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More than just a swerve over the line.
This really happened to me, and it just goes to show yet another invasion of rights, and harrassment the police and government can throw at
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The Discovery of 2,700-Year-Old Marijuana is Pretty Cool
I havenât yet discussed last weekâs news that a major head stash of marijuana was found in the tomb of an ancient Chinese shaman. Itâs significant because the stuff was clearly well grown, with an apparently decent THC content. My analysis: awesome.
Unfortunately, researchers couldnât get the seeds to germinate, which sucks for breeders because the âTomb Raiderâ strain wouldâve taken Amsterdam by storm. Of course, it wouldâve been even cooler if it had been seedless to begin with, proving that even cavemen could grow better pot than the nauseating schwaggy sawdust being sold on the streets of D.C. and New York as we speak.
Regardless, this is another reminder that the cannabis plant has been with us from the beginning. The logical assumption is that its properties are intended to be useful to mankind, especially after those properties are revealed to be unique and widely regarded as beneficial by the population. Trying to eradicate it is as stupid as it is impossible. It was here 3,000 years ago, and it will still be here 3,000 years in the future. Unless, of course, the drug war has completely destroyed the earth by then.
Unfortunately, researchers couldnât get the seeds to germinate, which sucks for breeders because the âTomb Raiderâ strain wouldâve taken Amsterdam by storm. Of course, it wouldâve been even cooler if it had been seedless to begin with, proving that even cavemen could grow better pot than the nauseating schwaggy sawdust being sold on the streets of D.C. and New York as we speak.
Regardless, this is another reminder that the cannabis plant has been with us from the beginning. The logical assumption is that its properties are intended to be useful to mankind, especially after those properties are revealed to be unique and widely regarded as beneficial by the population. Trying to eradicate it is as stupid as it is impossible. It was here 3,000 years ago, and it will still be here 3,000 years in the future. Unless, of course, the drug war has completely destroyed the earth by then.
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Are Cocaine Users Killing the Rainforest?
The argument that cocaine users are destroying the environment is rapidly leading its proponents into a spiraling abyss of irony and incoherence:
Wait, what!? Did he just say that cocaine users are successful and well-educated? Shall police start profiling Prius drivers for drug searches? I remember the good old days when cocaine was supposed to make you steal things and kill people.
I canât even begin to imagine why youâd argue that cocaine is part of a healthy lifestyle if your goal is to make people stop doing it. If all this is true, then we can conclude rather easily that the problem with cocaine is how itâs produced and sold (which can be changed) rather than what happens when people use it (which cannot).
The two options are 1) illicit cocaine cultivation in the rainforest, or 2) regulated cultivation somewhere else. There is no third option in which everyone agrees not to do coke. If you wait for that to happen while the rainforests burn, youâre a bigger part of the problem than the party people who drive Priuses.
If you're into charlie, snow, or a few lines of snort, Colombia's Vice President Francisco Santos Calderón has a message for you: your cocaine use is a "predator of the rain forest" and a serious threat to human life.
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"Cocaine use requires a disposable income and during the week many users drive hybrid cars and recycle. Then, on the weekend, he or she destroys everything they believe in," Calderón said. [Huffington Post]
Wait, what!? Did he just say that cocaine users are successful and well-educated? Shall police start profiling Prius drivers for drug searches? I remember the good old days when cocaine was supposed to make you steal things and kill people.
I canât even begin to imagine why youâd argue that cocaine is part of a healthy lifestyle if your goal is to make people stop doing it. If all this is true, then we can conclude rather easily that the problem with cocaine is how itâs produced and sold (which can be changed) rather than what happens when people use it (which cannot).
The two options are 1) illicit cocaine cultivation in the rainforest, or 2) regulated cultivation somewhere else. There is no third option in which everyone agrees not to do coke. If you wait for that to happen while the rainforests burn, youâre a bigger part of the problem than the party people who drive Priuses.
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Medical Marijuana Comedy Show ExtravaGANJA
Itâs another Medical Marijuana Comedy Show ExtravaGANJA !!
Global Comedy Superstar Russell Peters will be headlining this event.
LOS ANGELES, CA â Remember this date!! Sunday, December 14, 2008. You really want to be in the Main Room at the world famous Comedy Store in Hollywood, 8433 Sunset Blvd., 90069. No kidding!
This show, to benefit Marijuana Policy Project (mpp.org) and Americans for Safe Access (safeaccessnow.org), will feature the comedic talents of Russell Peters (RussellPeters.com), Jason Rouse (JasonRouse.com) and some very special guests.
Opening the show is Mark âBigToeRocks.comâ Goffeney. Donât miss this Emmy nominated, unique and wonderful talent.
Show time is 9:00 pm. Doors open at 8:30 pm.
Tickets are only $20 w/ a $5 discount for members of compassion clubs, MPP.org, SafeAccessNow.org (Americans for Safe Access) & CannabisSavesLives.com (Patient Advocacy Network).
Tickets are available at your local compassion club, through MPP, ASA and CSL, at Mikeâs Smoke Shop & Hookah Lounge (6624 Hollywood Blvd., L.A.) or at the door.
This is a 21+ event with a 2 drink minimum.
GreenTherapy's aim is to raise awareness of the benefits of medical marijuana and to help bring patients some relief by giving them a laugh or two through comedy show ExtravaGANJA's. Learn more at HowardDover.com
MPP and MPP Foundation believe that the greatest harm associated with marijuana is imprisonment. Therefore, MPP and MPP Foundation are working to change U.S. policies to remove criminal penalties for marijuana use, with a particular emphasis on making marijuana medically available to seriously ill people who have the approval of their physicians.
Americans for Safe Access is the nationâs largest organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research.
"Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known. It would be unreasonable, arbitrary, and capricious for the DEA to continue to stand between those sufferers and the benefits of the substance." -- Francis L. Young, DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge, 1988
Hereâs what you missed at a recent ExtravaGANJA⦠http://youtube.com/watch?v=LeBPXMnFFpQ
Learn a little about Eddy Lepp and his situation as heâs interviewed by Howard Dover. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-bD9B5XabM
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Prisons Foundation: Dennis Sobin's "Letter From Jail" #2
Dear Friends,
The Prison Art Gallery now has Hi-rez images of original art available for your viewing and purchasing pleasure. Just go to the Prisons Foundation website; click on the Prisons Gallery button and select the link for original art sale.
The actual site where the images are being housed is: www.Flickr.com/photos/dondimon. Once you get to the site you will see images arranged by categories and photo stream. For actual sizes, modality and prices of the images please call the gallery at (202) 393-1511.
We are also pleased to announce that between now (December) and May 30th 2009, we will be reviewing plays and musicals written by prisoners and ex prisoners for our 2009 Kennedy Center "From Prison to the Stage" Program. The show will take place on Labor Day weekend, September 2009.
If you are a prisoner or ex prisoner with a play or musical or will have one completed by May 30th, please send it to us. A cash prize will be will be rewarded to each of the five playwrights whose work will be performed. Other submitted plays, with names of their authors, will be noted in the Kennedy Center program.
This event is part of the Kennedy Center's wildly successful and popular Page to Stage Festival featuring new works written for the theater by up-and-coming playwrights and theater companies. It is held annually and attracts an overflow crowd with its free admission and extensive publicity. Our 2008 "From Prison to Stage," made possible through the generosity of our Executive Producer Lloyd S. Rubin, enjoyed wide critical acclaim.
We regret that no submitted material can be returned, although acknowledgment of receipt will be sent. Notice will be mailed when a final determination is made. We encourage playwrights and artists to submit inspired work that is both politically and socially relevant with robust, original themes. Please send submissions to:
Prisons Foundation
C/o Review Committee
1600 K Street NW
Suite #501
Washington, DC
20006
Yours for Justice,
Dennis Sobin
#206757
Central Detention Facility
1901 D Street S.E.
Washington, D.C.
20003
*Note the views in this letter are those of the author alone. Please send your comments directly to him.
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Medical Marijuana Comedy Show ExtravaGANJA
Itâs another Medical Marijuana Comedy Show ExtravaGANJA !!
Global Comedy Superstar Russell Peters will be headlining this event.
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Federal 9th Circuit Appeal - Legal help required! Challenge of Constitutionality based on property right infringements/Oppressive Class war-fare
Briefly - I was arrested in Feb. 2007 for MDMA distribution along with 4 co-defendants (including my supplier, my investor, and 2 kids I hadn't ever met.)
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Drug Reform Does Not Only Mean Controlled Substances
I want to provide some extra detail and explanation about my last blog entry now. The previous one consisted almost entirely of a letter I wrote to our future president, Mr.