Cannabis Culture Magazine

Duelling Perspectives on Religious Schools

marc — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:49:04 -0800

This letter I wrote about funding for religious schools was published in the Vancouver Sun.

Re: Should the public fund religious schools?, Oct. 31

The question posed by columnist Douglas Todd -- Should the public fund religious schools?"-- is the wrong question and leads to false conclusions.

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Marc Emery's Prison Potcast - Episode #5

jeremiah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:51:05 -0800

CANNABIS CULTURE - Marc discusses the possibility of being released on bail before he is extradited to the United States in Episode #5 of the Prison Potcast.

Marc also talks about the continuing drive by activists, supporters - and even a few politicians - to stop his extradition, and gives listeners an update about life on the inside.

Barry Cooper For Texas Attorney General 2010

jeremiah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:10:44 -0800

Barry Cooper is currently running for Attorney General of Texas on a “Pro-Gun, Pro-Pot, Pro-Family” platform, and when he gives a speech you can feel the excitement and energy he brings to the room. His bold, charismatic, "in your face" style is always balanced with good-natured humor as he speaks passionately to audiences about the injustices and prejudices of American society that he has witnessed first-hand, both as a former law enforcement officer and current political activist.

THE COOPER FAMILY

Hemp Making a Comeback Despite Idiotic Pot Laws

jeremiah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:18:19 -0800

The symptoms and side effects of reefer madness are now clearer than ever. Politicians, even those who never inhaled, suffer paranoid delusions.

Over the past century, Canada's ludicrous and draconian marijuana policies wasted billions in criminal-justice resources.

Crime gangs got rich and recreational marijuana users--about as dangerous as contented cats--were fined and jailed by the thousands.

NeverGetBusted Tip: The Safest Way to Fly With Pot

Barry Cooper — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:57:24 -0800

It's never safe to smuggle large amounts of marijuana through a public airport; however, it's important for some people to fly with their medicine and NeverGetBusted.

Dutch Among Lowest Cannabis Users in Europe

jeremiah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:42:12 -0800

The Dutch are among the lowest users of marijuana or cannabis in Europe despite the Netherlands' well-known tolerance of the drug, according to a regional study published on Thursday.

Among adults in the Netherlands, 5.4 percent used cannabis, compared with the European average of 6.8 percent, according to an annual report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, using latest available figures.

DML Doing Well

jeremiah — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:23:20 -0800

I just received a call from my friend David Malmo-Levine, who is locked up in Fraser Regional Correctional Centre in Maple Ridge, BC.

Pot Acceptable? Not for Young and Nonwhite

jeremiah — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:02:17 -0800

This year is a watershed year in pot politics.

The Obama administration recently announced it would defer to state medical marijuana laws and stop federal prosecutions of patients and providers who comply with them.

In California, the tanking economy inspired Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to call for debating marijuana taxation and regulation, a bill was introduced in Sacramento to do just that, and four separate ballot initiatives are circulating to allow voters the chance to decide the issue for themselves.

My Grounds for Appeal

David Malmo-Levine — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:31:15 -0800

Editor's Note: David Malmo-Levine is a Vancouver marijuana activist incarcerated at the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre in Maple Ridge, BC, for his establishment of the Vancouver Herb School. David is considering an appeal of his sentence and lays out his reasoning below. He would love your feedback and thoughts. Please click here and here for more information on David's case.