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Attorney Who Forced Marijuana Issue Dies
Posted by CN Staff on April 13, 2010 at 05:20:43 PT
By James Halpin
Source: Anchorage Daily News
Alaska -- A Homer lawyer and vocal marijuana proponent responsible for shaping Alaska's pot laws has died in Anchorage. Irwin Ravin died at Providence Alaska Medical Center of undisclosed causes, according to a hospital spokeswoman. He was 70 years old.Back in 1973, Ravin set into motion more than 35 years of legal tumult in Alaska when he arranged to have himself arrested with a stash of marijuana in his pocket so he could challenge the marijuana laws.
His case went to the Alaska Supreme Court, which ruled in the landmark 1975 case, Ravin v. Alaska, that the law banning home use and possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults violated a constitutional right to privacy. Ever since, lawmakers, activists and others have waged battled in court over the law and its conflicting implications."Supposedly you can possess it in your house," said Sgt. Denny Allen, supervisor of the Anchorage police Community Action Policing team. "But then the question becomes: how do you get it there?" The Ravin decision did not mention a specific amount one could possess, but in 1982 the Alaska Legislature determined less than four ounces was a personal stash unless there was evidence of sales or distribution. That amount was later reduced to one ounce. Snipped Complete Article: http://drugsense.org/url/EwHKOOMASource: Anchorage Daily News (AK)Author: James HalpinPublished: April 12, 2010Copyright: 2010 The Anchorage Daily NewsContact: letters adn.comWebsite: http://www.adn.com/CannabisNews -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml
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Comment #65 posted by Paint with light on April 15, 2010 at 17:47:49 PT
Words of Jack
On October 16 of 1990, Jack wrote these words to me in a paperback copy of, "The Emperor Wears No Clothes"."Teach (Hometown) all this information till we win.We can't win and change everything unless you know this knowledge so you can teach it with authority."I am still trying to live up to that.Legal like Jack wanted.
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Comment #64 posted by FoM on April 15, 2010 at 17:16:36 PT
Hope
Jack Herer inspired me in the early days of my Internet experience like no other. We have The Emperor of Hemp on VHS too. http://www.emperorofhemp.com/I have a signed copy of The Emperor Wears No Clothes.http://www.jackherer.com/chapters.html
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Comment #63 posted by Hope on April 15, 2010 at 17:10:37 PT
If I seem a bit disjointed...
You know what happened. I was reading up from the bottom and didn't realize that the subject had changed.It's a hard situation about your nephew, FoM. They know how you feel about medical cannabis, don't they? And they hear talk and they know it's "rumored" to help all sorts of things. They might mention it to you if they are interested. Do they use the Internet? Everyone is different. And they are, of course, under a lot of stress. You know some people might get angry and offended. Some people might not want to try it, but they wouldn't be mad that you had mentioned it, because they know you really care about them. If they are the type to get angry... you probably know that about them. Don't speak up, just to get your feelings hurt.Maybe they'll ask, and you can tell them you were hoping they'd ask. Or you can just print up what you can find and send them and say, "I found these studies I thought you might be interested in seeing."It's hard. I know. And don't forget, patients that are already afraid are afraid it might be detected in their regular medical blood and urine tests.
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Comment #62 posted by Hope on April 15, 2010 at 16:52:42 PT
Jack Herer
He did a lot of good.He just couldn't recover from this one.But he did some good with the days he had. We are all better off for him having been here for awhile.
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Comment #61 posted by Hope on April 15, 2010 at 16:47:26 PT
If nothing else...
perhaps he might get the "Merry heart" effect."A merry heart is good medicine."
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Comment #60 posted by FoM on April 15, 2010 at 16:21:08 PT
R.I.P.: Jack Herer, The Emperor Of Hemp
URL: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/04/15/18644806.php
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Comment #59 posted by FoM on April 15, 2010 at 16:18:17 PT
Jack Herer RIP
The Hemperor, Jack Herer has DiedBy Bonnie King, Salem-News.comThe global cannabis community mourns the loss of the great Jack Herer.The one and only Jack Herer will be missed forever.
(SALEM, Ore.) - The sad news has been confirmed. Jack Herer, author of Emperor Wears No Clothes and renowned around the world for hemp activism, has died at 11:17 a.m. today, in Eugene, Oregon.Jack Herer suffered a heart attack last September just after speaking on stage at the Portland HempStalk festival. The last seven months have proven to be a huge challenge to the man, with several health issues making his recovery complicated.Jack Herer's health has been poor lately, this last week there have been reports of the severity, and an outpouring of prayers on his behalf."It's shocking news, even after these last seven, trying months," said Paul Stanford, THCF Executive Director. "Jack Herer has been a good friend and associate of mine for over 30 years. I was there when he had the heart attack at our Hempstalk festival and I know he wouldn’t appreciate the quality of life he's endured these last months. Still he will be greatly missed. I honor his memory.""No other single person has done more to educate people all across the world about industrial hemp and marijuana as Jack Herer. His book is translated into a dozen different languages, it's a bestseller in Germany," added Stanford."The Hempstalk stage will forever be the Jack Herer Memorial stage. And, a Memorial is planned to be built where he fell that day," Stanford said."His legacy will continue to inspire and encourage for generations to come."URL: http://salem-news.com/articles/april152010/jack_herer_died.php
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Comment #58 posted by BGreen on April 15, 2010 at 15:31:22 PT
If we can save just one sick person
They've thrown millions under the bus and in jail in order to save that proverbial "one child," but they'll throw their own family under the bus instead of letting them try something that won't hurt them and might help them live a better life.It's barbaric and unconscionable.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #57 posted by FoM on April 15, 2010 at 15:25:38 PT
Storm Crow and BGreen
Thank you both very much. There is one benefit of cannabis that helps no matter what disease a person has. Cannabis makes the road of life go smoother. When the hard knocks come it helps put things in perspective. Even if that is all cannabis does I believe that is more then enough to allow people to use it that need it.
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Comment #56 posted by Storm Crow on April 15, 2010 at 15:14:12 PT
Still searching-
Hi FoM, I went to Wiki and went down the list of symptoms- dizziness and balance problems are not going to be helped with cannabis. But the rest can be. Then I found this while running through pubmed-A possible role of tryptase in angiogenesis in the brain of mdx mouse, a model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14706770That says that extra blood vessels form in the brain in the mouse equivalent of MD. Cannabidiol (usually found in "ditch weed", and it WON'T make you high!) stops the formation of those excess blood vessels as shown in these couple of studies. The diabetic eye damage very similar to the damage done by Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.Marijuana Ingredient Inhibits VEGF Pathway Required For Brain Tumor Blood Vessels (news - 2004)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/08/040816085401.htmMarijuana compound could prevent eye damage in diabetics (news - 2006)
http://www.thehempire.com/index.php/cannabis/news/marijuana_compound_could_prevent_eye_damage_in_diabeticsCalf pain - a "no brainer". See my list for "Pain" or "Neuropathic Pain"-hundreds of studies! A word of caution, with some types of pain, more is not always better. In some cases, better pain relief is gotten with just a few puffs, than a mind-bending stone! My hubby also has muscle pains- edibles can give better and longer relief than toking. Limited range of movement - There are MS studies where the people felt they were having fewer problems moving, but that's MS. Cannabis MIGHT help, won't hurt.The perceived effects of smoked cannabis on patients with multiple sclerosis.
(abst - 1997)
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=13Respiratory difficulty - They MUST use a vaporizer, tinctures or edibles. Smoking would be devastating on their lungs! Loss of Bladder control- I do have some on bladder control-Clinical investigation of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as an alternative therapy for overactive bladders in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients.
(abst - 2001)
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=102An open-label pilot study of cannabis-based extracts for bladder dysfunction in advanced multiple sclerosis. (full - 2004)
http://www.ukcia.org/research/CBEForMSBladderDysfunction.pdfMarijuana-Derived Drug Suppresses Bladder Pain In Animal Models
(news - 2006)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/05/060521103039.htmCannabinoid receptor 2 is increased in acutely and chronically inflamed bladder of rats (full - 2008)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2592089/?tool=pmcentrezSome types of muscular dystrophy can affect the heart, causing cardiomyopathy or arrhythmias- Cannabinoids prevented the development of heart failure in animal study
(news - 2003)
http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/bulletin/ww_en_db_cannabis_artikel.php?id=145#2The emerging role of the endocannabinoid system in cardiovascular disease
(full - 2009)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2791499/?tool=pmcentrezThere are more like those heart articles. Depression also has a big bunch of studies.
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Comment #55 posted by BGreen on April 15, 2010 at 15:10:37 PT
That's great, FoM
I have lived with 32 years of "what if" after watching my Dad suffer. I know I blew it but I'll never do that again.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #54 posted by FoM on April 15, 2010 at 13:58:17 PT
BGreen
I am going to talk to my oldest nephew about this. He is 5 years younger then me and we really are close and can talk about anything. That way I won't what if.
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Comment #53 posted by BGreen on April 15, 2010 at 13:41:36 PT
I'm sorry about your nephew, FoM
I really wish he could sample the variety of cannabis at a compassion club and find something that might help him. He could be the one who could do what Jerry Lewis has tried so valiantly to do for sufferers of MD.Go with your gut feeling, FoM, even if approaching them might seem so hard. It's better to insult them now instead of living with the lifetime regret of "what if?."The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #52 posted by FoM on April 15, 2010 at 13:09:11 PT
herbdoc
I am concerned about Marinol since my son told me years ago Marinol was too strong for him and made him feel weaker. He had a script but wouldn't use it.
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Comment #51 posted by FoM on April 15, 2010 at 13:06:20 PT
herbdoc215
I'm sorry but I don't remember the name. My sister's husband developed it when he was in his early 40s and passed away in his 60s. They have 8 children and 3 of them have been diagnosed with the same MD.
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Comment #50 posted by herbdoc215 on April 15, 2010 at 12:38:47 PT
Cessamet...
sorry my spelling is a little off today :)
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Comment #49 posted by herbdoc215 on April 15, 2010 at 12:36:58 PT
FoM, what type of MD are you speaking about
because that really is a generic term that covers a dozen different diseases all with different symptoms and treatments as well as different progression rates, which is the thing that cannabis can help with the greatest in my experience when it comes to genetic disorders especially autoimmune types as cannabinoids can actually slow the circadian rhythms of some diseases/syndromes if it is applied in prodigious amounts as maintaining blood plasma levels is goal as much as symptom relief? I would also suggest people whom are hesitant to use 'whole' cannabis to ask their MD's for prescriptions for Marinol(THC) and Cassamet(CBD) to try and see if it helps at all as they are both schedule 3 and fairly easy to get an md to try as unlike the antidepressants these don't cause liver or kidney damage? I have found some animals studies and will try to write a brief synopsis of what they are saying after you find out which symptoms we are trying to slow down or alleviate? peace, Steve Tuck
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Comment #48 posted by FoM on April 15, 2010 at 12:24:15 PT
Storm Crow
Thank you. Please don't be frustrated. You and Hope tried to find something. Maybe it won't benefit an MD patient. What I do believe it would do is be better then a antidepressant.
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Comment #47 posted by Storm Crow on April 15, 2010 at 11:55:48 PT
I went looking, but very little success... Sorry
I hit the usual sources (PubMed, ScienceDirect, Unbound, etc) and came up all but empty! PubMed had zilch, Unbound only does abstracts and had just 2- and one had nothing but the author info.... Almost everything else is anecdotal stuff from news stories- and you have all those here!Muscular dystrophy in mice after chronic subcutaneous treatment with cannabinoids. (abst - 1977)
http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/ebm/record/903049/abstract/Muscular_dystrophy_in_mice_after_chronic_subcutaneous_treatment_with_cannabinoids_For some chronically ill patients, pot succeeds where painkillers fail
(news/ anecdotal- 2009)
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090211/NEWS01/302119895Clayton Holton has a facebook page, also. That might be useful.Medical Marijuana use for Muscular Dystrophy (news - 2009)
http://photos.nj.com/star-ledger/2009/09/medical_marijuana_use_for_musc_8.htmlThere just isn't much out there on MD and cannabis! All I find are brief references, like Dr. Todd's list, but no actual studies aside from the Unbound one! I feel so dang frustrated that I can't be of more help! I even searched for posts at the larger forums, but found nothing of use. MS, I could have given you pages full! I am so sorry, FoM! But I'm continuing to search...
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Comment #46 posted by FoM on April 15, 2010 at 08:23:34 PT
Hope
Bobby believes more like my sister politically and has tried to be what he feels is a good citizen. When people close their mind and listen too much to what is being said without doing any research it is sad. Questioning authority isn't a bad thing. Most of the people who have ever brought change have thought outside the box like Nelson Mandela.
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Comment #45 posted by Hope on April 15, 2010 at 08:01:36 PT
Muscular Dystrophy
It's a horrible thing to happen to anyone. With all the attention and support finding a cure for it has gotten, it's hard to believe that no more advances have been made in the research of MD than have.Obviously, from the search results, a lot of people think cannabis is helpful in dealing with MD. I wish your nephew could give it a chance. It's sickening that Bobby's big brother... good old Uncle Sam, has told him he can't try it and worse, that he believes Uncle Sam has his best interests at the core of why the astounding herb is being prohibited.I noticed that New Jersey lists Muscular Dystrophy as one of the illnesses that will qualify a person to use cannabis legally.Lately, I've noticed a resurgence of the prohibitionist's using the "Pro-Pot" and "Pro-Drug" rhetoric again. It used to make me so angry. I'm not, or didn't used to be, "Pro-Pot". What I am is very, very "Anti-Drug War". But, over these last ten years or so and all I've learned... I don't mind being called "Pro-Pot" so much. It seems like a person would have to be pretty stupid, under the prevailing circumstances and knowledge that we have about the scientifically documented evidence that cannabis is, in fact, and can be, very beneficial. While I'm definitely still as "Anti Drug War" as ever and am not "Pro-Drug"... under the circumstances... go ahead... call me "Pro-Pot".
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Comment #44 posted by FoM on April 15, 2010 at 05:26:03 PT
Hope
Thank you for the links. I did read about Raise The Curtain. Bobby is now on antidepressants because the reality of soon being bed ridden is getting to him. I think he is 50 now. MD is a terrible disease because the mind stays alert but the body fails.
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Comment #43 posted by Hope on April 14, 2010 at 20:42:19 PT
This, too.
http://www.aan.com/elibrary/neurologynow/?event=home.showArticle&id=ovid.com:/bib/ovftdb/01222928-200703040-00002
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Comment #42 posted by Hope on April 14, 2010 at 20:36:13 PT
This might be helpful, FoM.
It's hard to understand, and I'm about to shut down for the evening, if this is the MD Association's position or not.http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.source.php?sourceID=001437
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Comment #41 posted by Hope on April 14, 2010 at 20:30:23 PT
Two searches... both for MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
One with cannabishttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=MUSCULAR+DYSTROPHY+cannabis&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=and one with marijuanahttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=MUSCULAR+DYSTROPHY+marijuana&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
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Comment #40 posted by Hope on April 14, 2010 at 20:23:36 PT
FoM Comment 38
Looks like Storm Crow had to run right after her post.Checking her list... this article is all I could find.Medical Marijuana use for Muscular Dystrophy
http://photos.nj.com/star-ledger/2009/09/medical_marijuana_use_for_musc_8.html
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Comment #39 posted by Canis420 on April 14, 2010 at 17:22:07 PT:
Afterburner #19
The Rover is my all time favorite Zep song. As a rock drummer myself I have always loved the drums on that track!
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Comment #38 posted by FoM on April 14, 2010 at 10:31:17 PT
Storm Crow
I have a serious problem and really need some help and I thought you might have some information. My one nephew that has Muscular Dystrophy is slipping rapidly. There are two other children in the family with the same MD but they aren't in as bad a shape. He is against any illegal drug use but he is slipping into a deep depression and has almost lost all use of his body. I need medical proof to present to my sister and my nephew. I did find some on the MD web site but I need more info before I can share it with them. Thanks for any help.
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Comment #37 posted by runruff on April 14, 2010 at 09:30:33 PT
After surfing the blogs...
...coming here to this little oasis of sanity is very restful and edifying!
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Comment #36 posted by FoM on April 14, 2010 at 09:26:23 PT
No Pleasure Only Depression Will Follow
That's just the truth.
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Comment #35 posted by FoM on April 14, 2010 at 09:25:04 PT
runruff
The problem with being head of the ONDCP is he can't be for any form of legalization. The job of drug czar should be taken out of forming a good drug policy. We need Mr. Nadelmann to help form a successful drug policy in my opinion.
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Comment #34 posted by Sam Adams on April 14, 2010 at 09:22:55 PT
vaccine
ah yes, the "vaccine" idea confirms my theory about the govt. taking control of people's lives by restricting vice.They don't want you to achieve pleasure on your own, from having sex or some good herb, those things are free. They need to you to lust after material goods in order to exploit you. This is the nature of consumerism.If you're happy just from using cannabis you won't take on $500,000 in debt to the banks.
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Comment #33 posted by runruff on April 14, 2010 at 09:19:34 PT
I met Mr. Nadelman.
While making my video, in fact he is on it.I like his rapid fire delivery. His words and delivery are like a document shredder to the words of furrowed brow, Gil. I've seen con men before, they practice coming across so sincerly. A furrowed brow always works in these instances and old Gil is hamming it up!Gil is a lying dog and he knows it! He has practiced bureau-speak [budget manipulation] for so long he no longer sounds like one of us but one of "them". He no longer speaks in logic of even pretends too. he is obviously trying to manipulate my thinking so that his department can have more money to play with and when I say play I mean kill and cage!
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Comment #32 posted by Storm Crow on April 14, 2010 at 09:14:41 PT
I think prison may be kinder than....
"A chemical vaccination that will keep the vaccinated person from realizing pleasure." No joy in life? No love? "Living" life as a emotionless zombie/robot? Dang! Talk about hellish ideas!
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Comment #31 posted by Hope on April 14, 2010 at 08:36:52 PT
Nadelmann responding and at the table...
I'm just overwhelmed by the beauty of it. We have a real representative at this hearing. The sheer magnificence of it. Sanity has a voice at the table. Finally.Magnificent!
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Comment #30 posted by FoM on April 14, 2010 at 08:17:20 PT
Rearranging The Chairs On The Titanic
I agree Mr. Nadelmann!
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Comment #29 posted by FoM on April 14, 2010 at 08:14:17 PT
Go Mr. Nadelmann!
Keep it up!
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Comment #28 posted by Hope on April 14, 2010 at 07:56:33 PT
comment 26
A chemical vaccination that will keep the vaccinated person from realizing pleasure. They already know it's a really bad idea... but they're zealous for it anyway.Where's my slapping list?
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Comment #27 posted by Hope on April 14, 2010 at 07:47:39 PT
I want a new job!
Official Face Slapper.I'd like to try to slap some sense into some of those people. Reason and commonsense obviously can't reach them.I'd be nice about it. Oh. Good morning Mr. Kerlikowski. (checking papers) Oh. I see you're due a good pop upside the head today. Ready?Whap! Have a good day, Mr. Kerlikowski.Mr. Kerlikowski, smiling, "Thank you, Ms. Face Slapper. I needed that."
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Comment #26 posted by Hope on April 14, 2010 at 07:42:26 PT
Brrrr......
I think anti addiction vaccinations are scary as hell. It seems like one of those insane things prohibs love.We have jail to treat "Disease"? That's insane, too... in case they haven't noticed.
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Comment #25 posted by FoM on April 14, 2010 at 07:27:25 PT
Go Dennis!
Keep the hard questions coming!
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Comment #24 posted by FoM on April 14, 2010 at 07:05:03 PT
The Live Feed Is On Now
Let's hope it turns out good for all of us.
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Comment #23 posted by Had Enough on April 14, 2010 at 06:02:37 PT
Tennessee Poll
Yes...65%....106 votesNo....35%.....56 votes
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Comment #22 posted by FoM on April 14, 2010 at 05:14:23 PT
Friendly Reminder: Live at 10 AM Today
Event: '"ONDCP's Fiscal Year 2011 National Drug Control Budget: Are We Still Funding A War On Drugs?"'
Domestic Policy SubcommitteeThe Subcommittee on Domestic Policy Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 At 10:00 AM On Wednesday, April 14, 2010, the Domestic Policy Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled: "ONDCP's Fiscal year 2011 National Drug Control Budget: Are We Still Funding a War on Drugs?" The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
Connect to the Live Webcast. http://oversight.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=1&extmode=view&extid=144
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Comment #21 posted by runruff on April 14, 2010 at 03:02:49 PT
I just now found the mmj poll on your link.
Earlier I went there looking for the poll to vote, I clicked a link and went to a poll that said Legalize YES? or Legalize NO?The vote was 95% yes-4% no.Now I can't find the link?
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Comment #20 posted by runruff on April 14, 2010 at 01:04:44 PT
The last I checked ....
It was 95% yes 4% no!
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Comment #19 posted by afterburner on April 13, 2010 at 23:33:49 PT
'point of no return'
Led Zeppelin-The Rover (RARE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCiw923_wnc&feature=related
{
Studio rehearsal of The Rover. Lets you have a listen to what the song was like before they had decided to make it electric.
}The Rover.
Led Zeppelin.
http://www.alwaysontherun.net/ledzep2.htm#aaaaab
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Is the new world risin'
From the shambles of the old
If we could just join hands
If we could just join hands
If we could just, if we could just, if we could just, if we could just, if we
could just join hands... hands
That's all it takes, that's all it takes
That's all it takes, that's all it takes
}Bob Marley Interview mit Mumia Abu-Jamal, 1979
http://www.marleysite.com/interview/mumia.htm
{
Mumia: The significance of the herb, aka, the flower?
Bob: Herb? herb is the healing of the nation, seen? Once you smoke herb, you all must think alike. Now if you thinking alike, dat mean we 'pon the same track. If we 'pon the same track, that mean we gonna unite. Some say 'don't smoke herb.' Dey don't want us to unite, right, so they say, 'don't smoke herb.' (laughter)...It's true! So you know, herb is the healing of the nation and people must get herb for dem use. Dem wanna smoke it, let 'em smoke it. Dem wanna boil it in tea, let 'em boil it in tea. If dem waan steam it, steam it, if dem gwanna eat a little, eat a little, but dem must det it! True true. Yea, mon, that is why I say, um, you have a lotta liquor store, and because dem know man must smoke, you have plenty cigarette, but dem no waan ya smoke herb, y'know? Because, as ya know, the alcohol kill ya, and herb build ya! Yea, herb make ya live. People I know smoke herb live the longest! Jah know! True, true! Herb smoker live the longest pon earth, mon -- true true! I know a man when I a likkle youth who smoke herb and I grown and see, him kyaan change, him is the same mon from ever since! (laughter)...Him a deal with Rasta, ya know? One named Robert. Never change. See him years, never change...It's Rasta ya know?
}Lee 'Scratch' Perry [Bob Marley's producer].
Return of The Upsetter.
By Doug Wendt
http://www.midnightdread.com/hightms.html
{
HIGH TIMES: You wrote: "I find the Herbal powers of marijuana in its widely recognized abilities to relax, calm and generate positive feeling a must. Master Paul McCartney's intentions are positive." Herb is the healing of the nation, right?LEE PERRY: Yea! And the herb send the music.HIGH TIMES: And that's why they fight it down.LEE PERRY: The music is the shepherd.
}
more...
http://www.midnightdread.com/hightms.htmlRoad Legal Pitbikes
http://www.pitbikeclub.co.uk/showthread.php?t=47372
{
"For every dark night, there's brighter day"
Tupac Shakur"Herb is the healing of the nation, alcohol is the destruction"
Bob Marley"Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is beter than silver or gold"
Bob Marley
}Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Carry On (Wembley Stadium '74) [Part 1 of 2]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWTz_lU5BY0
{
Carry on
Love is coming
Love is coming to us all
}
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Comment #18 posted by greenmed on April 13, 2010 at 20:24:49 PT
Paint with light
You're welcome. And thanks for the link. I voted.
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Comment #17 posted by Paint with light on April 13, 2010 at 20:18:46 PT
Tn cannabis law update video and a survey
I found this link to the current news in Tennessee.There is a video at the right and survey at the bottom.The last I checked "For" was 60% and "Against" was 40%.The rep Joey Hensley in the video speaking against is my rep. He is the one that equates cannabis with heroin.http://www.wsmv.com/index.htmlThanks for the link about the hearings greenmed.Legal like alcohol.
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Comment #16 posted by FoM on April 13, 2010 at 20:04:54 PT
Hope
I believe we have passed the point of no return. I am so happy we have a few more years to get it done at the minimum. This Administration has given us the liberty to move forward and not be hassled every step along the way. From the bottom up not the top down! I am very calm about the steps we have been making and that wasn't the case before Obama.
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Comment #15 posted by Hope on April 13, 2010 at 19:54:37 PT
News Comments
I can't keep up with all the news and comments around the web about drug policy, and especially cannabis policy, reform.Surely, the tipping point got tipped somewhere. It sure looks tipped to me.
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Comment #14 posted by FoM on April 13, 2010 at 19:12:24 PT
greenmed
I agree. I think our new drug czar will listen to them if nothing else.
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Comment #13 posted by greenmed on April 13, 2010 at 19:00:04 PT
FoM
You're welcome.Kucinich, Nadelmann and Kerlikowske - this has the potential of being a landmark meeting of the minds in terms of defining the advantages of the evidence based approach versus the failed drug war tactics of the past. Or something like that;) I look forward to it.
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Comment #12 posted by FoM on April 13, 2010 at 18:31:40 PT
greenmed
Thank you. I will be sure to watch it.
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Comment #11 posted by greenmed on April 13, 2010 at 18:14:44 PT
Hope
You're welcome. Yes, I hope the site is prepared for the traffic. I checked C-Span 1 and 2 and their schedules are open at 10AM -- maybe they'll cover it too.
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Comment #10 posted by Hope on April 13, 2010 at 18:03:01 PT
Thank you, Greenmed.
I'm planning on being there. Sure hope they can handle all the people that will be tuning in. Probably crash the site first rattle out of the bag.Maybe not. Hope not.
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Comment #9 posted by greenmed on April 13, 2010 at 17:58:42 PT
live coverage
There is also a direct link from just beneath the calendar on the main page:http://oversight.house.gov/R.I.P. Mr. Ravin. The work continues.
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Comment #8 posted by greenmed on April 13, 2010 at 17:49:11 PT
link to live coverage
of the hearing, starting at 10AM EDT:http://oversight.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=1&extmode=view&extid=144
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Comment #7 posted by FoM on April 13, 2010 at 16:54:12 PT
Hope
I really haven't kept up on what Mr. Nadelmann has done but this could be a first. Maybe someone else has followed him more closely and will answer your question. I am happy about Dennis Kucinich being there and having a say. I really like Dennis. He doesn't beat around the bush but speaks his mind.
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Comment #6 posted by Hope on April 13, 2010 at 16:38:39 PT
Ethan Nadelmann testifying before Congress.
Has this ever happened before? I can't find any reference to earlier testimony in a quick check.This seems very good.
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Comment #5 posted by FoM on April 13, 2010 at 15:13:12 PT
Congressional Hearing Looks at Drug War Policies
Wednesday: Congressional Hearing Looks at Obama Administration’s Drug War PoliciesDespite Significant Reforms, Administration’s 2011 Budget Criticized for Mirroring Bush’s Emphasis on Arrests and Incarceration over TreatmentWednesday: Congressional Hearing Looks at Obama Administration’s Drug War Policies Both Nation’s Drug Czar, Gil Kerkikowske, and Nation’s Leading Critic of Drug War, Ethan Nadelmann, to TestifyWASHINGTON - April 13 - The U.S. House Domestic Policy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), will hold a hearing Wednesday morning on the White House's drug war budget and forthcoming 2010 National Drug Control Strategy. The Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (also known as the drug czar), Gil Kerlikowske, and the executive director of the anti-drug-war Drug Policy Alliance, Ethan Nadelmann, will both be testifying.Mr. Nadelmann testimony will focus on:•The drug war's flawed performance measures;
•The lop-sided ratio between supply and demand spending in the national drug budget;
•The lack of innovation in the drug czar's proposed strategies;
•The Administration's failure to adequately evaluate drug policies.
The hearing comes in the wake of significant drug policy reforms under the Obama Administration, including a directive urging federal law enforcement agencies to stop arresting medical marijuana patients and caregivers in compliance with their state's medical marijuana law, and the repeal of the two decade old federal syringe funding ban, which prohibited states from funding syringe exchange programs with federal money to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C. Additionally, a few weeks ago a White House backed bi-partisan bill reforming the crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity passed the U.S. Senate unanimously.The Administration's drug war budget, however, is still focused overwhelmingly on failed supply side policies and ignores important harm reduction measures. Director Kerlikowske told the Wall Street Journal last year that he doesn't like to use the term "war on drugs" because "[w]e're not at war with people in this country." Yet 64% of their budget - virtually the same as under the Bush Administration - focuses on largely futile interdiction efforts as well as arresting, prosecuting and incarcerating extraordinary numbers of people. Only 36% is earmarked for demand reduction. The budget also ignores life-saving harm reduction measures such as naloxone-distribution and heroin assisted treatment, widely viewed around the world as a necessary part of any balanced, evidenced based drug strategy."Congress and the Obama administration have broken with the costly and failed drug war strategies of the past in some important ways," said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance. "But the continuing emphasis on interdiction and law enforcement in the federal drug war budget suggest that ONDCP is far more wedded to the failures of the past than to any new vision for the future. I urge this committee to hold ONDCP and federal drug policy accountable to new criteria that focus on reductions in the death, disease, crime and suffering associated with both drugs and drug prohibition." What: Congressional hearing titled, "ONDCP's Fiscal Year 2011 National Drug Control Budget: Are We Still Funding a War on Drugs?"When: 10:00AM, Wednesday, April 14th.Where: 2154 Rayburn HOBDPA Network is the nation's leading organization working to end the war on drugs. We envision new drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights and a just society in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more.Copyright: 2010 www.commondreams.orgURL: http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2010/04/13-14
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Comment #4 posted by Sam Adams on April 13, 2010 at 11:17:09 PT
Yes We Cannabis
free bumper stickers!!!http://act.credoaction.com/sticker/yeswecannabis/?rc=fb.share.box&nocache=0.895866596178291
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Comment #3 posted by James Crosby on April 13, 2010 at 09:07:31 PT:
Hello
NORML Supporters Kathleen Parker, Mark Fiore, win Pulitzer Prizes -- http://stash.norml.org/norml-supporters-win-pulitzer-prizes
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on April 13, 2010 at 08:30:14 PT
CBS: Debating Marijuana Legalization
April 13, 2010Video: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6391267n
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Comment #1 posted by Had Enough on April 13, 2010 at 07:26:24 PT
PUFMM-Pinellas Mid-week MeetUp
By POPULAR DEMAND, we have added a Pinellas MeetUp on a weeknight. Come join other medical marijuana advocates, be updated on where we are at with advancing this movement, share ideas, info and resources, organize volunteers for specific events and purposes, etc. We will organize and prioritize, and give each other the support and encouragement we need to keep on keepin' on with this movement until medical marijuana patients in the state of FL have their medicine.We meet at the Panera Bread at Bryan Dairy & Starkey, mid-Pinellas. Come out and meet other like minded people. It is an excellent opportunity to see whats going on locally, and to help spread the word on a grass-roots level. We look forward to seeing you there ~Tue April 13, 20107:00 PMLocation:Bardmoor Village10801 Starkey Rd.Largo, FL 33777(727) 320-8830How to find us"We will be the group with signs for PufMM :)"Who's hosting? Brian and Cyndihttp://www.meetup.com/PUFMM-Tampa/calendar/12945290/***People United for Medical Marijuana - Floridahttp://www.pufmm.org/http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=127343055695
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