Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at 8:20 am | By: Radical Russ
What the hell is going on in Crestview, Florida? Are they running some sort of “blabber to the police” special I haven’t heard about? Is there some sort of mad cow disease running rampant among the young? Have evil scientists secretly created bud hybrids than make you extra stupid?
(NW Florida Daily News) CRESTVIEW — Police executing a search warrant were told by the suspect they had “missed it” and he had just sold all of his marijuana, according to a Crestview Police Department arrest report.
When officers stopped Justin Ray Smith, 19, on April 17, he said he had sold “somewhere between one to three pounds about six hours ago,” the report said. They recovered about $2,700, of which $1,100 was from that sale, Smith told officers, according to the report.
Smith also said he had several baggies of marijuana in his room and he owned a digital scale. Officers also found a black duffel bag that Smith told officers had held 3½ pounds of marijuana.
He was charged with felony possession with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Wait, they “stopped” Smith? That doesn’t sound like executing a search warrant, that sounds like pulling someone over in a traffic stop, a cop asking, “smells funny, got weed?” and a damn fool saying, “Naw, I just sold it”, which then leads to a search warrant. That’s a five year, $5,000, loss of voting rights, felony record lesson to learn.
(NW Florida Daily News) CRESTVIEW — After pulling over a driver known not to have a valid license, a Crestview Police Department officer noticed that both the driver and the passenger appeared “very nervous.”
When the officer asked them if they had anything in the vehicle like weapons or drugs, the driver, Kendal J. Watkins, said he had marijuana.
The 21-year-old Crestview man then began pulling baggies of marijuana out of his pockets and the groin area of his pants, according to his arrest report.
He was charged with felony possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
So, you’re going to go out with trousers full of separately packaged doobage, driving a car while you don’t have a valid license. Please tell me your passenger didn’t have a license, lest I have to browbeat you for not making him/her drive. Not much he could’ve done here; the police would’ve taken him in for the driving without a license and found the weed anyway… but that doesn’t mean you make the policeman’s job easier! Shut up and a refuse a search! You don’t get any more busted when the cops find the weed you never mentioned and despite what they say, it won’t “go easier” on you if you hand them over evidence and confess to crimes (easier for them, sure). Cha-ching, five years, $5,000. Next!
(NW Florida Daily News) CRESTVIEW — Crestview police arrested a man recently when he stepped out of a car covered in marijuana residue.
Upon further investigation they also found baggies packaged for sale, an April 17 police report said.
The driver of the car told officers that his passenger, James Knight, had to have brought the noxious herb into the car.
“James must have had the marijuana with him, otherwise I wouldn’t have given him a ride,” the man told officers, according to the incident report.
Knight, 30, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, resisting arrest and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.
Covered in marijuana residue? Were you rolling a joint on the dashboard and hit a bump? What the hell is going on in Crestview, Florida? Please, Northwest Floridians, send me an email at chapters@norml.org and let’s get you a NORML Chapter to start educating these people about their rights!
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 2:39 pm | By: Radical Russ
(CBS) So far, there hasn’t been much negative reaction to the photo showing Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps smoking what appeared to be marijuana.
A few years ago, it might have ruined his career, but so far it hasn’t — perhaps a sign of changing attitudes.
The seeming lack of outrage… may reflect America’s changing attitudes towards marijuana – an estimated $30 billion dollar industry in the United States alone.
While a majority of Americans still oppose the legalization of marijuana use, a new CBS News poll shows a big swing in opinion in recent years.
Twenty-seven percent supported legalization in 1979; 41 percent support it today.
Understand that when you get “41% support legalization”, that’s over 2 out of 5 people when asked, “Should marijuana be legalized” who will say “yes.” That’s without any explanation of how, where, when, or for whom it will be legalized, so that includes the spectrum from “fine-only possession, jail for sales, cultivation, and trafficking” to “pre-rolled joints at the convenience store”.
When you change the question to actually define what you mean by “legalization”, the numbers rise. In a 2001 Zogby poll, ten weeks after 9/11, we found:
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Well, wasn’t THAT one hell of a Super Bowl? I was pulling for the Cards and thought my 23-21 Steelers-miss-last-second-FG prediction was going to be pretty darn close. But what do you know, a stoner goes and catches the game winning last minute touchdown and is voted MVP.
Well, wasn’t THAT one hell of a Super Bong? Michael Phelps was pulling from a big ol’ piece of glass without remembering that cell phone cameras exist now and he is the most famous Olympian on the planet. But what do you know, a stoner went off to Beijing and became the only human to win eight gold in one Games.
Well, wasnt’t THAT one hell of a Super Bhang? George Obama was pulled out of a Nairobi slum and was headed to the slammer for possession of marijuana and resisting arrest. But what do you know, a stoner gets released from jail with charges dropped because his half-brother (a stoner) went and got elected President of the United States.
(It’s Groundhog Day. Sonny & Cher keep playing on my radio.)
On today’s Stash, Allen St. Pierre drops by to give his take on the toker trifecta we hit this Super Bowl weekend, and Kelly Maddy from Jopin NORML is here to discuss medical marijuana legislation in Missouri.
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 at 4:20 pm | By: Radical Russ
UPDATE: Based on reporting from a Stasher in the Comments, it seems the Rachel Morningstar Hoffman story will air on Dateline NBC this Friday, Jan 23, at 10pm ET. Unless, of course, a plane lands in a river. — “R”R
Monday, January 19th, 2009 at 2:56 pm | By: Radical Russ
The host of the nationally syndicated radio show Free Talk Live, Ian Freeman (Bernard), has been threatened with 90 days imprisonment for writing about and attending a protest of the drug laws. Earlier this year, Ian was dragged into court because his tenants had a couch in the yard. Ian did not sit fast enough for Judge Burke and was given 90 days for contempt of court, plus thee days in jail for the couch “offense.” After the three days in jail, Judge Burke suspended the 90 days and released Ian. One of the conditions of release was Ian demonstrating “good behavior.” Now, for writing about, and talking about Andrew Carroll’s marijuana civil disobedience, in addition to attending the protest, Ian is being charged with “Criminal Liability for the Conduct of Another” and could have the 90 day sentence reinstated even if he is never convicted for the Criminal Liability.
This case could have serious repercussions for freedom of speech and freedom of the press in this country, if reporting on a “crime” can be construed as aiding the “crime.” The freedom to petition the government for redress of grievances is also at risk here.
We will bring you my interview with the subject of Ian’s report, Mr. Andrew Carroll, on tomorrow’s Daily Audio Stash. Carroll’s civil disobedience consisted of announcing he would be in possession of marijuana on the steps of the county courthouse. Carroll doesn’t use marijuana, nor did he sell it to anyone, and he invited police to come arrest him for this possession as an act of civil disobedience in protest of his state’s and our nation’s unjust marijuana laws.
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 9:45 am | By: Radical Russ
There is a strange series of cases in Ontario, Canada, that call into question whether marijuana possession is truly illegal in the Great White North.
Clifford Long’s constitutional saga began in September 2005 when he was a passenger in a car stopped by police for a seatbelt infraction.
The officers conducted a search, allegedly found $40 worth of marijuana and Long joined the ranks of the more than 40,000 people still charged each year across Canada for simple possession of cannabis.
Long was acquitted in July 2007 when provincial court Justice Howard Borenstein accepted an argument by Long’s lawyer that Canada’s marijuana possession laws were unconstitutional because of flaws in the medical marijuana regulations.
Earlier this year, a Federal Court of Canada judge also found the medical marijuana regulations to be unconstitutional, a decision that is under appeal.
RevRayGreen: I'll post a pic of me and my son....gimme a minute
Missippi Hippy: Guess what... I'm gonna be a new... ummmmm well, my pet piggie Ganja is in labor and they ain't mine in the same sense. See what your wife [...]
RevRayGreen: days they didn't talk back..or act disrespectful..
RevRayGreen: feel so lucky my son is 18 going 19 and my daughter 16 going on 17..relish the days that can't talk back
Urb Age: Congrats Spof thats awesome. My little Clara is about to hit 20 months. Im not the activist I used to be, but its made me a better man.
Urb Age: Heck I was gonna go up there, but just not feeling well this weekend..Dang it, I hate it when that happens..
RevRayGreen: wishing I was hanging at NORML cafe...
JohnH: Just a quick comment about tokin' and sperm motility....been tokin since age 14 and have 8 kids ranging in age from 30 to 9...(what can I say, I found 2 [...]
slash5city: really ..oprah 35 yr or more in the closet toker ...outed ....o my god !!
SneakerPimp: that would be huge news just imagen the headline
RevRayGreen: maybe Oprah smokes and keeps it on the DL...
SneakerPimp: and good afternoon
mr reuben: I could do without seeing Rob K. on tv. But Bruce and Eithan get a big thumbs up from me.
SneakerPimp: waitn for NSL and congrast for spofett.
mr reuben: I don't respect her opinion bluzguy.
Missippi Hippy: Something about the last year in a contract... folks become more ballsey... and Oprah has big ones.
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Man to police: You “missed it;” I’ve sold all my weed
What the hell is going on in Crestview, Florida? Are they running some sort of “blabber to the police” special I haven’t heard about? Is there some sort of mad cow disease running rampant among the young? Have evil scientists secretly created bud hybrids than make you extra stupid?
waitn for NSL and congrast for spofett.
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