Parents, Marijuana, And Prohibition: Daisy Bram’s Story

 Posted by at 7:20 AM on May 20, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  No Responses »
May 202013
 
Parents, Marijuana, And Prohibition: Daisy Bram's Story

As her children were being taken away from her, Daisy Bram screamed, “My babies! My babies!” In 2011, Daisy Bram and Jayme Walsh lived with their two small children, Thor and Zeus, in Butte County, California. Like so many other people in northern California, Bram and Walsh had medical marijuana recommendations and a small cannabis garden in their back yard. In September, their home was raided by Butte County sheriffs. Bram and Walsh were charged with cultivation of marijuana, possession with intent to sell, and child endangerment. Thor and Zeus [Continue Reading]

Passionate Speech By Member Of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

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May 202013
 
Passionate Speech By Member Of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

The following speech was given in Eugene, Oregon during the Global Marijuana March earlier this month. The author, Shelly Fox-Loken, gave us permission to post it. Hopefully it inspires TWB readers as much as it did to me: Hi Everyone and welcome. I want to thank you for coming out on this beautiful day to pre-celebrate our nearing victory in making marijuana legal for adults, in Oregon and nation-wide. My name is Shelley Fox-Loken. I’m a member of LEAP, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. I represent this organization of more than 80,000 [Continue Reading]

Participate In Kickball Tournament To Support Cannabis Reform In Missouri

 Posted by at 7:08 AM on May 20, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Major Events  No Responses »
May 202013
 
Participate In Kickball Tournament To Support Cannabis Reform In Missouri

By John Payne We are pleased to announce Kick It for Cannabis, a kickball tournament hosted by Midwest Kickball to benefit Show-Me Cannabis! The tournament will be held Saturday, August 31 at Bingham Fields in south Saint Louis near the intersection of Gravois and Bingham avenues. Starting at 11:00 A.M., three pools of eight teams each will compete in games with certified officials and a trophy going to the winner. Each team is guaranteed at least two games, and there will also be flip cup, beer pong, and washers available [Continue Reading]

Legislation Announced To Legalize Marijuana In New York

 Posted by at 7:02 AM on May 20, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  No Responses »
May 202013
 
Legislation Announced To Legalize Marijuana In New York

Senator Liz Krueger has announced that she intends to file legislation in New York aimed at legalizing the recreational use, possession, private cultivation and state-licensed sales of marijuana for adults. The measure comes as New York’s Legislature continues to push forward a measure to legalize medical marijuana – a proposal that’s already been approved by the state’s House, and is expected to pass the Senate. “It is my intention as a New York State senator to soon introduce a law that would actually decriminalize, regulate and tax marijuana in New York,” stated [Continue Reading]

Tell The Mayor Of Meridian, Idaho To Stop The Lies About Cannabis

 Posted by at 6:57 AM on May 20, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
May 202013
 
Tell The Mayor Of Meridian, Idaho To Stop The Lies About Cannabis

Moms for Marijuana’s main focus is to bring education and awareness and to create honest discussion in our communities about the cannabis plant. In doing so, we are fighting decades of lies, fear and propaganda, propagated by our government and big industries that don’t care about anything other than their huge profits. Today we need your help in stopping some of this “Reefer Madness” from affecting our families. Mayor Tammy de Weerd of Meridian Idaho has signed a $625,000 Executive Order to establish the Mayor’s Anti-Drug Coalition (MADC), which received its [Continue Reading]

POLL: Essentially No One Believes Marijuana Users Should Go To Jail

 Posted by at 9:53 AM on May 19, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  No Responses »
May 192013
 
POLL: Essentially No One Believes Marijuana Users Should Go To Jail

By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Reason-Rupe has just released new polling data that revealed only a minuscule percentage of Americans believe that marijuana use and possession should result in jail time. When asked which approach they thought the government and law enforcement should take toward someone found smoking marijuana or in possession of a small amount of marijuana, only 6% responded that they should be sent to jail. 35% of respondents said that these individuals shouldn’t be punished at all, 32% responded they should pay a fine, and 20% said they [Continue Reading]

Big Vote This Tuesday In Los Angeles For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

 Posted by at 9:30 AM on May 19, 2013  Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
May 192013
 
Big Vote This Tuesday In Los Angeles For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

There is a big vote this Tuesday in Los Angeles, California that will largely determine the future for medical marijuana dispensaries in the area. Below is a message that I received from my friends in Los Angeles: On May 21 join Angelenos for Safe Access -  a coalition of business, collectives, doctors and patients – in voting Yes on F and No on D. Proposition D is a fraud that doesn’t work.  Proposition D doesn’t protect minors, patients or the public. Ordinance F is the solution to create sustainable and healthy rules [Continue Reading]

Hemp Amendment To The Federal Farm Bill, Call Your Senators Today

 Posted by at 9:23 AM on May 19, 2013  Hemp  No Responses »
May 192013
 
Hemp Amendment To The Federal Farm Bill, Call Your Senators Today

From my friends at Vote Hemp: The Farm Bill is currently being crafted once again in Congress after it failed to get passed last year. This means that we have the opportunity to get a hemp amendment in the Farm Bill once again! Yesterday Eric Steenstra, executive director of the HIA and president of Vote Hemp, had a good meeting with Senator Mitch McConnell’s senior staff members. Senator McConnell attempted to add our hemp bill as an amendment to the Farm Bill in the Agriculture Committee on Wednesday but it [Continue Reading]

Have You Ever Seen A Marijuana Pillowcase?

 Posted by at 8:52 AM on May 19, 2013  Marijuana Products  No Responses »
May 192013
 
Have You Ever Seen A Marijuana Pillowcase?

After a long day of work and consuming marijuana, I am always glad to get home and crash on my bed. People that know me well know that I hate sleeping on hotel beds, or even on beds at friend’s houses. What can I say, there’s just no place like home. My room is full of marijuana posters, products, and countless other things that I have accumulated over the years going to marijuana festivals and events, and receiving cool stuff in the mail from readers. But one thing that I [Continue Reading]

Attend The Texas Regional NORML Conference Next Month

 Posted by at 8:16 AM on May 19, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Major Events  No Responses »
May 192013
 
Attend The Texas Regional NORML Conference Next Month

If you are in Texas, check out the event below. Even if you are not in Texas, you should still consider attending this event, because it is going to be outstanding: It’s high time Texas grabbed prohibition by the horns! DFW NORML proudly presents the Texas Regional NORML Conference at the Norris Conference Center in downtown Fort Worth from June 7 – 9.  This historic event includes over a dozen speakers such as Keith Stroup, founder of NORML, expert cultivation and concentrate tips, medicinal alternatives to smoking, an exclusive [Continue Reading]

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