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Prohibitionist gets taken to School
Posted on May 21st, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under America, Blog, Information. 2 Comments »
It is Rather infuriating to see the illogical prohibitionist argument being put on the table, but these are the kind of people who are making the world a more dangerous place. Take note of all the studies that are sighted in this segment by NORML Executive Director Allen St. Pierre, who proved using figures and studies that many of the usual arguments against prohibition are being generated without any knowledge of the subject.
I hope those of you who watch this video aren’t as prone to raging as I am, I had to restrain myself from putting a hole in my computer screen after listening to Brian Darling lay down the gateway theory, and run the argument around in circles without actually stating or sighting any facts.
Remember that tomorrow is the rally in Auckland City and in many other cities around the world for Marc Emery, and the Lime Raids. Come down and show your support, I will be there along with Dakta Green, Mary Jane the Cannabus, and many other legalisation supporters. Checkout the facebook event for more details.
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Rally this Saturday, support Marc Emery and those caught in the Lime Raids
Posted on May 18th, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under Events, Featured, New Zealand, Press Releases. No Comments »
Recently, Cannabis Culture announced a worldwide rally to support the Canadian Prince of Pot, Marc Emery, who is being extradited by the Canadian government to the US. We have decided to show our support for him this weekend outside the American Embassy in Auckland.
Dakta Green will be taking down Mary Jane the Cannabis in support.
The rally will also be held in support of those who have been caught in Operation Lime, or the Lime Raids as some are calling it. The media used this operation to water down the coverage of thousands on J Day who smoked openly, which included 300 smokers marching to Parliament, lead by Dakta Green. Read the rest of this entry »
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J Day Wellington NZ May 1st 2010
Posted on May 17th, 2010 by Dakta Green | Filed under Events, Information, Legalization, New Zealand, Uncategorized. 1 Comment »
A small clip from early in the day at J Day Wellington NZ before we marched on Parliament.
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Cannabis-on-campus rule to stay
Posted on May 13th, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under Information, New Zealand, News. 4 Comments »
The Otago University Students Association has failed to overturn a rule allowing students to smoke marijuana on the campus.
In 2006 the Association passed a motion declared the grounds a cannabis prohibition-free zone.
Association president Harriet Geoghegan today attempted to rescind that, in favour of stating the Association does not condone any actions the breach New Zealand law.
The motion was voted down, following lengthy discussion at the Student’s General Meeting.
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Fox News’ Judge Napolitano: Jail Cops Who Killed Dog During Pot Raid
Posted on May 13th, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under America, News. 2 Comments »
By Paul Armentano
Judge Andrew Napolitano, host of Fox News.com’s Freedom Watch, has long been on the right side of the war on drugs, and his scathing critique of the deplorable police actions in Columbia, Missouri is no exception.
(To recap for those who have not yet seen the video: under the cover of darkness, a team of militarized SWAT agents enter a family home and immediately engage in gunfire — killing one of two family dogs and wounding the other — and likely inflicting lifelong trauma to the family’s seven-year-old son. Police ultimately seized a small amount of marijuana residue and associated paraphernalia, which resulted in a misdemeanor charge and a $300 fine.)
Read the rest of the story at the source; opposingviews.com
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Brian Vicente on law enforcement’s medical marijuana “desperation”
Posted on May 11th, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under America, Blog, Information. 1 Comment »
An attempt to kill HB 1284, the medical marijuana regulatory bill, fell short yesterday — and that’s fine by Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente, a prominent MMJ advocate.
“I think we’re seeing desperation on the side of law enforcement,” he says, “and I also think they can’t see the forest for the trees. They’re so sued to being in the prohibitionist mindset that they can’t possibly fathom regulating marijuana.”
According to Vicente, who spent Monday at the Capitol, “you had a coalition of law enforcement bringing a resolution for a referendum that would have explicitly destroyed dispensaries. It would have said they were illegal under state law and would have heaped all kinds of really onerous requirements on caregivers that aren’t currently in the constitution.
“They wanted to put it before the voters in November, which would have been a waste of time, because I think the voters would have soundly rejected it. But it was a very clear attempt by them to destroy the safe-access model.”
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Richard M. Evans: The president’s pot problem
Posted on May 10th, 2010 by Dakta Green | Filed under Blog, Information, News. 1 Comment »
01:00 AM EDT on Thursday, April 22, 2010
By RICHARD M. EVANS
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.
Now that an initiative to legalize marijuana is officially on the California ballot this November, President Obama should brace for a strong jolt from the west.
If the measure passes (the latest poll puts support at 56 percent), no longer will it be a crime under state law for an adult to cultivate, possess or transport a personal supply of pot. Moreover, cities and counties will be authorized to regulate and tax commercial production, distribution and sale of marijuana, subject to restrictions and protections for minors and public safety. Revenue raised by marijuana sales would go to local governments, not Sacramento. Initiatives are also in the works in Washington and Oregon.
The president’s dilemma, in confronting state repeal of prohibition, lies in that marijuana will remain prohibited under federal law. It’s not the first time something like this has happened.
In 1923, during the prohibition whose era now gets a capital P, New York repealed its alcohol-prohibition laws, shifting the burden and expense of enforcement onto federal authorities. Not only did the state gain significant savings in law- enforcement costs, but perhaps as a consequence, for the remaining 10 years of Prohibition New York City escaped the level of crime and violence that plagued some other large cities, such as Chicago and Detroit. It also explains why, in movies of the era, police are often called the “Feds.”
If California voters see marijuana prohibition as unsustainable and vote accordingly, howls will arise, most audibly from politicized public employees who see their jobs at risk. There will be the usual bleating about “sending the wrong message” to children, as if criminal-justice policy should be based on how it might be misconstrued by the immature. Moralists will sputter. Congress will bluster. It will be a splendid kerfuffle. Read the rest of this entry »
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Republican Voter Fraud through Marijuana Registration Scam
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under News. No Comments »
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J Day is approaching!
Posted on April 30th, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under Events, Featured, News. 1 Comment »
Tomorrow, May 1st, is the biggest day in New Zealand Cannabis culture, where smokers from around the country and other parts of the world, come together for one hell of a session.
There are now also planned protest marches for all those who would like to show their support for the Switched on Gardener, and others who have been effected in operation lime.
Wondering where the closest J Day to you is?
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“It’s a weed damnit!”
Posted on April 29th, 2010 by Dakta Bourbon | Filed under Featured, Information, Legalization, News. 6 Comments »
By Jeff Hampton
To view the video article, click herePro-cannabis campaigners are planning protests this weekend, following police drug raids yesterday.
They say garden shop workers have been charged with selling bottles of common nutrients and plant trays under the guise of drug offences.The activists received plenty of support as they set up outside a Switched on Gardener franchise that was raided yesterday, part of a police crackdown on indoor grow shops.
Nationwide 250 people were arrested, many were charged with cultivation and possession of cannabis.
A 64-year-old is charged with selling a general plant nutrient, others for selling magazines and DVDs showing how to grow cannabis. Read the rest of this entry »