RIPPING the Department of Justice and Attorney General “I was recused” on marijuana prohibition and the “cultural lag” in Washington, D.C. It was the best moment ever. When I heard it during the hearings with Mr. “I was recused,” I let out a loud cheer and applauded. Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee, take it away, [...]
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Is Pot Tourism the Next Big American Thing?
ONE OF the reasons I traveled to Amsterdam in the early ’90s was to interview legal prostitutes, as I continued my Vincent Van Gogh pilgrimage throughout my trip, which began in France. The legal soft-drug bars were simply a bonus. It’s where the girls I interviewed met me. Amsterdam perfected the soft-drug bar a long [...]
Democratic Maryland Governor Withdraws Opposition to Medical Marijuana
THIS IS very good news if you believe medical marijuana should be available to patients, without penalty or prejudice. From Huffington Post: Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration withdrew its opposition to legislation allowing doctors and nurses to dispense medical marijuana to patients through academic medical centers, raising prospects for passage this year. Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, [...]
Aaron Sandusky Gets 10 Years for Operating Legal Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in California
WELL, AT least they’re legal in California. But since it’s illegal under federal law, the Obama administration and the Justice Department lowered the boom. What a colossal waste of taxpayer money, which results in anything but justice. A Southern California man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison for operating medical marijuana dispensaries, [...]
News Desk — Raw Story: Indiana State Police Chief Advises Lawmakers to Legalize and Tax Pot
Indiana State Police chief advises lawmakers to legalize and tax pot (via Raw Story ) The top cop for the Indiana State Police on Tuesday advised a group of state lawmakers that marijuana be legalized and taxed. Speaking at a budget committee meeting, Superintendent Paul Whitesell noted that both Colorado and Washington had decriminalized small [...]
Republicans From Jindal to Rand Paul Wake Up, But Still No Signal to Women
“We’ve got to make sure that we are not the party of big business, big banks, big Wall Street bailouts, big corporate loopholes, big anything.” – Gov. Bobby Jindal IT’S REALLY not that tough for Republicans. Embrace actual conservatism. Get in touch with the libertarian nature of conservatism. This includes letting people do what we [...]
Trending: The Most Popular Tweet In History
AFTER A historic election victory, planned and executed by the most effective political team ever assembled in American history, the reelected President blasted out the news to the world. ..and it just keeps reverberating. I’m a flaming liberal, as I told one Obama Team member on Twitter today. But my job now is to tell [...]
News Desk: Marijuana War Joined Through Victory
The Rocky Mountain High just got a whole lot higher. On Tuesday night, Amendment 64 — the measure seeking the legalization of marijuana for recreational use by adults — was passed by Colorado voters, making Colorado the first state to end marijuana prohibition in the United States. [Huffington Post] IT IS official. We’ve got to [...]
Barney Frank, Obama’s War, and the Need to Decriminalize, Legalize, then Tax Marijuana [updated]
“I smoke a cigar or two a day. I did have a brownie once. It made me sleepy.” – Barney Frank FREEDOM REALLY means nothing to Republicans or Democrats, especially so-called conservatives on both sides. If we had freedom in this country we wouldn’t be arguing about gambling, marijuana, women’s self-determination, and gay rights, among [...]
Gaga Inhales in Amsterdam
WHERE ELSE would a mega star light it up? During a break between songs in Amsterdam. Praising the ‘wondrous’ drug, the 26-year-old singer told fans she had cut down on drinking alcohol because she prefers smoking the substance. Decriminalize it, already, then legalize it.
Pot and the President
“When a joint was making the rounds, he often elbowed his way in, out of turn, shouted ‘Intercepted!’ and took an extra hit.” – “Barack Obama: The Story,” by David Marinass MARIJUANA DECRIMINALIZATION is long overdue, with medical marijuana a societal benefit that should be respected and embraced instead of treated as a crime. Both [...]
George Zimmerman Accused of “Bullying” Middle Eastern Man with “Achmed the terrorist” and Expletive
**updated** THE PROSECUTION DOCUMENT DUMP on Thursday released a lot of information. The audio clip via Think Progress, which is above, is an interview with a witness and reveals something that shows up in the Sanford Police Report and surfaces in multiple depictions of George Zimmerman. It goes back to his 46 calls to 911 [...]
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Oh Donna, How We Danced
DONNA SUMMER was writing “Love to Love You Baby”; I was Miss Missouri. “Last Dance” came out in 1978, the year after the BeeGees and John Travolta blasted on the scene and shook American culture. I was Broadway bound and once I got there one thing I’ll never forget is a couple of years later [...]
Sanford Police Report: Encounter ‘Ultimately Avoidable By Zimmerman’
The encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman, if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited arrival of law enforcement, or conversely if he had identified himself to Martin as a concerned citizen and initiated dialog in an effort to dispel each person’s concern. – Sanford Police Department Report, [...]
Gary Johnson, More Consistent Libertarian than Ron Paul, Wins Nomination
“Individual choice and responsibility have been eroded by our over-reaching government. A woman’s right to choose is no exception. The decision to end a pregnancy is one of the most difficult a woman can face. I believe that choice is hers alone to make.” – Gary Johnson LIBERTARIAN GARY JOHNSON won his party’s nomination this [...]
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