high all....awesome news...just awesome it is.......cannabis

mookie blaylock 10

CorporateWhore wrote:

False.

It is proven that marijuana fucks up your brain.

marijuana does not actually have any long term negative effects on the brain. it is quite helpful in many cases where people have issues with migraine headaches, appetite problems, sleep disorders, multiple sclerosis, and so on. it has helped me immensely to alleviate problems with migraines and the nausea and insomnia that result from the migraines. i know of many others who have benefited from its use. people also use it recreationally, and i do that as well. i don't have a problem with people smoking or consuming marijuana either way, whether it be for medicinal purposes or for recreational purposes.

mookie blaylock 10

melodious wrote:

You know this is absolutely wonderful news..taken from Jack Herer's my space accoutn...Mr. Herer and Jeannie and their crew has been extremely kind to me...

Celebrate...celebrate...dance to the music....celebrate....

Eddy Lepp's charges dropped on 32,512 cannabis plants!


BREAKING NEWS:
Charges Dropped on HIGH TIMES Freedom Fighter Eddy Lepp After Feds Seize 32,512 Pot Plants



2006-12-13

Source: HIGHTIMES.COM

By Mary Ought Six

Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, has ruled to drop all charges against Charles Edward "Eddy" Lepp stemming from a 2004 raid of his Lake County, California property, on the grounds of an invalid search warrant.

Lepp told HIGH TIMES, "This motion should have been turned in the day after my arrest and it all should have been over within thirty days."

The raid netted 32,512 marijuana plants, the largest bust of its kind in the United States, with the ensuing legal battle earning Lepp the HIGH TIMES Freedom Fighter of the Year Award at the 2004 Cannabis Cup.

After starting off with powerful attorneys Dennis Roberts and then Tony Sera, Lepp eventually fired them both for refusing to file a motion using the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) as a defense. Four months ago, the court appointed him Assistant Federal Public Defender Shawn Halbert, who immediately requested permission to resubmit all previous motions along with a motion on RFRA. Evidence of the faulty search warrant was on the top of the stack, and witnesses claim Patel took less than fifteen minutes to drop all charges.

Lepp told HIGH TIMES that the warrant used to raid "Eddy's Medicinal Gardens" had only his name, the judge's name, and the property address on it. The reason for the raid and the descriptions of the property were both glaringly missing.

Lepp still continues to face charges stemming from the February 2005 raid of nearly 7,000 indoor plants on the same property, but he remains confident, again on the grounds of procedural error. According to Lepp, the photos of outdoor plants that were used as due cause turned out to be on his neighbor's property. Also, the wiretap that provided the evidence of a sale was finally released, revealing a DEA Agent saying into the tape that Lepp had left and was heading down California Highway 20, and then counting out $2,500 dollars. No mention of a sale and no police paperwork from the day of the recording points to Lepp possessing marijuana, much less selling it.

The hearing for the 2005 raid will take place on January 9th at the San Francisco Federal Court House, with Judge Patel once again presiding.




http://www.hightimes.com
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melodious

thanks for the post mel good news.

mookie blaylock 10

SweetHarmonics wrote:

Well I wouldn't put pot and heroin/coke in the same category, obviously.

but....

One point of view would be that the process of creating heroin or coke are actually outdated pharmaceutical ventures that became non-PC in the latter half of the 20th century. As far as legislating morality goes, it's definitely more endangering for a society to have the criminal element controlling the entire operation of the most profitable industry on the planet.

So yeah, making plants illegal is really dumb at the end of the day and it's hard to rationalize it as anything besides a time/money wasting low point of our government's history.

well said, sweetharmonics.

enharmonic

Man, this guy needs a Real Men of Genius commercial from Bud Light. I can hear it now...

Here's to you, Mr. Marijuana Plantation Owner
MR. MARIJUANA PLANTATION OOOOOWWWWN-ERRR!



The stuff doesn't do it for me, but I've never met a violent weed smoker, so I have no problem with it.

farfromglorified

A silly story to go along with a silly law.

macgyver06

melodious wrote:

You do not seem to get the gest of my purpose; it's not about getting high. It's about a human being having a right to thrive on this planet as our ancestors have in times past.

I truly believe in the name of god and the universe, that cannabis/ hemp is the cornerstone to the earth's photosynthesizing processes...(scientists help me because i know there's a better word). Have you ever wondered about how folks during Micheangelo's ages lit their homes? It was with hemp oil...

Have you studied social studies and touched over the concept of cottage industries? What exactly do you think they spun on those spinning wheels? gold? No it was different fibres of hemp. Each strand's width depended on the size of the stalk...

Furthermore, I have recently come to learn that hemp was used as far back as Egyptian pyramids. The plaster was composed of different minerals and hemp fibres to bind it...;)

YOU HAVE SMOKED YOURSELF RETARTED

know1

melodious wrote:

You do not seem to get the gest of my purpose; it's not about getting high. It's about a human being having a right to thrive on this planet as our ancestors have in times past.

I truly believe in the name of god and the universe, that cannabis/ hemp is the cornerstone to the earth's photosynthesizing processes...(scientists help me because i know there's a better word). Have you ever wondered about how folks during Micheangelo's ages lit their homes? It was with hemp oil...

Have you studied social studies and touched over the concept of cottage industries? What exactly do you think they spun on those spinning wheels? gold? No it was different fibres of hemp. Each strand's width depended on the size of the stalk...

Furthermore, I have recently come to learn that hemp was used as far back as Egyptian pyramids. The plaster was composed of different minerals and hemp fibres to bind it...;)

With all the other regulations and restrictions that we humans have on our lives, legalizing marijuana is but a drop in the ocean when it comes to "having the right to thrive on this planet as our ancestors did in times past".

Collin

69charger wrote:

Legalize It!

That's two things we can agree on.

PJPOWER

CorporateWhore wrote:

False.

It is proven that marijuana fucks up your brain.

I would love to know where you get your information.............There was actually a study done not to long ago that THC (the active component in marijuana) is the most benificial "drug" ever found in decreasing the plaque formation in the brain that causes Alzheimers, in turn being the most best thing we have so far in delaying the onset of Alzheimers disease. Here's one of many articles on the subject which, as apposed to your post, "These findings that cannabinoids work both to prevent inflammation and to protect the brain may set the stage for their use as a therapeutic approach for [Alzheimer's disease],".......................
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/02/050224111638.htm

MCG

Rockin'InCanada wrote:

AH my favorite marijuana advocate has come back....been wondering where you have been hiding.

Great to here that story....just hoping that Canadian marijuana king Marc Emery is not extradited to the USA for charges of, this is pathetic, selling seeds over the internet....good to see you back Melody

Now see, here's a case of actual injustice Marc Emery.

That guy in the article above got off on a techincality, but he's obviously a drug dealer. 35,000+ plants is not thriving off of plants, he didn't build his house with it, he sold it to people for the purpose of intoxication. This is a massive grow op, and that is illegal.

I smoke pot, I love it, but I think there is a big difference between personal use, or like Marc Emery selling seeds, and being a major drug dealer. Unless there is something I'm missing here, did he use his profits to benefit underpriviliged kids or something?

EDIT: Whoops should have read more, medical grower my bad.

MCG

CorporateWhore wrote:

False.

It is proven that marijuana fucks up your brain.

You are right, and you are wrong. You see CorporateWhore, given moderate doses, the only effects are memory loss and they are short term effects. There have also been studies that show how it helps people with Alzheimers and various other disorders. However, smoking large amounts on a consistent basis CAN fuck up your brain. It's also been proven that smoking large amounts of pot for years can actually lead to schizophrenia.

Another myth, "you will get throat or lung cancer". Also false, its non-carcenogenic. However, long-term havitual use can lead to chronic bronchitis and other throat/lung problems.

It's all about moderation.

PJPOWER

MCG wrote:

You are right, and you are wrong. You see CorporateWhore, given moderate doses, the only effects are memory loss and they are short term effects. There have also been studies that show how it helps people with Alzheimers and various other disorders. However, smoking large amounts on a consistent basis CAN fuck up your brain. It's also been proven that smoking large amounts of pot for years can actually lead to schizophrenia.

Another myth, "you will get throat or lung cancer". Also false, its non-carcenogenic. However, long-term havitual use can lead to chronic bronchitis and other throat/lung problems.

It's all about moderation.

Although I am a firm supporter of legalizing Marijuana, I have a hard time believing that the smoke is "non-carcenogenic" when the smoke contains Benzyprene ( a known carcinogen). Breathing any kind of smoke is in no way healthy for your lungs. If nothing else, the carbon monoxide and tar created when you burn it are very bad for your lungs, just as in cigarettes. If we were able to legally purchase amounts that we could use for eating and drinking it would be a great alternative, though. I don't know if it's been "proven that smoking large amounts of pot for years can lead to schizophrenia", although there is probably a corrolation with people that smoke marijuana who might already be prone to schizophrenia becomming schizophrenic. And I don't know if there has ever been anything proven that marijuana causes long term brain dammage. Any studies that I've read have shown that if the chronic heavy user stops smoking the negative effects deminish and learning/memory skills improve. I say do everything in moderation and you won't have to worry about the bullshit that comes with overindulgment.

RockinInCanada

CorporateWhore wrote:

False.

It is proven that marijuana fucks up your brain.

False....I am a living example of it not doing that.

RockinInCanada

MCG wrote:

Now see, here's a case of actual injustice Marc Emery.

That guy in the article above got off on a techincality, but he's obviously a drug dealer. 35,000+ plants is not thriving off of plants, he didn't build his house with it, he sold it to people for the purpose of intoxication. This is a massive grow op, and that is illegal.

I smoke pot, I love it, but I think there is a big difference between personal use, or like Marc Emery selling seeds, and being a major drug dealer. Unless there is something I'm missing here, did he use his profits to benefit underpriviliged kids or something?

EDIT: Whoops should have read more, medical grower my bad.

I believe Emery donated a large amounts of his profits....he is just an example of us selling "criminals" to the USA.....I hope they do not extradite the man.....

melodious

mookie blaylock 10 wrote:

marijuana does not actually have any long term negative effects on the brain. it is quite helpful in many cases where people have issues with migraine headaches, appetite problems, sleep disorders, multiple sclerosis, and so on. it has helped me immensely to alleviate problems with migraines and the nausea and insomnia that result from the migraines. i know of many others who have benefited from its use. people also use it recreationally, and i do that as well. i don't have a problem with people smoking or consuming marijuana either way, whether it be for medicinal purposes or for recreational purposes.

oooohhhhh mookie, how the hek are ya.....? thanks for dropping in...tell these folks how plants are made for man's use before society put chainz on us...tell them how each plant is perfect for it's use...gotta go to work, but it sure as hek is great to see you toooooooooooooooooooo.

funny, i have searched through all the asa lists, norml, etc that come into the inbox, and there is no word about this except at jack's blog...i'll be back as soon as ican with more....i would like to discuss practical application of these plants that give more proof about how our gov't is trying to play off generations and use ignorance and hiding important info under the carpet so to speak.....

what about all the other uses, mookie....grandfather, please tell us how......

melodious

Rockin'InCanada wrote:

I believe Emery donated a large amounts of his profits....he is just an example of us selling "criminals" to the USA.....I hope they do not extradite the man.....

me too.....i'll be back...always love to hear your wisdom, RiC..........did we ever talk about the san pedro cactus????

RockinInCanada

melodious wrote:

me too.....i'll be back...always love to hear your wisdom, RiC..........did we ever talk about the san pedro cactus????

Yes we did....and I am still keen on hopefully trying some in the future.....good to hear from you again!

1970RR

MCG wrote:

Now see, here's a case of actual injustice Marc Emery.

That guy in the article above got off on a techincality, but he's obviously a drug dealer. 35,000+ plants is not thriving off of plants, he didn't build his house with it, he sold it to people for the purpose of intoxication. This is a massive grow op, and that is illegal.

I smoke pot, I love it, but I think there is a big difference between personal use, or like Marc Emery selling seeds, and being a major drug dealer. Unless there is something I'm missing here, did he use his profits to benefit underpriviliged kids or something?

EDIT: Whoops should have read more, medical grower my bad.

Of course, if he were brewing large vats of beer to be sold to people for the purpose of intoxication he would be called a "businessman".

Obi Once

CorporateWhore wrote:

False.

It is proven that marijuana fucks up your brain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana#Health_issues_and_the_effects_of_cannabis

Cannabis studies include one that suggests that cannabis may be less likely to cause emphysema or cancer than tobacco; other studies have suggested that cannabis may be less likely to cause birth defects or developmental delays in the children of users. According to a United Kingdom government report, using cannabis is less dangerous than both tobacco and alcohol in social harms, physical harm and addiction.

Research between the use of cannabis and mental illness has also brought significant results. Cannabis use has generally higher among sufferers of schizophrenia, but the causality between the two has not been established. Another study concluded that sustained early-adolescent cannabis use among genetically predisposed individuals has been associated with a variety of mental illness outcomes; ranging from psychotic episodes to clinical schizophrenia.

SweetHarmonics

CorporateWhore wrote:

False.

It is proven that marijuana fucks up your brain.

I'll take 'Unsubstantiated Blanket Statements' for 400, Alex