By "Radical" Russ Belville on May 8, 2012
If your strategy to legalize the use of plant cannabis by all people for any reason is to preach “All use is medical/wellness”, cannabinoid pharmaceuticals is where you’ll end up. There exists a paradigm for the medical / wellness use of substances, and it lies in the realm of doctors and pharmacists and prescriptions and manufactured drugs. However, there also exists a paradigm for the recreational use of substances, and it lies in the realm of taverns and bartenders and DUI laws and ID checks and home brewing.
Posted in SCIENCE | Tagged All Use is Medical, Austria, belgium, Big Pharma, british, Canada, cannabidiol, CBD, Czech Republic, Denmark, Europe, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Marinol, medical marijuana, multiple sclerosis, netherlands, New Zealand, pharmaceuticals, Poland, Portugal, Sativex, Spain, sweden, synthetic THC, The Netherlands, UK, Wellness
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 23, 2010
Jodie Emery speaks on the movement of husband Marc Emery to Georgia prison; legalization protests in Finland; music by Blaze.
Posted in NORML SHOW LIVE | Tagged California, Dispensary, Electric Tuesday, Eric Brenner, Finland, Georgia, jodie emery, Los Angeles, Marc Emery, MPP, New Mexico, Parliament, rent subsidy
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 23, 2010
“I am a criminal, but who is the victim?” The question was asked by Tarik Purho in front of the Finnish Parliament, along with three other demonstrators on Saturday afternoon.
Twenty minutes later, as if out of nowhere, more than 300 cannabis legalisation advocates appeared, in addition to 100 police officers, a number of police cars, mounted police, and dozens of photographers.
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION | Tagged Finland, Parliament, Tarik Purho