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Earth IssueIssue 2 Volume 1 May 2009

Earth Day aroundthe World

iIlegal?the history of whymarijuana is illegalpart 1

GREEN LivingIt’s not a fadit’s a way of life.

+n e w m u s i c

Lil WayneBlack Eyed Peas

International Decade for Action

www.un.org/waterforlifedecade

GREEN....period!

Marijuana Comes of Age 8-9

Why Marijuana is Illegal(part 1) 14-16

Legal Corner 26-27

EARTH Day 18-23

Fashion 58-59

Black Eyed Peas/Lil Wayne 60-61

Movie Critics Corner 62-64

Grow Room 36-37

Health 40-43

Candy Shop 47-51

Edibles 54-55

in this issue...

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Bringing you the truth by any means neccessary!

Greetings!

Since April is “Earth” month, we decided to dedicate this issue to Earth Day

events and themes from around the globe. Going GREEN seems to be the “it” thing

to do right now, and it’s quite interesting that some only want a cleaner planet

because it’s the new fad.

Well, saving our planet and ourselves is not, and will never be a “fad”. The

movement is here to stay and the question is do you have what it takes to stay on

for the duration of the ride! There are so many things we can do individually and

collectively to start change. For example, you can share all the superb informa-

tion and truth from SPLIFF Magazine with your coworkers or even your annoying

next door neighbor.

In every issue of our magazine, you can see many Non-Profit Organizations

displayed all throughout our pages. It’s important that we’re all aware of these

organizations as well as their mission - and it’s important we all support their

movement, and maybe even start our own.

Thinking outside the box isn’t a fad ladies and gentlemen - it’s a way of life.

It’s not common to see a home with solar paneling right now, but it will be in less

than decade - So be the first in line! I went to the LA Earth Fest and learned that

the government is giving homeowners rebates for installing solar panels. So you

can cut the cost of your utilities, get a hefty rebate and tax write off, and be a

trendsetter - where do I sign up?!

I wish I could name all the individuals that have been at the forefront of the

Green movements and the Truth movements for decades upon decades - the

world finally hears you. Respect to you. And don’t get it twisted people, I am part

of the Green movement and all, but you won’t see me dipping through traffic in

one of those tiny Smart Cars - not with the way people drive on the freeways in

Los Angeles!

They say the early bird gets the worm, but I say the early bird gets the

better parking space! See you in traffic!... in the carpool lane in my hybrid

spaceship of course! ;)

greenest regardsMelissa PhillipsSenior Editor

Has Come of Age

Paul Armentano | March 17, 2009

Ten years ago today, the use of medical marijuana went from fringe to mainstream.

March 17, 2009 marks the 10-year-anniversary of the publication of the Institute for Med-icine's landmark study on medical cannabis: Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Sci-ence Base. At the time this report was commissioned, in response to the passage ofCalifornia's Compassionate Use Act of 1996, many in the public and the mainstreammedia were skeptical about pot's potential therapeutic value. The publication of the Insti-tute for Medicine's findings—which concluded that marijuana possessed medicinal prop-erties to treat and control pain and to stimulate appetite—provided the issue withlong-overdue credibility, and began in earnest a political discourse that continues today.

Of course, much has changed over the past 10 years. For starters, a total of 13 states,encompassing some 72 million Americans, now allow for the medical use of cannabisunder state law. In California, several clinical trials have been conducted over the pastmonths demonstrating that inhaled cannabis can significantly reduce hard-to-treat neu-ropathic pain in patients with HIV and spinal cord injury.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of a landmark scientific study

Medical Marijuana

Following the publication of the Institute for Med-icine's report, scientific interest into the therapeu-tic properties of cannabis skyrocketed. Akeyword search using the terms "cannabis,1999" in the National Library of Medicine'sPubMed website reveals just 427 scientific jour-nal articles published on the subject during thatyear. Perform this same search for the year2008, and one will find over 2,100 published sci-entific studies.

Whereas researchers in the 1970s, 80s, and 90sprimarily assessed cannabis's ability to tem-porarily alleviate various disease symptoms, sci-entists today are exploring the potential role ofmedical marijuana to treat disease itself.

Of particular interest, scientists are investigatingmarijuana's capacity to moderate autoimmunedisorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoidarthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease, as wellas their role in the treatment of neurological dis-orders such as Alzheimer's disease and LouGehrig's disease.

Investigators are also studying the anti-canceractivities of cannabis, which has been shown tohalt malignant tumor growth in animals. Ar-guably, these later trends represent far broaderand more significant applications for cannabinoidtherapeutics than the Institute for Medicine's re-searchers could have imagined just 10 yearsago.

We've also discovered alternative ways to safely,effectively, and rapidly deliver pot's therapeuticproperties to patients. Writing in 1999, the Insti-tute for Medicine concluded, "Except for theharms associated with smoking, the adverse ef-fects of marijuana are within the range of effectstolerate for other medications." The authors wenton to recommend the development of "rapid-onset cannabinoid [marijuana] formulations."

Today, such rapid onset delivery systems existin the form of vaporizers, devices which heatcannabis to a temperature where active vapors

form but below the point of combustion wherenoxious smoke and associated toxins are pro-duced. In 2007, investigators at San FranciscoGeneral Hospital assessed this technology andconcluded: "Vaporization of marijuana does notresult in exposure to combustion gasses...and[was] preferred by most subjects compared tomarijuana cigarettes. The [vaporizer] device isan effective and apparently safe vehicle for THCdelivery."

As hundreds of thousands of Americans havebegun using marijuana under their doctor's su-pervision, we've learned other lessons as well.First, we've affirmed that medical cannabis is re-markably safe. For example, in 2008 investiga-tors at McGill University in Montreal reviewedover 30 years of data on marijuana and "did notfind a higher incidence rate of serious adverseevents associated with medical cannabis use"compared to those who never used the drug.

We've also discovered that restricted patient ac-cess to medicinal cannabis will not necessarilyresult in higher use rates among young people.In fact, since the passage of Proposition 215, theuse of pot by young people has fallen at agreater rate than the national average.

And finally we've learned—much to the chagrinof our opponents—that in fact the sky will not fall.Rates of hard drug use and drugged driving havenot increased in California, and our social valuesystem has not "gone to pot."

So what can we expect over the next 10 years?Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: Theuse of medical cannabis is here to stay. It is timefor our federal laws to reflect this reality, and it istime for our politicians to regulate marijuana likeother accepted prescription medicines.

Paul Armentano is the Deputy Director of the Na-tional Organization for the Reform of MarijuanaLaws in Washington, DC, and the co-author ofthe forthcoming book Marijuana Is Safer: SoWhy Are We Driving People to Drink.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of a landmark scientific study

Looking Towards a More Cost Effective, Energy Efficient Future

Changing the ClimateBy the U.S. Department of Energy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department ofEnergy are helping states lead the way in an effort to promote low costenergy efficiency. More than 60 energy, environmental and state policyleaders from across the country have come together to produce theupdated National Action Plan Vision for 2025: A Framework for Change.The action plan outlines strategies to help lower the growth in energydemand across the country by more than 50 percent, and shows waysto save more than $500 billion in net savings over the next 20 years.These strategies, if implemented, are estimated to help reduce annualgreenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 90 million vehi-cles.

“The significant action taken by states, utilities and energy customersadvances low cost energy solutions,” said Robert Meyers, principaldeputy assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation.“The plan is a big step toward a more energy-efficient future, helpingto reduce greenhouse gas emissions while growing the American econ-omy.”

“These leaders from state government and the private sector shouldbe commended for their continued progress in promoting energy-effi-cient technologies as a key part of modernizing our electric and gas in-frastructure to meet our nation’s growing energy needs,” said U.S.Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery andEnergy Reliability, Kevin Kolevar.

The action plan outlines critical steps for state policy makers to taketoward the goal of increasing the nation’s investment in low cost energyefficiency programs. The plan also shows the progress states are mak-ing toward these goals. States, utilities and other organizations arespending about $2 billion per year on energy efficiency programs.Through this investment, states, utilities and other organizations havesaved the energy equivalent of more than 30 power plants generating500 megawatts of electricity saving energy customers nearly $6 billionannually. This effort helped reduce annual greenhouse gas emissionsequivalent to those emitted from 9 million vehicles.-

The updated action plan also identifies areas for additional progress.

About one-third of the states have established energy savings targetsand addressed utility disincentives for energy efficiency. Moreover,about half of the states have established energy efficiency programsfor key customer classes and reviewed and updated building codes. Two technical assistance documents are also available to assist statesin achieving the energy goals established under the action plan. Thefirst document provides guidance on establishing cost-effectivenesstests for energy efficiency programs, while the second outlines bestpractices for providing business customers with energy-use and costdata.

Initiated in 2005, the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency is di-rected by a leadership group of 30 electric and gas utilities, 20 stateagencies and 12 other organizations. This state-driven initiative is de-signed to help electric and natural gas ratepayers increase energy ef-ficiency while saving money. More than 120 organizations haveendorsed the original recommendations of the action plan and havecommitted to making it a reality.

Looking Towards a More Cost Effective, Energy Efficient Future

Changing the Climatewww.motherearthnews.com/

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department ofEnergy are helping states lead the way in an effort to promote low costenergy efficiency. More than 60 energy, environmental and state policyleaders from across the country have come together to produce theupdated National Action Plan Vision for 2025: A Framework for Change.The action plan outlines strategies to help lower the growth in energydemand across the country by more than 50 percent, and shows waysto save more than $500 billion in net savings over the next 20 years.These strategies, if implemented, are estimated to help reduce annualgreenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 90 million vehi-cles.

“The significant action taken by states, utilities and energy customersadvances low cost energy solutions,” said Robert Meyers, principaldeputy assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation.“The plan is a big step toward a more energy-efficient future, helpingto reduce greenhouse gas emissions while growing the American econ-omy.”

“These leaders from state government and the private sector shouldbe commended for their continued progress in promoting energy-effi-cient technologies as a key part of modernizing our electric and gas in-frastructure to meet our nation’s growing energy needs,” said U.S.Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery andEnergy Reliability, Kevin Kolevar.

The action plan outlines critical steps for state policy makers to taketoward the goal of increasing the nation’s investment in low cost energyefficiency programs. The plan also shows the progress states are mak-ing toward these goals. States, utilities and other organizations arespending about $2 billion per year on energy efficiency programs.Through this investment, states, utilities and other organizations havesaved the energy equivalent of more than 30 power plants generating500 megawatts of electricity saving energy customers nearly $6 billionannually. This effort helped reduce annual greenhouse gas emissionsequivalent to those emitted from 9 million vehicles.-

The updated action plan also identifies areas for additional progress.

About one-third of the states have established energy savings targetsand addressed utility disincentives for energy efficiency. Moreover,about half of the states have established energy efficiency programsfor key customer classes and reviewed and updated building codes. Two technical assistance documents are also available to assist statesin achieving the energy goals established under the action plan. Thefirst document provides guidance on establishing cost-effectivenesstests for energy efficiency programs, while the second outlines bestpractices for providing business customers with energy-use and costdata.

Initiated in 2005, the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency is di-rected by a leadership group of 30 electric and gas utilities, 20 stateagencies and 12 other organizations. This state-driven initiative is de-signed to help electric and natural gas ratepayers increase energy ef-ficiency while saving money. More than 120 organizations haveendorsed the original recommendations of the action plan and havecommitted to making it a reality.

W H Yis Marijuana

illegal

Many people assume that mari-

juana was made illegal

through some kind of process

involving scientific, medical, and gov-

ernment hearings; that it was to protect

the citizens from what was determined

to be a dangerous drug.

You'll also see that the history of

marijuana's criminalization is filled with:

- Racism

- Fear

- Protection of Corporate Profits

- Yellow Journalism

- Ignorant, Incompetent, and/or

Corrupt Legislators

- Personal Career Advancement & Greed

- These are the actual reasons

marijuana is illegal.

A brief history of the criminalization of cannabis

By Peter Guither

Part 1

The actual story shows a muchdifferent picture. Those who votedon the legal fate of this plant neverhad the facts, but were dependenton information supplied by thosewho had a specific agenda to de-ceive lawmakers. You'll see belowthat the very first federal vote toprohibit marijuana was based en-tirely on a documented lie on thefloor of the Senate.

Background

For most of human history, mari-juana has been completely legal.It's not a recently discovered plant,nor is it a long-standing law. Mari-juana has been illegal for less than1% of the time that it's been inuse. Its known uses go back fur-ther than 7,000 B.C. and it waslegal as recently as when RonaldReagan was a boy.

The marijuana (hemp) plant, ofcourse, has an incredible numberof uses. The earliest known wovenfabric was apparently of hemp,and over the centuries the plantwas used for food, incense, cloth,rope, and much more. This addsto some of the confusion over itsintroduction in the United States,as the plant was well known fromthe early 1600's, but did not reachpublic awareness as a recre-ational drug until the early 1900's.

America's first marijuana law wasenacted at Jamestown Colony,Virginia in 1619. It was a law "or-dering" all farmers to grow Indianhempseed. There were severalother "must grow" laws over thenext 200 years (you could bejailed for not growing hemp duringtimes of shortage in Virginia be-tween 1763 and 1767), and duringmost of that time, hemp was legaltender (you could even pay your

taxes with hemp -- try that today!)Hemp was such a critical crop fora number of purposes (includingessential war requirements - rope,etc.) that the government went outof its way to encourage growth.

The United States Census of 1850counted 8,327 hemp "plantations"(minimum 2,000-acre farm) grow-ing cannabis hemp for cloth, can-vas and even the cordage used forbaling cotton.

The Mexican Connection

In the early 1900s, the westernstates developed significant ten-sions regarding the influx of Mexi-can-Americans. The revolution inMexico in 1910 spilled over theborder, with General Pershing'sarmy clashing with bandit PanchoVilla. Later in that decade, badfeelings developed between thesmall farmer and the large farmsthat used cheaper Mexican labor.Then, the depression came andincreased tensions, as jobs andwelfare resources became scarce.

One of the "differences" seizedupon during this time was the factthat many Mexicans smoked mar-ijuana and had brought the plantwith them, and it was through thisthat California apparently passedthe first state marijuana law, out-lawing "preparations of hemp, orloco weed."

However, one of the first statelaws outlawing marijuana mayhave been influenced, not just byMexicans using the drug, but,oddly enough, because of Mor-mons using it. Mormons who trav-eled to Mexico in 1910 came backto Salt Lake City with marijuana.The church's reaction to this mayhave contributed to the state's

marijuana law. (Note: the sourcefor this speculation is from articlesby Charles Whitebread, Professorof Law at USC Law School in apaper for the Virginia Law Review,and a speech to the CaliforniaJudges Association (sourcedbelow). Mormon blogger ArdisParshall disputes this.)

Other states quickly followed suitwith marijuana prohibition laws, in-cluding Wyoming (1915), Texas(1919), Iowa (1923), Nevada(1923), Oregon (1923), Washing-ton (1923), Arkansas (1923), andNebraska (1927). These lawstended to be specifically targetedagainst the Mexican-Americanpopulation.

When Montana outlawed mari-juana in 1927, the Butte MontanaStandard reported a legislator'scomment: "When some beet fieldpeon takes a few traces of thisstuff... he thinks he has just beenelected president of Mexico, so hestarts out to execute all his politicalenemies." In Texas, a senator saidon the floor of the Senate: "AllMexicans are crazy, and this stuff[marijuana] is what makes themcrazy."

Jazz and Assassins

In the eastern states, the "problem" was at-tributed to a combination of Latin Americansand black jazz musicians. Marijuana and jazztraveled from New Orleans to Chicago, andthen to Harlem, where marijuana became anindispensable part of the music scene, evenentering the language of the black hits of thetime (Louis Armstrong's "Muggles", Cab Cal-loway's "That Funny Reefer Man", FatsWaller's "Viper's Drag").

Again, racism was part of the charge againstmarijuana, as newspapers in 1934 editorial-ized: "Marihuana influences Negroes to lookat white people in the eye, step on whitemen's shadows and look at a white womantwice."

Two other fear-tactic rumors started tospread: one, that Mexicans, Blacks and otherforeigners were snaring white children withmarijuana; and two, the story of the "assas-sins." Early stories of Marco Polo had told of"hasheesh-eaters" or hashashin, from whichderived the term "assassin." In the originalstories, these professional killers were givenlarge doses of hashish and brought to theruler's garden (to give them a glimpse of theparadise that awaited them upon successfulcompletion of their mission). Then, after theeffects of the drug disappeared, the assassinwould fulfill his ruler's wishes with cool, cal-culating loyalty.

By the 1930s, the story had changed. Dr. A.E. Fossier wrote in the 1931 New OrleansMedical and Surgical Journal: "Under the in-fluence of hashish those fanatics wouldmadly rush at their enemies, and ruthlesslymassacre every one within their grasp."Within a very short time, marijuana startedbeing linked to violent behavior.

Alcohol Prohibition and Federal

Approaches to Drug Prohibition

During this time, the United States was alsodealing with alcohol prohibition, which lastedfrom 1919 to 1933. Alcohol prohibition was ex-tremely visible and debated at all levels, whiledrug laws were passed without the general pub-lic's knowledge. National alcohol prohibitionhappened through the mechanism of an amend-ment to the constitution.

Earlier (1914), the Harrison Act was passed,which provided federal tax penalties for opiatesand cocaine.

The federal approach is important. It was con-sidered at the time that the federal governmentdid not have the constitutional power to outlawalcohol or drugs. It is because of this that alcoholprohibition required a constitutional amendment.

At that time in our country's history, the judiciaryregularly placed the tenth amendment in thepath of congressional regulation of "local" af-fairs, and direct regulation of medical practicewas considered beyond congressional powerunder the commerce clause (since then, bothprovisions have been weakened so far as tohave almost no meaning).

Since drugs could not be outlawed at the federallevel, the decision was made to use federaltaxes as a way around the restriction. In the Har-rison Act, legal uses of opiates and cocainewere taxed (supposedly as a revenue need bythe federal government, which is the only way itwould hold up in the courts), and those who did-n't follow the law found themselves in troublewith the treasury department.

In 1930, a new division in the Treasury Depart-ment was established -- the Federal Bureau ofNarcotics -- and Harry J. Anslinger was nameddirector. This, if anything, marked the beginningof the all-out war against marijuana.

E a r t h D a y

Apr i l 22, 2009around the World

Many people in many places celebrated EarthDay this year by planting a tree, recycling,spreading awareness, and even by buyingsome eco-friendly light bulbs. Whatever theydid, it was done in the effort to promote heal-ing the planet. Over 500 million people in 175countries participate in Earth Day events eachyear. Millions have been on a journey to increase theparticipants in this Green Movement, but it’s not untilrecently that the Go Green bandwagon has gotten full.But hey, better late than never. Magazines are printingsmaller versions, there’s more commercials promotingenergy conservation, the government is acting con-cerned about the environment, and the l ist goes on andon. But one things for sure - ears are open, so lets all saysomething worth hearing! Much respect to Al Gore for being acontinuous truth-speaker about this global warming crisis. I un-derstand what Marvin Gaye was saying when he sang, “How muchmore abuse from man can she stand”. Yes, he was talking aboutthe Earth, and the answer is Not Much More!

In Los Angeles, the annual South LA Earth Fest brought vendors out from allover southern California. There were organic fruits and vegetable companies,solar energy companies, clean water organizations, radio stations and live con-test. There was plenty of information to absorb at the Festival, and deliciousfood to inhale as well. I spoke with a representative of LA Solar Company andhe educated me on some facts:

1. It costs roughly $20,000 - $30,000 to install solar panls on a house2. The Government has rebate programs giving back up to 50% of what

you spend to solar panel your house.3. Installing solar paneling to your home or business is a tax write off.4. Solar panels increase property value.

An abundance of programs, information and jobs are surfacing with thegrowing focus on Greening the Planet - get out there, find it and spread theword!

www.sugarcanejuice.org // California Green Works // Ballona Creek Renaissance (www.ballonacreek.org) //Sierra Club // Storm Water Program (LAstormwater.org) // www.LAsolarenergy.com // Minority AIDS Project

ThailandThe World Dhammakaya Centre in Thailand is cele-brating Earth Day by gathering more than 100,000Buddhist monks from 30,000 temples around Thai-land at its temple north of Bangkok. All share a goalto promote world peace through inner peace. PraRa-jpavanavisuth, the Abbot of Dhammakaya Temple, iswelcoming the other monks and leading a massmeditation. This year, the event is followed by the sa-cred tradition of the casting of the final set of 300,000personal Buddha statues at the Grand MeditationStadium.

MonacoThe annual Monaco Earth Day Swim is a 2.5km,open-water swim in the Mediterranean. Participantshelp raise money for causes that support the envi-ronment and receive an olive tree upon completion.Check it out to find out what the green balloons arefor!

United StatesBy presidential proclamation, the annual NationalPark Week coincides with Earth Day every year.From April 18-26, all of the nearly 400 sites in theNPS system hold special events including EarthDay celebrations, guided nature walks, organ-ized cleanups, presentations at local schools,and much more. For a list of events at a nationalpark, historic site, preserve or national monu-ment near you, visit http://www.nps.gov/npweek.

In New York City, the busy Grand Central Termi-nal hosts a weeklong festival that includes TheGiant Earth Images, with inspiring Earth-relatedartwork by artists such as Andy Warhol and KeithHaring dramatically projected onto two of thenorth columns in the terminal's main concourse;and EarthFair, a two-day event with live music,educational booths, and organic food.

Earth Day Around the World: Celebrations to Inspire You

By Joktan Rogel and Lisa Truesdale

Let these examples of Earth Day activities around the globe inspirehow you celebrate the planet on this important day and the choices

you make every day.

CanadaCities all across Canada are celebrating EarthDay by advocating collective environmentalism.Museums, parks, schools and community groupsthroughout the region are offering programs tohelp citizens be more eco-friendly in their dailylives. Related events include the Earth Day Fes-tival in Edmonton, Alberta; a Recycling Awarenessseminar in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; a Plant-a-Tree Campaign in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario; anEarth Day Extravaganza in Lunenburg, Nova Sco-tia; and spring cleanups and greenups in dozensof locations in most provinces.

SpainThe eclectic 14th annual Fira per La Terra (Fairfor the Earth) takes place at the Parc de la Ciu-tadella in Barcelona, Spain. This two-day outdoorcelebration the weekend before Earth Day fea-tures eco-friendly products; artisans, dancing,singing, and music; and discussions on topicssuch as health, alternative therapies, personalgrowth, fair commerce, ecology, and composting.Other highlights include the “ORIGENS” visualarts concert, Afro-Cuban and Native Americandances, the Forum on Sustainable Energy, and aseminar on mind, body and spiritual harmony.

BulgariaIn honor of Earth Day, organizers of the WorldEnergy Forum chose April 22-24 for the event'sdates, held in Bulgaria for the first time. Theheads of state of at least 20 countries, includingU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russ-ian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, are expectedto attend the meeting of the minds in Sofia, Bul-garia's capital.

Costa RicaProject Green Jungle presents Twearth Day ... a name de-rived from the combination of "Twitter" and "Earth Day." Fol-lowers can use Twitter.com to keep updated on the group'sweeklong Earth Day efforts in the jungles of Costa Rica,which will include water-quality tests along the Sixaola River,a species account and biodiversity survey of Hitoy Cerere Bi-ological Reserve, and a Beach Cleanup in Puerto Viejo.

EthiopiaEthiopia, Africa's 10th-largest country in size butsecond-most populous, is celebrating its first everEarth Day this year. Citizens will learn how theirhealth and community’s well-being is dependent onthe protection of our natural environment, and spe-cial events will include panel discussions; an Aware-ness Fair with presentations by green businesses;and a lecture series at Addis Ababa University.

The ultimate goal is creating a "Green Generation"in Ethiopia that will allow people to advocate forgreen policies that protect their health and naturalenvironment, protect natural resources, and encour-age less wasteful and more healthy lifestyles. Thisyear's events are the kickoff for a series of otherevents leading up to Earth Day's 40th AnniversaryCelebration in 2010.

http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/EarthDayAroundtheWorld.html

www.heifer.org

KEEPIN’ THE FAITH -we will overcome and the marijuana prohibition laws will fall like the Berlin Wall

By Attorney Bruce M. Margolin

As we begin an exciting newchapter in American history

with Barack Obama in the whitehouse we find ourselves hopefuland optimistic that the liberation ofour country will include the libera-tion of marijuana use for medicinalor any and all other reasons.

We the American people have hadto live through one of the most con-

servative and mean spirited presi-dencies. It is no understatement tosay there is an overall sense of ju-bilation at the direction it appearsour country is taking under Presi-dent Barack Obama.

Just yesterday the name BarackObama suddenly began to appearon airwaves and television pro-grams. Before long, BarrackObama became a household nameand everyday topic of conversation,in particular when the senator wonthe democratic seat for the 2008presidential election. The 2008presidential election was seen asAmerica’s opportunity to rebuild ourcrumbling economy and society aswell as a hope for change in mari-juana laws.

Many of us were immediately smit-ten with his infectious smile, confi-dent and comforting demeanor andthe blatant intellect that radiatedfrom Obama, yet the questionseemed to linger as to whether ornot our country was willing to em-brace the idea of having the firstAfrican-American president.Obama shined on the campaigntrail with “Barack Obama” bumperstickers and support posters seenendlessly on cars, store-front win-dows and nearly every street cor-ner. It seemed America collectivelyagreed it was time for a positivechange within the White House. Onelection day Americans everywheregave a sigh of relief when BarackObama’s name was announcedand thus a new hopeful chapter inAmerican history began.

This new chapter includes hope forthe reform of marijuana laws aswell. Barack Obama has alwaysbeen open to listening to the peopleas shown throughout his campaigntrail. His concerns for the opinionsand ideals of the American peoplehas continued into his presidencywith the “Open for Questions” townhall meeting in which he virtuallyaddressed a selection of questionsubmitted by over 3.6 million indi-viduals. One of the highest rankingtopics was the legalization of mari-juana.

President Barack Obama acknowl-edged the topics importance buthas taken an opposing stance stat-ing that in terms of what would ben-efit our economy, “no, I do not thinkit is a good strategy to grow oureconomy.” Of course myself, col-leagues and reformers are veryhopeful his views may evolve in re-gards to this important issue. This news may have upset and dis-heartened many activists on thefront line of the fight for the legaliza-tion of marijuana, but I am here tosay that we should not lose hope.The fight is not over, the battle hasnot been lost and if we are persist-ent in advocating this issue we willnot be disappointed. If there is anyone person who can open his mindto benefiting our economy as well

as the population at large it is president Bar-rack Obama. A man who himself has over-come adversity and thrived in the face ofobstacles. Just as he persevered to reachhis goals we too must do the same.

The topic of the legalization of marijuanahas not been a priority on our politicalagenda since the presidency of JimmyCarter. At the time, President Carter hadclose contact with NORML (National Organ-ization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws).It was Carter himself who stated that “a lawcannot be good if it is more harmful thanwhat it aims to protect.” Though Carter de-veloped a rapport with marijuana reformers,drug czar peter borne under his administra-tion strained the relationship betweenCarter and NORML leaving the issue unre-solved.

Now, the Obama administration has givennew hope for these ties to be reconnected.President Obama has made the economyand human rights primary concerns of hisfor the next four years. The legalization ofmarijuana is beneficial for both. I am surethat if we all join together and have faith inour new president and our cause, we willsurely see marijuana legalized and ourhuman rights preserved.

W H Yis Marijuana

illegal

T i M E L i N E

7000B.C. - 1992By Peter Guither

7000-8000 B.C.

First woven fabric believed tobe from hemp.

Jamestown Colony, Virginia passeslaw requiring farmers to grow hemp.

1619

Pure Food and Drug Act is passed,forming the Food and Drug Admin-istration. First time that drugs have

any government oversight.

1906

1913California, apparently, passesthe first state marijuana law, thoughmissed by many because it referred

to "preparations of hemp, or locoweed."

1913

18th Amendment to the Constitution(alcohol prohibition) is ratified.

1919

Harry J. Anslinger given control of thenew Federal Bureau of Narcotics (he

remains in the position until 1962)

1930

Hemp was the primary crop grown byGeorge Washington at Mount Vernon,

and a secondary crop grown by ThomasJefferson at Monticello.

1700s

Maine is the first state to out-law alcohol.

1884

Harrison Act passed, outlawingopiates and cocaine (taxing

scheme)

1914

Utah passes state anti-marijuanalaw.

1915

21st Amendment to the Constitution isratified, repealing alcohol prohibition.

1933 1937

Marijuana Tax Act

Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

1938

Boggs Amendment to theHarrison Narcotic Act

(mandatory sentences)

1951

Drug Abuse Office and TreatmentAct. Establishes federally funded

programs for prevention andtreatment. Act was extended in

1974 and 1978

1972

Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) Changes Bureau of Narcoticsand Dangerous Drugs into the DEA

1973

Narcotics Control Act addsmore severe penalties

1956

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and ControlAct. Replaces and updates all previous laws con-cerning narcotics and other dangerous drugs. Em-pasis on law enforcement. Includes the ControlledSubstances Act, where marijuana is classified a

Schedule 1 drug (reserved for the most dangerousdrugs that have no recognized medical use).

1970

Anti-Drug Abuse Act. Establishesoversight office: National Office of

Drug Control Policy and the Drug Czar

1988

ADAMHA Reorganization. TransfersNIDA, NIMH, and NIAAA to NIH and in-corporates ADAMHA's programs into

the Substance Abuse and MentalHealth Services Administration

(SAMHSA)

1992

Set up the grow room beforebringing in any plants. Construc-tion requires space and plan-ning. Once the grow room is setup and totally operational, theroom will be ready for plants.

Step One: Choose an out-

of-the-way space with little or notraffic. A corner in the basementor a spare bedroom is perfect. A1,000-watt HID, properly set up,will efficiently illuminate up to a 6x 6-foot room. The ceiling shouldbe at least 5 feet high. Keep inmind that plants are set up aboutone foot off the ground in con-tainers and the lamp needsabout a foot of space to hangfrom the ceiling. This leaves onlythree feet of space for plants togrow. If forced to grow in an atticor basement with a low 4-footceiling, much can be done tocompensate for the loss ofheight, including cloning, bend-ing, pruning and using 400-wattlamps.

Step Two: Enclose the

room, if not already enclosed.Remove everything that doesnot pertain to the garden. Furni-ture and especially drapes andcurtains may harbor fungi. Anenclosed room allows easy, pre-cise control of everything andeveryone that enters, exits andwho and what goes on inside.For most growers, enclosing thegrow room is simply a matter oftacking up some sheet rock inthe basement or attic and paint-ing it flat white. Make sure nolight is visible from outside. Ifcovering a window, do so dis-cretely so that it is not boardedup. Insulate windows and wallsso a tale-tell heat signature doesnot escape. Often basementwindows are painted to look likethe foundation. Place some stuff– books, personal effects,household goods, etc. – in frontof the window and build a boxaround the things so that a natu-ral scene is seen from the out-side. At night, bright light leaking

from a crack in an uncoveredwindow is like a beacon to curi-ous neighbors or bandits.

Step Three: Cover walls,

ceiling, floor everything with ahighly reflective, material like flatwhite paint or whitewash. Themore reflection, the more lightenergy that is available to plants.Good reflective light will allow ef-fective coverage of a HID lampto increase from 10 to 20 per-cent, just by putting a few dollarsworth of paint on the walls. Re-flective white Visqueen® plasticis inexpensive and protects wallsand floors.

A vent fan and an oscillating cir-culation fan are essential to keepa healthy environment.

Step Four: See "Setting

Up the Vent Fan" in Chapter Six.Constant air circulation and asupply of fresh air are essentialand often inadequate. There

Setting Up the Grow RoomStep-by-Step

should be at least one fresh airvent in a 10 x l0-foot room. Ventscan be an open door, window orduct vented to the outside. An ex-haust fan vented outdoors,pulling new fresh air through anopen door usually creates an ad-equate flow of air. An oscillatingfan works well for circulation.When installing such a fan, makesure it is not set in a fixed posi-tion and blows too hard on ten-der plants. It could causewindburn or in the case of youngseedlings and clones, dry themout. If the room contains a heatvent, it may be opened to supplyextra heat or air circulation.

Step Five: The larger your

garden gets, the more water itwill need. A 10 x10-foot gardencould use more than 50 gallonsa week. Carrying water is hardregular work. One gallon of waterweighs 8 pounds, 50 x 8 = 400pounds of water a week! It ismuch easier to run in a hose withan on/off valve or install a hosebib in the room than to schlepwater. A 3-foot watering wand at-tached to the hose on/off valvemakes watering easier andsaves branches from being bro-ken when watering in dense fo-liage. Hook the hose up to a hot

and cold water source so thetemperature is easy to regulate.

Step Six: Ideally the floor

should be concrete or a smoothsurface that can be swept andwashed down. A floor drain isvery handy. In grow rooms withcarpet or wood floors, a large,white, painter's dropcloth or thickwhite Visqueen® plastic, will pro-tect floors from moisture. Traysplaced beneath each containeradd protection and convenience.

Step Seven: Mount a

hook strong enough to support30 pounds for each lamp. Attachan adjustable chain or cord andpulley between the ceiling hookand the lamp fixture. The ad-justable connection makes iteasy to keep the lamp at theproper distance from plants andup out of the way during mainte-nance.

Step Eight: There are

some tools an indoor gardenermust have and a few extra toolsthat make indoor horticulturemuch more precise and cost ef-fective. The extra tools helpmake the garden so efficient thatthey pay for themselves in a fewweeks. Secure all the tools be-

fore bringing plants into theroom. If the tools are there whenneeded, chances are they will beput to use. A good example is ahygrometer. If plants show signsof slow, sickly growth, due to highhumidity, most growers will notnotice the exact cause rightaway. They will wait and guess,wait and guess and maybe figureit out before a fungus attacks andthe plant dies. When a hygrome-ter is installed before plants arein the grow room, the horticultur-ist will know from the start whenthe humidity is too high andcausing sickly growth.

Step Nine: Read and com-

plete: “Setting Up the HID Lamp”at the end of Chapter Two.

Step Ten: Move seedlings

and rooted clones into room.Huddle them closely togetherunder the lamp. Make sure theHID is not so close to smallplants that it burns their leaves.Move 400-watt lamps 18 inchesabove seedlings and clones.Place a 600-watt lamp 24 inchesaway and a 1000-watt lamp 30inches away. Check the distancedaily. Hang a precut string fromthe hood to measure distance.

Necessary Tools:

ThermometerSpray bottlepH testerLiquid biodegradable soapHygrometer

Wire tiesSheetrock screwsScrewdriverMeasuring cup and spoonsPencil and notebookMoisture meterLight meterYardstick to measuregrowth!

Pruners or scissors

About Grow Rooms

The best location for a grow room is in an obscurecorner of a basement, where the temperature iseasy to keep constant year round. Basements are

well insulated by concrete walls and soil. A basementroom can be enclosed and camouflaged with junk, a dou-ble wall, work bench or shelving.

Added security is afforded by installing a false door in acloset. The grow room is located behind the secret door.Another good secret location, except for the possible heatbuild-up, is the attic. Few people venture to an attic thatis difficult to access. Some growers locate their gardensbelow a trap door covered with a rug.

Law enforcement cannot use the electricity bill as solegrounds for a search warrant. But they can use it alongwith other “evidence” such as remnants of indoor growingvisible outdoors, thermal image heat signatures, snitchtestimony, etc. to secure a search warrant. As long as themarijuana grown is not sold or shown to a snitch, thereshould be no reason for any suspicion. Thermal imagetechnology is easy to outwit. Just keep the lights on dur-ing daylight hours to confuse the technology. Or cool ex-haust air and expel it under the well-insulated grow houseso it does not leave a heat trail.

Out buildings garages and barns not attached to homesare some of the worst places to grow. Often thieves andlaw enforcement do not look at entering a barn or garageas a crime, when they would not consider entering ahome. Security is much better when the garden is withinthe home.

Although less common, there are even grow rooms onwheels! Some innovative growers have remodeled trailerhouses and busses into grow rooms. One of my favoritegrow rooms was in a tricked-out trailer. Another was in a60-foot sailing yacht!

The size of grow room determines the size and the num-ber of lamps. HID lamps that work well to grow marijuanaare available in 150, 175, 250, 400, 600, 1000 and 1100wattages. Smaller wattages from 150 – 400, work well inclosets or spaces with 9 – 21 square feet of floor space.Use 600-watt and larger bulbs for larger areas.

What should I consider when setting up a grow room?Excerpted from Chapter One, Indoor Marijuana Horticulture, The Indoor Bible,

by Jorge Cervantes

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Want To Curb Your Appetite And Stop Sugar Cravings?Then Put These On Your Grocery List.

1. Eggs. Skip the bagel this morning. Eggs, which are full of protein, will

help you feel fuller longer-a lot longer. A multicenter study of 30 overweight orobese women found that those who ate two scrambled eggs (with two slicesof toast and a reduced-calorie fruit spread) consumed less for the next 36 hoursthan women who had a bagel breakfast of equal calories. Other research hasshown that protein may also prevent spikes in blood sugar, which can lead tofood cravings.

2. Beans. You've probably never heard of cholecystokinin, but it's

one of your best weight-loss pals. This digestive hormone is a natural ap-petite suppressant. So how do you get more cholecystokinin? One way,report researchers at the University of California at Davis, is by eatingbeans: A study of eight men found that their levels of the hormone (whichmay work by keeping food in your stomach longer) were twice as highafter a meal containing beans than after a low-fiber meal containing riceand dry milk. There's also some evidence that beans keep blood sugaron an even keel, so you can stave off hunger longer. Heart-health bonus:High-fiber beans can lower your cholesterol.

3. Salad. Do you tend to stuff yourself at meals? Control that

calorie intake by starting with a large salad (but hold the creamydressing). In a study of 42 women at Penn State University, thosewho ate a big, low-cal salad consumed 12 percent less pasta after-ward-even though they were offered as much as they wanted. Thesecret, say researchers, is the sheer volume of a salad, which makesyou feel too full to pig out. Health bonus: A study published in theJournal of the American Dietetic Association found that people whoate one salad a day with dressing had higher levels of vitamins Cand E, folic acid, lycopene, and carotenoids-all disease fighters-thanthose who didn't add salad to their daily menu.

4. Green tea. The slimming ingredient isn't caffeine. An-

tioxidants called catechins are what help speed metabolismand fat burning. In a recent Japanese study, 35 men whodrank a bottle of oolong tea mixed with green tea catechinslost weight, boosted their metabolism, and had a significantdrop in their body mass index. Health bonus: The participantsalso lowered their (bad) LDL cholesterol.

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5. Pears. They're now recognized as having more fiber, thanks to a cor-

rected calculation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. At six grams(formerly four grams) per medium-size pear, they're great at filling you up.Apples come in second, with about three grams per medium-size fruit. Bothcontain pectin fiber, which decreases blood-sugar levels, helping you avoidbetween-meal snacking. This may explain why, in a Brazilian study thatlasted 12 weeks, overweight women who ate three small pears or apples aday lost more weight than women on the same diet who ate three oat cookiesdaily instead of the fruit.

6. Soup. A cup of chicken soup is as appetite

blunting as a piece of chicken: That was the findingof a Purdue University study with 18 women and 13men. Why? Researchers speculate that even thesimplest soup satisfies hunger because your brainperceives it as filling.

7. Lean beef. It's what's for dinner-or should be, if you're try-

ing to shed pounds. The amino acid leucine, which is abundant inproteins like meat and fish as well as in dairy products, can helpyou pare down while maintaining calorie-burning muscle. That's

what it did for 24 overweight middle-agedwomen in a study at the University of Illinoisat Urbana-Champaign. Eating anywhere fromnine to 10 ounces of beef a day on a roughly1,700-calorie diet helped the women losemore weight, more fat, and less muscle massthan a control group consuming the samenumber of calories, but less protein. The beefeaters also had fewer hunger pangs

8. Olive oil. Fight off middle-age pounds with extra virgin olive oil. A mo-

nounsaturated fat, it'll help you burn calories. In an Australian study, 12 post-menopausal women (ages 57 to 73) were given a breakfast cereal dressedeither with a mixture of cream and skim milk or half an ounce of olive oil andskim milk. The women who ate the oil-laced muesli boosted their metabolism.Don't want to add olive oil to your oatmeal? That's OK-it works just as well insalad dressings, as a bread dip, or for sautéing.

11. Vinegar. It's a great filler-upper. In

a Swedish study, researchers found that peo-ple who ate bread dipped in vinegar felt fullerthan those who had their slices plain. Theprobable reason: Acetic acid in the vinegarmay slow the passage of food from the stom-ach into the small intestine, so your tummystays full longer. Vinegar can also short-cir-cuit the swift blood-sugar rise that occursafter you eat refined carbs such as whitebread, cookies, and crackers.

9. Grapefruit. It's back! A 2006 study of 91 obese people

conducted at the Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center atScripps Clinic found that eating half a grapefruit before each mealor drinking a serving of the juice three times a day helped peopledrop more than three pounds over 12 weeks. The fruit's phyto-chemicals reduce insulin levels, a process that may force yourbody to convert calories into energy rather than flab.

12. Tofu. It seems too light to be filling, but a study at Louisiana

State University showed that tofu does the job. Researchers testedit against chicken as a pre-meal appetizer for 42 overweight women-and the participants who had tofu ate less food during the meal. Thesecret: Tofu is an appetite-quashing protein

10. Cinnamon. Sprinkle it on microwave oatmeal or whole-grain toast

to help cure those mid-afternoon sugar slumps. Research from the U.S.De-partment of Agriculture found that a little cinnamon can help control post-mealinsulin spikes, which make you feel hungry. Health bonus: One USDA studyshowed that just a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon a day lowered the bloodsugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

13. Nuts. Yes, they are fattening:

A handful of peanuts is about 165calories. But research shows thatpeople who snack on nuts tend to beslimmer than those who don't. A studyfrom Purdue University found thatwhen a group of 15 normal-weightpeople added about 500 caloriesworth of peanuts to their regular diet,they consumed less at subsequentmeals. The participants also revvedup their resting metabolism by 11 per-cent, which means they burned morecalories even when relaxing. Healthbonus: Walnuts contain omega-3fatty acids. And researchers at LomaLinda University recently found thateating 10 to 20 whole pecans dailycan reduce heart disease risks.

14. High-fiber cereal. Studies show that you can

curb your appetite by eating a bowl for breakfast. But howwell does it really work? Researchers at the VA MedicalCenter and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolistested the theory against the ultimate diet challenge: the buf-fet table. They gave 14 volunteers one of five cereals beforesending them out to the smor-gasbord. Those who'd had thehighest-fiber cereal ate lessthan those who didn't have asmuch fiber in the morning. TryGeneral Mills Fiber One (14grams per serving) or Kel-logg's All Bran With Extra Fiber(13 grams per serving).

15. Hot red pepper. Eating a bowl of spicy chili regularly can

help you lose weight. In a Japanese study, 13 women who ate breakfastfoods with red pepper (think southwestern omelet) ate less than they nor-mally did at lunch. The magic ingredient may be capsaicin, which helpssuppress appetite.

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With over 27 million albumssold worldwide, The Peas aresure to please with this self-pro-claimed electro melodic-soulful-static funk-club music-dancealbum. Will-i-am told Billboardmagazine, “When [the album]comes out, there’ll be 12 songson it, but the next day therecould be 100 songs, 50sketches, 1,000 blogs all (on-line) around ‘The End’, so theenergy really, truly never dies.”Black Eyed Pea fans can catchthem on the road rockin’ astage near you!

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2008 was definately Lil Wayne’s year, and it’s not about to

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so what’s next? Well, Mr. Carter has decided to stretch his

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For decades, Disney has successfully held the title as thelargest media and entertainment corporation in the world.Disney is also the home of the most recognized icon inthe world – Mickey Mouse. On April 18, 2008 the mediapowerhouse announced the launch of their new film label– Disneynature.

The label is based in France and is headed by Jean-Fran-cis Camilleri, a Disney veteran who served as Senior VPand GM for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures inFrance. Their mission is clear: “To produce outstandingnature documentaries with the world’s top documentaryfilmmakers”. This is Disney’s first new label in 60 years,and it is sure to make a big splash.

Countless people and organizations have been a part ofthe environmental movement for some time, but it hasn’talways been at the forefront of the media. Well, Disneywanted to be a part of change, and they’ve dedicated anentire film label to the cause! Camilleri said, “Nature in-

vents the most beautiful stories – our role at Disneynaturewill be to tell these stories with passion and enthusiasmto the largest public possible around the world. Earth isone of the first films to be released on Disneynature. Themovie premired on April 22nd and was quickly hailed asthe start of something great.

The chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Dick Cook, de-scribed the movie Earth as “a spectacular film from theworld’s most acclaimed nature filmmakers”. Cook said he“couldn’t think of a better way to launch the new Disney-nature banner, and to celebrate the spirit of the film andEarth Day at the same time”. Before the movie release,Disney announced that they will plant one tree for every-one that attends the premiere. Well, lets do the math:that’s roughly millions of people that attended, so thatequals millions new trees being planted as we speak!

For decades, Disney has successfully held the title as thelargest media and entertainment corporation in the world.Disney is also the home of the most recognized icon inthe world – Mickey Mouse. On April 18, 2008 the mediapowerhouse announced the launch of their new film label– Disneynature.

The label is based in France and is headed by Jean-Fran-cis Camilleri, a Disney veteran who served as Senior VPand GM for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures inFrance. Their mission is clear: “To produce outstandingnature documentaries with the world’s top documentaryfilmmakers”. This is Disney’s first new label in 60 years,and it is sure to make a big splash.

Countless people and organizations have been a part ofthe environmental movement for some time, but it hasn’talways been at the forefront of the media. Well, Disneywanted to be a part of change, and they’ve dedicated anentire film label to the cause! Camilleri said, “Nature in-

vents the most beautiful stories – our role at Disneynaturewill be to tell these stories with passion and enthusiasmto the largest public possible around the world. Earth isone of the first films to be released on Disneynature. Themovie premired on April 22nd and was quickly hailed asthe start of something great.

The chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Dick Cook, de-scribed the movie Earth as “a spectacular film from theworld’s most acclaimed nature filmmakers”. Cook said he“couldn’t think of a better way to launch the new Disney-nature banner, and to celebrate the spirit of the film andEarth Day at the same time”. Before the movie release,Disney announced that they will plant one tree for every-one that attends the premiere. Well, lets do the math:that’s roughly millions of people that attended, so thatequals millions new trees being planted as we speak!

Disney promised to plant a treefor every person who saw themovie Earth in its first week intheatres. Today, Disney is fol-lowing through on their promiseby arranging for the NatureConservancy to plant 2.7 milliontrees in Brazil’s Atlantic Forestas part of the Plant A BillionTrees campaign.

The film brought in $16.1 millionin its first week, which was arecord breaker for a naturedocumentary

Now that the trees are to beplanted and this year’s EarthDay has passed, what do wehave to look forward to? The re-lease of Disney Nature’sOceans next Earth Day,2010

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