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Posted by CN Staff on January 14, 2006 at 22:59:16 PT By The Associated Press Source: Associated Press 
Lawrence, KS -- The Lawrence City Commission is considering an ordinance to keep first-time marijuana offenders from having a state conviction on their record.The proposal would send initial marijuana possession offenses to municipal court instead of state court, a change aimed to keep college students from losing federal financial aid. A drug conviction in state or federal court -- but not municipal court -- disqualifies students from receiving federal aid. "If you want people to stop getting stoned all the time, you don't take their aid away and tell them they can't go to college," said Lawrence Mayor Boog Highberger. "That doesn't fit well to me." The proposal, which is up for a vote next month, wouldn't legalize marijuana but would increase the first-time offender fine to as high as $300. Prosecutors and police seem to approve of the switch. Police Sgt. Dan Ward said it would keep officers from spending hours on paperwork and court hearings. Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson said the change would make better use of limited court resources. Laura Green, director of the Drug Policy Forum of Kansas, said the revised statutes could motivate those who need treatment to seek it. "The purpose of the ordinance is to get people help if they need it -- not to just zap their wallets," Green said. "We want a healthy community, and those who have an unhealthy problem -- this is one way for them to be exposed to treatment." Not everyone is a fan, though. "Breaking the law is breaking the law," said 19-year-old University of Kansas student Kevin Corcoran, "no matter how silly I think the law is." City commissioners say they have been grappling with the issue. They don't want residents to think they are being soft on crime. There is precedent, though. Other cities in Kansas, including Overland Park and Manhattan, already have ordinances sending first-time, small-amount marijuana possession cases to municipal court. And laws in 12 states have decriminalized possession of small amounts of pot. Since the Higher Education Act went into effect in 2000, at least 180,000 students nationwide have lost their eligibility for federal aid because of a drug conviction. Note: Lawrence wants students to retain financial aid. Source: Associated Press (Wire) Drug Policy Forum of Kansas CannabisNews -- Cannabis Archives Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #41 posted by FoM on January 16, 2006 at 18:11:43 PT |
| Thank you for make such a bright spot here for all of us. I'm going to put the songs on a CD so I can play them in my CD player. I'll make a copy for my husband for his truck when he is away. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #40 posted by runruff on January 16, 2006 at 18:02:04 PT:
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| Thank you for saying so many nice things about our music.
You said once that you have never tried to write a song. Well let me tell you it ain't easy. It is a gift to be able to do so and to write a good song is a blessing. The original songs here were written by museman and produced by museman and I've always liked his music very much. Playing the drums is really such a small part of the process but I'm happy I got to be a part of it. I've written a few songs. Just enuff to be able to really apreciate when it is well done.
My favorite has alway been "Walking On The Earth". I like my drum track on this one as well. This song should [is] be a classic. Thanks for your kindness. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #39 posted by FoM on January 16, 2006 at 17:38:47 PT |
| I downloaded these three and I really liked them. Summetime was really good since I like that song and how you did it was really cool. Which one is your favorite and if it isn't one of these three please tell me which one and I'll download it. Thanks. Summertime
Andersons Udder Balm
Walkin On The Earth [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #38 posted by runruff on January 16, 2006 at 17:32:57 PT:
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| I didn't play drums on "Anderson's Utter Balm" that was a joke. A fake ad we produced for a few giggles. I did play drums on the other 7-Thunders songs though. Hope you enjoy. We had fun doing it. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #37 posted by Hope on January 16, 2006 at 17:19:33 PT |
| Cool. It takes forever to download anything but I'm going to download that song you mentioned in particular to hear you drum. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #36 posted by FoM on January 16, 2006 at 09:58:20 PT |
| I really don't know. I haven't seen any news about his case. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #35 posted by global_warming on January 16, 2006 at 09:55:07 PT |
| How is Marc Emory doing? [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #34 posted by cloud7 on January 16, 2006 at 09:25:07 PT |
| Driver: Pro-pot sticker led to ticket from offended cop www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4387508,00.html ""The demonization of marijuana in this country is apparently so out of hand that police officers feel it appropriate to pull someone over for simply suggesting that marijuana should be legal," he said." [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #33 posted by FoM on January 16, 2006 at 07:45:19 PT |
| SHOWTIME IS PROUD TO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE FOLLOWING GOLDEN GLOBEŽ AWARDS Best Television Series- Musical or Comedy Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series- Musical or Comedy (Mary-Louise Parker) Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Elizabeth Perkins) http://www.sho.com/site/weeds/home.do http://www.sho.com/site/announcements/051213globes.do [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #32 posted by FoM on January 16, 2006 at 07:35:43 PT |
| I wonder if this is a calm before a storm because I can't find any news to post. I expect something might happen concerning the Kubbys in the near future but for now nothing. Canada will be having their elections and from what I have read it looks like Conservatives will take power. That's not good. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #31 posted by mayan on January 16, 2006 at 07:02:30 PT |
| Leaked memo: Corrupt DEA agents in Colombia help narcos and paramilitaries:
http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_417.shtml [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #30 posted by Ferre on January 15, 2006 at 22:22:33 PT |
| It's a good thing that something changes and people are not cut off from their future anymore for possesion of a healing plant. Cannabis should be legal in the first place. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #29 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 21:34:48 PT |
| Thank you. I downloaded and am listening to Walking On The Earth. Very good music. As much as I love music like this I can't sing or play anything but I know how enjoy the talents of others. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #28 posted by runruff on January 15, 2006 at 21:25:31 PT:
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| http://frontiernet.net/~generation/history/7t/ [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #27 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 20:33:44 PT |
| Could you post a link because I can't find anything about 7-Thunders but I could be missing it. Thanks. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #26 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 20:14:45 PT |
| I will check it out. I just finished downloading a song called Survival is My Day Job. I really like this music. This is definitely my kind of music. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #25 posted by runruff on January 15, 2006 at 20:12:08 PT:
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| This is the name of one the bands on Museman's music website. I was in this band for about five years. We played local gigs alot. What we thought us as enlightenment music. Entertainment also and included of course. You can check us out on his website. Have fun. Peace [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #24 posted by b4daylight on January 15, 2006 at 19:00:30 PT |
| Prosecutors and police seem to approve of the switch. Police Sgt. Dan Ward said it would keep officers from spending hours on paperwork and court hearings. to me the feds keep the war so it generates work. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #23 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 18:01:49 PT |
| I don't understand. What is 7-Thunders? [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #22 posted by runruff on January 15, 2006 at 17:19:14 PT:
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| I was the drummer and general joker in this band. I wrote the fake add for Andersons Utter Balm. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #21 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 15:16:01 PT |
| Any person that sees the value of Neil Young is my kind of person. Heart of Gold will be a really good movie I think. Neil Young is hard headed but it's his life and by staying thru to himself he has touched many people's lives in so many different ways. When we saw him in 03 in June for the first time and he did his Greendale play/concert he sang about war and not wanting war and about the Patriot Act and it made me feel that someone else was as confused and concerned as I was. Now many people are concerned but early on people weren't sure how they felt. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #20 posted by museman on January 15, 2006 at 15:00:30 PT:
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| Neil Young is one of my musical role models. He is one of the few icons from the sixties that seemed to maintain his integrity while his peers were selling our hearts down the Hollywood river, and snorting and mainlining the 'profits.' Hearts of Gold looks so good, I'll have to wait until I can sit back and savor the whole thing. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #19 posted by museman on January 15, 2006 at 14:07:05 PT:
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| "Just say NO! to thugs!" [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #18 posted by rchandar on January 15, 2006 at 14:01:06 PT:
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| ...you're right. Sad, it is, just sad. We live in a thug country with thug values, and might makes right, and that's sad. A nation of our unparalleled wealth and power should honor the rights of all citizens/subjects, regardless of their size, wealth, property, education... ...the marijuana "question" is one which will define us as a supposed "democracy" in the new century. If people who are "introspective" cannot get justice and big thugs placated by huge mafia sums can, it will show everyone that our democracy is just a farce, a lie, something to hold no respect for. take a look at some of the articles coming out on radical Islam. They don't buy in to our "democracy," they want their culture to mean something, not ours. as far as I can see, it is all part of a huge conspiracy to deny us happiness, rights, safety. but then, global warming will kill us off in another 200 years, so the whole weight of this thuggish masturbation on who's right and who's wrong won't matter; the people in charge will see the fruit of their power vanish like a butterfly in the radioactive sun. hope that, um, makes you feel better. peace, if that's still worth something. --rchandar [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #17 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 13:30:28 PT |
| Thank you. I really believe that music is very important. Most times when I see music shunned I wonder why. Music can get to our very soul. I love Neil Young and his music has done that for me. It pierces and that's a good thing. I don't like music that is superficial though or angry. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #16 posted by museman on January 15, 2006 at 13:20:06 PT:
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| I like linking. Yes the band's name was Generation when we recorded all that stuff. It is now FAM. In reference to 'family.' I am in the slow process of setting up the new site that will feature all my available stuff. I have graduated from the school of thought that everything has to be 'studio perfect.' Those songs of Generation are probably the last ones I'll ever multi-track. I am now into live recording. this page isn't finished, but I've got one new one there in the current style of FAM http://www.terryhubbard.com/FAM [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #15 posted by mayan on January 15, 2006 at 13:04:29 PT |
| Pot Shots: A Last, Desperate Appeal to Stay in Canada -
By FRED GARDNER:
http://www.counterpunch.org/gardner01142006.html More from Britain... Blunkett tells Blair: don't tighten law on cannabis: http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article338685.ece Yes, things are getting very heated in Britain and Tony Blair is obviously getting scared. The war-mongers must be very afraid of a political coup. Very interesting... MI5 will get new powers to bug MPs: Furious cabinet revolt as Blair gives green light for security services to spy on elected representatives: http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article338691.ece Blair should be imprisoned for war crimes. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #14 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 12:38:38 PT |
| Thank you and of course it ok. I will add you link to my earth related page. I need to make a page for more information but I haven't started it yet. I am downloading one of the songs now. Is the group called Generation? I will check it out further when I can get a little time to read later on today. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #13 posted by museman on January 15, 2006 at 12:27:01 PT:
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| I am going to put a link to freedomtoexhale on my diretory page OK? Also since I see interest in '60's' music...here's some of mine, not exactly 60's but definitely of that style and genre... it's scattered all over the net. Most of my mp3 files are in England LOL, but you can find them fairly easily through the links. Sort of back on topic; I am happy to see that the place of my childhood (Overland Park) is one of the places that decriminalized. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #12 posted by museman on January 15, 2006 at 12:04:50 PT:
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| in the first place, is because Mr. James Anslinger (after reefer madness made him look like the idiot he was) went back to congress in 1936 and said, "Look, I was wrong about marijuanna making (all but white)people violent and want to rape white women. Actually it makes you passive, and introspective. Now just imagine what would happen if we had a war, and all the young men were smoking marijuanna?" Congress didn't wait another moment. The Marijuanna Tax Act passed with a consensus. Is there anyone out there who believes that the elite social political club known as the US Government has really changed all that much? A whole lot more subterfuge and coverup because the peoples awareness HAS changed, but they are still the same fascist capitalist pigs they always were. Those 'public servants' who argue the 'status quo' in increasingly smaller circles of kindergarden logic are pretty swine-like these days too. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #11 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 09:54:00 PT |
| I couldn't resist. I bet the football players live better then you too! LOL! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #10 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 09:44:51 PT |
| Thanks for the link. I was able to download a number of big and very clear pictures from Heart of Gold yesterday. I haven't heard when it's coming out on a DVD but it will be released in theatres on February 10th. From what I have seen of Demme's work it should be good. Silence of the Lambs convinced me of Demme's ability at catching a character's disposition. There's a trailer of the movie on: http://www.heartofgoldmovie.com/ http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/young.htm [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #9 posted by mayan on January 15, 2006 at 09:31:31 PT |
| I bet those dogs live better than I do. Here's a cool music blog I recently found. Lots of 60's stuff... http://sonicpollutions.blogspot.com/ [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #8 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 08:57:29 PT |
| Oh boy football! What channel? Got to hurry and get my work done so I can watch it! Not! Last night I listened to Rust Radio because they have an audio book of Shakey this weekend amd I watched the AKC Dog Show and went to their web site and voted on my favorite dog in each category. Pretty boring huh? LOL! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #7 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 08:47:44 PT |
| Here's my earth related web site. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #6 posted by mayan on January 15, 2006 at 08:47:04 PT |
| I bet you have fun mowing! I am picturing tall green grass waving in the breeze screaming "Mow Me, Mow Me"!!! LOL! By the way, I know you're not big on the NFL but Denver won last night against New England. New England had the reputation of being a modern day dynasty but our friends in the mile high city are the ones partying today! Hats off to Denver! If they beat the winner of today's Pittsburg/Indy game they will go to the Super Bowl. SAFER actually had a billboard across from the Broncos' stadium and I'm sure SAFER got their money's worth with that one! Talk about traffic! Sorry,unrelated, but I am seeing more and more 9/11 LTE's every day! Imho, this is one of the best yet... Don't blame Osama; U.S. caused 9/11 attacks: http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=128810&format=html [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #5 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 08:21:15 PT |
| Thank you. Earth issues have always been important to me. If the earth keeps getting abused how will it sustain us? I find that people particularly those with children or grandchildren that don't pay attention and make it important don't realize what their heirs might be in for. The earth isn't a play toy. We have land that since we bought it back in 79 hasn't ever had any chemicals on it. The grass is rich and thick in the summer and doesn't appear hurt by not having artifical chemicals applied. We can do it if we want too. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #4 posted by mayan on January 15, 2006 at 08:12:53 PT |
| I've posted the following link before so you might already have checked it out but for anyone interested scroll down and it has many links to cool sites relative to our planet and it's constant changes... Global Disaster Watch: http://home.att.net/~thehessians/disasterwatch.html [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by FoM on January 15, 2006 at 07:50:19 PT |
| I've been looking for news but so far nothing to post. I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Our spring weather is gone and we have a little snow on the ground but on Tuesday it is suppose to be in the 50s so back to spring again. I'll keep looking for news though. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by mayan on January 15, 2006 at 06:52:57 PT |
| If you want people to stop getting stoned all the time, you don't take their aid away and tell them they can't go to college," said Lawrence Mayor Boog Highberger. "That doesn't fit well to me." The proposal, which is up for a vote next month, wouldn't legalize marijuana but would increase the first-time offender fine to as high as $300. Hold on. Isn't stealing our money keeping us from paying for our own educations? What a gigantic,overflowing crock of sh*t. They can bleed us through our hearts or through our veins but what's the difference? [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by Toker00 on January 15, 2006 at 06:30:07 PT |
| It's not about punishing students for spending government money on drugs. Many students who were denied had never applied for a government loan before. It's about keeping people, who use drugs, poor and ignorant. Take their money, take their education away, beat them down so they can be used as an example by the government to generate fear of (Non-pharmaceutical) drug use. So what if poor people take non-pharmaceuticalized non-capitalist approved drugs to help them cope? Let them get an education so they can afford your expensive pills and chemical wizardry for coping, instead. Or are you afraid they will continue using natural herbs and reject your pharma-poisons even though they can afford them? Can't have that money going to the "Naturals" now can we? We all know Cannabis makes you think. THAT, is what they are fighting. If you change a persons environment from dismal to decent, drug dependencies will fall, replaced with self-esteem. Poverty creates mental illness and drug addiction. So does too much Wealth. Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW! [ Post Comment ] |
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