Category: Weedists

(374 posts)

People who exemplify the cannabis culture and/or heroes of the struggle to end prohibition

July 11, 2013
07/11/2013
Taking the Human-Cannabis Relationship Seriously in Health Science & Public Policy

Taking the Human-Cannabis Relationship Seriously in Health Science & Public Policy

Here is the full text of my planned comments during Friday, The Science of Medical Cannabis panel at ASA’s National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, 2/22-25/13, Washington, D.C. now published in Frontiers in...
July 8, 2013
07/08/2013
Allowed: Cop to Lobby for Marijuana Legalization

Allowed: Cop to Lobby for Marijuana Legalization

In St. Louis, Missouri Sgt. Gary Wiegert has been given permission by his chief of police to become an official lobbyist in the state to legalize marijuana...
July 5, 2013
07/05/2013
July San Diego Americans for Safe Access Meeting

July San Diego Americans for Safe Access Meeting

Join patients, advocates, scientists, and concerned citizens on Tuesday, July 9th from 7pm – 9pm at Giovanni’s Restaurant, located at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92123, for the July San...
June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Does God Care About Cannabis?

Does God Care About Cannabis?

I saw this story in the news a few days ago on God and the war on cannabis. I was happy to hear it. It is refreshing to...
June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Mayors Demand Change to Federal Policy on Medical Marijuana

Mayors Demand Change to Federal Policy on Medical Marijuana

A resolution calling for change to federal policy is on the agenda at this weekend’s annual mayors meeting As mayors from across the country gather today in...
June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Susan Sarandon: Colorado Was Just the Beginning

Susan Sarandon: Colorado Was Just the Beginning

Actress, activist and mother Susan Sarandon writes a think piece for Huff Post on why she supported Amendment 64 in Colorado, the “regulate marijuana like alcohol act.” She poses that...
June 19, 2013
06/19/2013
Pro-Legalization Senator Daylin Leach Takes Advocacy to DC

Pro-Legalization Senator Daylin Leach Takes Advocacy to DC

Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach has been an outspoken advocate on the issue of marijuana law reform during his tenure in Harrisburg. Senator Leach made a splash legislatively this...
June 19, 2013
06/19/2013
The ‘Marijuana Moms of Beverly Hills’

The ‘Marijuana Moms of Beverly Hills’

A group of mothers in wealthy Beverley Hills, California, is trying to change the perception that drugs and parenting don’t mix.
June 18, 2013
06/18/2013
Marijuana Advocate Rolling His Way to the White House

Marijuana Advocate Rolling His Way to the White House

Curtis Kyle, a Michigan resident with cerebral palsy who has used a wheelchair his whole life, is “rolling to the White House” to talk to politicians about...
June 10, 2013
06/10/2013
Hush The Series: Bringing Medical Marijuana Injustices to Life

Hush The Series: Bringing Medical Marijuana Injustices to Life

An impressive cast and crew list has came together to create HUSH The Series, a drama web series about the staggering consequences for a doctor who used...
By: Mercedys
June 6, 2013
06/06/2013
Law Enforcement Targets Marijuana Activists in Philadelphia

Law Enforcement Targets Marijuana Activists in Philadelphia

On May 18th, The Panic Hour and PhillyNORML held “Smoke Down Prohibition V” in a free speech zone near the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, PA. As the name suggests, this was...
June 5, 2013
06/05/2013
Melissa Etheridge: Pot Got Me Through

Melissa Etheridge: Pot Got Me Through

“My close friends told me that… medical marijuana was a natural way to help with the excruciating side effects of chemo. It worked. The entire experience changed my...
June 5, 2013
06/05/2013
June San Diego Americans for Safe Access Meeting

June San Diego Americans for Safe Access Meeting

Join patients, advocates, scientists, and concerned citizens Tuesday, June 11th from 7pm – 9pm at Giovanni’s Restaurant located at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92123 for the June San Diego...
June 4, 2013
06/04/2013
Medical Marijuana Lobby Day – June 17, Washington DC

Medical Marijuana Lobby Day – June 17, Washington DC

Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the Silver Tour will convene a medical marijuana lobby day and training session in Washington D.C. to encourage Congress and the Obama Administration to allow...
June 4, 2013
06/04/2013
Vaporizer Company Wants Amanda Bynes for Spokeswoman

Vaporizer Company Wants Amanda Bynes for Spokeswoman

Grenco Science, the vaporizer brand with official models for Action Bronson and The Game, wants to make Amanda Bynes their newest endorsee, according to a letter nabbed by TMZ. “We think...
By: Andy Cush
June 3, 2013
06/03/2013
What It’s Like To Be High While Carl Sagan

What It’s Like To Be High While Carl Sagan

In this age of increasing marijuana acceptance, Huffington Post has revived the message of Carl Sagan. Carl Sagan was an avid marijuana advocate and, in my personal...
May 24, 2013
05/24/2013
First US Elected Official, Bill Rosendahl, Openly Using Medical Marijuana

First US Elected Official, Bill Rosendahl, Openly Using Medical Marijuana

On 5/21/2013, Bill Rosendahl, a Councilman in the City of Los Angeles, made history as the first elected Official openly admitting to using medical marijuana. Bill Rosendahl...
By: Mercedys
May 21, 2013
05/21/2013
Marijuana: The Musical – An Interview With Len Richmond

Marijuana: The Musical – An Interview With Len Richmond

Weedists: Meet Len Richmond “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Recently, I had the pleasure of learning...
May 20, 2013
05/20/2013
PA Police Arrest Speakers, Organizers at Marijuana Rally

PA Police Arrest Speakers, Organizers at Marijuana Rally

The 5th monthly Smoke Down Prohibition rally in Philadelphia ended with police breaking through the crowd to arrest several individuals for smoking marijuana, including the primary organizer of...
May 20, 2013
05/20/2013
Federal MMJ Court Support, Press Conference with Bob Filner

Federal MMJ Court Support, Press Conference with Bob Filner

Who:         Federal defendant Ronnie Chang and his atty Michael J. McCabe Esq. What:        Gag Order Hearing in Federal Medical Marijuana Case, then Press Conference...