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Former NHL Hockey Player Starts Hemp Organization
While it is common for professional athletes to turn to charitable work after they leave athletics, former NHL player Riley Cote is in uncharted waters. The ex-Philadelphia Flyer has decided to start organize a concert festival called “Hemp Heals”. His view on hemp has been inspired by his sister and the healing she has found with hemp food products. Cote’s sister suffers from MS. The concert/festival will be held today so anyone in the Philadelphia area is encouraged to attend. Hemp Heals aimed at promoting hemp awareness and education and will include high profile musical acts such as Sublime with Rome and longtime activists Cypress Hill. Cote said he was not “a pothead” though did say he believed in the effectiveness of medical marijuana. However, he seems inclined to focus on the many benefits of hemp. Recently he said “People are foreign to it, but hemp is a superfood, like almonds. It’s full of protein and fiber. I’m promoting industrial hemp as an eco-friendly material for clothing and a healthy food option.” Cote currently coaches the minor league hockey team “The Adirondack Phantoms” and looks as if his free time from coaching will be filled up with hemp activism.
Artist finds outlet and more through medical marijuana with Kushed Out Fashions
As with any social movement, art is always a very important element. It serves as an outlet for self expression, social messages and can depict much more than just words. As we at marijuana.net have now attended many gatherings in the community and have noticed that artists play a very large role in the tone and mood of the events.
Recently, we were fortunate enough to meet Marie from Kushed Out Fashions at the 2012 Denver High Times Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cup. Marie put her talents on display as she drew a beautiful cannabis plant on our “I Medicate Because” sign. While the marijuana leaf has assumed a very symbolic role in our culture, Marie appreciates the entire plant for all of its beauty and creates much richer work that focuses on much more than a simple leaf.
After meeting at the Cannabis Cup, we decided to try and speak to Marie more about her Kushed Out Fashions. Kushed Out Fashions has been around since 2005. As we know, much has changed over the course of 7 years. With new states and new access for patients, marijuana has been able to shed much of its unfairly negative perception due to decades of false propaganda. When Marie first started her business many of her closest friends and relatives were not entirely supportive. She was often told she should pursue a more traditional career path. Marie did try this at first and was very close to becoming an air traffic controller but soon realized that this would never satisfy her artistic desires. Now, 7 years later, many in her close circle have applauded the unconventional choices she has made.
Kushed Out Fashions offers a variety of products including Shirts, Booty Shorts, Bags, Dresses, Cardigans, Blazers and more. Marie has demonstrated her varied skill set with her sister site, prettystoney.com, which features products such as Bracelets, earrings, hair extensions, chains, necklaces, rings, hemp jewelry, and scarves. Her products are personally handmade and are uniquely one of a kind. However besides products, as readers will see at the bottom of this article, Marie also showcases her talent with beautiful drawings. She has plans to launch a magazine named kushinformer.com. Marie would also like to see more creativity and flow return to hip-hop and plans on pursuing this in the future.
We at marijuana.net are not the only ones impressed with her work. Marie says that she has people approach her and tell her that they wear her t-shirts several times per week. Recently, at a cultural event a fan told her that she had not taken off her prettystoney earrings in over a year. Some high profile individuals have also taken notice. Marie is proudly supported by famous wrestlers Rob Van Dam and Booker T, plus the iconic rappers Redman and B-Real of Cypress Hill. Kushed Out Fashions is also included on the widely popular slang website www.urbandictionary.com. Additionally, readers are encouraged to check her out in the April 2012 edition of Skunk Magazine.
Marijuana.net believes the future is bright for marijuana. Marie told us she also feels this way. She has seen so many patients ease their pain. Education and relief are overwhelming the empty propaganda. However artists can accelerate this process as one picture can say much more than an entire article. Marijuana.net will be featuring other artists in the near future.
Below is another great example of Marie’s artwork.
You can also check out these links which show off some of Marie’s great products
Marijuana in Music
“See I think drugs have done some good things for us. I really do. And if you don’t believe that drugs have done good things for us, do me a favor and go home tonight and take all your albums, all your tapes and all your CDs and burn them. Because you know what, the musicians that have made all that great music that’s
enhanced your life throughout all the years were reeaaaal f*cking high on drugs.” -Bill Hicks
Music and Marijuana, it’s like peanut butter and jelly. Some things just go great together. Musicians have been writing songs about cannabis for years. And it transcends all genres, too. Country, rap, rock, metal, blues, there are fans to be found everywhere, except maybe opera (although it may enhance the fan experience). Why does this matter? Some of the most outspoken members of society who are in favor of legalizing marijuana are musicians. The most famous event for music and cannabis was, of course, Woodstock. That began a grand tradition of music festivals that continue to this day. The most recent event was the San Bernadino SmokeOut, sponsored by Cypress Hill, and featuring many other bands who believe in the power of the leaf. But what do these bands have to say about it? Pop on an album and listen to them.
Cypress Hill has written numerous songs about marijuana, how much they love it, when they smoke it, and why they smoke it. One track, “K.U.S.H.” off their latest album Rise Up is all about a specific strain, and why they like that one more than the others.
K.U.S.H keeps us so high
the more I smoke, the higher I get
the better I feel, I can’t quit
One reason they love it, it brings people together. Everybody is down with Cypress Hill, “Snoop Dogg and Dre are down with us/ Cheech and Chong they’re down with us.” And so are Willie Nelson, Bruce Willis, Halle Berry, Dave Chapelle, and Dionne Warwick. It is a uniter, not a divider; how could smoking it be wrong?
Sublime’s “Smoke Two Joints” (written by The Toyes in 1983, not Bob Marley) is one of the most famous pro-marijuana songs of all time. Why not, “I smoke two joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright.” Some will argue, it can’t be good because drugs killed Bradley Nowell, Sublime’s original lead singer. It wasn’t marijuana that killed him; it was heroin. Hard drugs have killed many musicians, but not one has overdosed on cannabis.
Bands from the SmokeOut weren’t the first ones on the block singing about marijuana. Black Sabbath, the godfather’s of Heavy Metal, were all about the “Sweet Leaf.” That song really gets the introspective properties of smoking.
When I first met you, didn’t realize
I can’t forget you, for your surprise
you introduced me, to my mind
And left me wanting, you and your kind
I love you, Oh you know it
My life was empty, forever on a down
Until you took me, showed me around
My life is free now, my life is clear
I love you sweet leaf, though you can’t hear
Come on now, try it out
Straight people don’t know, what you’re about
They put you down and shut you out
you gave to me a new belief
and soon the world will love you sweet leaf
Ozzy vocals capture all the positive aspects that people look for when medicating with marijuana. It brings clarity of mind, and surety of self. A life once so negative is now euphoric. And then he invites all the non-believers to try it out too. Maybe it is something that the world could do with more of, open minds.
Calling All Activists!
When the 2008 election was still up in the air, Barack Obama was campaigning as a medical marijuana-friendly candidate. In that time, we have seen numerous states struggle towards legalizing medicinal marijuana, and still others that have already passed their legislation are finding constant resistance in the forms of unconstitutional bans and arbitrary paperwork that continually holds up the process of getting safe medicine to patients.
California has seen more dispensary raids from the IRS and DOJ during Obama’s reign than during all of GW Bush’s eight years. Why is this happening? We need to raise our voices, louder and more unified than ever. America stands at a crossroads, but now more than ever patients and all citizens must stand behind what they believe in. In this modern era of instant communication, our country can have a stronger, more powerful voice, if only we are willing to use it.
For people who care about the laws of our land and the future it endows, there is so much that can be done. Stand up and make your vote count! Become active in your community. Join a protest at city hall, help spread education and awareness about all the benefits of medical marijuana, or maybe even go as far as to head to D.C. and march on the state capital. Show them who we are by making our presence known through peaceful protests. For those who are less inclined to leave the home, or who simply cannot, there is still much that can be done. Concerned citizens should call their legislators, write a letter to your congressmen, sign petitions, send emails, start a blog and rile up some additional supporters and encourage them to get involved.
Dispensaries have flourished in recent times and have grown some of the finest medication in the world. Colorado, California and other states have led by example, but make no mistake,we still have a long road ahead. The medical marijuana system may not be perfect yet, but it is working in the right direction. Other states, like New Jersey and Hawaii, have passed laws that allow for programs, yet their laws were poorly constructed and they remain unusable. In Hawaii you can get a card to allow you to medicate legally, but there contain no provisions for legally procuring medicine. It is legal to grow and own up to seven plants, but it is still illegal to purchase marijuana plants or seeds to begin a personal grow operation. Also, many employers utilize zero tolerance drug policies that make no exceptions for people who are otherwise abiding by state laws. How does a patient grow their own plants if they can’t hold down a job, therefore they have no income for a home to grow in, or even have money to feed themselves?
Americans need to stand up now and tell all the power-hungry naysayers that we will no longer tolerate the abuse of power and stifling of freedoms. We the people have no more excuses for being lazy. If you can’t figure out how to get involved, then look no further. Marijuana.net will spell it out for you.
Are you in California? Cypress Hill’s San Bernadino SmokeOut was Saturday March 3rd, and two days earlier was the March on LA’s City Hall to demonstrate unhappiness with how laws are being carried out. Thank you to those who made it out. There is more for us to do. Those near San Francisco will also have their opportunity to ensure Safe Access. March will see several County Board Meetings that need people to help out.
Maryland is another state seeking to pass laws in favor of medical marijuana. They need help to guarantee it passes. Furthermore, the right law needs to be passed so that Maryland does not become another New Jersey or Hawaii. Want to help? Check this out.
Michigan is reviewing its current laws and is looking to alter them with several bills that will give its program a chance to grow into something as grand as California, and not stumble where the Golden state has. Concerned citizens near Lansing are holding a forum on March 4th to coordinate a uniform front as they approach legislators and hope to pass a proper set of laws.
We can’t list what every state is doing right here, but we encourage you to find out and help wherever you are. Marijuana.net has been covering developments for some time so please check our archives to find what is relevant. Here are a few other resources for anyone who wants to help.
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
One more thing. For those who find that political activism is the right thing to do, don’t stop with marijuana laws. This country needs more people to help it be the best it can be. As more people stand up for what they believe in, America will find itself less dominated by the interests of corporations and power-grabbing politicians. It is our country, fight for it.
Cypress Hill Presents: The 2012 San Bernadino SmokeOut
Okay patients, waiting for is nearly over. The 2010 San Bernadino SmokeOut from Cypress Hill is simply nearby. For individuals individuals that do not know, The SmokeOut is definitely an annual event that Cypress Hill has backed and set together since 1998. Their mission statement, “The SmokeOut Medicinal Marijuana Expo is founded in the fact that the general public is much better offered when people and public authorities work cooperatively to be able to effectively accomplish goals,” is all about uniting to make sure that the Medicinal Marijuana Movement continues forward, building upon its achievements and conquering the brand new hurdles that rise to bar progress. It’s also about getting a lot of fun. The 2010 selection features heavy-players like Korn, Sublime with Rome is headlining, and also the ever-present Cypress Hill, along with a couple of other treats.
How can this be evening not the same as other festivals? You are able to break it lower into three parts. First may be the music, which is really a large draw for many people. Cypress Hill happens to be about disregarding limitations, and then any fan of the music notice they don’t hesitate to combine up styles and influences. That’s fantastic since it means they’ll draw an audience from individuals with diverse interests. So, should you appear only for the background music, you’re going to get individuals who like a myriad of tunes. Which means individuals are getting uncovered to new ideas also it will make them open their brains a little. Second, it’s a professional-medicinal marijuana event along with a huge setup for individuals individuals who require medication. You will see another area where people from the medical community will have the ability to medicate (verification needed for those patients trying to medicate for the reason). Third, it’s a massive trade event event for that marijuana community. Individuals who attend might find vendor platforms for items and tools from the trade. You’ll also have areas put aside for discussions by experts within the medical area, in addition to individuals pioneers of politics that need to grow the legalisation/decriminalization efforts. You’ll also have people from Cannabis Testing Labs, that is a large deal. The regulation and standardization of marijuana for treatment is an integral part from the movement. All medications are strictly controlled and should stick to recommendations. It ought to be exactly the same for cannabis therefore, farmers (large and small-scale) have to be educated and attributed for his or her product.
NORML, People in america for Safe Access (ASA), a couple of political figures, LEAP (Police Force Against Prohibition) and many other organizations is going to be getting sections and cubicles to assist spread information and promote activism. Marijuana.internet may have representation to ensure that people in our community will have the ability to meet those who make our website and work possible.
For individuals who reach attend the big event, you want a safe and enjoyable day. Make sure to go to the SmokeOut occasions page and appearance the rules for medicating prior to going. It might be a pity if our buddies weren’t permitted in simply because they did not bring their documents. Have some fun, but don’t forget it is not concerning the eventually, it’s about using the movement forward.
Music artists and Marijuana
Music and marijuana are a couple of stuff that go together. Whether it’s using the Harlem jazz nobleman in the 1930’s, or Black Sabbath singing “Sweet Leaf” in 1971, or perhaps Dr. Dre’s The Chronic from 2001. Beats and buds complement one another, like peanut butter &lifier jelly or seafood and chips. Why? There’s the classic response, “Oh guy, the background music is really far better when I am high.” That’s simply not true. Cannabis doesn’t have impact on music, movies, or literature. A crappy song it’s still crappy once the listener is applying marijuana. However it does alter brain chemistry, so someone can also enjoy it more when they’re high. Marijuana induces excitement as well as affects perception and physical input. So, when one is on cannabis, they might have the ability to concentrate on the music more, towards the exception of other prevailing stimuli. Customers will expend more brain energy on hearing the hooks and grooves. Riffs appear more amazing and background sounds “pop” more.
How can music artists experience marijuana? To begin with, the background music market is exactly that, a business for music and cash. So, many music artists could use marijuana within the tunes and marketing speech like a draw. It’s questionable, edgy and also the youth like to observe that. How can you differentiate between your posers and also the real men? Pay attention to the lyrics, and give consideration towards the bands when they are offstage. Will the band offer the decriminalization/legalisation/professional-medicinal marijuana movement? If they have existed, making music and touring lengthy enough, will they still utilize it? Many bands happen to be bitten hard by substance abuse, and men usually either sober up or drop dead. Once they are clean, could they be still in support of use?
Cypress Hill is among the foremost rap bands recognized for their use and lyrics about marijuana. How can they think about this? For a long time they’ve located the annual Cypress Hill Smokeout in San Bernadino. This Year, Sen Dog spoke to hiphopwired.com about his use and just what he feels that society ought to be doing. He’s in support of legalisation to release our jails and enforcement divisions to focus on true crime. “Should you consider the prisons and jail, it provides extensive individuals there which were place in for any cent bag of weed. Therefore we support the liberty for police to create less tickets and arrest a lot of serious crooks.” Although he’s professional-marijuana, he does not have confidence in a carte blanche method of legalisation. Sen Dog laments his early teenage usage, remembering the way it broken his education and prospects at sports. It’s something that needs to be stored from children and teens, until they’re of sufficient age to know making intelligent choices about this.
Another music artists for the professional-marijuana actions include Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Tommy Chong (yes, he and Cheech Marin together with like a music/comedy act so that they count), Warbringer (Heavy Metal And Rock), and most of the entertainers which have performed the Smokeout through the years. Allows find out if any artists cite marijuana in their capability to creative, perform, and feel great at tonight’s Grammy Honours.