis was prohibited from being in my urine. I had always hoped to have the chance to go once again but with the opportunity to enjoy the annual Cannabis Cup in November. It appears as though my dreams have been cashed away like a burnt bowl.
ABOUT 30 cannabis-selling coffee shops in the south of the Netherlands announced yesterday they would become private members’ clubs at the start of next year to keep out foreign drug tourists.
“We will transform the coffee shops from open establishments, accessible by all, to closed establishments of which clients need to be members,” Maastricht Mayor Gerd Leers said, in the Limburg province move away from a liberal Dutch approach to soft drugs.
The membership process would take days, effectively preventing up to four million short-term tourists buying marijuana. The move is backed by the national government and is seen as a pilot project.
Source: Advertiser, The (Adelaide), May 14, 2009, p39, 1p
Section: Foreign Edition: 1 – State
Item: 200905141039629407
I know not to go where I’m not wanted, and it’s obvious the Coffee Shops in The Netherlands don’t want tourists any longer. My wallet will be a little happier because Jamaica is closer to home anyway. Besides, the best pot is grown in California.
[Good call, Dudemaster, though everyone knows the best pot is grown in Oregon. Keep in mind, though, that Maastricht is as different from Amsterdam as Dallas is from Berkeley. I don't think the coffee shops for tourists are going to completely disappear any time soon. -- "R"R]
Sunday, April 26th, 2009 at 9:20 am | By: Radical Russ
One very observant Stasher sent me in this screenshot from a website called “ChristianForums.com”. This appears to be an online bulletin board where people can discuss everything and anything about Christianity.
Actually, I've been 420 for quite some time now...
As our Stasher began to fill out the registration form to begin posting on the forum, it presented one of those “Captcha” anti-spam features designed to prove you’re a human and not an automated robot registering on the site. These features present two graphic depictions of common words and the human has to re-type them in order to complete the registration.
Click the picture for the full-size screenshot. To register on the Christian Forum, the pass code was newly 4:20. Either God or Captcha has one helluva sense of humor.
Saturday, April 25th, 2009 at 3:20 pm | By: Radical Russ
Monday April 20th, 2009 was a huge success. We had a 150 people who braved the heat and many patients who braved serious illnesses to march in solidarity for sensible marijuana policies. There were chronic pain patients who insisted in walking unaided in order to show their resolve and the commitment to the cause. I applaud everyone for making the day memorable in the minds of Tucsonans.
The media coverage was tremendous. Bud Foster and the KOLD channel 13 team interviewed AZ4NORML leadership and Safe Access Arizona patients throughout the day. KGUN 9 TV also followed the marchers and interviewed several medical marijuana patients. If you missed any media coverage, we will bring it to the next AZ4NORML meeting on May 16th for all to enjoy. Please forward us all your favorite 4/20 photos and videos for the AZ4NORML website and archive.
AZ4NORML activists march in Tucson on 4/20 (The Tucson Citizen)
AZ4NORML wishes to thank Cheba Hut, Planet Jam, Safeway at Broadway and Campbell, Rosati’s Pizzeria, Loft Theatre , DV8, KOLD, KGUN9, The Tucson Citizen, and Smily Green for making the day a huge success. Please frequent these sponsors and write a letter or call them to thank them for facilitating this important cause.
Fabric banners belonging to AZ4NORML were handed out but were not returned. We need these banners for the upcoming march in Phoenix Arizona on May 02nd. Please call us right away if you have a banner or sign. These banners cost our chapter over $400 and must be returned. We rely entirely on donations and do not have extra money to replace them. Please call your fellow marchers and help us track them down.
AZ4NORML has several upcoming events and I hope you will all choose to visit us at one of them. If you are interested in volunteering for any functions, please let us know right away.
The world wide phenomenon that is 420 is gaining traction in the commercial world. In Marshalltown Iowa, Godfrey Motors took heed of the Toker Holiday.
“Apparently, there is some significance to 4/20,” said Toby Godfrey, owner of Godfrey Motors. “I had never heard of it before.” A couple of customers walked in and told him about the day. It was the beginning of the week, and it was cold, which meant business was also slow. So Godfrey decided to liven things up a little bit. “It’s just a joke,” he said. “I made the sign and then went to Des Moines during the afternoon.”
Toby programmed his digital sign to display several images including a pot leaf over a red cross with the caption “Natures Cure” and “Light Up”. The results surprised Toby, but not me.
While down in Des Moines, he received a call from his son at the dealership who said the sign had definitely attracted attention. They had received many calls and even had a few people stop in. Some even asked if they could take pictures.
“I’m amazed. I’m absolutely amazed at the response,” he said. “I need to rethink the way I use the sign.” In the meantime, Godfrey still contends it was all still a joke.
When asked if this made him a crusader for free speech, he simply responded, “I’m far from anything like that.” He’s just a salesman.
The inevitable commercialization of our high holiday is not to be viewed with skepticism and scorn. It is simply a sign post of acceptance. It took Santa Claus over 50 years before Montgomery Ward exploited him into a main stream icon, and it won’t be long before your local grocer is discounting chips and unsold easter candy for the day of weed.
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 at 12:20 pm | By: Radical Russ
Norlin Quad became the stage of a pot-smoker’s picnic as an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 people packed on to the field to protest drug laws, play Hacky Sack to the tune of Bob Marley, and, in some cases, just stand back and take pictures with their camera phones.
At 4:20 p.m., a cloud of smoke hovered over the field, and the forecast above Norlin turned to foggy. The sound of drum beats, and coughing, echoed through the field.
“I think it’s awesome — especially when that cloud rises up over the crowd and you know that everyone is doing the same thing at the same time,” said Ryan Van Loo, who came from Arapahoe Community College in Littleton to attend the with a group of friends.
“Usually people are so low-key about smoking, but this is the one day of the year that everyone can come out in the open and do it together.”
No tickets were issued for marijuana possession at the event, CU police Cmdr. Tim McGraw said. He said authorities treated nine people for alcohol or drug overdoses, and police discouraged non-licensed vendors selling food and apparel.
Friday, April 17th, 2009 at 4:20 pm | By: Radical Russ
Happy 4/20!
There is plenty going on Fri – Sat – Sun – Mon leading up to 4/20 and you can catch more info at the Activist’s Agenda.
I will be appearing Saturday, along with NORML Board Member and Oregon NORML Executive Director Madeline Martinez (overlooking that quarter-pound cubit-length joint), at the grand opening of the Southern Oregon NORML Cannabis Resource Center in Medford, Oregon (see http://sonorml.org for details).
On Monday 4/20, I will be participating in a hearing and protest at the state capitol in Salem regarding SB 388, a bill intended to gut the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program and impose onerous new restrictions. (see http://ornorml.org for details).
Send your pics and videos to stash@norml.org for our Monday posts!
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 at 1:20 pm | By: Radical Russ
Courtesy of the highly-motivated volunteers at Oregon NORML, protest signs in PDF format scaled to fit the large-size posterboard available at your local print store. Click the thumbnails for a letter-sized preview, then go to the Oregon NORML Global Cannabis March page to get the full-sized PDF.
RevRayGreen: MASS TWEET THIS -@ChuckGrassley Truth is Chuck you follow Nixon's CSA full of reefer sadness. btw Chuck, Marijuana is not a drug.
RevRayGreen: @ChuckGrassley http://bit.ly/55Ejsi Truth is Chuck you follow Nixon's CSA full of reefer madness. btw Chuck, Marijuana is not a drug.
SneakerPimp: one last thing Puff puff pass to any one who wants it
SneakerPimp: i wanna here about the imminent MiniSpof sounds like time for some
SneakerPimp: im estatic and excited for NSL today.
SneakerPimp: mountain time wake n bake
SneakerPimp: oh yea also wake n bake
SneakerPimp: its central im high as a kite everybody
SneakerPimp: ill grab that WUD
WakeUpDead: @Russ, I dont think that wireless is going to work out for the show, it was choppy and studdered just like last week. Hardline may be the only way. Puff [...]
WakeUpDead: A MINI Spof, Lock up your Weed, in 18 years that is. Really Man congrats! Greatest days of my life when my kids were born, hell yeh, great news [...]
BenJaMin: Late night Stash!!!
SneakerPimp: heres a bong rip for spof
RevRayGreen: errr test over....
RevRayGreen: on hold..
RevRayGreen: @RR I'll try and lob a call to you.....
SneakerPimp: where is the first field of cannabis gonna be?
SneakerPimp: !
Radical Russ: Breaking News: MrSpof's wife's water just broke! A MiniSpof is imminent!
SneakerPimp: oh russ its not my fault that i dont understand choppy word:stoned:
SneakerPimp: @Mrspof congratulations tell us all about it tommrow
Radical Russ: OK, test over. Sorry. Only needed a half hour. Be back tomorrow afternoon.
slash5city: don't forget to watch CCS live on u-stream 8 pm west
thaistik: Local Crime Stoppers notice.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Pot shop burglars sought
Crime Stoppers is looking for information on the suspects who police say burglarized a medical marijuana dispensary and stole cash, drugs [...]
Marijuana-Related Health Costs Minimal Compared To Those Of Alcohol, Tobacco; California Medical Association Says Pot Prohibition Is A "Failed Public Health Policy"; Oregon: State NORML Affiliate Opens First 'Cannabis Café'. […]
American Medical Association Calls For Scientific Review Of Marijuana's Prohibitive Status; Dutch Marijuana Use Lower Than European Average, Study Says […]
"Truth In Trials Act" Reintroduced In Congress; Maine: Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Measure; Colorado: Breckenridge Voters Overwhelmingly Decide To End Pot Penalties. […]
Some of the nation’s top athletes discuss why today's pros are turning to cannabis — and away from alcohol and painkillers — off the field, and question why pro sports leagues are continuing to sanction those who do. Moderator: Steve Bloom, Author, Pot Culture; editor, celebstoner.com * Toby Grear, MMA fighter * Sean Neumann, Documentary Filmm […]
Cannabis Law Reform's Missing Link: Law Enforcement Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper; LEAP and NORML Advisory Board; Author of Breaking Rank Putting the Mexican Cartels Out of Business Mexican drug cartels now employ over 100,000 soldiers and are responsible for nearly ten thousand deaths per year. Their largest source of income is marijuana. […]
Music: Diamond Dog – “420″
Keep in mind, though, that Maastricht is as different from Amsterdam as Dallas is from Berkeley. I don't think the coffee shops for tourists are going to completely disappear any time soon. -- "R"R]
sounds like time for some 
mountain time wake n bake 
don't forget to watch CCS live on u-stream 8 pm west 
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