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July 03, 2009

Prohibitionist WI judge refuses to go along with plea bargain in cannabis case

Posted by Gary Storck
Friday, July 3, 2009

Here is an interesting case headed toward the Wisconsin Supreme Court. A prohibitionist Fond du Lac County judge rejected a plea bargain in a cannabis case, and the county DA is fighting the judge's decision.

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July 01, 2009

Call for entries: Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival poster/shirt design contest!

Posted by Gary Storck
Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Summer is here and that means that fall is not far behind, and fall brings Harveat Fest! Here is a chance to immortalize your design as the official design of the 39th Annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival this October 1-4 at various Madison downtown locations!

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June 27, 2009

NORML.org: Urge Congress To Support Marijuana Law Reform!

Posted by Gary Storck
Saturday, June 27, 2009

NORML makes it easy to write federal lawmakers on the two new cannabis bills in the US Congress!

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June 20, 2009

Wisconsin Assembly Bill 206 would create a committee to study the uses of industrial hemp

Posted by Gary Storck
Saturday, June 20, 2009

In a little noticed move, a Wisconsin State Assembly Bill that proposes to create a committee to study the uses of industrial hemp was introduced April 14, 2009. The bill mirrors a proposal from from the 2007-2008 session with truly bipartisan support that had a committee hearing and unanimous committee vote, but never reached the Assembly floor for a vote under then-GOP speaker Mike Huebsch click here.

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June 18, 2009

New Legal Medicine Blues video combines different versions

Posted by Gary Storck
Thursday, June 18, 2009

After New Jersey's medical cannabis bill recently passed committee, Jim Miller was celebrating the victory with other NJ activists and began singing and playing the song, "Legal Medicine Blues". Legal Medicine Blues was written in 2001 by Wisconsin songwriter Rick Harris after meeting Jacki Rickert while performing a benefit for IMMLY click here.

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June 10, 2009

Videos of IMMLY's June 7 medical cannabis vigil at WI State Capitol

Posted by Gary Storck
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Here are videos from Sunday's vigil at the State Capitol from IMMLY.org.

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June 08, 2009

Legal Medicine Blues at the Wisconsin State Capitol on June 7, 2009

Posted by Gary Storck
Monday, June 8, 2009

The vigil Jacki and I organized for Is My Medicine Legal YET? at the Wisconsin State Capitol Sunday night was a resounding success, with at least 45 folks in attendance. Patients, activists, students, everyday people held LED candles and heard myself, Jacki, Mary Powers and others speak, with a great live version of "Legal Medicine Blues" by singer-songwriter Rick Harris to conclude the event. Below is that song, and I should have videos of the speeches available soon.

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June 07, 2009

Tonight! Sunday June 7: Vigil for Medical Cannabis patients at WI State Capitol

Posted by Gary Storck
Sunday, June 7, 2009

Hope to see folks at tonight's vigil!

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June 06, 2009

Back on the Larry Zamba show on Kenosha WLIP from 4-5pm Saturday June 6

Posted by Gary Storck
Saturday, June 6, 2009

Due to technical problems with last week's show, I've been invited back on Larry Zamba's progressive talk radio show this Saturday June 6 on WLIP AM 1050 http://wlip.com/ in the Kenosha WI area. The show airs from 4-5 pm. WLIP can be streamed live at http://wlip.com/pages/1361911.php. Join the discussion at (262) 694-1050.

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June 05, 2009

Is My Medicine Legal YET?: Vigil for Medical Cannabis patients at WI State Capitol June 7

Posted by Gary Storck
Friday, June 5, 2005

Here is IMMLY's press release for Sunday's vigil.

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