One of them grabbed me by the shoulder, showed me his police badge and shouted, “You are old enough to know better than to be smoking marijuana,” as he placed me under arrest…They seemed far more upset that two old men were smoking pot!
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A Founder Looks at 50: Some Early, Unexpected Supporters of Marijuana Decriminalization
Of the several experts who were part of our regular “road show” at NORML during the 1970s, I wanted to focus today on two of them who were both unexpected and wonderfully effective — Dr. Dorthy Whipple and former DEA Deputy Director John Finlator.
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A Founder Looks at 50: Richard Wolfe and Gordon Brownell – Two Early NORML Freedom-Fighters
There have been many dedicated activists who have contributed significantly to our efforts to end marijuana prohibition over the last five decades. I want to focus this week on a couple of the folks who played a crucial role during the 1970s.
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Lawmakers Prepare for Historic House Floor Vote on the MORE Act
House lawmakers are preparing for a September floor vote on legislation – The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act a/k/a The MORE Act — to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act. The forthcoming vote would mark…
A Founder Looks at 50: Reflecting Upon My Times with Woody Harrelson
He clearly enjoyed smoking good weed and hanging out with stoners, and up-close, Woody is a genuinely nice individual.
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A Founder Looks at 50: The Concept of Responsible Marijuana Use
Just as the government makes a distinction between the responsible use of alcohol and alcohol abuse, we began to insist that they make that same distinction about marijuana use and abuse.
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A Founder Looks at 50: “You Bet I Did, and I Enjoyed It”
Only when marijuana is finally legalized in New York state, hopefully very soon, will we see the end results of our efforts to convince New Yorkers that “It’s NORML to Smoke Pot.”
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Virginia: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney Calls for Marijuana Legalization
Mayor Stoney calls for legalization in advance of the Virginia General Assembly Special Session convening August 18
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A Founder Looks at 50: Focusing on Victims
Jerry Mitchell was being bugged by some new kid in town to help him find a couple of joints. He turned the fellow down on a couple of occasions, but finally picked up 1/3 of an ounce of homegrown from a local source and sold it to the new kid for $5. I…
A Founder Looks at 50: The “Free John Sinclair” Rally; Public Protests Sometimes Matter
John Lennon obviously thought something good might result from his focusing national attention on this unjust prison sentence for a minor marijuana offense, but I suspect he was as pleasantly shocked as the rest of us when, shortly following the event,…