The World Health Organization released a study in March 1998 that states: "there are good reasons for saying that [the risks from cannabis] would be unlikely to seriously [compare to] the public health risks of alcohol and tobacco even if as many people used cannabis as now drink alcohol or smoke tobacco."
Source: Hall, W., Room, R. & Bondy, S., WHO Project on Health Implications of Cannabis Use: A Comparative Appraisal of the Health and Psychological Consequences of Alcohol, Cannabis, Nicotine and Opiate Use, August 28, 1995, (contained in original version, but deleted from official version) (Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, March 1998).
Marijuana Arrest for 2006 Tops Record High @ 829,625
September 24, 2007 - Washington, DC, USA
Washington, DC: Police arrested a record 829,625 persons for marijuana violations in 2006, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's annual
Uniform Crime Report, released today. This is the largest total number of annual arrests for pot ever recorded by the FBI. Marijuana arrests now comprise nearly 44 percent of all drug arrests in the United States.
"These numbers belie the myth that police do not target and arrest minor marijuana offenders," said NORML Executive Director Allen St. Pierre, who noted that at current rates, a marijuana smoker is arrested every 38 seconds in America. "This effort is a tremendous waste of criminal justice resources that diverts law enforcement personnel away from focusing on serious and violent crime, including the war on terrorism."
read moreJohn Sinclair and Director Steve Gebhardt will be conducting a MICHIGAN PREMIERE TOUR of our film TWENTY TO LIFE: The Life & Times of John Sinclair and would be delighted if you could attend a screening near you.
The US Premiere is in Flint on John Sinclair's 66th birthday, 2nd of October, with details as below. The opening reception will honor people who are in the film. Jeff Grand, Pun Plamondon, Genie Parker, Leni Sinclair and others are planning to be there and we hope you will be able to join them. The Detroit screening is at MoCAD (Museum of Contempoary Art Detroit) at Woodward & Garfield on Saturday 6 October, as below.
For advance tickets to any of the screenings please contact our tour manager, Adam Brook, at 313 999 0329 or
[email].
If you need directions or other information, please contact our tour
manager, Adam Brook, at 313 999 0329 or
[email].
You can check out the film’s web site at
www.twentytolifefilm.comThanks for listening, and we are hoping to see you soon.
MICHIGAN PREMIERE TOUR
Musicus Media & Big Chief Productions Present
TWENTY TO LIFE: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
A Film by Steve Gebhardt
U.S. Premiere
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Flint Institute of Arts
Flint, Michigan
To Benefit Flint Creative Alliance
Reception: 5:00-7:00 pm
Screening: 7:00-8:30 pm
Q & A with Steve Gebhardt & John Sinclair: 8:30-9:00 pm
After Party @ Churchill’s Pub: 10:00 pm
Performance by John Sinclair with Glowb
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Grand Rapids Micro-Cinema
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Introduction by Steve Gebhardt: 7:00 pm
Screening: 7:30-9:00 pm
Q & A with Steve Gebhardt & John Sinclair: 9:00-9:30 pm
After Party @ Whiskey Lounge: 10:00 pm
Performance by John Sinclair with the Vincent Hayes Project
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Inside Out Gallery
Traverse City, Michigan
Introduction by Steve Gebhardt: 7:00 pm
Screening: 7:30-9:00 pm
Q & A with Steve Gebhardt & John Sinclair: 9:00-9:30 pm
After Party @ Inside Out Gallery: 10:00 pm
Performance by John Sinclair
Friday, October 5, 2007
Heart Center Library
Big Rapids, Michigan
In Association with Tribe Life Productions
Introduction by Steve Gebhardt: 7:00 pm
Screening: 7:30-9:00 pm
Q & A with Steve Gebhardt & John Sinclair: 9:00-9:30 pm
After Party: 10:00 pm
Performance by John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars
Featuring Michael, Dan, Tom & Daisy Mae Erlewine
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MoCAD)
Woodward & Garfield
Detroit, Michigan
Introduction by Steve Gebhardt: 7:00 pm
Screening: 7:00-8:30 pm
Q & A with Steve Gebhardt & John Sinclair: 8:30-9:00 pm
After Party @ Butcher's Inn in Eastern Market: 9:30 pm
Performance by John Sinclair & Jeff Grand: 10:30 pm
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Whitehall Playhouse
Whitehall, Michigan
Introduction by Steve Gebhardt: 7:00 pm
Screening: 7:30-9:00 pm
Q & A with Steve Gebhardt & John Sinclair: 9:00-9:30 pm
After Party @# Playhouse: 10:00 pm
Performance by John Sinclair with the Vincent Hayes Project
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Michigan Theater
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Reception: 6:30-7:00 pm
Screening: 7:00-8:30 pm
Q & A with Steve Gebhardt & John Sinclair: 8:30-9:00 pm
After Party @ FireFly Club: 10:00 pm
Performance by John Sinclair & Jeff Grand
Let Us Pay Taxes
What is this all about?California is in trouble (again) with its budget. As this is written (August, 2007), there are plans to cut one billion dollars from important rapid transit projects. There are also plans to cut back welfare for the elderly and disabled and to cut back drug treatment programs for prisoners. Cutting back on important programs will simply cause more problems in the future -- with higher demands on the budget.
In order to try to make up the shortfall, the state of California is in negotiations with Indian casinos for a portion of casino revenues. The amount of money to be gained is between $200 million and $500 million per year. However, this battle has been going on for years with no quick resolution in sight -- and it wouldn't fill the budget gap, anyway.
We offer a solution.The producers and sellers of marijuana offer the state of California at least one billion dollars in additional tax revenue every year -- and nobody is arguing.
What will this do?- It can fill the current California budget gap all by itself. No more disputes about what to cut and the legislators can take the summer off.
- It can fund rapid transit.
- It can fund welfare for the elderly and disabled.
- It can fund drug education programs in schools and other drug abuse prevention efforts.
- It can fund prisoner treatment programs, thus reducing crime and saving even more tax dollars in the future.
- It will stop needless prosecutions of sick people for marijuana offenses.
- It can provide for safe and well-regulated medicinal marijuana supplies for the sick.
- It will stop the transfer of billions of dollars per year to foreign criminal gangs.
- It will boost local economies.
- It will get marijuana out of the criminal underground.
- It can provide for regulations on product quality, content and warning labels, and product liability insurance.
- It will save billions of tax dollars currently spent on useless criminal prosecutions for marijuana.
- It will free up police and courts for addressing real crime issues.
- It will help the balance of foreign trade and boost the value of the dollar internationally.
The Marijuana Producers and Distributors of California make a simple request:
TAKE OUR MONEY PLEASE!
A sensible marijuana policy can make big changes in our society. It can produce a big reduction in government costs and a huge increase in taxes.
Please show your support and
sign the petition to
Let Us Pay Taxes.
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