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Legalizing Marijuana Is The Best Thing For America

redeyejedi — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:42:06 +0000

When more than half the country agrees that something should be legal, something is to be said about about the sway lobbyists have in our country. Check out the facts, get involved.

What exactly is THCA?

redeyejedi — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:02:42 +0000

The fine folks over at WeedMaps.com have put together a video explaining the complexities of the compound THCA, from what it is to how it is synthesized in the cannabis plant. Gather ’round and gain a little more knowledge about your medicine.

‘Twas The Night Before 4/20

redeyejedi — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:00:02 +0000

‘Twas the night before 4/20, when all through society
Not a pothead was stirring, no reason for anxiety;
The kush was all ground, and rolled with such care,
For others may come, and I must be prepared;
The stoners asleep all comfy on the couch,
No cause for alarm, they probably passed out;
And Mary with her kief box, and I with some papers,
Giggling like school children, inhaling THC vapors.
When from not far away there arose sound of bubbles
I stumbled from bed to see what caused the trouble,
Away in the shed I glimpsed smoke-filled light,
As if Cheech and Chong had been toking all night
I put my bong down, as worry turned to dismay
And I wondered if my glazed eyes had led me astray,
When, what to my curious nose should arrive
But, a scent o’ so potent, which words can’t describe,
With a haze through the garden, so skunky and thick
That I heard my nose, pleading, “please, don’t be a trick!”
More fragrant than juicy fruit, its odor did proclaim,
I had to appeal for a hit of that strain;
Hey toker! And, smoker! And Bill and Ted!
And bumout! And, hippie! And stoner and pothead!
To the beanbag in the den! To the hotbox down the hall!
Let’s toke up! Toke up! Toke up one and all!

I’m not sure who adapted this from “The Night Before Christmas” so if you know, give me a holler!

Ron Paul Says In Tonight Show “Green Room” Interview He Would Not Enforce Federal Laws Against Marijuana

redeyejedi — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:08:38 +0000

During his back stage interview on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Presidential Candidate Ron Paul stated that he would not enforce any federal laws against marijuana, citing his belief that there is no authority in the Constitution to regulate anything a person puts into their own body. I’m sure you are all aware of Dr. Paul’s stance on marijuana, but it’s good to see him making the general public more and more aware of this fact, and even better to see him continue to gain favor.

Stoner MacGyver Makes Own Magic Flight Launch Box

redeyejedi — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:27:40 +0000

A handy ent and avid redditor lowlyjanitor posted pictures and video of his homemade Magic Flight Launch Box (MFLB), a portable vaporizer. After requests for a do-it-yourself guide, lowlyjanitor gave the people what they wanted.

The picture gallery can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/185K0/diy_launch_box/1 — I will probably go through and add captions with helpful hints in the next week or so

The videos can be found here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/i9f49s – 4 movies in a zip archive ,15.25MB, 3gp format (what my phone saves it in) — if anyone wants to post these elsewhere or convert them or whatever feel free.

The schematic I made in google sketchup to work out the dimensions (print this if you are trying this, its a huge help):

The materials used:

Red Maple Wood Block (I got mine at Lowes, about $2 for a piece which they cut to 2 1/2 length for me)
1/2″ x 6″ copper pipe hook, stainless steel coated in copper (I got mine at Lowes, and the link is a slightly bigger size, but has a good picture — just go to the pipe section at a large hardware store and you will find it) – Cost about $2
Stainless Steel Tea Ball, (Works, but mesh is slightly to large, tiny flecks get through when it is really dried and ground. Something like this, which is available here — I’m guessing about .006″ mesh, 304 stainless steel) – Cost about $2, but I had one anyway
Plexiglass cover (I went to michaels crafts framing department and had them cut a few for me — paid about Five bucks for 6)
Batteries — atleast 2000 mah, the higher the better – cost about $8
Materials total: $20, with plenty of extra material for screwups, and including batteries which is a significant portion of that total

The tools used:

Wood saw (mine wasn’t a good type, so the cut where the negative terminal is uneven and junky)
Spade drill bits (I used 1 1/16″ for the large circle above the trench, and 9/16″ for the battery slot
Regular drill bit (To drill holes to connect copper rods to trench area. Just compare it to the pipe hangers, it should be a perfectly snug fit, no vapor should be able to escape, but not crazy hard to push in. One of my standard bits was absolutely perfect, I just forget the size)
Regular drill bit (I used another size to drill the hole you inhale through, which also drilled the trench beneath the large circle. Don’t recall the size, but you can figure it out.)
Wood Chisel, 9/16″ (I used this make the trench area nicer, and to shave it down so that the screen could get pinned under the rods more easily)
Sand paper, to beautify it

Thats it — even if you have to buy all the tools you will be saving money and have the fun of a DIY project

Things I would do different:

get a better saw so the notch is better
use a better screen like previously mentioned
make the screen have a deeper trench

That’s about it.

I tried getting a video of me vaporizing tobacco in it, but it wouldn’t show on my camera phone so I didn’t post it. It worked though, and tobacco takes a higher temp than herb

I would have tried for herb vaporizing, but I’m broke as a joke and will be for some time.

Miley Cyrus Smokes “Way Too Much F—ing Weed”

redeyejedi — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:16:09 +0000

Miley Cyrus’s recent confessions on camera might come as a shock to a large portion of her fan base. The “Hannah Montana” starlet was filmed during her 19th birthday party pronouncing her “green” habit. Thankfully, those cameras were being operated by techs from The Daily, who have kindly posted this video online.

“You know you’re a stoner when friends make you a Bob Marley cake,” she said. “You know you smoke way too much f—ing weed!”

Colorado to Formally Request Reschedule of Marijuana

redeyejedi — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:41:52 +0000

Currently, as most of you all know, the Drug Enforcement Administration considers cannabis to be a Schedule I controlled substance, giving it the notorious reputation harbored by some of the most dangerous of drugs. A Colorado spokesperson confirmed that his administration will be making this request by the year’s end.

It’s unclear as to how and when the request will be made, but one thing is clear, the request is a mandate hidden deep within House Bill 1284 from 2010, which originally established the statutes for medical marijuana in Colorado. A passage describing the duties of the state licensing authority states the following, under the heading of “The state licensing authority shall,”

IN RECOGNITION OF THE POTENTIAL MEDICINAL VALUE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA, MAKE A REQUEST BY JANUARY 1, 2012, TO THE FEDERAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION TO CONSIDER RESCHEDULING, FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES, MEDICAL MARIJUANA FROM A SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TO A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

And just who might the state licensing authority be? Earlier in the same document, this position is designated to “the executive director of the Department of Revenue or the deputy director of the Department of Revenue if the executive director so designates.” Barbara Brohl was appointed to this role on June 30th by Governor John Hickenlooper, and is the person who will be making this request of the DEA.

Source: Westword

California Officials Rally State to Opt Out of War on Weed

redeyejedi — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:42:27 +0000

Due to the escalation persecution of California medical marijuana dispensaries by the Obama administration, several retired police offers and judges will hold a press conference in Santa Ana today to announce and garner support for a statewide ballot initiative to regulate marijuana in the same fashion as wine. These retired law enforcement officials propose that passing this voter initiative will give California a platform to opt out of the Controlled Substances Act entirely.

“For the federal government to interfere with state and local implementation of California’s medical marijuana law is tantamount to a government bailout for criminal gangs and violent drug cartels. For some reason the federal government wants to force legal medical marijuana patients toward a dangerous criminal market and away from an above-ground industry that pays over $100 million per year in state taxes and provides jobs for thousands of our citizens. California voters can tell the feds to back off and let Californians implement our own laws by voting to regulate marijuana like wine next November.” said James Gray, former superior court judge from Orange County.

The press conference will be taking place at the Plaza of the Flags, which is behind the Santa Ana Courthouse (Located at: 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701), it is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM.

Source: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/454723

Colorado Medical Marijuana Workers Unionizing

redeyejedi — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:27:18 +0000

Colorado’s largest labor union announced yesterday that hundreds of workers from the medical marijuana industry are to be bolstering its ranks. The Centennial State’s chapter of the UFCW boasts 25,000 members, and the total of jobs in the MMJ industry is near 8,000.

Steve Ackerman of the Organic Alternatives dispensary in Fort Collins and Kim Cordova of United Food and Commercial Workers both shared their approval at the tryst of the two entities. “We are the retail food, pharmacy, agriculture, food processing, and healthcare Union in Colorado and around the nation,” Cordova said in the announcement.

Also announced was a press conference at which the UFCW will elaborate more on the medical marijuana workers joining the union and the conditions surrounding the ordeal.

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19107764

Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson Promises to Deschedule Marijuana

redeyejedi — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:42:15 +0000

Governor Gary Johnson recently subjected himself to an “IAMA” on popular crowd-sourced news and microcommunity website, Reddit. IAMA stands for “I Am A” and is a microcommunity (subreddit) that features people with real life experiences in a gamut of categories (celebrities, business professionals, Stephen Colbert, and victims of crime are just the tip of the iceberg, here) willing to share these experiences in open dialogue with Redditors.

In Gov. Gary Johnson’s IAMA (AMA), he gave viewers insight into his platform and policy, as he touched on some key topics, albeit lightly: the differences between his platform and that of Ron Paul’s, his views on his ability to handle foreign policy, and more. Perhaps the most interesting thing he stated was a vow to “defang the DEA” and issue an executive order to declassify marijuana as a schedule 1 narcotic.

If you’re curious and want to learn more about Gary Johnson, visit GARYJOHNSON2012.com.