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MA Legalization Campaign PPQ Signature Gathering, Two Hotheads on Cannabis

2012-05-29T13:31:00.001-04:00

MA Legalization Campaign PPQ Signature Gathering, Two Hotheads on Cannabis

Help collect signatures for the campaign to legalize marijuana in Massachusetts.

Email at alex@taxcannabis.org for more info.

Collecting Signatures for MA Marijuana Legalization Public Policy Question this Sat. 11:00am at footbridge to Cambridge Riverfest.

Volunteer training and distribution of materials will be happening from 11AM at Charles River Footbridge, not far from the intersection of JFK St. and Memorial Drive.

"CIA are drug smugglers." - Federal Judge Bonner, Head of DEA

2012-05-27T23:32:00.000-04:00

"CIA are drug smugglers." - Federal Judge Bonner, Head of DEA

"CIA Drug Smuggling - The Real Body Bag Case. With Undercover DEA Agent Michael Levine (author of NY Times non-fiction bestseller DEEP COVER) being coopted by CIA in South East Asia. Also: DEA busts CIA smuggling ton of cocaine. Head of DEA Judge Robert Bonner Accuses CIA directly of being drug smugglers. You don't need more proof than this."

Mary Lou's Coffee Federal Investigation? Vice Presidential Candidate Jim Gray

2012-05-27T00:19:00.000-04:00

Mary Lou's Coffee Federal Investigation? Vice Presidential Candidate Jim Gray

Asking Libertarian Party Vice Presidential Nominee, Judge Jim Gray if the Gary Johnson Presidential Adminstration would allow Mary Lou's Coffee in Massachusetts to be under EEOC investigation based on their hiring practices.

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President Obama's Fishbowl "Roof Hits"

2012-05-25T16:14:00.002-04:00

A User's Guide To Smoking Pot With Barack Obama

"Barry popularized the concept of "roof hits": when they were chooming in the car all the windows had to be rolled up so no smoke blew out and went to waste; when the pot was gone, they tilted their heads back and sucked in the last bit of smoke from the ceiling."

Barry was quite the accomplished marijuana enthusiast back in high school and college. Excerpts from David Maraniss' Barack Obama: The Story dealing with the elaborate drug culture surrounding the president when he attended Punahou School in Honolulu and Occidental College in Los Angeles. He inhaled. A lot.

Jodie Emery on Studio 4 with Host Fanny Kiefer

2012-05-25T14:26:00.000-04:00

Jodie Emery on Studio 4 with Host Fanny Kiefer

Owner, Cannabis Culture, Jodie Emery speaks with Studio 4 with Host Fanny Kiefer about her recent conference with former US Attorney General John MacKay. Her husband Marc was imprisoned by him and now they are working together to try and legalize possession of small amounts of Marijuana for Americans.

"Goodbye NORML Show Live" Russ Belville

2012-05-20T19:11:00.001-04:00

"Goodbye NORML Show Live" Russ Belville

"Radical" Russ Belville tells his supporters the truth about the demise of the NORML Show Live and seems to lay it on the new NORML chairman of the board, Paul Kuhn.

NORML Board Member Dr. Keith Saunders, a college sociology professor who also refers to himself as "The Most Dangerous Stoner in America" posts about the dust up on facebook?

"If I was one of the four dozen people in the US who collects a salary for my work in favor of drug policy reform, I would be careful not to spread shit about my employer, when I am told that there will be a reduction in my workload, but not my salary."

Russ, you better off going alone. Anybody that treats money raised for a specific goal such as this? Does not deserve your service.

You have a gift, those making the decisions and publicly seeming to speak for NORML? They don't bring even a fraction of what you have brought to the movement, Russ Belville.

Much respect for telling those who donated time and money the truth on why the plug is being pulled.

Gerald Celente - The Presidential Reality Show

2012-05-19T15:47:00.000-04:00

Gerald Celente - The Presidential Reality Show

Gerald Celente on "The Presidential Reality Show", "The Economic Recovery that isn't", and "The new economic world order".

Keiser Report: Countdown to Armageddon

2012-05-19T13:40:00.000-04:00

Keiser Report: Countdown to Armageddon

In this episode, Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert have a field day dissecting Jamie Dimon's 'egregious, terrible mistake,' the possible insider trading around those so-called mistake and what the Leveson Inquiry may tell us about the SEC's Mary Schapiro's 'focus' on these oh so egregious mistakes. In the second half of the show Max talks to Nomi Prins, a former senior executive at Goldman Sachs and Bear Stearns, about the problems at JP Morgan's London trading desk.

Judge Jim Gray Homecoming - 2012 Libertarian Party VP Nominee

2012-05-19T00:04:00.000-04:00

Judge Jim Gray Homecoming - 2012 Libertarian Party VP Nominee

On May 12, 2012 Judge Jim Gray, 2012 Libertarian Party Nominee for Vice President at his Homecoming in Orange County, CA. Judge Gray speaks about change for the future, the viability of a third party candidate, and the groundswell of support for Gov. Gary Johnson for President.

Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Presidential Platform on C-SPAN

2012-05-18T10:49:00.000-04:00

Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Presidential Platform on C-SPAN

Medical marijuana ally wins Oregon AG race

2012-05-17T17:07:00.000-04:00

by Phillip Smith, StoptheDrugWar.org

In an Oregon primary election where medical marijuana was a prominent campaign issue, former judge and ally of the state's medical marijuana community Ellen Rosenblum came from behind to decisively defeat former interim US Attorney Dwight Holton Tuesday in the campaign for the Democratic Party's nominee for state attorney general.

Ellen Rosenblum (ellenrosenblum.com)

Drug reformers who aided the Rosenblum campaign said as election results came in that they showed attacking medical marijuana patients and their distribution systems was "not a smart political move."

"As attorney general, I will make marijuana enforcement a low priority, and protect the rights of medical marijuana patients," Rosenblum says on her campaign website.

According to the Oregon Secretary of State's unofficial election results Tuesday evening, with 100% of the vote counted, Rosenblum had won with 63% of the vote, compared to 37% for Holton.

The winner of the Democratic Party nod is almost certain to be the next state attorney general. The Republicans didn't even field a candidate for the post, and in a primary where the Democratic attorney general race attracted more than 183,000 voters, the Republican non-race attracted fewer than 9,000 write-in votes.

Holton was an early favorite in the race and had the support of law enforcement constituencies, but aroused the ire of medical marijuana supporters for his actions as interim US Attorney last year, when he oversaw several raids against medical marijuana providers and sent out letters threatening asset forfeiture to other providers and their landlords. It didn't help when he called the the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program "a train wreck" during the campaign and pledged to work with Republican legislators to "fix" it.

The state's medical marijuana and marijuana legalization advocates mobilized to defeat Holton and encourage support for Rosenblum. But national drug reform activists, heartened by the grass roots response and emboldened by the opportunity to inflict a political price on those participating in the federal crackdown on medical marijuana distribution, mobilized as well.

Through its lobbying and campaign arm, Drug Policy Action, the Drug Policy Alliance kicked in $100,000 in donations to the Rosenblum campaign and Citizens for Sensible Law Enforcement (CSLE), which, among other things, launched a series of radio ads against Holton. CSLE is also the group behind the I-24 marijuana legalization initiative, one of two Oregon legalization initiatives edging very close to making the November ballot.

DPA ally and deep-pocketed drug reform donor John Sperling, founder of the University of Phoenix, also contributed $100,000 to the Rosenblum campaign.

DPA and Oregon medical marijuana advocates were quick to claim the election result showed there was a price to be paid for going against the drug reform tide. It was a message they wanted both prosecutors and the Obama administration to hear.

"Dwight Holton’s defeat in the Oregon Attorney General’s race should be taken as a clear and unambiguous message to US Attorneys around the country and to the national Democratic leadership that attacking state-approved medical marijuana programs is not a smart political move," said Jill Harris, managing director of strategic initiatives for Drug Policy Action, and a native of Eugene.

"Medical marijuana has overwhelming public support -- it is now legal in 16 US states and the District of Columbia, and national polls have consistently shown support in the 70-80% range for well over a decade. Drug war rhetoric and tactics will not be tolerated, and organizations like Drug Policy Action will be there to defend patients’ rights to safely access the medicine they need," she said in a Tuesday night statement.

No Oregon groups have yet released any statements, but there was much joy on their list serves Tuesday night. "I hope that law enforcement is paying attention as well," said one poster. "As this just goes to show that Oregon is sick of them wasting their resources on marijuana."

(This article was published by StoptheDrugWar.org's lobbying arm, the Drug Reform Coordination Network, which also shares the cost of maintaining this web site. DRCNet Foundation takes no positions on candidates for public office, in compliance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and does not pay for reporting that could be interpreted or misinterpreted as doing so.)

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2012-05-17T07:48:00.000-04:00

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Audible Mainframe - Behind The Scenes Photo Shoot

2012-05-15T12:29:00.000-04:00

Audible Mainframe - Behind The Scenes Photo Shoot

R.I.P. MC Exposition

Dave Miller of Audible Mainframe to discuss the life and loss of MC Exposition, Victor Pontes-Macedo of Audible Mainframe, UNregularradio.com Two Hotheads on Cannabis, Sat. May 26th, 3:30pm ET

Audible Mainframe - Making of "Subi Alto"

2012-05-14T23:45:00.001-04:00

Audible Mainframe - Making of "Subi Alto"

Justin Giugno follows Audible Mainframe into the studio to capture the recording of Subi Alto for the bands recently released album, Transients.

R.I.P. MC Exposition.

Dave Miller of Audible Mainframe to discuss the life and loss of MC Exposition, Victor Pontes-Macedo of Audible Mainframe, UNregularradio.com Two Hotheads on Cannabis, Sat. May 26th, 3:30pm ET

Gary Johnson Nomination Speech at the Libertarian National Convention 2012

2012-05-14T19:47:00.000-04:00

Gary Johnson Nomination Speech at the Libertarian National Convention 2012

Chaos, Mitt Romney vs. Ron Paul supporters at Oklahoma State Convention - May 13th, 2012

2012-05-14T18:23:00.000-04:00

Chaos, Mitt Romney vs. Ron Paul supporters at Oklahoma State Republican Convention - May 13th, 2012

Big Simpson loving UMass Extravaganja 2012

2012-05-14T16:27:00.001-04:00

Big Simpson loving UMass Extravaganja 2012

Big Simpson reports live for Two Hotheads on Cannabis from UMass Amherst's Cannabis Reform Coalition Extravaganja 2012 live on http://unregularradio.com

"They smoking a lot of god damn good f*&^%in pot"

What's the real reason for Obama's medical marijuana crackdown?

2012-05-14T01:29:00.000-04:00

by Scott Morgan, StoptheDrugWar.org

There's an interesting article at The Week looking at some different theories regarding the reasons behind Obama's medical marijuana crackdown. You can choose from one of more of the following:

1. He's trying to look tough because he believes – rightly or wrongly – that he could be vulnerable to being labeled "soft on crime" during the election.

2. He doesn't think the "marijuana vote" is strong enough to have a meaningful impact on him politically.

3. The medical marijuana industry got too big too fast, forcing the federal government to intervene.

Do we have our answer here somewhere? I wouldn't immediately dismiss any of this, although if the Obama Administration actually believes they're scoring political points with this madness, they are out of their minds. In any case, these ideas effectively sum up most of the speculation I've heard recently from serious observers.

But there's a larger point to made here: the reason we can only speculate as to the Obama Administration's motives is because they won't even admit that this crackdown is taking place, let alone explain the reasoning behind it. We shouldn't have to sit around guessing what this is about. The President, or the Attorney General, or someone with knowledge of the situation should tell us.

I'm serious. It sounds terribly naïve even to me as I write it, but there really is no logical reason why our government can’t simply tell us why they are doing these things that they've been doing. We can see them doing it. Just tell us what it's all about. Wouldn't it be easier that way?

Think about it. If state lawmakers, local law enforcement, medical marijuana providers, patients, advocates, and the media all understood what the Obama Administration's enforcement priorities and long-term goals regarding medical marijuana actually are, we could all make more informed decisions that make life a lot easier for everyone else. We've all become so accustomed to this being a big guessing game that nobody stops to point out how crazy that is.

The Obama Administration's continued insistence on discussing medical marijuana in the most brief and vague possible terms has created an enormous amount of confusion and wasted time on every side of this debate. Medical marijuana is a matter of public policy. Can we please just talk about it in public?

Follow Scott Morgan on Twitter: www.twitter.com/drugblogger

The Jodie Emery Show - May 10, 2012

2012-05-13T23:27:00.000-04:00

The Jodie Emery Show - May 10, 2012

It's the second anniversary of Justice Minister Rob Nicholson's decision to extradite Marc to serve a 5 year sentence in a U.S. prison. Today Marc has done more than half of his time and now has 789 days left until his early release date of July 9, 2014. It was one year ago when Marc took up playing guitar. He now has his own prison band "Yazoo" and is set to play another concert coming up in June.

Just back from Toronto, Jodie shares stories of the huge Global Marijuana March held there, along with her adventures at Vapor Central. Coming up May 25-27 is the Treating Yourself Expo to be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Host Marco Renda has been generous enough to donate a table for Cannabis Culture and "Free Marc Emery". Look for Jodie and Jerimiah at the expo. For more info go to http://www.treatingyourselfexpo.com/

Following that, Jodie will be attending and speaking at Idea City, held June 13-15 at Koerner Hall in Toronto. For all the details go to http://www.ideacityonline.com/

There just wasn't time for the weekly draw, but all those who entered will be in next week's, when Jodie will give out some extra prizes. To get your name in the Bubble Bag send an email to jodie@cannabisculture.com

Be sure to visit our store "Marc Emery's Cannabis Culture Headquarters" at 307 West Hastings St. in Vancouver, or shop online at http://www.CannabisCulture.com/store - there's free shipping to anywhere in North America. "We've got everything you need except the weed!"

Stay informed, stay involved at:
http://www.CannabisCulture.com

Audible Mainframe - Anybody Else (Live Acoustic Music Video)

2012-05-13T16:12:00.002-04:00

Audible Mainframe - Anybody Else (Live Acoustic Music Video)

R.I.P. Exposition AKA Victor Pontes-Macedo of Audible Mainframe, Two Hotheads on Cannabis

2012-05-13T03:57:00.001-04:00

R.I.P. Exposition AKA Victor Pontes-Macedo of Audible Mainframe, Two Hotheads on Cannabis

Carmelita posts on facebook:

RIP Victor Pontes-Macedo of Audible Mainframe. The words you wrote shortly before your death allowed me to breathe after one helleva lousy day. Rest easy now. You are loved and missed by many.

"I think about what I used to consider "problems" before I was diagnosed, and I laugh cuz I realize that those problems are absolutely NOTHING compared to what I have to deal with now. The only thing ...I wish is that I was in possession of this knowledge before I was diagnosed, it would've made my life before so much easier and less stressful.

So I guess if I have one message for those of you who are healthy, its don't sweat the small stuff. If your job is pissing you off, you're running low on money, or that shirt makes you look fat. Whatever the issue is, if you really stop to think about it, its so small, you'll always find your way through it and live to fight another day. As long as you have your health you have everything!

I've stayed away from posting about my struggle and fight this whole time cuz I'm not the type of person to put my personal business out there, but it hasnt been a walk in the park. That said, I feel would be doing a disservice if I said nothing. I'm not here preaching or trying to start a movement, I just feel like I've been given this unique knowledge, and I wanted to share it with you all. What you do with it is up to you.

With Love
-V"

Audible Mainframe, Victory Session Vol. 2

FOR THE RECORD with HEATHER MACK- In Studio,Two Hotheads on Cannabis

2012-05-13T01:33:00.001-04:00

FOR THE RECORD with HEATHER MACK- In Studio,Two Hotheads on Cannabis

"We aint hitting on your bitches cuz they got no class"

For The Record
Two Hotheads on Cannabis
Video: FreeMassMedia.com

R.I.P. Exposition AKA Victor Pontes-Macedo of Audible Mainframe

2012-05-12T00:55:00.000-04:00

How They Used To: In Memory of Victor Pontes-Macedo (a/k/a MC Exposition of Audible Mainframe)

So sad, I had no idea Victor had been battling cancer and passed. An old friend. A Revolutionary that usually had a big smile on his face. :) Great artist, performer, friend, human being. Victor Pontes-Macedo, Expo RIP, you know you are missed and were special to many of us. On the stage and off.

Carmelita posts on facebook:

RIP Victor Pontes-Macedo of Audible Mainframe. The words you wrote shortly before your death allowed me to breathe after one helleva lousy day. Rest easy now. You are loved and missed by many.

"I think about what I used to consider "problems" before I was diagnosed, and I laugh cuz I realize that those problems are absolutely NOTHING compared to what I have to deal with now. The only thing ...I wish is that I was in possession of this knowledge before I was diagnosed, it would've made my life before so much easier and less stressful.

So I guess if I have one message for those of you who are healthy, its don't sweat the small stuff. If your job is pissing you off, you're running low on money, or that shirt makes you look fat. Whatever the issue is, if you really stop to think about it, its so small, you'll always find your way through it and live to fight another day. As long as you have your health you have everything!

I've stayed away from posting about my struggle and fight this whole time cuz I'm not the type of person to put my personal business out there, but it hasnt been a walk in the park. That said, I feel would be doing a disservice if I said nothing. I'm not here preaching or trying to start a movement, I just feel like I've been given this unique knowledge, and I wanted to share it with you all. What you do with it is up to you.

With Love
-V"

Audible Mainframe is still alive and promoting Victor's work.
"One month ago we got the hardest news we've ever had to hear. We keep Expo in our heads and hearts everyday, and will continue to keep his legacy alive for years to come. With that, we're proud to present the "The VICtory Sessions: Vol. II". This project is dedicated to our leader, friend and brother, Expo (Victor Pontes-Macedo), who lost his 8 month battle with cancer on April 7, 2012.

The EP is a free download and we encourage everyone to 'pay what you want' via our PayPal donations account.

All money collected will help not only fund future volumes, but also contribute to cancer research and awareness. To make a donation, please go to: tinyurl.com/VICtorySessionsDonation"

Gary Johnson Interview with Neil Cavuto - May 8 2012

2012-05-11T15:36:00.000-04:00

Gary Johnson Interview with Neil Cavuto - May 8 2012

garyjohnson2012.com

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2012-05-11T15:23:00.003-04:00

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