http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/ 420 Magazine Medical Marijuana Forums with Daily Cannabis and Hemp News and High Entertainment with Grow Journals and Activist Corner. HUGE Community with picture galleries of 420 Girls, 420 Bands, Links, Facts and more. en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:27:18 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.420magazine.com/forums/images_greenish/misc/rss.jpg http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/ http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/707-fears.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:23:07 GMT I don't know about you, but I am getting sick and tired of hiding who I am. I have lived my whole life in this fear, for I was born during, what maybe come to be known as the Prohibited Generations, sometime in our future. Several Generations on this planet have been intentionally Cannabis deprived, solely to make a buck. A mighty HUGE buck, but the cost to us is a ruined world economy, global warming, ever increasing energy costs (unless we adopt a strict grow hemp for sustainable energy needs policy)(and for food production),which means food costs will also always go up. That will be easy to do once hemp is legal and freely grown everywhere.

The hard part is overcoming our collective fears. I think I now understand how Marc Emery thinks. The worst thing they can do to him is what is being done to him now. Once he is out, he will be a huge political force in Canada and around the world. I want to go out and be more outspoken in public; my problem is I do not want any ill effects to come to my loved ones due to my activism. I have my own fears to overcome.

I will end this with a brief moment when my friend and I played music for a church supper/missionary function. Even in the churches the people are getting parts of the message. Mike and I talked about hemp in general, but touched on medicinal use. People in churches have compassion and in many cases are open. ]]> michaelkaer http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/707-fears.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/700-educating-eldery-cannabis.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:11:45 GMT This education is going to have to happen over time. Old folks are set in their ways and and the war on drugs has been going on all their lives(with all the mis-information that came with it). I had to start with talking about hemp and how good it is for the planet. Once you have something made of... This education is going to have to happen over time. Old folks are set in their ways and and the war on drugs has been going on all their lives(with all the mis-information that came with it). I had to start with talking about hemp and how good it is for the planet. Once you have something made of hemp( a hat or shirt or purse) and you show them a concrete item made from it. Then you can introduce topics like the oil from the seeds being good for food and fuel and show them a lotion or get some hemp ice cream. Once they are used to the idea that this one plant can do all these things you then talk about the medicinal uses.

They maybe resistant to hearing you from that point on but if they talk about their aches and pains , tell them that this takes the pain away SAFELY. If they have glaucoma, talk about how it helps there. If they have Cancer of any sort I would strongly urge them to sit down and watch Rick Simpson's Run from the Cure. Since I am a medical user it makes it much easier to talk about the benefits from direct experience.

Good luck.

Ps. I would address any fears they have about smoking it by saying it can be eaten and vapourized. I also used the joke of " I know how much cannabis it takes to kill a lab rat? 25 pounds, as long as it is dropped on it from about 20 feet..." ; it took them a bit to get the joke! ]]> michaelkaer http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/700-educating-eldery-cannabis.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/641-cannabinoid-deficient-society.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:04:37 GMT I have a theory that one of the reasons things are the way they are is doe to a lack of cannabis in our diet and clothing and medicine. We are the first few generations that has grown up without cannabis as a normal part of our lives and after that many generations we have forgotten and our bodies... I have a theory that one of the reasons things are the way they are is doe to a lack of cannabis in our diet and clothing and medicine. We are the first few generations that has grown up without cannabis as a normal part of our lives and after that many generations we have forgotten and our bodies are breaking down. in General kids are getting more allergies and asthma. I wonder if there is a connection... ]]> michaelkaer http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/641-cannabinoid-deficient-society.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/588-card-its-way.html Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:05:42 GMT I got the MMAR forms from Michelle Rainey and I had a friend who is also a card holder to come in and explain the process. We felt like we had ganged up on her(my doctor), but it is for a good cause. I have chronic pain that has been verified by MRI and X-Rays. The Doc knows I am not faking my... I got the MMAR forms from Michelle Rainey and I had a friend who is also a card holder to come in and explain the process. We felt like we had ganged up on her(my doctor), but it is for a good cause. I have chronic pain that has been verified by MRI and X-Rays. The Doc knows I am not faking my pain. She is just uncomfortable prescribing a herb that she can not control the dose(since different types have different levels of THC and other cannabinoids). Doctors like to have control, so they naturally distrust anything they can not control (that is my theory and I am sticking to it). The long story shortened is the papers are on there way to Ottawa by registered mail and now I have to wait 6-8 weeks for the card.

I want to publicly thank Michelle and my friend Mike for making this happen.

In that room we changed a person, a doctor and we changed too. I hope she does not regret her choice. I will not do anything to make her regret it. I can now sit back and not do anything since I now can smoke to my heart's content, but the wiser side of me who likes to cause trouble (in a good way) is now free to do even more activism. People helped me and now I have to pass that on forward.

Michael J. Kaer ]]> michaelkaer http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/588-card-its-way.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/437-dont-get-angry-get-funny.html Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:09:53 GMT On Twitter and other places I have been using humour to get my point across about Industrial hemp and medical marijuana. I have been angry for a long time about the wittless, balless basterds we have in government in my country. I am from Canada if you had not guessed. I am seriously thinking... On Twitter and other places I have been using humour to get my point across about Industrial hemp and medical marijuana. I have been angry for a long time about the wittless, balless basterds we have in government in my country. I am from Canada if you had not guessed. I am seriously thinking about sending a thank you letter to Obama, thanking him, on behalf of Canadians and the hemp growers here,for keeping industrial hemp illegal in the U.S., because by doing so he allows us to make tons of money on it.
Did you know that a gallon of organic hemp oil is going for $180.00! I think hemp oil is great and it tastes good, but WOW-$180 bucks. I recently bought a gallon of veggie oil at the grocery store for about $5.00. I would assume all things being equal the best oil would command the best price. Olive oil is more expensive than veggie oil but it does the same job. If Hemp was legal to grow in the states, I would expect the cost of hemp oil and all the other high prices for seeds and products to go way down AROUND THE WORLD. If he was a smart man he would let the farmers start on a hemp crop this year to help in the economic crisis. Good luck folks ]]> michaelkaer http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/437-dont-get-angry-get-funny.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/405-waiting.html Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:03:47 GMT I was supposed to go to see the doctor today but the weather was too bad an I have to pospone it till the first week in the new year. I got my passport photos and my papers for the doctor to sign. I only hope he will sign them. If he does not I will have to shift over to another doctor who will. I... I was supposed to go to see the doctor today but the weather was too bad an I have to pospone it till the first week in the new year. I got my passport photos and my papers for the doctor to sign. I only hope he will sign them. If he does not I will have to shift over to another doctor who will. I have my papers to possess and grow ready to go, all I need is the doctor to sign on the dotted line. I find it demeaning that I have to get a doctor to sign off on it and beg the government to allow me to do something that should be my legal right. Up here in Canada you have to get your card every year, that is also a big pain in the butt. As long as I am legal, I will have the minimum amount of trouble from my friends and family. I still expect some trouble but I will deal with it when the time comes. Everyone have a happy holiday and a hempful, hopeful New Year.:ganjamon: ]]> michaelkaer http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/405-waiting.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/403-gateway-drug.html Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:02:43 GMT The usual arguement you get from the anti-pot people is that it is a gateway drug. I would argue that it is prohibition that has forced people to go to a drug dealer who is only interested in profits that is the real gateway factor. The other things anti-pot people say is it is harmful to your... The usual arguement you get from the anti-pot people is that it is a gateway drug. I would argue that it is prohibition that has forced people to go to a drug dealer who is only interested in profits that is the real gateway factor. The other things anti-pot people say is it is harmful to your health by smoking it. We counter with arguements like "so are ciggarettes and alcohol but they are legal" or we may say "prove it!" and the anti-pot people will not be able to pull up a creditable study. The other tack we can now take is the vapourizer being a much safer method- thanks for thinking of my health! The libertarian may say "that is none of your business, what I put or dont put in my body". The next arguement maybe the logistics of having pot freely available. They always pull out the old "What about the children" arguement. We often counter with the fact that if they want to get it now, they can and they have to do something illegal to get it or go to an illegal source to get it. I would also add that prohibition has torn up so many households and ruined more childrens lives than if the people where just left alone to enjoy their smoke. If you are an advocate for Hemp or Marijuana, you are going to get these and other questions or arguements. Emotions are strong on the other side because of the intense negative propaganda the anti-pot people have ingested for generations. You can't change thinking over night. You just have to keep pressing for your rights. Good luck all.
Happy High Holidays and a Hempy New Year:439: ]]> michaelkaer http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/403-gateway-drug.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/400-peak-oil-marijuana.html Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:31:42 GMT As fuel gets scarce the government is going to have to come up with some way fighting the war on drugs in a more efficient manner or give up and let people grow what they want to grow. There is going to be more and more pressure,legal challenges and large gatherings like the 420 gatherings where so... As fuel gets scarce the government is going to have to come up with some way fighting the war on drugs in a more efficient manner or give up and let people grow what they want to grow. There is going to be more and more pressure,legal challenges and large gatherings like the 420 gatherings where so many people are going to smoke up in front of the cops that the law will have to cave in. How much money does it cost to send a drug enforcement officer up in a helicopter to look for pot? As money and fuel gets tighter, more politicians will pay attention to the public they serve and pass laws to repeal prohibition. One problem is in the states they set up a system to tax hemp and then refused to hand out the tax stamps, thus making it illegal.When will they just turn around and start handing out the tax stamps? Everyone knows that industrial hemp is something that is not a drug. The drug enforcement people do not have a different word for hemp versus marijuana. The simple thing would be to put it in a new class and give it a separate name. How long are we going to have to put up with this nonsense?

Watching what is going on in Nimbin shows that governments/police are willing to go to many lengths,but they do not want to do it on camera. The internet and camera's in every phone, plus small hidden cameras will show them for who they are, thugs! They are making all police into miltary forces. It is not just in the United(Devided) States doing this, it is happening all over. Soon it will be a world wide Us vs Them, the Them being police and military units. Even the politicians are one of Us. The military and police are forced to draw from Us raw recruits. I want to see the long view of this.

This is how I see it going down. The legal challenges in Canada will eventually go through. There will be a defacto decrim in effect. The farmers will gang up on Washington and force them to allow them to grow HEMP. The second that happens, you know thousands of plots of marijuana will spring up. With the pot laws falling here the US citizens will be coming up here to enjoy "Pot Holidays". I like the idea that some advocates have and that is to just sow so much seed that the cops can't ever get rid of it all. Push it up a notch. It will force them to waste their time and energy(effort and fuel!) chasing ghosts.

When money becomes useless as a medium of exchange, hemp may be one of those crops that will be what the new money will be based on. Getting back to the idea that higher fuel costs will be one of many reasons why marijuana and industrial hemp will be unenforceable if not out right legalized, we need this crop for fuel. We also need it for food and all the other reasons to grow it, but fuel will be straw that broke the camels back. Many people in the US are angry that the States are in a war over oil and we need to educate these people that the soldiers that have died, did so without any good reason. The other reason for the war is to test new equipment and make a ton of money for the big corporations that feed the military-industrial complex. I would hate to have to be the person who goes up to the family of a dead soldier and tell them that their sacrifice was for nothing and only happened to make more money for already bloated companies.

We are going to have to come to terms with less oil and less of everything else. A little Hemp can go a long way to help. The second the States does go back to growing this crop that will send a message to the rest of the world that some sanity has returned to the region. Being able to take a hit to ease your pain will mean that the big drug companies will lose so much money that many will be reduced to real science and real cures in order to compete.

The War on Drugs has an idiot for it's general. He would rather a person die than allow them medical marijuana. He mistakenly thinks that the federal laws superceed State law. The Drug Csar thinks that he is protecting people from what he thinks is bad laws.
Lawsuits are coming up time and time again because th government has proof that medical marijuana does work and has been supplying a small group since the 70's. They will not allow any testing done on them, even though they are willing, yet in the same breath says no proper studies have been done!
Groups and individuals doing the sueing for medical marijuana have an iron clad claim that they are being discriminated against.
One recent blow is the fact that one medical user actually sued to get his pot back and won. The case went all the way to the supreme court in that state. They said that the local cops helping the feds do not have the right to follow federal law over state law. As far as I have read,right in the constitution is says State law superceeds federal law. That may be a simplistic take on it, but that is what I have read. I am not American, I am Canadian so lets take a look at the quadmire of our own laws. The illegality of pot is based on a policy statement written by a civil servant. Our courts made the issue one of a constitutional matter and had given the government of the day one year to amend the constitution or he would rule in favour of the charged individual. The Government did not amend the constitution but did send out this policy statement, which did not satisfy the judge. So as things stand, there is a wedge in the loophole keeping it open. There is a huge grey area that needs to be clarified.

We have a battle in the government right now after an illegal election was called and the party in power did not get the majority it was betting on. The Prime minister knew he was going to be defeated in a non-confidence vote and a coalition of the other partys would be free to form the government. The PM went to the Govenor General to suspend parliment till a budget could be drawn up, to forstall the non-confidence vote. That is where we stand right now. ]]> michaelkaer http://www.420magazine.com/forums/blogs/michaelkaer/400-peak-oil-marijuana.html