The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe is opening the first ever marijuana resort in South Dakota and will be having a launch party for the business to ring in the New Year.  (via South Dakota Native American tribe Opens Marijuana Resort - YouTube)

pls 2 save teh brainforest!

Legal marijuana in America is now estimated to be a $1.43 billion industry. And it's expected to grow to $2.34 billion in 2014. If those numbers hold, the 64 percent increase – a steeper trend line than global smartphone sales – would make pot one of the world's fastest-growing business sectors.

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Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox's speech at INTCHE in San Francisco 9-7-13 - #Decriminalize

Electroacupuncture is a form of acupuncture where a small electric current is passed between pairs of acupuncture needles. It is particularly good for treating pain.

TruthOnPot.com – Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years and so has medical marijuana. But the two haven’t been connected until now, thanks to a group of outside-the-box thinkers at a university in China.

Their findings, published online by the National Institutes of Health, show how electroacupuncture – an electrified version of traditional acupuncture used to treat pain – works by increasing activity of natural painkillers in the body called cannabinoids.

Explaining the thought process behind their study, the authors point to existing knowledge on cannabinoids – a group of molecules found in both cannabis and all vertebrate animals (including humans) – and their ability to fight pain by acting on specific receptors of the body:

But the researchers also say they weren’t the first to discover that acupuncture causes an increase in the body’s cannabinoids:

The acupuncture points used in the study correspond with human acupoints.

They were, however, the first to explain why. Using rat models of arthritis pain, the researchers found that repeated treatment with electroacupuncture resulted in an increase in cannabinoid receptors in a part of the brain called the striatum.

That’s where it gets complicated, because the striatum is also full of dopamine cells. Previous studies show that marijuana can increase dopamine as well and the current study seemed to confirm this. The researchers found that electroacupuncture also led to an increase in dopamine receptors, but whether dopamine played a part in pain relief was not clear.

Overall, the rats appeared to be in less pain after receiving acupuncture – a treatment that the authors say is endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for over 40 disorders. And if cannabinoids are the reason why acupuncture works for pain, then perhaps it’s time the WHO endorsed marijuana as well.

The study was conducted by researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and funded by grants from the National Basic Research Program of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China , Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project, Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation, and Shanghai Famous TCM academic research project.

HIGH TIMES TV - Sativa vs. Indica - #lulz

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It's one of the most vexing questions that stoners face. Do you want an energy boost or do you feel like kicking back? Sativa vs. Indica: You decide!

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Indisputable Evidence That Cannabis May Be The Most Nutritional Vegetable In The World

Today has been slightly cannabis themed but there is a good reason. Watch this video. This will blow your mind. You can't argue these facts.  Read more on the science of hemp / cannabis: http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/03/clearing-smoke-science-of-cannabis.htmlHemp saved George Bush's life: http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/03/hemp-saved-ex-president-bush-srs-life.htmlHow hemp can revolutionize our economy: http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/03/how-cannabis-can-revolutionize-our.htmlCannabis cures cancer: http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/02/cannabis-cures-cancers-here-is-how-to.html The health benefits of hemp oil: http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/02/health-benefits-of-hemp-seed-oil.htmlHemp oil is one of the best alternative cancer treatments: http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/02/hemp-oil-one-of-best-alternative-cancer.htmlHow to make rick simpson hemp oil: http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/02/how-to-make-rick-simpsons-medicinal.htmlRun from the cure full cannabis cures cancer documentary: http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/02/run-from-cure-full-documentary-hemp-oil.html Noam chomsky on "why marijuana is illegal": http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/02/why-marijuana-is-illegal-in-us.html  For more detail information go to...   

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After a Jury Nullification Victory in October of last year “NJ Weedman” is planning a jury nullification awareness tour.

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With few options left for communities to protect themselves from the ever growing police state, an old and long forgotten aspect of constitutional law is making a huge comeback, and becoming very popular in cases where people are facing jail time for nonviolent offenses. 

This reemerging defense is the act of jury nullification, which is basically the right for any juror to not only judge the facts of the case, but to also actually judge the validity of the law itself.  This means that if a jury feels that a defendant is facing an unjust charge they actually have the right to rule in their favor even if they are technically guilty.

In 1782, Thomas Jefferson wrote in his book “Notes on the State of Virginia” that “it is usual for the jurors to decide the fact, and to refer the law arising on it to the decision of the judges.  But this division of the subject lies with their discretion only.  And if the question relate to any point of public liberty, or if it be one of those in which the judges may be suspected of bias, the jury undertake to decide both law and fact.”

Considering the fact that most of the nonviolent offenses on the books today are extremely unpopular for a variety of reasons, you would think that jury nullification would be household knowledge, or taught in schools even.  However, this is a very well guarded secret, with many judges actually preventing the defense from informing juries of their right to nullify laws that they feel are unjust.  Some places such as New Hampshire are actually passing laws which prevent the judge from keeping this a secret. 

On June 18, 2012 Governor John Lynch of New Hampshire signed HB 146, which reads:  “In all criminal proceedings the court shall permit the defense to inform the jury of its right to judge the facts and the application of the law in relation to the facts in controversy.”

This sort of legislative approach is important and commendable, but people don’t have to wait for laws like this to pass in their area.  Anyone who ever sits on a jury has the ability to speak out to the other jurors and let them know of their full rights.  Even people who aren’t picked for jury duty still have the ability to inform their neighbors, friends and family about the existence of jury nullification, as this is becoming an extremely important tool in these strange and difficult times that we are living in. 

Jury Nullification Tour

Ed Forchion is a medical cannabis user and cancer patient known as the “NJ weedman”.  Ed claims dual residency in Pemberton Township, New Jersey and Los Angeles, California.  Due to his residency in California he has a prescription for Cannabis and is legally allowed to grow and consume the plant in that state.

However, he is not legally allowed to possess the plant in the state of New Jersey and unfortunately while in New Jersey on April 1, 2012 Forchion was stopped by police and found with a pound of cannabis and $2,000, enough to get slapped with a distribution charge.

Ed’s primary strategy throughout his whole ordeal has been jury nullification, much to the dismay of Superior Court Judge Charles Delehey, who presided over both trials.

Forchion was passionate in his closing arguments, wearing a shirt that said “Marijuana … It’s OK. It’s Just Illegal” and telling the jury that he had been munching on pot cookies throughout the whole trial.  Then at one point he was nearly held in contempt of court for trying to advance his jury nullification argument.

When Forcion started to talk about nullification, Delehey quickly stopped him, reminding him that he wasn’t allowed to go there, but Forchion fought back with intelligence and intensity.  Frustrated, the judge ordered the jury out of the room and told him he would be held in contempt if he continued to speak the truth.

According to Phillyblurbs the judge told him “If you want to make a martyr of yourself, the court will deal with you.  You’ve done everything you can to disrupt this trial.”

Despite the bullying of the judge, a jury of 12 decided that the law he had broken was illegitimate, and they ruled not guilty.

Now the NJ Weedman is taking his message on the road, in hopes to inform others about the process of jury nullification, that actually saved his saved his life.

Video:

The following message is posted on an indiegogo.com page for this project:

I am Robert Edward Forchion jr, – aka- “NJWeedman” one of the the most active and prominant marijuana activists in the nation. Im virtually the only African-American Marijuana activist in the nation and I recently won a huge Jury Nullification “marijuana” case in New Jersey. (READ: NJWEEDMAN UPENDS MARIJUANA LAWS).  I want to go on a nation-wide Jury Nullification enlightment tour and Im asking for your help in raising cash for this project.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NJWEEDMAN)

NJweedman is one of the few outspoken African-American MJ activist in the nation and his perspective on the “WAR on DRUGS” has been reported on for years now by mainstream press nationally. His recent case (2012) in New Jersey highlights how important and accurate his veiws on the WAR on DRUGS have been. He has been predicting the Reefer Revolution will begin with Jury Nullification victories for years now. Some call him the 21st century William Penn others say he should be in the Penn, but on Oct 18th, 2012 a New Jersey Jury said he was like William Penn and set him free — (READ: JURY FINDS WEEDMAN NOT GUILTY )

THE PLAN – iterniary

JUNE 1st, 2013 begin summer long Jury Nullification Tour from Hollywood California, meaderor around the country filming, broadcasting – ending at the Burlington County Courthouse on Sept 6th “JURY RIGHT DAY“. But beginning his campaign “NJWeedman for Freeholder“.

 “My life was saved by Jury Nullification and I want to give back to society by helping other marijuana defendants across the country. Enlightening their local public to a Constitutional tool for “WE THE PEOPLE” to win this “War on drugs” with NULLIFICATION!”

NJWeedman says this is a real “WAR” that is waged on “us”; by our own Government. We must resist, we must fight back con Capitulation, No Cooperation and no convictions. NJWeedman thus is wants to go on the offense, “PIMPIN OUT” his weedmobil with cameras/audio and a plan to make a “reality show series” and a documentary out of his 420 adventures.

He wants to take his “WEEDMOBIL” on the road, visiting towns and cities across the country lending support and Jury Nullification enlightenment to targeted Juries and communities nationally. Getting airtime on local radio and TV. Stopping at “high” profile marijuana festivals such as the, Seattle Hemp Fest, and Boston Freedom Rally. All the while video recording everything around and in THE WEEDMOBIL, the center of his travels. – http://vimeo.com/19910141

Most importantly NJweedman wants to roll into towns a few weeks before a marijuana defendants trial begins. With the goal of using himself and THE WEEDMOBIL to generate news stories in the local newspapers talking about Jury Nullification – reaching this individuals potential jurors. NJweedman wants to distribute massive amounts of fija fliers ( www.figa.org ), and pass out leaflets explaining Jury Nullification all round the courthouse precending trial  as he did in his own trial

NJWeedman wants to pitch this idea to major TV networks as a reality show and for a documentary.

The idea will be – once the show gets publicity Defendants nation-wide wishing or seeking to use the NJWeedman defense will enlist his help. We envision they would call and ask him and THE WEEDMOBIL to come to their town – to make a big deal of their case and promote Jury Nullification “420″. 

The Impact

 The impact of this project on America’s “WAR on DRUGS” as a whole could be enormous. The plan is to travel the whole country going to urban and rural communities alike White communities and brown communities. If this project gets picked up by a network as a “reality series”, or real life documentary it could impact how thousands of marijuana defendants who chose to defend themselves. The show would be about the travels of NJWeedman in his Weedmobil but the main goal would be to enlighten Americans to the concept of Jury Nullification as a defense to the tyrannical prosecutions of peaceful pot smokers. (victims of our nations war on drugs.

This is the type of press coverage I got when I did this for my own case and I believe I could use THE WEEDMOBIL and myself as examples to locals on how to win marijuana cases with a jury. – ( THE TRENTONIAN – VIDEO INTERVEIW FROM INSIDE WEEDMOBIL )

“THE BUCKET LIST”

(1) – Cash $$$$$

(2) – Executive Producer

(3) – Writer

(4) – Co-star/Co-driver

I’d like to find a auto shop in Los Angeles willing to “Pimp-out” the interier of THE WEEDMOBIL, we’d film this as part of the first episode in exchange for the work.

$$$$, a EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, writers, co-stars, Cameras, the weedmobil repaired and some pimping out, Gas money, food money, living money, support for the editing/film crew, hotel fares. Come on some well off smoker out there has got to think this is a good project – $420.

The more cash raised the better this project will be! Come on Stoner Army & the Cannabis Consuming Community of America support this. George Zimmerman has raised over $1,000,000 as the face of the Standy Your Own Ground “murder anybody” Law, and I with millions of Marijuana users who want to end the “War on Us” has problems? All potheads please donate $4.20!

What is needed

(1) – 8 GoPro cameras

(2) – Pimping out of THE WEEDMOBIL

(3) – Road repairs ( wheel alignment, new front tires – tune up)

Other Ways You Can Help

If can’t contribute $$$, that doesn’t mean you can’t help:

 FOR MORE DETAILS about “NJWEEDMAN”

SEE – http://www.njweedman.com

The following message is posted on an indiegogo.com page for this project:

I am Robert Edward Forchion jr, – aka- “NJWeedman” one of the the most active and prominant marijuana activists in the nation. Im virtually the only African-American Marijuana activist in the nation and I recently won a huge Jury Nullification “marijuana” case in New Jersey. (READ: NJWEEDMAN UPENDS MARIJUANA LAWS).  I want to go on a nation-wide Jury Nullification enlightment tour and Im asking for your help in raising cash for this project.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NJWEEDMAN)

NJweedman is one of the few outspoken African-American MJ activist in the nation and his perspective on the “WAR on DRUGS” has been reported on for years now by mainstream press nationally. His recent case (2012) in New Jersey highlights how important and accurate his veiws on the WAR on DRUGS have been. He has been predicting the Reefer Revolution will begin with Jury Nullification victories for years now. Some call him the 21st century William Penn others say he should be in the Penn, but on Oct 18th, 2012 a New Jersey Jury said he was like William Penn and set him free — (READ: JURY FINDS WEEDMAN NOT GUILTY )

THE PLAN – iterniary

JUNE 1st, 2013 begin summer long Jury Nullification Tour from Hollywood California, meaderor around the country filming, broadcasting – ending at the Burlington County Courthouse on Sept 6th “JURY RIGHT DAY“. But beginning his campaign “NJWeedman for Freeholder“.

 “My life was saved by Jury Nullification and I want to give back to society by helping other marijuana defendants across the country. Enlightening their local public to a Constitutional tool for “WE THE PEOPLE” to win this “War on drugs” with NULLIFICATION!”

NJWeedman says this is a real “WAR” that is waged on “us”; by our own Government. We must resist, we must fight back con Capitulation, No Cooperation and no convictions. NJWeedman thus is wants to go on the offense, “PIMPIN OUT” his weedmobil with cameras/audio and a plan to make a “reality show series” and a documentary out of his 420 adventures.

He wants to take his “WEEDMOBIL” on the road, visiting towns and cities across the country lending support and Jury Nullification enlightenment to targeted Juries and communities nationally. Getting airtime on local radio and TV. Stopping at “high” profile marijuana festivals such as the, Seattle Hemp Fest, and Boston Freedom Rally. All the while video recording everything around and in THE WEEDMOBIL, the center of his travels. – http://vimeo.com/19910141

Most importantly NJweedman wants to roll into towns a few weeks before a marijuana defendants trial begins. With the goal of using himself and THE WEEDMOBIL to generate news stories in the local newspapers talking about Jury Nullification – reaching this individuals potential jurors. NJweedman wants to distribute massive amounts of fija fliers ( www.figa.org ), and pass out leaflets explaining Jury Nullification all round the courthouse precending trial  as he did in his own trial

NJWeedman wants to pitch this idea to major TV networks as a reality show and for a documentary.

The idea will be – once the show gets publicity Defendants nation-wide wishing or seeking to use the NJWeedman defense will enlist his help. We envision they would call and ask him and THE WEEDMOBIL to come to their town – to make a big deal of their case and promote Jury Nullification “420″. 

The Impact

 The impact of this project on America’s “WAR on DRUGS” as a whole could be enormous. The plan is to travel the whole country going to urban and rural communities alike White communities and brown communities. If this project gets picked up by a network as a “reality series”, or real life documentary it could impact how thousands of marijuana defendants who chose to defend themselves. The show would be about the travels of NJWeedman in his Weedmobil but the main goal would be to enlighten Americans to the concept of Jury Nullification as a defense to the tyrannical prosecutions of peaceful pot smokers. (victims of our nations war on drugs.

This is the type of press coverage I got when I did this for my own case and I believe I could use THE WEEDMOBIL and myself as examples to locals on how to win marijuana cases with a jury. – ( THE TRENTONIAN – VIDEO INTERVEIW FROM INSIDE WEEDMOBIL )

“THE BUCKET LIST”

(1) – Cash $$$$$

(2) – Executive Producer

(3) – Writer

(4) – Co-star/Co-driver

I’d like to find a auto shop in Los Angeles willing to “Pimp-out” the interier of THE WEEDMOBIL, we’d film this as part of the first episode in exchange for the work.

$$$$, a EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, writers, co-stars, Cameras, the weedmobil repaired and some pimping out, Gas money, food money, living money, support for the editing/film crew, hotel fares. Come on some well off smoker out there has got to think this is a good project – $420.

The more cash raised the better this project will be! Come on Stoner Army & the Cannabis Consuming Community of America support this. George Zimmerman has raised over $1,000,000 as the face of the Standy Your Own Ground “murder anybody” Law, and I with millions of Marijuana users who want to end the “War on Us” has problems? All potheads please donate $4.20!

What is needed

(1) – 8 GoPro cameras

(2) – Pimping out of THE WEEDMOBIL

(3) – Road repairs ( wheel alignment, new front tires – tune up)

Other Ways You Can Help

If can’t contribute $$$, that doesn’t mean you can’t help:

 FOR MORE DETAILS about “NJWEEDMAN”

SEE – http://www.njweedman.com

Frankie’s Sports Bar & Grill in Olympia, Washington is going to pot! Bar owner, Frank Schnarr, has opened the second floor of his establishment to accommodate tokers. Frank hopes his radical business plan will save what he considers to be a failing enterprise. “I stay up at night,” he said. “I’m about to lose my business. So I’ve got to figure out some way to get people in here.”

Washington state residents made their voices heard on November 6, 2012, when they made history by becoming one of two United States to legalize consumption and possession of cannabis by adults.  The language in the newly passed initiative claims adults of a legal age may consume cannabis in the privacy of their own homes, so would indulging in a bowl of frosties down at Frank’s be legal for the consumer or Frank?

Tom Morrill, Olympia’s city attorney, had this to say about the matter at hand: “We’re looking into it. There are a lot of changes in state law right now. That’s all I can say.”  The Liquor Control Board will be responsible for making the rules and overseeing the cultivation, processing and sale of cannabis in the state. The Board’s spokesman, Mikhail Carpenter, had this to say in regards to the legality of Frank’s new business plan: “The board is weighing its options with regard to Frankie’s,” he said. “It’s not perfectly crystal clear as to who this falls to.”

Frank has made it abundantly clear about the clientele he intends to attract by allowing cannabis consumption on his premises. He claims he’s not attempting to appeal to transients and he isn’t interested in drawing large groups of rowdy college students. Here is what Frank had to say in reference to the possible abuse of the new bar privileges:  ”I’ll have security in here, and if I see a bunch of guys just trying to get ripped, they’re gone,” he said.

Good luck, Frank! We will be keeping an eye on your progress.