August 2009
1 post
Anti-Drug Aid Delayed as Leahy Blocks Positive... →
It’s good to see someone in the senate will stand for human rights every once in a while:
The State Department intended to send the favorable report on Mexico’s human rights record to Congress in…
March 2009
2 posts
Medical Marijuana Bill Passes New Hampshire House →
The New Hampshire house has just passed a medical marijuana bill. Now it’s on to the Senate where passage looks promising. I’ve wanted to move to New Hampshire for a few years now, as part of the
Sorry for the long hiatus. I’m back! →
I’ve been so busy with my work and personal life I just have not had time to do much blogging. I’m still very active on my Twitter account, but I can always find time to write a 140 character…
November 2008
6 posts
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas →
I hope your holiday season is filled with peace, cheer, and smoke. Celebrate with friends and family. Share your greenery and Christmas cheer. Remember that they can cage our bodies but they can…
America’s Toughest Sheriff Can’t Keep Drugs Out of... →
Sheriff Joe Arpaio can’t keep drugs out of his own jail. Arpaio is the self proclaimed “Toughest Sheriff in America.” He makes his inmates sleep in tents and wear pink underwear while letting his…
Four Decades of Imprisonment for Medical Marijuana →
Two men will spend a combined 41 years in prison for providing medicine to the sick and dying. You would have to be a very disturbed individual to find this outcome “justice.” Two lives ruined and…
Can We Still Hope For Change?: Obama’s Marijuana... →
Obama’s selection of Drug Warrior Joe Biden left me queasy about the future administration’s drug policy. Apparently I’m not the only one with concerns. Jacob Sullum writes:
The main danger with…
The People Choose Cannabis Freedom →
American’s have spoken and they don’t think humans should be caged for marijuana. In fact the victories that cannabis law reform saw had higher margins of victory than Barack Obama.
Michigan’s…
The Invisible Hand Kept Me From Voting Today →
God has spoken to me, I think.
I was disenfranchised by broken Diebold machines today. The ballot was incomplete and left off the local referendums including the one that would bring Instant…
October 2008
10 posts
How American Foreign Policy Fuels Mexican Drug War... →
The US must rethink its Latin American foreign policy, beginning with the drug war. Sponsoring a proxy war with drug cartels will only foster anti-American sentiment among the citizenry and the…
THE WAR ON POT IS A WAR ON YOUNG PEOPLE! →
Read this excerpt of the speech given by Paul Armentano at NORML’s 2008 Annual Conference:
Those who favor the continued prohibition of cannabis base their arguments on the false premise…
I’m enjoying this mellow, rainy day in Memphis.
Whizzinator Witch Hunt - Paraphernalia... →
The Whizzinator, despite the inaccurate description in the article below, is a prostetic penis used in conjunction with a synthetic urine that affords its user some personal privacy when…
Field Test Kits False Positive on Organic Products →
I have a friend that spent four days in jail in 1996 when a nutritional suplement tested positive for heroin. His attorney’s fees totalled nearly $10,000. All charges were dropped. The problem…
Obama’s Drug War - Politics as Usual →
Radley Balko has a great article up on Slate. Before you go pulling the lever for Obama, thinking he’ll bring change to drug policing think again. His selection of Drug Warrior Biden…
FDA Admits Prohibition Doesn’t Work →
The FDA has decided not to ban pediatric OTC cold and cough medicine, even though it has been shown to be ineffective and even dangerous to our children. One of the major objections to the ban is a…
Marijuana Treats Attention Deficit Hyperactivity... →
The American Alliance for Medical Cannabis is debating medical marijuana on the Opposing Views forum. This is one of the rare places that drug warriors actually show up to debate. AAMC…
The Drug War Claims Another Victim - Blogger Mona →
Blogger Mona at the Art of the Possible blog tells her story:
Some three months ago a nest of violent drug dealers moved in right next door to me (I’ve seen a gun at least once, and violent…
A Drug War Question for Joe Biden →
The Agitator, Radley Balko poses the following question for Senator Biden.
Senator Biden, you’ve been one of the Senate’s most ardent drug warriors. You helped create the office of “drug czar”;…
September 2008
25 posts
Ron White Speaks Out About Medical Marijuana... →
Ron White was interviewed by Rock 100.5 in Atlanta on his arrest for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Ron isn’t contrite about what happened. In the four part interview he…
Arggh matey, Me hopes ye enjoy yer “Talk Like a Pirate Day” with a wee bit of the hemp rope, if ye git my meanin’ sir.
Introducing the New Cannabis Freedom Blog →
I’ve been working feverishly getting the new and improved Cannabis Freedom blog up and running. Ta Da, here it is! I’ve converted most of my posts and services from my Blogger account. If you’re…
Big Changes Coming to the Cannabis Freedom Blog →
I’m instituting some pretty big changes here this week. I’m already thrilled about being able to provide you with a steady stream of marijuana legalization, activism, and drug war news. In addition…
Young Avenue Glassworks - Custom Handblown Pipes →
First of all I want to make it clear that Young Avenue Glassworks sells custom glass pipes for tobacco use only. I was at the Cooper Young Festival on Saturday when I noticed a small…
Young Avenue Glassworks - Custom Handblown Pipes →
First of all I want to make it clear that Young Avenue Glassworks sells custom glass pipes for tobacco use only. I was at the Cooper Young Festival on Saturday when I noticed a small…
Big Changes Coming to the Cannabis Freedom Blog →
I’m instituting some pretty big changes here this week. I’m already thrilled about being able to provide you with a steady stream of marijuana legalization, activism, and drug war news. In addition…
Big Changes Coming to the Cannabis Freedom Blog →
I’m instituting some pretty big changes here this week. I’m already thrilled about being able to provide you with a steady stream of marijuana legalization, activism, and drug war news. In addition…
Young Avenue Glassworks - Custom Handblown Pipes →
First of all I want to make it clear that Young Avenue Glassworks sells custom glass pipes for tobacco use only. I was at the Cooper Young Festival on Saturday when I noticed a small…
Bob Barr's Change of Heart: Federal Drug War... →
Bob Barr, the Libertarian Presidential nominee, has had a change of heart.
Bob Barr: Federal Drug War Rethought: “As both a U.S. Attorney and Member of Congress, I defended drug prohibition. But…
Cheye Calvo Interview - Mayor Terrorized by Swat... →
On July 29th the mayor of Berwyn Heights, Maryland, Cheye Calvo was victimized twice. Mayor Calvo was the victim of a marijuana trafficking scheme where packages are dropped by delivery drivers, in…
Busy Weekend In Memphis - Southern Heritage... →
I wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow, September 13, is the big Southern Heritage Classic game at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The tailgate parties have already started, and from…
Redwood Forest Threatened By War on Drugs - 5 Acre... →
Redwood National Forest has become the latest battleground in the War on Drugs. The ancient forest is now the home to guerrilla growers who plant their clandestine farms in the dense old-growth in…
Tennessee School District is Illegally Drug... →
Roane County (TN) School District is drug testing student athletes in violation of state law.
Alert - American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee: “The American Civil Liberties Union of…
They Got the Tater - Ron White Arrested Possessing... →
Ron White asserts that he is a medical marijuana user, this comes after his arrest for simple possession of 3 grams of cannabis and a glass pipe. An anonymous tipster narced out The Tater…
Win Tickets to Widespread Panic in Memphis... →
The Memphis Flyer is giving away free tickets to see Widespread Panic in Memphis. There are 5 drawings over the next five weeks. You have to turn off any ad blocking software you have…
Why Can't Our Tigers Be Swamp Tigers? →
The University of Memphis is off to a rough start this season. Keep your head up Tigers. I was watching a National Geographic special entitled “Tigers of the Swamp” about tigers that live in…
Cato Forum: Should No-Knock Police Raids be... →
The Cato Institute is having a forum on so-called “No-Knock” raids. Details below. Sorry, the stream is only available in RealMedia format, gross.
Cato Institute: Should No-Knock Police Raids be…
Crooked Cop Helps Husband Frame Wife for... →
This story from Chicago saddens me, but is not surprising. When the passive aggressive use the force of government to exact their revenge the results can be deadly. In this fortunate instance the…
Early Morning Stoned Pimp Recruiting for the... →
In a true WTF moment, Kid Rock is now making propaganda films for the government. Mrs. Blue, who’s had a decade-long crush on the Early Morning Stoned Pimp [Video], will be highly disappointed. …
Can Marijuana Users Fool Drug Tests? →
One of the most popular web searches related to marijuana is, “How to fool a drug test.” While the answer remains elusive there are few tricks that can help you when your future or current employer…
Tennessee Prison Will Now Be Suitable for Dogs →
Apparently dogs weren’t able to be trained at Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center because of a lack of air conditioning. Apparently in Tennessee we’ll cage women in boxes not suitable for…
Retroactive Jury Nullifcation? Jurors Fight Back... →
Prosecutors and judges often have to deceive jurors in order to win medical marijuana prosecutions. By omitting relevant facts and disallowing testimony of witnesses, jurors are often tricked into…
Fayetteville Voters to Vote on Low Priority →
PRESS RELEASE: Fayetteville, AR: Fayetteville voters will have the choice on Election Day to vote on making adult marijuana possession the lowest police priority. Sensible Fayetteville initiative…
Amie Vanderford - Memphis Photography →
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August 2008
14 posts
Stepping Up the Cannabis Re-Legalization Debate →
Allen St. Pierre, Executive Directory of NORML has a scathing rebuttal of the ONDCP’s outrageous claims on their blog. The post is on The Hill’s blog which is widely read by congressional staffers…
Drug War Disenfranchisement - Steve Pearson... →
Possession of a plant can not only cost you your right to vote, it can also disqualify you from public service. Commercial Appeal - Felony arrest ends Pearson’s bid for Bartlett post - The Shelby…
Call for Help - I'm Looking for Marijuana... →
Due to a void I’ve found on the blogging scene, I’m looking for 6-10 pro-cannabis, pro-medical marijuana, pro-hemp, or anti-prohibition, however you define it, to write on this blog about once a…
Afternoon Links 2008-08-28 →
Matt Welch at Reason asks, “Where are the Democrats on civil liberties?” Good question.
Hicktown lawyer points out that McCain has never had to work a day in his life.
MPD Enforcer says …
A Message to Memphis, The War on Marijuana is a... →
I read this news story: Morocco destroyed a 2,736 hectare cannabis farm. That’s an area almost 20 times the size of Overton Park*. That’s an unreal bust, and yet supply for the United States in…
Flinn Broadcasting Censors Young Jeezy's Political... →
Hot 107.1 which in the past I have regarded to be the best hip-hop station in the Dirty South, has censored the political message of Young Jeezy’s new single, Crazy World. The lyric in question…