Now, with the release of a videotape
that shows Obama saying, "We need to decriminalize
the marijuana laws," pot policy promises
to be an issue during the showdown between Democratic
contenders Obama and Hillary Clinton. Here's what
Obama has said about marijuana and the Drug War
so far:
"The War on Drugs has been an utter
failure."
"We need to rethink
and decriminalize our marijuana laws."
"When I was a kid I
inhaled frequently. That was the point."
"Pot had helped, and
booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford
it."
"I'm not someone who
believes in the legalization of marijuana."
"I'm not interested
in legalizing drugs."
"If the science and
the doctors suggest that the best palliative care
and the way to relieve pain and suffering is medical
marijuana, then that's something I'm open to."
"Mandatory sentences
for certain violent crimes may be appropriate,
but it has been too widely used. And it is using
now a discriminatory impact... We need diversion,
like drug courts. Non-violent offenders should
not be serving hard time in our prisons. They
need to be diverted from our prison system."
Obama's stance in favor of marijuana
decriminalization and against legalization is
carefully parsed. Decrim is viewed as a less extreme
pro-drug position. But the effect of either policy
would be similar: Criminal sanctions against possesing
and selling small amounts of marijuana would be
removed - as is already the case in 12 states.
Perhaps Obama will clarify his postion
in the coming days. We're patiently awaiting his
tactful but salient words of wisdom on this potent
subject. Until then he remains stuck between Barack
and a hard place.
Gilligan's
Island's 'Mary Ann' Busted For Pot Possesion
According
to the sheriff's office report, actrice
Dawn Wells was pulled over after noticing
her swerve across the fog lines and center lines
of State Highway 33 and repeatedly speed up
and slow down.
Deputy Gutierrez:
"I exited my patrol vehicle and immediately
was able to smell a strong odor of burning marijuana,"
Madonna's
Marijuana Confession
Madonna
revealed she once took ecstasy, during her acceptance
speech at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, one
of the longest in the event's history.
The pop superstar made the shock confession
as she was inducted at New York's Waldorf-Astoria
hotel. She also confessed to smoking marijuana.
The Material
Girl singer spoke of her cannabis experiences
when she recalled the night she met long-term
publicist Liz Rosenberg, adding: "We smoked
a joint together."
Madonna: Do as I say, don't do as I do
Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter
Caught With Ganja
Aaron Carter
has been arrested for marijuana possession in
Texas last Thursday.
Carter was pulled over by police after he was
found speeding. They then found 56.7 grams of
marijuana during a search of his vehicle.
"On
his way to Florida bringing his two dogs to
live on a large ranch, Aaron Carter was detained
in Texas by a trooper for exceeding the speed
limit by 5 mph, an official statement
from his management read. "A search revealed
a small amount of marijuana, a misdemeanour
in this state.
Four Years
For 2.16 Grams Of Pot
Britsh Radio
1 DJ Raymond Bingham - aka Grooverider - was
jailed for four years for possessing 2.16 grams
of cannabis. Whether he will serve the entire
sentence depends on the whim of Dubais
judiciary: the American record producer Dallas
Austin, sentenced to four years when ecstasy
was found in his possession, and Londoner Keith
Brown, who received the same term after 0.003
grams of cannabis (an amount smaller than a
pinhead) was discovered lodged in the tread
of his shoes, were recently freed in prison
amnesties.
DJ Grooverider in more innocent times
Rick Ross: I'm
what you call a Cannabis Cup Champion!
I've smoked
blunts with Snoop Dogg, and Bruce Willis.
Rap star
Rick Ross told MediaTakeOut.com about smoking
marijuana with celebrities: "I'm a weed
fanatic. I've smoked blunts with some of the
biggest people in the world. To me, that's my
hobby. To be able to say I smoked blunts with
Snoop
Dogg, I've smoked blunts with Bruce
Willis"
Snoop Dogg and Bruce Willis
J. Holiday
Busted For Marijuana
Singer J.
Holiday was arrested on drug possession charges
after being pulled over in Maryland.
According
to a local news channel, Holiday (real name:
Nahum Grymes) was pulled over after two state
police officers observed his vehicle "driving
in tandem" with another "at a high
rate of speed."
J.Holiday busted
Faustino police photo
David Faustino
Possession Charge Dropped
Florida prosecutors have dropped
a drug charge against David Faustino, best known
for playing Bud Bundy on the TV series "Married
With Children."
Faustino was charged last May
with misdemeanor marijuana possession after
he was arrested during an argument with his
estranged wife. A disorderly intoxication charge
was dismissed later that month, and Faustino
agreed to complete a drug treatment program.
Prince
of Pot in plea bargain
Marc
Emery, Vancouver's self-styled Prince of
Pot, has tentatively agreed to a five-year prison
term in a plea bargain over U.S. money laundering
and marijuana seed-selling charges.
Facing an extradition hearing
Jan. 21 and the all-but-certain prospect of
delivery to American authorities, Emery has
cut a deal with U.S. prosecutors to serve his
sentence in Canada.
He also hopes it will save his
two co-accused - Michelle Rainey and Greg Williams.
Emery smoking a joint
Shirley MacLaine & Robert
Mitchum (watch his face!)
Shirley
MacLaine Used Marijuana With Robert Mitchum
In her memoir, Sage-ing While
Age-ing, the 73-year-old actress says she has
led a drug-free existence with two exceptions:
she says she smoked marijuana once and chowed
down on cannabis-laced "bang brownies"
served to her by the late actor Robert
Mitchum.
She also came close to doing cocaine
once -- when she accidentally put a teaspoon
of the white powder into her coffee cup after
a dinner party.
Tommy Chong Honored
At 20th High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam
Actor and celeb stoner Tommy
Chong was in Amsterdam to announce the winners
of the annual High Times Cannabis
Cup. He was also honored, together with
his old partner Cheech, with a place in the
Counter-Culture Hall of Fame.
The Cup-winning teams from coffeeshops Greenhouse
and Barney's, were handed their prizes
by Tommy, who flew in especially for the event.
Actor and TV host Drew Carey Defends Medical
Marijuana Online
"Smell that smell,"
the 49-year-old comedian says as he walks
into a Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensary.
"That's the smell of freedom."
I think its clear by now that
the federal government needs to reclassify
marijuana. People who need it should be able
to get it safely and easily,
says The Price Is Right and Power of 10 host
this video examining medical marijuana and
the war on drugs.
Arnold Schwarzenegger:
"Pot is not a drug".
California governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger defended his use of marijuana
during his bodybuilding days in the 1970s, saying
that pot is not a drug during an interview with
GQ magazine.
Schwarzenegger, a former bodybuilder/actor
turned politician, was defending a picture of
himself in the 1977 documentary "Pumping Iron,"
which depicted him smoking a joint, telling
the interviewer, "That is not a drug. It's a
leaf. My drug was pumping iron, trust me."
Arnold Scwarzenegger
Amy Winehouse
Amy Gets Caught
With Ganja In Norway
Amy
Winehouse and husband Blake Fielder-Civil
were arrested in Norway for marijuana possession.
"They were found with 7 grams [about one-fourth
of an ounce] of marijuana," prosecutor Lars
Morten Lothe said. "She paid the fine, so this
thing is over for us now."
George Michael
Cuts Down On Dope
The British singer George
Michael is trying to reduce his consumption
of marijuana, he told the BBC Radio. "I'm constantly
trying to smoke less marijuana. I'd like to
take less and to a degree it's a problem," he
said. But he added: "Is it a problem in my life?
Is it getting in the way of my life? I really
don't think" it is.
George Michael
Linday Lohan
Lohan's Drunk
Uncle Gets Caught With Pot in Car.
Another member of Lindsay
Lohan 's family has been busted for DWI
and drugs.
Her uncle, Matthew Sullivan , was allegedly
caught drunk and in possession of marijuana
by Long Island cops.
The
California Chronicles Of Medical Marijuana
More News
More
news. More Pot Smoking Stars, Actors,
Singers, Rappers, Marijuana Pioneers,
Busted Celeb Stoners, Reform Activists,
Jazz Vipers, Medical Marijuana Researchers,
Hemp Heroes & Famous Friends of Cannabis?
Here it is: More Celebrities Coming-out!
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The 2007 documentary California Chronicles
of Medical Marijuana covers a twenty-two
years period in time giving an overview
of the legal battle California voters
have fought to decriminalize medical marijuana.
Contains interviews with: Legendary Brownie
Mary, activist: Dennis Paron, Dr. Tod
Mikuriya, attorneys; Matt Kumin, Bill
Panzer, Terrence Hallinan, Authors; Ed
Rosenthal, Chris Conrad, Mikki Norris,
Viginia Resner, Gary Beisler, Chairman
of Divinity Tree Medical Marijuana dispensary;
Charles Pappas, NORMAL State Coordinator;
Dr. Dale Gieringer, Cannabis Trimmer;
Dot Bambach, California Green Panther
President; Christopher Trimbly and Clinical
Psychologist; Annie Levy PHd.