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The Pot TV News for June 3, 2002
03 Jun 2002 26 minDRUG MEDDLERS CELEBRATE "GREATEST VICTORY"
The Supreme Court is expected within the next few days to approve random drug testing for all U.S. public school students.
RASTAFARIANIS WIN SPLIT DECISION
The court said it's OK for you to possess and cultivate cannabis for yourself as a Rastafarian, but not to bring it in from outside of Guam.
HOW PROHIBITION THREATENS DEMOCRACY
Dan Forbes uncovers a criminal conspiracy by Ohio Governor and the Partnership for An UnFree America to subvert the Democratic system.
DYING TO INHALE
An interview with cannabis hunger striker, Robin Prosser.
VIN SUPRYNOWICZ INTERVIEW
Libertarian columnist and author Vin Suprynowicz discusses his new book of essays about the Freedom Movement, the escalating erosion of personal freedom and what we can do to fight back.
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The Pot TV News for May 31, 2002
31 May 2002 28 minCRIME DECLINED SHARPLY IN U.K. CANNABIS TEST
"The south London borough which is piloting a scheme to treat cannabis offenders more leniently has seen a dramatic drop in the level of street crimes. The number of robberies and muggings in Lambeth has halved in the last six months, and the latest figures for this month show the trend is continuing… "
DEA RAIDS SANTA ROSA MEDPOT CLUB.
Federal agents stormed a medical marijuana buyers club Wednesday and arrested two people. Authorities refused to identify the arrested pair, saying all information about the case was sealed by a federal judge.
LIBERTARIANS TARGET DRUG WARRIORS.
The Libertarian Party, which advocates the legalization of marijuana, is targeting both Republicans and Democrats in the November election, depending on the candidates' drug policies. Lawmakers who support the war on drugs may find a Libertarian candidate opposing them.
POT TV INTERVIEWS RENEE BOJE
Michele Kubby interviews American Drug War Refugee, Renee Boje about her fight for freedom. Also features entire footage from Renee's recent Global TV interview.
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The Pot TV News for May 29. 2002
29 May 2002 28 minGRANT KRIEGER FORBIDDEN FROM USING POT
Canadian medical cannabis patient and federal exemptee Grant Krieger was released on bail -- but forbidden from using pot. It was a condition Krieger said he couldn't abide by, explaining he already "blew that one when I got out of the police station."
MEDICAL MARIJUANA ROULETTE
Jim Fabeck called the district attorney's office looking for answers. Instead, he says, he hung up feeling like a criminal. "I'm a legally certified person who can (use) this," Fabeck said. " All I want to know is: What is the law so I don't break it?"
MARIJUANA INDUSTRY THRIVES AFTER 9/11
Vancouver's multi-billion-dollar marijuana industry remains a bright light in the provincial economy.
FATHER NARKZARIN
"His real name is Bashid Ahmed, and he is a Syrian national who we believe is living illegally in the US," the source said. "There are credible suspicions that he is an intelligence agent placed in the medical marijuana community by the government. The Catholic Church says he is not a bona fide priest. We feel terrible that we allowed this man to be in our midst. If he did what the narks claim - and we must remember that DEA agents are professional liars ˆ then he is worse than a traitor. He should burn in hell for this."
MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS SEEK ASYLUM
Mainstream media coverage with Newsday and syndicated columns, reaches millions.
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The Pot TV News for May 24, 2002
24 May 2002 18 minSUIT AIMS TO FORCE OTTAWA TO SUPPLY MEDICAL POT
Seven seriously ill Canadians have filed a civil lawsuit against Health Canada for its failure to "attend to the medical needs of sick people who use marijuana for therapeutic purposes".
RAMPARTS VICTIMS OUT OF LUCK
Prosecutors and judges are asserting they don't have the time or staff to reopen thousands of cases, just because defendants claim they have been wronged by LAPD police who were convicted of drug dealing and perjury.
TEENS JAILED UNDER TOUGH U.S. BORDER POLICY
"A felony conviction in the U.S. results in the loss of civil rights. An ex-convict can't vote, can't possess weapons, can't join the military and can't apply for student loans. About the only right they do have is to be discriminated against by landlords or employers."
POT ADVOCATE CLAIMS REFUGEE STATUS
"It's so typical of our refugee system being abused when Americans can claim refugee status for whatever they see as persecution."
DEATH PENALTY FOR A MUSHROOM STEM?
Steve discusses his historic appeal to the California Supreme Court
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The Pot TV News for May 22, 2002
22 May 2002 23 minHigh Hopes for Cannabis Clubs in U.K.
Brits gear up for Dutch style coffee shops.
MS Cannabis Medicines Due by 2004
"The use of cannabinoids to relieve some of the symptoms of the illnessis. . . is likely (to) be available in 2004," says BBC.
Dying to Inhale: Day 32 of Hunger Strike
Robin Prosser has been on a hunger strike since April 20, 2002. She is damanding that she be able to use and grow her medicine in Montana.
New York City Police Target "Paraphernalia Criminals."
More than 100 people were arrested in a citywide police sweep to seize illegal drug paraphernalia, some of which was confiscated from tobacco shops, bodegas and grocery stores
Court To Decide What You Can Say About Marijuana
"San Francisco HIV/AIDS specialist Marcus Conant, MD, says he wants to close his office door and talk to patients about the pros and cons of medical marijuana without fear of the government cracking down on him."
SF Braces for DEA Invasion
Wayne Justman, director of the San Francisco Patient's Cooperative, gives a chilling view of what the DEA is planning in San Francisco.
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The Pot TV News for May 20, 2002
20 May 2002 30 minWILL DUTCH COFFEE SHOPS BE CLOSED DOWN?
A swing to the right in Dutch elections alarms cannabis community, but are fears justified?
COLIN DAVIES FREE ON BAIL
Colin Davies, a disabled medical marijuana patient who opened England's first official marijuana coffee shop, "The Dutch Experience," last September, has finally been freed from Strangeways Prison.
FEDERAL SCHWAG EXPOSED ONLINE
Feds claim their pot is medical grade, but internet photos prove it contains high levels of seeds and stems.
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE PLANNED FOR JUNE 6TH
"The Pledge of Resistance is a commitment to supporting or actively taking part in nonviolent civil disobedience in the event of federal harassment, closure, or arrests of medical marijuana patients, dispensaries, or caregivers."
CANADIAN COURT RULES KUBBY NOT A FUGITIVE
A Canadian Federal Court found that Kubby had entered Canada legally and is eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship as a political refugee.
POWELL TELLS EUROPE TO STOP CRITICIZING AMERICA
European allies blast "U.S. Unilateralism" and "Free Trade" as Europe rejects America's Drug War and questions the War on Terror.
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