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Yesterday at the Iowa Machine Shed, I caught up with Herman Cain to chat about medical marijuana shortly after he finished shooting a campaign commercial. Herman Cain told me he thinks medical marijuana should be left up to the states. MSNBC reported on the story here. Here’s Cain’s full quote, along with video I shot: … Continue reading »

For the past 18 months, Minnesotan Jamison Arend has been openly smoking cannabis daily — with a judge’s approval. Jamison, a licensed Rastafarian Minister, was sentenced to five years probation in March of 2010 after an altercation at his home. During sentencing, Judge Judith Tilsen handed down a groundbreaking exemption to the State’s probation drug … Continue reading »

I went to the Ames Straw Poll last month in the hopes of hearing 2012 Republican candidates speak about marijuana legalization. Before attending, I did some research into where the 2012 candidates stand on marijuana and shared my findings here on WeedPress. While at the Straw Poll, after voting for Rick Parry, I ran into … Continue reading »

Has Congress officially legalized the medical use of marijuana? Now that Washington D.C.’s medical marijuana program is moving forward, a lawsuit against the federal government seeks to find out. Naming Barack Obama, Eric Holder, and D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray as Defendants Sibley v Obama et al could end up being the biggest medical marijuana … Continue reading »

Obama seemed unable to fully answer a constituents question yesterday. As a patriotic American, I want to offer our fumbling President a helping hand, so as to prevent any future embarrassment on his part. Yesterday in Minnesota, President Obama was asked “If you can’t legalize marijuana, why can’t you just legalize medical marijuana?” Here’s his … Continue reading »

I can’t seem to find a decent source that accurately summarizes all of tomorrow’s Ames Straw Poll participants stances on marijuana, medical marijuana, or the war on drugs, so I’ll just go ahead and make one here. Candidate websites will be referenced at the end of this post. According to the official website for tomorrow’s … Continue reading »

This June, Carl Olsen filed a lawsuit against the State of Iowa for failure to remove cannabis from Schedule I. Read the lawsuit here. After asking for an extra 30 days to reply to the lawsuit’s constitutional allegations against the State of Iowa, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office filed a motion to dismiss the case. … Continue reading »

Political stunts mocking the integrity of the judicial system. Who’da thunk it possible… Recently, Arizona’s Governor filed a lawsuit against the federal government, claiming that she is “concerned” that state workers could end up in legal trouble federally for implementing Arizona’s medical marijuana program. It’s definitely not because she opposed Proposition 203 in the first … Continue reading »

This is part 2 of my opinion-series of steps I think are needed to make medical marijuana a reality in Iowa. Disclaimer: this is just my opinion, and I’m not that smart. Part 1: Distractivism Issues. Let’s discuss the state we all live in: pre-2012 Iowa. This isn’t exactly a “compassionate” state politically when it … Continue reading »

I just rented and watched Square Grouper: The Godfathers of Ganja on Amazon.com. I’d highly recommend this movie to anyone interested in a good story. Square Grouper (click here for the official website) has three different stories to tell: the DEA/FBI frame-up of “The Black Tuna Gang,” the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church, and Everglades City. … Continue reading »

Yesterday, I had the humbling experience of serving someone for the first time. No, I didn’t serve dinner. I served a lawsuit. The defendant: The State of Iowa.  The Board of Pharmacy hearings were initiated with a lawsuit. The Iowa Legislature has stalled long enough at the expense of sick Iowa Patients. Why is the … Continue reading »

I spoke at the Des Moines Global Marijuana March 2011 this past Saturday, and wow, what a busy week it’s been! Since then, Maryland has passed a medical defense bill, and Delaware’s governor has made Delaware the 16th medical marijuana state! On top of that, exciting news from Washington…more on that later. Here’s some highlights … Continue reading »

Well, this morning was random. Woke up to a phone call from a friend telling me to show up at the Lazer studio in downtown Des Moines this morning to win free LAZERFEST tickets. The man with the most hair would be allowed to be “manscaped” in exchange for free tickets! The hairiest chest was … Continue reading »

Prohibitively unconstitutional, that is. I just printed off the 109 page ruling by Justice Donald Taliano. Thanks to the hard work of Canadian activists, including Cannabis Culture contributor Matthew Mernagh, this monumental decision brought an interesting question to mind: is there a similar argument to be made here in the States? Cannabis Culture’s article on … Continue reading »