Barack Obama thinks he can decrease the demand for Marijuana

Aggregated From High Times Magazine - May 2011 - Page 15

Barack Obama thinks decreasing the demand for illegal drugs is the answer. Even if he could magically decrease the demand for overwhelmingly popular products that have been in demand longer than almost everything, should he? It's an immoral way of looking at life, Obama thinks he knows yourself better than you do. How the fuck would he know what drugs or medicine we need. Anyway, the following is from High Times:   

THAT WASN'T THE QUESTION!

In late January, President Obama sat down for his second Q-and-A session wigth YouTube. Thousands of questions were submitted and, like last year, the most popular topic was the legalization of marijuana. In fact, at one point prior to the online interview, the top 50 questions were pot-related.

Now last year, Obama was shockingly dismissive about cannabis, chortling about the top question, and remarking that "this must say something about our interview audience." He went on to say he doesn't see marijuana as a means to reviving our economy.

This year's program was hardly different. The issue of marijuana wasn't addressed until two-thirds through the 39 minute interview. When the question was raised, Obama was questioned about the legalization of all drugs; marijuana specifically, never came up.

Obama said it was an "entirely legitimate" issue for debate, but that he didn't support legalization, that drugs were actually a "public health issue, and that the goal was to decrease demand". He also blathered on about "shifting resources" and "being strategic".

The only strategy we saw, was the President avoiding the marijuana question once again.

- Note from MMJ USA: There is nothing Progressive about how the President approaches this issue. He obviously has no intent of righting this wrong. He has no intention of telling the DEA to stay the fuck out of our peaceful neighborhoods and lives. He has no intention of squashing the border war, he has no intentions of letting Americans grow and sell American grown marijuana, Obama has no intention of keeping otherwise law abiding youths out of prison... etc, etc..

So, in the nicest way possible, fuck Obama!... He isn't progressive for shit. Ive seen more progressive thought come out of my Fox News watching Brother. I will be voting for someone else this time. In my opinion, all Progressive thinking individuals should do the same. There isn't anything progressive about Obama's actions... A few of his words are Progressive, but his actions are speaking much louder.

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Marijuana Cures Acne

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From High Times Magazine - April 2011 - Page 15

POT AND THE PERFECT COMPLEXION

Acne, the scourge of many a high school class picture, may have a new enemy -- cannabis. Acne results from the overproduction of a lipid (oily substance) from sebaceous glands that waterproof the skin. The cells that make up these glands are sebocytes. The sebaceous glands, like many parts of the human body, also have endocannabinoid receptors. Endocannabinoids are substances (including lipids) from within the body that activate cannabinoid receptors; receptors are protein molecules that trigger a reaction/change within cells. This means that certain cannabis compounds can manipulate sebocytes to prevent pimples and zap zits.

As reported by the medical cannabis journal O'Shaughnessy's, Hungarian scientist Tamas Biro has done extensive research into the subject. By applying endocannabinoids to the sebocytes, he observed CB2 receptors increasing lipid production. (CB2 receptors are cannabinoid receptors with medicinal value, they don't get you high). Conversely, blocking the endocannabinoids with an agonist drug cuts off the oil well. (Agonists are the chemicals that bind to receptors in order to change cells).

Dr. Biro has experimented with CBD (cannabidiol, a pot compound that doesn't get you high), which is legal in Hungary as opposed to the outlawed psychoactive THC. While CBD prevents lipid creation it doesn't compromise the viability of cells, as opposed to mainstream medications that kill the sebocytes. Biro also intends to conduct a  study into the anti-acne properties that THC may have.

Reefer Raciscm

Reefer Racism

The following is from the March 2011 issue of High Times, Pg.18

California may lead the nation in medical-marijuana culture, but simple possession arrests in the state are still escalating, and minorities continue to be busted for pot at a disproportionately higher rate than white people, according to a joint report issued in October 2010 by the NAACP and the Drug Policy Alliance entitled Arresting Blacks for Marijuana in California: Possession Arrests in 25 cities, 2006-08.

Despite the title, the study also includes pot arrests for Latinos. It found that in some parts of the state, minorities were arrested for weed up to 12 times more frequently than whites. As for California's two largest cities, blacks were arrested for pot possession at almost six times the rate of whites in San Diego, and at seven times the rate of whites in Los Angeles. Moreover, these racially unbalanced arrests occurred in every county and almost every police department in California. However, according to US Department of Health and Human Services stats for 2004 to 2007, whites of all ages report using marijuana more than either Latinos or African-Americans.

The study avoids accusing individual police officers of racism, but it does suggest an institutionalized racial bias in law enforcement.

Stephen Gutwillig of the Drug Policy Alliance clarifies: "[Officers] are assigned to certain neighborhoods, designated as 'high crime,' that are home to Blacks and Latinos. It's a self-perpetuating system in which cops primarily stop and search large numbers of young people in black and latino neighborhoods, find small amounts of marijuana, easily meet their arresst and citation quotas, and therefore justify continuing these practices."

The study indicates that over the last 20 years, 850,000 arrests for possession of less than an ounce were made in California; half a million of those took place in the last 10 years. Ironically, every category of actual serious crime has been declining in California since 1990.

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Here is High Times Review of the Ionic Bulb - March 2011 - Page 16

One of the more vexing dilemmas in the world of stonerdom is how to eliminate all those telltale signs of toking, especially--smoke! But the bright folks who make the Ionic Bulb may have finally come up with the answer: In fact, the Ionic Bulb is positively magical: It removes smoke and odors in just minutes by emitting a healthier, more natural light full of negative ions that attach themselves to pollutants and quickly neutralize them. You'll also save money and energy, since the Ionic Bulb uses just a quarter of the wattage of standard bulbs to produce the same amount of light. A single bulb works in a 100 square foot area and will eliminate smoke, dust, pollen, pet dander, odors and allergens. 

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Marijuana and the Military

Marijuana and the Military

Uncle Sam doesn't smile kindly on Tokers in uniform.

The following is from the February 2011 High Times , Buzz Section , Page 16

Article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or UCMJ -- the foundation of US milirtary law -- states that illicit drug possesion, use, and manufacturing by any military personnel (or civilian subject to the UCMJ) is punishable by court-martial. Besides pot, this includes opium, heroin, cocaine, speed, LSD and every other outlawed narcotic. Those accused of drug crimes will stand trial, and if found guilty of violating Article 112a, are given a dishonorable discharge. A dishonorable discharge results in losing all veterans' benefits (including disability), as well as a lifetime ban on personal firearm ownership.

The proliferation of medical marijuana use in the last two decades has resulted in conflicts between a patient's right to self-medicate (especially if they reside in a state where medical pot is illegal) and the military's zero tolerance pot policy. As reported in the Oregonian, Spc. Richelle Golden, 39, of the Oregon Army National Gaurd, suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome (an auroimmune disease destroying glands that produce tears and saliva).

Wheelchair-bound, Golden got a medicinal marijuana recommendation in Oregon last January, not expecting to receive active-duty orders just one month later. She reported to an Army medical center in Washington State in February, still in a wheelchair and declaring she was a medical marijuana patient, expecting to be retired from military service. Instead, she was given an "Article 15", which is non-judicial punishment by the military -- no court-martial necessary. Not surprisingly, Golden failed an urinalysis test for pot and was soon busted to the rank of private, put on probation and restricted to barracks. She wants an open court-martial in order to have a chance to win her case and regain her freedom.

Golden's predicament is especially curious given that the policy of the Oregon Guard since 2007 requires soldiers to declare medical marijuana use and appear before a medical board. The soldier is offered treatment options other than pot, but must quit pot or the Guard. Apparently, Golden wasn't offered these options, but was instead locked down for "wrongful marijuana use," officially flagged as a "drug addict". Iin May 2010, US Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) called for an investigation in to possiblke Army discrimination against National Guard Soldiers in response to the Golden case, a potentially encouraging outcome to an otherwise unjust story.

In the Summer of 2009, an even more bizarre case involving marijuana and the military transpired. During "Operation Endless Summer", "San Diego's District Attorney filed drug charges against 33 individuals, ostensibly to "protect military housing" in the city, which has a high-profile US Navy presence. However, 14 pf those arrested were actually medical pot patients, who were initially targeted as part of police entrapment tactics focused on San Diego dispensaries. Furthermore, a number of those charged in "Endless Summer" had no military connections. Fortunately, two of the 14 patients who have gone to trial have been acquitted by jury.

In 2004, a Bay Area rapper/soldier named Singe was snapped with an Iraqi pot plant growing wild. That shot landed on the cover of Grow America (a High Times spin-off), and eventually resulted in a confrontation with his commanding officer. Singe admitted to posing in uniform with the plant, but he wasn't discharged; he was told he was too good a soldier.

Before Singe served a second tour of duty in Iraq in 2008, HIGH TIMES conducted a follow-up interview with him. He stated that he had been told that President George W Bush had been briefed and actually shown the cover photo. Singe also disclosed that on the front lines, commanding officers "look the other way" when it comes to pot or hash use.  -- Singe's High Times Interview Video Below --

Buy American Marijuana

The wrong way to burn Marijuana

The following is from the February 2011 Issue of High Times; Page 13

 BUY AMERICAN NOW!

The Mexican military is claiming a major victory in Mexico's drug war with the seizure of about 10,000 packages of pot concealed in cargo containers. The bust occurred in Tijuana, which is just across the border from San Diego, and officials say that the haul, worth $340 million, was headed to the U.S.

It's doubtful that this one bust will make any significant dent in the production of illegal drugs in Mexico or the horrific violence that Mexicans have witnessed. But as a contributor Malcolm Beith wrote in, "Madness in Mexico" (DEC '10 HT), American marijuana consumers can play a significant role in ending the Drug War south of the border by buying American made cannabis products only.

Everyone was high at the San Francisco World Series

World Series Hits

From High Times: February 2011 issue > Buzz Pg.12

San Francisco proved once again why it's our national Stoner capital. During the first two games of this year's World Series between the hometown Giants and the Texas Rangers, fans cheered their team on by lighting up liberally throughout the games. Texas outfielder, Josh Hamilton was blown away by the sweet smells wafting out of the stands. "I could smell weed in the outfield," he said. "It was crazy!"

Marijuana The Smart Drug

In the November 2010 Issue of High Times | Buzz Section - MARIJUANA: THE SMART DRUG | Pg. 13

Dr. Gary Wenk, Ph. D., is a professor of psychology, neuroscience, molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics at Ohio State University. We're gonna go out on a limb here and assume that Wenk is a really smart dude. In the July issue of Psychology Today, he published an article discussing his latest research. His conclusion: Pot stimulates the brain's cannabinoid receptors, which in turn may mitigate the consequences of stroke, chronic pain and neuro-inflammation.

As Wenk wrote: "Research in my laboratory has demonstrated that stimulating the brain's marijuana receptors may offer protection by reducing brain inflammation and by restoring neurogenesis. Thus, later in life, marijuana might actually help your brain, rather than harm it. It takes very little marijuana to produce benefits in the older brain: my colleague in France, Dr. Yannick Marchalant, coined the motto 'a puff is enough' because it appears as though only a single puff each day is necessary to produce significant benefit."

Barney Frank Demands Banking Services for Marijuana Related Businesses

In the October 2010 Issue of High Times | Buzz Section - Breaking the Banks | Pg. 12

Lending  institutions like Bank of America and Wells Fargo routinely deny new accounts to businesses that deal with medical marijuana. But that may change soon. Fifteen members of Congress, led by Barney Frank (D - MA), delivered a letter to the Treasury Office stating: "Legitimate state-legal businesses are being denied access to banking services, which does not serve the public interest." Additionally, the letter cited "an increased risk to public safety with potential theft or robbery that any cash-only or cash-reliant business faces."

The congressmen want the Treasury to issue "formal written guidance" assuring banks they won't be targeted for doing business with companies that distribute marijuana."

Irv Rosenfeld - MMJ Advocate and Incredible Success Story

In the October 2010 Issue of High Times > Buzz Section - Robert Platshorn, aka Bobby Tuna, featured an article regarding an amazing medical marijuana success story. The article was about Irv Rosenfeld.

From High Times > Oct 2010 > Pg. 14

Irv and his wife, Debbie, were born and raised in Virginia. In 1963, at age 10, he was dignosed with multiple congenital cartilaginous exostoses, a rare and very painful Disease that causes bone tumors. By that time Irv had over 200 tumors growing from the long bones of his arms and legs. Repeated surgeries were needed to remove the ones that were too painful or impeded use of his limbs. By age 13, Irv was bedridden and required home schooling. He was already on Demerol, Parafon Forte and a shot of bourbon to help him sleep. Later, he became dependent on Quaalude, Valium and Dilaudid to control the pain, before discovering the one drug that could both ease his suffering and stop the growth of his tumors--marijuana. Irv hasn't needed surgery in over 36 years and has been off the opiates for ages.

The activist community has been waiting a long time for My Medicine, (Click here to buy Irv's book) Irv's brand new book documenting his ten year, often physically painful battle with the Feds to gain access to the "Compassionate Care" program. That battle continues to this day, with Irv now helping others legally obtain their medicine. Without marijuana, he would've been dead ages ago or, at the very least, bedridden and in constant, severe pain. Instead, he teaches sailing to the handicapped on Saturdays, plays softball on Sundays, and makes a damned good living as a stock broker whose clients know that he smokes 10 joints a day... every day. --Robert Platshorn

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