Archive for the ‘Misc’ Category
Pot Protesters get arrested and Crowd gets ANGRY!
March 22nd, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
Undercover police raid the 420 Celebration outside of Liberty Forum 2010. Catherine Bleish, David from Keene and local all arrested. Protestors storm jail to demand release. Four armed police question Mike Tiner for smoking and more!
Harper’s Youtube Political Dilemma: Cannabis Legalization
March 15th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
“It sounded like a good idea at the time”. I fully expect those to be the words beginning to thrum in the mind of Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, following his announced acceptance of Google’s offer to stream his response to the throne speech today, and to answer YouTubers’ questions on YouTube next Tuesday, March 16th. It is a decision that has put him in an uncomfortable spot with respect to the issue of marijuana legalization. Read the rest of this entry »
Marijuana legalization: As a precaution, Mason Tvert files language to put it on November ballot
March 13th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
By Joel Warner
Pot advocate Mason Tvert filed language on Wednesday for a November ballot initiative that would allow Coloradans 21 and older to use marijuana. Does that mean Colorado is about to be embroiled in a full-scale movement to legalize weed?
Not necessarily.
“There isn’t some large campaign being launched,” says Tvert, reached during a business trip in San Francisco. “It’s just something we wanted to make sure was possible if we decided to do it.” He explains the he and his colleagues at SAFER, the marijuana reform organization Tvert runs, wanted to file the appropriate paperwork for such a contingency before key election deadlines had passed. But they’re far from launching an official political operation. Read the rest of this entry »
Robbie Williams angers drug campaigners by calling cannabis a ‘lovely drug’
March 10th, 2010
Dakta SiFFiN
Robbie Williams has described cannabis as a “lovely drug”, sparking fury among campaigners.
The singer, who has battled addiction and depression, admitted the drug made his weight balloon and affected his mental wellbeing.
But he added: “Weed, it’s such a lovely drug. It is such a lovely drug. But it doesn’t mix well with me at all.
“It doesn’t take much to trigger – I mean, I’ll get psychosis from having this cup of tea! Seriously. The caffeine in that’s enough “But it’s just a shame about weed, because I did love it.” Read the rest of this entry »
Cannabis users different from ‘true drug cheats’
March 6th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
By TONY SMITH – The Press
A Christchurch sports lawyer has questioned whether sports people using cannabis should be treated with the same severity as “true drug cheats” who take performance enhancing or masking drugs.
Ian Hunt represented Canterbury rugby league player Vince Whare, who has been banned for 10 years by the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand for a third cannabis offence.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) code requires third-time doping offenders to be suspended for life although the ban can be reduced to a minimum of eight years. It does not draw a clear distinction in terms of penalties for recreational drugs like cannabis and sanctions for taking performance-enhancing substances. Read the rest of this entry »
Californian insurer launches medical marijuana coverage
March 3rd, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
by Mark Glover, image by Randall Benton / rbenton@sacbee.com
A Rancho Cordova-based insurer Monday launched what it calls the first nationally available insurance coverage designed specifically for the medical marijuana industry.
Only 14 states allow use of medical marijuana today, but Statewide Insurance Services is nonetheless offering coverage in all 50 states.
“Given the growth in the industry, I think it’s only a matter of time” before other states allow medical marijuana, said Mike Aberle, a commercial insurance agent with the local firm and national director of its Medical Marijuana Specialty Division.
He added: “Now that we can offer (services) in all 50 states, we can start the minute they go legal, without delay.” Read the rest of this entry »
Complain to the Broadcasting Standards Authority
February 10th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
After the disgracefully one sided story that was shown on Tv1′s Close Up last night, we are encouraging everyone to send letters of complaint to the Broadcasting Standards Authority.
Considering the introductory segment of the article shows it as “Reefer Madness,” there is clearly going to be some classic Government/Media cover up involved.
Watch the story, or read the article for yourself if you haven’t already and judge it for yourself. We also have the original post on our site, with some comments.
Thanks to Hybrid for the link and excerpts.
http://www.bsa.govt.nz/complain-formstandard.php
THE GUIDELINES THAT WERE BREACHED:
Broadcasting Act 1989 section B:
The maintenance of law and orderBroadcasting Act 1989 section D:
The principle that when controversial issues of public importance are discussed, reasonable efforts are made, or reasonable opportunities are given, to present significant points of view, either in the same programme or in other programmes within the period of current interest
CBS Rejects Marijuana Legalization Ad from NORML
February 7th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
This Ad, which was to be screened on the largest billboard in New York, The CBS ‘Super Screen’ at 42nd St, has been rejected, claiming that the advertisement is too political.
There was a second ad that was also rejected, that makes an example of President Obama.
Sources: NORML.org, HighTimes.com
Joe Rogan on Hemp, Marijuana and DM
February 4th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
The guy from Fear Factor, for those who don’t already know…