The Magic Weed:
A video history of Cannabis
Enjoy a new video from the Google archives.
“The Magic Weed”
Enjoy a new video from the Google archives.
“The Magic Weed”
A great Op-Ed from the Drexel University newspaper yesterday:
Cannabis myths: Moving beyond the influence
By: Dan Cardillo
As president of Drexel’s chapter of NORML, I want to applaud the City Council and Officer Jerry Rocks (You rock, man!) for initiating legislation to ban marijuana paraphernalia and help protect our children. It makes sense, because even though these […]
In the first three centuries AD, Christianity was on the rise but officially unaccepted. In many places, it was extremely dangerous to be known as a Christian. The Romans and Jews were both persecuting Christians for their failure to adhere to the belief structure and moral precepts of the controlling power. […]
The video of Rodney King being beaten senseless by the LAPD was stunning to white Americans, but it was nothing new to many African-Americans. Before the tape, all of that talk about police brutality seemed a tad exaggerated to folks in Irvine and Newport Beach. That tape convinced them over dinner.Thelma is a […]
According to an analysis of national surveys released this week, the number of teenagers abusing prescription drugs has risen to 2.1 million. This includes the abuse of OxyContin, Vicodin, Adderall, and Xanax.
One reason kids experiment with so many different kinds of drugs is because they don’t believe a damn thing society tells them about […]
Last September, Adrian Hilton walked into the American Bank & Trust in Iowa City, Iowa and deposited a bag of marijuana. The following day he returned, withdrew the marijuana, and became the first American to use his bank as a stash spot. County prosecutor David Tiffany tried to lay the wood to Hilton […]
Robert Nesta Marley was born on February 6, 1945. Although he died at 36, Marley left the seeds of social change in the hearts of millions around the world. He showed us the way to remain peaceful and compassionate while never backing down - as few leaders have been able […]
The quintessential prohibitionist scare film has to be Refer Madness. Released in 1936, Refer Madness depicts Dr. Carroll lecturing PTA parents about the dangers of marijuana. The consequences for the couple he describes include a hit and run accident, suicide, manslaughter and rape. If the film were made today, I have no […]
Low-fat didn’t work. Neither did the Thighmaster, aerobics, Atkins, South Beach, colon cancer or diabetes. Americans just keep getting fatter. With the healthcare system in crisis, it sure would be great if there were a pill that you could take to lose weight. Not one of those late-night con jobs or […]
This simultaneous celebration of violence and condemnation of marijuana highlights an aspect of our culture that needs changing. Why do we care what our gladiators smoke?
From Sherdog.com:
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has found that featherweight Joe Pearson (Pictures) (17-8-1) tested positive for marijuana following his Jan. 20th WEC title fight versus Urijah Faber […]