Monthly Archives: September 2008

Ron White Speaks Out About Medical Marijuana Arrest – 4 Part Interview

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 discussed his medical marijuana use and the current priorities of law enforcement. He makes the point that in order to arrest him, Florida police [...]

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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 already subscribed via email, RSS or ATOM, you don’t need to make any changes, Feedburner handles my feeds. If you normally [...]

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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 to these services I’m instituting some major changes in an effort to protect your privacy and improve readability on mobile devices. As always [...]

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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 smoking accessories shop, Young Avenue Glassworks, at 2162 Young Avenue at Cooper. They feature their own custom glass pieces as well [...]

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Bob Barr’s Change of Heart: Federal Drug War Rethought

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 it has become increasingly clear to me, after much study, that our current strategy has not worked and will not work. The other candidates [...]

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Bob Barr’s Change of Heart: Federal Drug War Rethought

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 it has become increasingly clear to me, after much study, that our current strategy has not worked and will not work. The other candidates [...]

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Cheye Calvo Interview – Mayor Terrorized by Swat Team Drug Raid

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 this case UPS, and the package is then stolen off the porch by drug dealers. The raiding police then murdered the mayor’s two [...]

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Busy Weekend In Memphis – Southern Heritage Classic, Cooper-Young Festival

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 what I hear, it’s the biggest party in Memphis.

The annual Cooper-Young Festival is also tomorrow . Over 300 artisans are displaying [...]

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Redwood Forest Threatened By War on Drugs – 5 Acre Marijuana Grow Found

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 order to hide their crop from law enforcement and rival gangs.
Five-Acre Marijuana Farm Found in Redwood National Park – FoxNewsAuthorities have discovered [...]

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Tennessee School District is Illegally Drug Testing Children

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 Tennessee (ACLU-TN)today sent a letter to the Roane County school district demanding a stop to the random drug testing of student athletes which is in clear violation [...]

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