http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/potheads/ en-us Sun, 3 Jan 2010 01:35:36 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419776/posts When Neil Young warbled about the needle and the damage done; when Steppenwolf begged for God to damn the pusher; the focus was on the drug, its harmful effects and the evil people who sold it on the street. Good people have tried to slow the scourge of mind-altering drugs, calling for everything from brutal enforcement ("... (I)f I were the president of this land ... I'd declare total war on The Pusher man/I'd cut him if he stands, and I'd shoot him if he'd run/Yes I'd kill him with my Bible and my razor and my gun," sang Steppenwolf... Waterbury Republican-American http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419776/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 01:35:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414772/posts George W. Bush is gone from Washington but his legacy, like an abandoned toxic waste dump, lingers on. Like President Franklin Roosevelt before him, President Bush helped redefine American freedom. And like Roosevelt's, Bush's changes were perversions of the clear vision the Founding Fathers bequeathed to us. What did freedom mean in the era of George Bush? In Iraq in September 2004, the U.S. military constructed Camp Liberty, a tent compound to house Iraqi detainees next to the Abu Ghraib prison. (The torture scandal and photos had been revealed in late April.) Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller declared that Camp Liberty... Campaign for Liberty http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414772/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:02:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406852/posts There are still no comments on this entry. You can add first comment in the form below. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406852/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:02:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406146/posts PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Bay County deputies say a 23-year-old man who was shocked with a stun gun died after choking on a large bag of marijuana during an attempted arrest. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406146/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:29:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2400306/posts Tiger Woods' mistress Jaimee Grubbs has been described as a cocktail waitress but a RadarOnline.com investigation has discovered that she's been serving up something a lot more potent! Jaimee has been working in a medical marijuana "pharmacy," RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively. The woman who had a several-years affair with the athlete regarded as a golfing legend has been working at Organic Remedies in Studio City, CA, RadarOnline.com learned exclusively. VIDEO INTERVIEW: Tiger Offered Mistress Job Medical marijuana is legal in California but is widely abused and it is an open secret that medical marijuana cards can be obtained for the... Radar Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2400306/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:13:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398245/posts A woman in Canberra blew a .385 yesterday, one of the highest ever recorded. BAC numbers of .40 are supposed to mean death. Read the linked article for more information. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398245/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 06:51:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398279/posts It may have been the year of one of her classic films, Some Like It Hot, but a home movie found after 50 years in an attic apparently demonstrates that Marilyn Monroe may have enjoyed pot too. A silent reel-to-reel colour film, dating probably from the late 1950s, shows a relaxed star taking a quick puff from what is alleged to have been a joint of marijuana while sitting on a couch with at least two other people. But, as President Bill Clinton and other politicians might put it later, she did not inhale, not much anyway. The film shows... gaurdian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398279/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:05:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398467/posts A video of Marilyn Monroe allegedly smoking marijuana has been made public some 50 years after it was filmed. The film was recently bought for $275,000 (£166,000) by US collector Keya Morgan, who is making a documentary on the death of Monroe in August 1962. He tracked it down to an attic in New Jersey - the person who filmed it said it was taken at an informal gathering in 1958 or 1959. The film shows a personal side rarely seen in public since the actress achieved stardom. At one point in the film, Marilyn points her nose toward her... BBS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398467/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:55:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392092/posts First Marijuana Coffee Shop Opens In America The first marijuana coffee shop in the US has opened, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax the policing of medical use of the drug. "We hope to have classes, seminars, even a cannabis community college, based here to help people learn about growing and other uses for cannabis." The cafe is in a two-story building which formerly housed a speak-easy and adult erotic club called Rumpspankers. It is technically a private club, but is open to any Oregon residents who hold an official medical marijuana card. There are... Telegraph(UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392092/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:33:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389314/posts PHOENIX - Three Army soldiers were among those arrested during Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's most recent crime sweep. In all 51 suspects were arrested, including 37 illegal aliens. Deputies arrested the three soldiers on drug, money laundering and conspiracy charges. The soldiers, Dwayne Campbell, Llewellyn Stamoulis and Romaine May were discovered to have 680 pounds of marijuana and $10,000 in cash during a traffic stop in north Phoenix. They were wearing military clothing and identified themselves with U.S. Government issued military identification. The driver of that vehicle was also charged with driving on a suspended driver's license. "It is... FOX Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389314/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:19:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386263/posts PORTLAND, Oregon — The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug. The Cannabis Cafe in Portland, Oregon, is the first to give certified medical marijuana users a place to get hold of the drug and smoke it — as long as they are out of public view — despite a federal ban. "This club represents personal freedom, finally, for our members," said Madeline Martinez, Oregon's executive director of NORML, a group pushing for marijuana legalization. "Our plans go beyond serving food... FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386263/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:40:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381790/posts According to the Associated Press, November 5th — Maine has become the fifth state to allow dispensaries where marijuana can be distributed to medical patients. But medical marijuana advocates say Maine won't become like Los Angeles, where hundreds of dispensaries have popped up and come under critical scrutiny. Ethan Nadelmann of the New York-based Drug Policy Alliance says Maine's law has stricter provisions than California's. He says "Maine dispensaries will be licensed by the state, unlike those in California, and that Maine narrowly defines medical conditions for which patients can be prescribed pot, while California allows doctors to recommend it... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381790/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:18:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381037/posts What are the odds that had a GOP Congressman had been witness to the arrest of his gay lover's marijuana arrest, minor details like this would take two years to come to the surface? Fox reporter Alison Bologna interviews Frank on the details of the arrest and questions what Frank knew and what he seems conveniently oblivious to as well. Frank as usual goes on the offense with feigned outrage: See her interview and report at the link. Ruby Slippers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381037/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:11:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380603/posts BOSTON (FOX25, myfoxboston) - FOX25 has learned that Congressman Barney Frank was present during a marijuana arrest at James Ready's home in Ogunquit, Maine. Ready is well-known for his relationship with Congressman Frank. According to a police report, police charged Ready with marijuana possession, cultivation and use of drug paraphernalia in August of 2007. Ready admitted to civil possession and paid a fine. The remaining charges were dismissed in 2008. Sources tell FOX25 that when Frank was questioned he told police that he did not live in the house and that he only smoked cigars. Congressman Frank tells FOX25 that... Fox News Boston http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380603/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:36:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378076/posts <p>DENVER – The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana.</p> <p>Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal winning with 72 percent of the vote.</p> AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378076/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:39:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373603/posts The British Government's chief drug adviser has sparked controversy by claiming ecstasy, LSD and cannabis are less dangerous than cigarettes and alcohol. Professor David Nutt, chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, attacked the decision to make cannabis a class B drug. He accused former home secretary Jacqui Smith, who reclassified the drug, of "distorting and devaluing" scientific research. Prof Nutt said smoking cannabis created only a "relatively small risk" of psychotic illness. And he claimed advocates of moving ecstasy into class B from class A had "won the intellectual argument". All drugs, including alcohol and tobacco,... Belfast Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373603/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:03:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375280/posts An official with New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine's re-election campaign was arrested last night after cops found found ecstasy tablets wrapped and ready to be sold in his car, police said. Jason Shih, 25, was pulled over by East Rutherford cops at about 11:30 p.m. last night because he was talking on his cell phone on Route 17, said Lt. Chris Conforti of the East Rutherford police. Officers wound up finding 19 "blue star" ecstasy tablets in Shih’s car, each wrapped in its own little plastic bag. NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375280/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:22:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373891/posts SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ No tie-dye was on display at a standing-room only hearing held by a California lawmaker on Wednesday in a bid to get his marijuana legalization bill taken seriously. Instead, suits and sober discussion were the rule at the state Capitol as Assemblyman Tom Ammiano presided over what his office said was the first legislative consideration of the issue since California banned the drug in 1913. KMJ 580 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373891/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:09:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2372460/posts 2 Foster Children Killed, 3 Others Seriously Injured After Van Crossed Yellow Lines Suspect Allegedly Removed Middle Row Of Seats, Had Children Sit On Floor QUEENS (CBS) -- A Queens woman behind the wheel of a minivan that crossed the yellow lines and crashed into another van on Monday, killing two foster children inside the van, was charged with manslaughter Tuesday, and sources tell CBS 2 drug paraphernalia was found inside her vehicle. Police say Sheila Bethea, 45, was driving a Mazda minivan with six passengers – five foster children between the ages of 5 and 15 and a 43-year-old... WCBS-TV.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2372460/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:19:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369682/posts In a sharply worded dissent, Justice Paul Anderson said the majority's decision "does not make sense, and borders on the absurd." He said it isn't consistent with what the Legislature intended when it wrote the state's drug laws. And he blasted Rice County authorities for charging Peck with such a serious crime. If bong water is considered a drug mixture, and it weighs enough to raise the crime to a first-degree drug offense, the presumed sentence for a first-time offender is seven years and two months in prison, and a felony drug offense goes on his or her record, Paul... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369682/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:01:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366234/posts The AP reports that "federal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration. Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state law. The guidelines to be issued by the department do, however, make it clear that agents will go after people whose marijuana distribution goes beyond what is... STEVELACKNER.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366234/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:49:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365505/posts WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday. Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state laws. The new policy is a significant departure from the Bush administration, which insisted it would continue to enforce federal anti-pot laws regardless of state codes. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365505/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:06:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2361734/posts ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Farmers from North Dakota and Vermont and four others trying to plant hemp seeds at the headquarters of the Drug Enforcement Administration have been arrested. Arlington County police spokeswoman Detective Crystal Nosal says six people were charged with trespassing on Tuesday. They were among 21 people protesting the ban on farming of hemp, which is related to the illegal drug marijuana. The Hemp Industries Association says the protesters turned to civil disobedience for the first time. The group is lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill. They want to grow hemp for non-drug products. North Dakota farmer Wayne... WDAY NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2361734/posts#comment Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:59:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351138/posts ....This article is not another polemic about why it should or shouldn't be (legalized). Today, in any case, the pertinent question is whether it already has been -- at least on a local-option basis. We're referring to a cultural phenomenon that has been evolving for the past 15 years, topped off by a crucial policy reversal that was quietly instituted by President Barack Obama in February.... CNN Money/Fortune Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351138/posts#comment Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:02:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2349667/posts Whether You Like it or Not - California Will Legalize Pot Next Year (That seems to be the idea behind a new article out today) According to a well known, and outspoken leader from the left it’s a good bet that the state will legalize Pot next year. Part of the reason? The state needs... cbs47 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2349667/posts#comment Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:36:52 GMT