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By "Radical" Russ Belville on January 31, 2009
Thank you for taking the time to contact me about medical marijuana. I appreciate hearing from all Pennsylvanians about the issues that matter most to them. Marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule I drug under federal law. As such, it is not legally recognized as having any acceptable medical use. One initiative on this issue in [...]
Posted in GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged Democrat, Pennsylvania, Politicians on Pot, Sen. Bob Casey
By "Radical" Russ Belville on January 31, 2009
Thank you for contacting my office regarding medical marijuana. I appreciate hearing from you. As Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, it is essential that I remain fully informed in all areas of health care policy. During the 110th Congress, we will debate various health issues, such as the complex question [...]
Posted in GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged Pennsylvania, Politicians on Pot, Republican, Sen. Arlen Specter
By "Radical" Russ Belville on January 22, 2009
The libertarian magazine Reason will be featuring an excellent piece on drug paraphernalia laws in its February issue. I had never stopped to consider it, but laws against drug paraphernalia are like laws against pornography. A few weeks before Barack Obama was elected president, Mary Beth Buchanan, the U.S. attorney for western Pennsylvania, filed criminal charges [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIETY | Tagged alberto gonzales, bongs, Bush Administration, drug paraphernalia, john ashcroft, Libertarian, Mary Beth Buchanan, moral values, obscenity prosecutions, Pennsylvania, recreational sex, social conservatives, Whizzinator
By "Radical" Russ Belville on December 5, 2008
Buchanan doesn’t plan to step down as U.S. attorney Despite a new administration coming into power, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said she plans to stick around. “It doesn’t serve justice for all the U.S. attorneys to submit their resignations all at one time,” she said yesterday. U.S. attorneys serve at the discretion of the [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT | Tagged Barack Obama, Mary Beth Buchanan, Pennsylvania
By "Radical" Russ Belville on June 30, 2008
The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA – Police: Man returned burgers, marijuana to Dairy Queen IRWIN — A North Huntingdon man was charged by Greensburg state police with possession of marijuana after Dairy Queen employees found the substance in his returned take-out bag. Calvin Masten, 18, ordered several hamburgers through the Dairy Queen drive-through in Irwin [...]
Posted in ABNORML NEWS, ACTIVISM | Tagged Pennsylvania
By "Radical" Russ Belville on June 17, 2008
Dan Gross: Arlen visits People Paper | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/17/2008 [Pennsylvania Senator Arlen] Specter addressed the Daily News Editorial Board yesterday on local, national and international issues. Several years ago, early in his battle with cancer, Specter told me that he had considered introducing legislation supporting medical marijuana, so I figured I should [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania
By "Radical" Russ Belville on May 7, 2008
Download the NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2008-05-07 It’s Wednesday, May 7th and it’s 4:20 somewhere in the world. I’m your host, “Radical” Russ Belville. Don’t forget to call your Congress and tell them to support HR5842 & HR5843 to end DEA raids in medical marijuana states and to legalize personal possession of marijuana. The [...]
Posted in NORML SHOW LIVE | Tagged aggression, Austin, Global Marijuana March, New York, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Texas
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 24, 2008
Home where 2-month-old infant died contained marijuana, police say – Lehigh Valley Live Breaking News Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) police seized marijuana, smoking pipes and infant items from a home where a 2-month-old baby was found smashed against a sofa cushion and not breathing Tuesday morning. The baby’s mother, Aubrey Quinn, 24, told Bethlehem police Detective William [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT | Tagged baby, infant, Pennsylvania
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 21, 2008
Marijuana grown indoors can sicken – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pennsylvania officials are poised to classify indoor grown marijuana as hazardous. Indoor marijuana is normally grown in a solution of nutrients and other chemicals. The chemicals and mold can be dangerous to breathe, said state police Sgt. Tracy Futcher, who directs the state police’s Claudestine Lab Response [...]
Posted in ABNORML NEWS, ACTIVISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT | Tagged Pennsylvania, toxic mold
By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 21, 2008
Meadville (Pennsylvania) Tribune – Two arrested at marijuana ‘smoke-in’ A marijuana smoke-in at Meadville’s Diamond Park has two teen-agers facing drug-related charges. Numerous fliers posted all around Meadville had promoted the event for 4:20 p.m. on Sunday and drew about 40 onlookers.
Posted in ACTIVISM, SOCIETY | Tagged 4/20, Pennsylvania
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