Ed Rosenthal

Ed Rosenthal

Freedom of press is restricted to those who own the presses. This is yet another example of corporate censorship in America.

The other day a fellow whom I know asked me what I thought was the most important work marijuana activists can do to further the cause. He clarified that he didn't just mean politics, but that he was speaking about the whole movement in general.

Imagine you were a diabetic and you had a prescription for insulin from one state and then when you were traveling to another, you were stopped and your medicine was seized because you did not have a valid prescription from the state you are in. It would make life pretty difficult.

According to the Bible, Moses led his people from Egypt to the Promised Land, but he himself was not allowed to enter. Though this story might be a myth or fable, there is a tremendous analogy to the life of Jack Herer.

I was recently in Los Angeles for business, and decided to fly back to Oakland a day early. I had originally planned to visit Eddy Lepp who is incarcerated in a federal prison in Lompoc, CA for at least eight years-- for the heinous crime of growing and giving away an incredible amount of marijuana to medical patients in need.

A few months ago, Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Price. I wonder if there is actually a method of rescinding the prize... I don't think Obama wants it.

Don't let bill SB2141 die! Representative Ryan Yamane, Chair of the House Committee on Health, still has not agreed to hear SB2141, a bill which would make important updates to Hawaii's current medical marijuana program.

It has been more than a year since Obama has been in office and the best thing that can be said about his administration so far is its been a mixed bag of goals, policies, and effectiveness.
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