Author: Jason Karimi, WeedPress Contributor
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Chapter 8: What the Media Gets Wrong
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018): Government Hostility Toward Religion Triggers Constitutional Scrutiny
Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018): Government Hostility Toward Religion Triggers Constitutional Scrutiny Neutrality Is a Constitutional Requirement, Not a Courtesy. Masterpiece reinforces that neutrality must be operational, not just facial. By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 8, 2026 Key holding language from Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion: “The Commission’s hostility was inconsistent with the First Amendment’s guarantee…
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Cannabis and the Aging Brain: Science, Scheduling, and the Policy Consequences of New Data
Cannabis and the Aging Brain: Science, Scheduling, and the Policy Consequences of New Data By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 8, 2026 A new peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs examined whether lifetime cannabis use is associated with differences in brain volume and cognitive function in middle-aged and older…
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Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Launches Statewide Town Hall Tour
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Launches Statewide Town Hall Tour By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 7, 2026 Scottsbluff to Lincoln: Advocates Take Patient Access Conversation Across the State Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) is hitting the road this week with a statewide town hall tour aimed at updating patients, families, and community members on…
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Chapter 7: Why I Never Left
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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There Is No Such Thing as “Good Trouble.” There Is Only Trouble.
There Is No Such Thing as “Good Trouble.” There Is Only Trouble. By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 7, 2026 The phrase “good trouble” entered political vocabulary as a moral shield — a way to bless disruption in advance. It suggests that if your cause is righteous, the consequences are purified. That framing is…
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Schedule 3 Opened. The Record Was Ready With WeedPress.
Schedule 3 Opened. The Record Was Ready With WeedPress. By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 7, 2026 Seventeen years of structural analysis produced elite level policy and statutory analysis in 169 published long form articles over the past 90 days when federal cannabis rescheduling reached procedural ripeness under the CSA and APA. And that…
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A Review of WeedPress: Structure Over Noise in Cannabis Policy
A Review of WeedPress: Structure Over Noise in Cannabis Policy By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 8, 2026 As cannabis regulation continues to evolve at the state and federal levels, much of the media coverage surrounding it remains personality-driven, headline-focused, or politically reactive. Against that backdrop, WeedPress has occupied a different lane: documentation, structural…
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South Dakota’s Cannabis Licensing Scheme Shields Insiders and Restricts Market Competition
South Dakota’s Cannabis Licensing Scheme Shields Insiders and Restricts Market Competition — And a Federal Court Ruling Signals Constitutional Trouble Ahead By Jason Karimi | WeedPress| February 6th, 2026 South Dakota’s medical cannabis law contains a quiet but consequential line: To get a state registration certificate for a medical cannabis establishment, “[a]t least one principal…
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Chapter 6: Staying Power
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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Memorandum I: Structural Contradictions and Prospective Litigation Risk in Post-Rescheduling Cannabis Policy
WEEDPRESS POLICY SERIES™ No. 3 Cannabis Structural Analysis Series — Memorandum I of VTitle: Structural Contradictions and Prospective Litigation Risk in Post-Rescheduling Cannabis PolicyAuthor: Jason KarimiPublication: WeedpressDate: February 6, 2026 Document Type: Legal Memorandum | Executive Brief | Policy Analysis | Version 1.0 _____ About Weedpress Policy Series The Weedpress Policy Series publishes in-depth, citation-supported analysis…
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Who’s Tracking Cannabis Sales in South Dakota? The Health Department Isn’t
Who’s Tracking Cannabis Sales in South Dakota? The Health Department Isn’t By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 5, 2026 As lawmakers debate cannabis enforcement and market controls, the South Dakota Department of Health confirms it does not collect or receive dispensary-level sales or dispensing reports. As South Dakota lawmakers continue debating cannabis enforcement and…
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Chapter 5: The Apprenticeship
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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When Competence Shows Up: Electoral Losses vs. Legislative Wins
When Competence Shows Up: Electoral Losses vs. Legislative Wins By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 5, 2026 Editors note added Thursday February 5th: After writing this article I am glad Iowa does not have ballot initiatives, so people don’t confuse these differences and conflate the tactics used in electoral and legislative avenues of relief…
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Iowa Medical Cannabis Board Meeting Dates For 2026 Announced!
I rarely attend these but once a year via zoom to give data stats and updates on the $2,000,000 in sales I’m directly and solely responsible for in Iowa annually. Political theatre is a waste of time. For those seeking clout fame attention and celebrity status, when you attend these things, nobody cares about your…
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Why So Much Cannabis Activism Burns People Out — and Why Mine Doesn’t
Why So Much Cannabis Activism Burns People Out — and Why Mine Doesn’t By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 4, 2026 If this work can be energizing, why do so many advocates flame out, disappear, or turn bitter? The answer isn’t workload.It’s structure. Burnout Is a Design Failure Most activist burnout isn’t personal weakness…
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Chapter 4: Learning the Language of Power
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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South Dakota Senate Passes Resolution Calling for Prayer — While Cannabis Policy Still in Flux
South Dakota Senate Passes Resolution Calling for Prayer — While Cannabis Policy Still in Flux By Reverend Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 4, 2026 This week, the South Dakota Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 604 — a non-binding call urging residents of the state to “return to the Lord Most High” and observe a…
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Chapter 3: Becoming a Problem
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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Chapter 2: Before the File Was Opened
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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“For The Record” Chapter 1: The First Arrest
The following 8,580 word book is ten chapters long and written for future advocates. FOR THE RECORD How Power Actually Works—and Why Documentation Outlasts the Narrative By Jason Karimi Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted…
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Iowa Ayahuasca Church’s Bid to Force DEA Action Argued in D.C. Circuit, Decision Pending
Judges Signal Skepticism as Court Considers Forcing DEA to Act on Long-Delayed Exemption for Iowa Church Iowa Ayahuasca Church’s Bid to Force DEA Action Argued in D.C. Circuit, Decision Pending By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | January 39, 2026 An Iowa-based religious group has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia…
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Why WeedPress Exists the Way It Does: How I Learned to Navigate Hostile Systems — and Still Publish Solutions
WeedPress focuses on documented facts, public records, and procedural analysis, not personal vendettas or speculation. Why WeedPress Exists the Way It Does: How I Learned to Navigate Hostile Systems — and Still Publish Solutions By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | January 29, 2026 WeedPress wasn’t built by someone who grew up with a safety net.…
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Every Cannabis Bill Sounds the Same — Here’s How to Translate Lawmaker Speak
Every Cannabis Bill Sounds the Same — Here’s How to Translate Lawmaker Speak By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | January 29, 2026 If you’ve covered even one cannabis hearing, you already know the truth: every cannabis bill sounds exactly the same. The words change, the bill numbers change, the lawmakers change — but the language?…
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South Dakota Lawmakers Quietly Move to Ban Hemp THC and Expand Drug Enforcement
South Dakota Lawmakers Quietly Move to Ban Hemp THC and Expand Drug Enforcement By Jason Karimi | WeedPress: The Paper Trail PIERRE, S.D. — While lawmakers quietly pulled a controversial medical cannabis arrest bill from the agenda this week, other cannabis-related legislation is still moving — including major efforts to ban hemp-derived THC products and…
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SD Lawmakers Quietly Pull Medical Cannabis Arrest Bill From Agenda
Lawmakers Quietly Pull Medical Cannabis Arrest Bill From Agenda By Jason Karimi | WeedPress: The Paper Trail PIERRE, S.D. — A controversial bill that would have expanded police authority to arrest registered medical cannabis patients was quietly pulled from the South Dakota Legislature’s agenda this week — a move that signals mounting resistance to efforts…
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New SD Bill Would Let Police Arrest Medical Cannabis Patients Over Misplaced Cards
SB 95 would allow police to arrest otherwise compliant medical marijuana patients in South Dakota solely for failing to immediately produce a physical card or card number, overriding existing statutory protections 🏛️ South Dakota SB 95 — What It Does By Jason Karimi Bill Summary: Require that a medical cannabis cardholder provide a card or…
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Updates From Visiting South Dakota Capitol So Far Today
From recent official remarks and events: The Supreme Court is hosting treatment court sessions at the Capitol Drug court policy and funding is a major legislative talking point Drug Court Advisory Council met Jan 27 (yesterday) This ties directly into: – Cannabis vs. criminal justice – How the state frames “treatment” vs. legalization – Budget…
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The Path to a Religious Cannabis Exemption: Why Medical Cannabis Systems Change the RFRA Equation
WEEDPRESS POLICY SERIES™ Federal Cannabis Law, Policy, and Oversight WeedPress Policy Series No. 2 Title: The Path to a Religious Cannabis Exemption: How Medical Cannabis Systems Change the RFRA Equation Author: Jason Karimi Publication: WeedPress Date: January 27, 2026 Document Type: Policy Analysis | Legal Memorandum | Investigative Report | RFRA & Religious Liberty Brief…
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S. Rep. No. 91-613 (1969)
S. Rep. No. 91-613 (1969) is the Senate Judiciary Committee report accompanying S. 3246, the bill that became Title II and III of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-513), also known as the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This is the foundational federal law classifying drugs into schedules and…
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Legal Memorandum: Common Misconceptions in Cannabis Activism Regarding Federal Drug Law
WEEDPRESS POLICY SERIES™ Federal Cannabis Law, Policy, and Oversight Weedpress Policy Series No. 1Title: Legal Memorandum: Common Misconceptions in Cannabis Activism Regarding Federal Drug LawAuthor: Jason KarimiPublication: WeedpressDate: January 25 2025 Document Type: Legal Memorandum | Executive Brief | Policy Analysis | Investigative Report ⸻ About Weedpress Policy Series The Weedpress Policy Series publishes in-depth,…
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On Independence, Accountability, and Why I Don’t Build My Work Around Approval
On Independence, Accountability, and Why I Don’t Build My Work Around Approval By Jason Karimi At 19, I ended up in a homeless shelter. Not because I committed a crime.Not because I was addicted.Not because I couldn’t work. I was there because I stood up in court for religious cannabis rights, made the front page…
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Plural Policy: The Quiet Tool Lobbyists Use to Track and Shape Law (And Why Activists Should Pay Attention)
Plural Policy: The Quiet Tool Lobbyists Use to Track and Shape Law (And Why Activists Should Pay Attention) By Jason Karimi | WeedPress 1-24-2026 Most people who follow politics think legislation moves through press releases, committee hearings, and floor votes. That’s not how it actually works. Real power happens earlier — in version changes, quiet…
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Feds Propose Amending 2nd Amendment Ban for Cannabis Consumers, Others
Feds Propose Amending 2nd Amendment Ban for Cannabis Consumers, Others Feds Propose Amending 2nd Amendment Ban for Cannabis Consumers, Others The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register revising longstanding policy prohibiting the possession of a firearm by anyone with a past history of marijuana or other illicit drug…
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Why WeedPress Chooses to Be a High-Heat, Contrarian Watchdog
Why WeedPress Chooses to Be a High-Heat, Contrarian Watchdog By Jason Karimi | WeedPressJanuary 24, 2026 WeedPress was not created to be polite. It was not created to echo press releases, recycle activist talking points, or play nice with institutions that have repeatedly failed cannabis patients, small operators, and civil liberties. WeedPress exists to document,…
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Who Actually Holds Power?
Who Actually Holds Power? Another hit master piece by Jason Karimi, WeedPress News Scroll social media for five minutes and you’ll see the same illusion repeated in different forms: whoever controls the narrative controls the system. Influencers, viral posts, cultural momentum — these are presented as the new centers of power. The message is simple:…
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Help A REAL Cannabis Leader Win Office In South Dakota!
Dear friend and supporter, I’m reaching out because you are on my list of role models, trusted friends and past supporters who I can count on – if you haven’t heard already, I am running for State Representative, to serve in the South Dakota House of Representatives on behalf of the hard working, good people of…
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When “Good Trouble” Becomes Federal Felony Trouble: The Nekima Armstrong Case and Why Cannabis Can’t Afford Activism-by-Impulse
When “Good Trouble” Becomes Federal Felony Trouble: The Nekima Armstrong Case and Why Cannabis Can’t Afford Activism-by-Impulse A protest inside a Minnesota church has now turned into a federal felony case — and it’s the kind of story that doesn’t stay confined to one courtroom. It spills into the credibility of activist leadership, the public’s…
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Civil Case Inquiry — Cannabis Chem Lab, LLC v. Dakota Natural Solutions (Sept. 2025)
Update: case confirmed Bradley County, South Dakota court officials have confirmed that Cannabis Chem Lab, LLC v. Dakota Natural Solutions is an active civil case filed September 4, 2025 (Case No. 02CIV25-000228). The docket reflects no recorded updates since October 9, 2025, indicating the matter remains unresolved or inactive at this time. Where Dakota Natural…
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Phil Sinwell Didn’t Just Mentor Me. He Helped Raise Me (Tribute)
Some people are more than mentors. They become part of your family, part of your foundation, part of who you are before you even realize it. Phil Sinnwell was that person for me. From the time I was six years old, Phil was in my life. He came to my house for dinner. He sat…
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How Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Is Being Mischaracterized in South Dakota Media Coverage
How Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Is Being Mischaracterized in South Dakota Media Coverage Federal cannabis rescheduling is not symbolism, and it does not work the way activists and local media keep claiming. South Dakota news coverage of federal cannabis rescheduling has become a feedback loop of activist talking points, repeated by reporters who never stop to…
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How South Dakota Cannabis Businesses Actually Interact With Federal Law: A Plain-English Guide for Patients, Owners, and Lawmakers
How South Dakota Cannabis Businesses Actually Interact With Federal Law: A Plain-English Guide for Patients, Owners, and Lawmakers By WeedPress Staff South Dakota has legal medical cannabis. The federal government still lists cannabis as Schedule I. Both of those statements are true at the same time—and that contradiction sits at the heart of nearly every…
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Lawmakers Filing Bills In Anticipation Of Federal Schedule 3 Change
Weedpress has been preparing to be ahead of the curve on this highway of federal law changes. Now that everyone else is trying to play catch up, and failing, WeedPress continues to stand by for anyone in the country wishing to gain clarity on the administrative procedures and legal necessities of this complex regulatory policy…
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What the MMOC Actually Recommended in 2025 — and Why It Still Doesn’t Control Policy
What the MMOC Actually Recommended in 2025 — and Why It Still Doesn’t Control Policy By Jason Karimi Every year the South Dakota Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee (MMOC) meets, debates, hears testimony, and votes on recommendations about the state’s medical cannabis program. And every year many patients and businesses assume those votes actually do something.…
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Five Data-Driven Cannabis Reforms South Dakota Needs Now
Five Data-Driven Cannabis Reforms South Dakota Needs Now By Jason Karimi South Dakota’s cannabis program is stuck in neutral. Years after legalization, we still lack clarity, transparency, and a coherent path forward. Instead of endless meetings and political posturing, the state needs concrete reforms grounded in data and law. Here are five changes that would…
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What the MMOC Board Should Prioritize This Year
South Dakota’s Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee (MMOC) has existed for several years now. Patients, voters, and small businesses were promised a transparent, rational regulatory system. What we have instead is a board that spends too much time on political theater and too little time solving real structural problems. If the MMOC wants to be taken…
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Petition For Religious Cannabis Exemption In Nebraska
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THURSTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA STATE OF NEBRASKA, Plaintiff, v. JASON KARIMI, Defendant. Case No: DEFENDANT’S PRO SE MOTION TO MODIFY PROBATION CONDITION PURSUANT TO THE NEBRASKA FIRST FREEDOM ACT (NEB. REV. STAT. §§ 20-701 – 20-705) COMES NOW the Defendant, appearing pro se, and…
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A New Legal Standard Emerges: How HHS’s Two-Part Test Is Reshaping DEA Drug Scheduling
Why the HHS Two-Part Test Is Now Influencing DEA Scheduling Decisions By Jason Karimi The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) has long required that a drug must have a “currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States” before it can be placed outside of Schedule I. For decades, that determination was interpreted by the…
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Iowa Lawmakers To Put Kratom Into Schedule One: SCOOP
Kratom, and its derivatives are being placed in Schedule One by lawmakers in Iowa. This is a developing story.
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Iowa House Reworking Psilocybin Legislation: Scoop
Multiple legislative contacts tell WeedPress the bill that passed the House 84-6 last year to allow psilocybin mushrooms is being reworked. House File 978 is an Iowa bill to implement psilocybin regulation at the state level to create a state-regulated psilocybin program despite ongoing federal prohibition. HF 978, which passed the House 84-6, would establish…
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South Dakota Leaves Medical Marijuana Patients as Federal Criminals: Lawsuit Being Filed Over Refusal to Seek Federal Exemption
The following is a work in progress. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA SOUTHERN DIVISION Jason Karimi, Plaintiff, v. State of South Dakota; South Dakota Department of Health; South Dakota Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee; [Director], in his/her official capacity; Defendants. Case No. ___________ COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF I. INTRODUCTION 1. This…
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Petition: South Dakota Law Now Makes Schedule I Cannabis Classification Legally Impossible
The following is a work in progress. Draft of filing that asks Department of Health to acknowledge that medical cannabis laws contradict Schedule I definition. Update 2-1: I realized I was going about this all wrong. The following isn’t per se incorrect but there’s a much simpler stronger argument the court will prefer. I will…
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State Board Warns: Iowa Cannabis Users Break Federal Law
State Board Warns: Iowa Cannabis Users Break Federal Law Iowa’s medical cannabis program authorizes patient use at the state level but remains at odds with federal laws. Despite state authorization, Iowa’s medical cannabis program remains illegal under federal law, leading to ongoing legal risk and public safety implications — and lawmakers still haven’t acted on…
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New Action On Iowa Marijuana Bills Posted
New Action based on your list: Marijuana example. You requested to be notified of the following actions or changes to your watched bills and rules: Legislation HF 995A bill for an act relating to the issuance of a medical cannabidiol registration card to a person who is not a resident of Iowa.(Formerly HSB 240.)01/14/2026Referred to Health…
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Big questions still unanswered about medical cannabis use
The biggest political show in Iowa, which hosted WeedPress for an hour long discussion in 2018, is discussing medical cannabis again: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/river-to-river/2026-01-14/big-questions-still-unanswered-about-medical-cannabis-use Amusing watching what WeedPress predicted and helped bring to fruition – removing schedule one federally – being discussed. WeedPress is so far ahead on this discussion. For the tip of the spear on…
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Marijuana Is Still Federally Illegal — And the Fix Already Exists in Federal Law
Executive Summary Marijuana remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. State legalization has expanded rapidly, but federal law has not changed. State cannabis systems now operate on enforcement tolerance rather than legal authorization, creating escalating compliance failures nationwide. However, Congress already created a lawful solution — and states are not using it. The Structural…
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The Federal Marijuana Contradiction Is Now Structurally Unsustainable
For more than a decade, marijuana policy in the United States has existed in a legal twilight zone. State legalization expanded rapidly, political rhetoric normalized cannabis, and entire industries were built on the assumption that federal reform was “inevitable.” But that inevitability never arrived. Instead, federal law never moved — and now the contradiction is…
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A Sioux Falls Storefront Is Selling “Cannabis” Without a South Dakota Cannabis License
By Jason Karimi – WeedPress / SD Cannabis Ledger A retail storefront operating at 825 South Minnesota Avenue in Sioux Falls presents itself to the public as a cannabis dispensary. It uses marijuana branding. It advertises cannabis. It invites walk-in customers. But it does not hold a South Dakota medical cannabis dispensary license. Which means…
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The Statutory Rescheduling Battlefield: Endgame Legal Weapons
The Statutory Rescheduling Battlefield 1. Who Is Allowed to Challenge Rescheduling? 21 U.S.C. § 811(a) Rescheduling can be initiated by: • Attorney General • Secretary of HHS • Any “interested party” • Or the UN treaty mechanism So the moment the final rule is published, the universe of potential challengers is not “any random person.”…
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How to File as an “Interested Person” in a DEA Scheduling or Rescheduling Proceeding
See previously on WeedPress: The Master Definition That Quietly Gave The Public Standing Against the DEA The DEA does not decide who has standing in federal drug rulemaking. The regulation does. And under 21 C.F.R. § 1300.01(b), the public has a formal legal doorway into DEA scheduling proceedings: “Interested person means any person adversely affected…
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The Master Definition That Quietly Gave the Public Standing Against the DEA
There is a single sentence inside federal regulations that quietly determines who gets legal standing in DEA drug scheduling and rescheduling proceedings. It is not a press release. It is not a policy memo. It is not optional. It is binding federal law. And it decides who gets a seat at the table. The Controlling…
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Weedpress – About, Mission, Vision
Weedpress is an independent public-interest policy publication focused on cannabis law, regulatory accountability, and state-federal compliance issues in South Dakota and the Upper Midwest. We publish statutory analysis, regulatory conflict reporting, and legal policy commentary on issues where state cannabis programs intersect — and at times conflict — with federal law, constitutional limits, and due-process…
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Iowa’s Chapter 204 Hemp Framework Is Headed for a Federal Collision — and the Legislature Needs to Fix It
For the last few years, Iowa has tried to thread a needle: keep “hemp” legal while cracking down on the intoxicating THC marketplace that grew out of the 2018 Farm Bill’s loopholes. That’s the basic story behind Iowa’s consumable-hemp rules (embedded in Iowa’s Chapter 204 framework and enforced through state rules and HHS registration): age…
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South Dakota Department Of Health Response To WeedPress Audit Of Sales, Business Records
Good Morning Jason, If you are looking to obtain records please make a request with our public records request form. https://www.sd.gov/cs?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=f7f939eddbd4b150b2fb93d4f39619c0 Thanks! Kade Anderson Certifications Specialist Office of Medical Cannabis | Division of Licensure and Accreditation 605.773.3361 | 600 E Capitol Ave,Pierre This is in response to this: https://weedpress.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/whos-really-selling-what-a-statewide-audit-request-hits-south-dakotas-cannabis-program/
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The South Dakota Cannabis Ledger
Once WeedPress receives state sales data, within ten minutes the data will be uploaded here: https://sdcannabisledger.netlify.app/ That site will output tables for rankings, trends, actual sales, and other insights. Reporters, lawmakers, and investors/entrepreneurs can use this resource freely to make better informed decisions and public policy discussions will benefit as well. Read more:
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Who’s Really Selling What? A Statewide Audit Request Hits South Dakota’s Cannabis Program
South Dakota cannabis sales and business data brought to you by WeedPress!
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Paid Protestors Of Minnesota: Receipts Proving Taxpayer Fraud Here
Many people have noticed that agitators in Minneapolis are well-organized, sporting identical whistles, vests, and signs. Is this a grassroots organic movement? Of course not. Let’s take a look at the organizers and sponsors. The front facing group is called “Defend the 612.” In part, they recruit: Defend the 612 is being promoted by elected…
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Give Them What They Want: How to Truly Connect With Your Audience
Most people think influence is about being louder, sharper, or more controversial. Chapter 7 of The 50th Law quietly destroys that myth. Its central message is simple but ruthless: Power grows when your value grows to others. That single idea changes how we understand influence, loyalty, reputation, and even conflict. If people don’t need what…
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Truth Telling = Treason ? Thought on Fixing Propagandized Divisive Narrative Spreading
The real problem in the world today and as always is not “bad people.” It’s broken information systems. And the most effective, non-destructive way to fight that is not rage, humiliation, or ideological warfare — it’s: • calm clarity • good-faith reasoning • source literacy • pattern awareness • explaining how manipulation works • slowing…
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Trump Just Announced Ground War Against Drug Cartels
Good. One of their cocaine dealers tried to push people around at the Iowa State campus Jimmy John’s I worked at before ending up in jail. I left Jimmy John’s, went to McDonald’s, and fired a guy within four hours who kept grabbing my ass. Turns out he had been selling drugs out of the…
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How Paul Hijacked Jesus’s Message And Built Christianity
My Rasta buddy in Minneapolis used to say Paul was a test and not to fall for it…good talk from the best professor in the world.
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Why Success Is So Rare: Zig Ziglar’s Five Gates You Must Pass
They stab you in the backAnd they claim that you are not lookingBut Jah have them in the regionIn the valley of decision Go down back-biter, (down back-bite)Go down back-biter, (down back-bite) Now you get what you wantDo you want more? (want more)Now you get what you wantDo you want more? (want more?) – Bob…
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THE FEDERAL MARIJUANA RESCHEDULING SHOCKWAVE
Why Most State Drug Laws Will Collapse Without Immediate Legislative Repair A WeedPress White Paper Based on national Controlled Substances Act architecture documented by Vicente LLP Executive Summary The American drug-law system is not fifty independent sovereign criminal codes. It is a federally anchored network of derivative state statutes. Most U.S. states have written their…
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THE 50-STATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COLLAPSE MAP
THE 50-STATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COLLAPSE MAP How Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Breaks State Law Every state falls into one of four legal architectures. Only ONE of them survives federal rescheduling cleanly. (Baseline – DOJ/BJA State CSA Survey) CATEGORY A – DYNAMIC FEDERAL CONFORMITY These states automatically adopt federal drug scheduling changes. Federal marijuana rescheduling rewrites their…
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Marijuana Rescheduling: What It Really Means for South Dakotans (and Why State Law May Collapse Without Legislative Action)
https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2025/12/23/marijuana-reclassification-what-it-means-south-dakotans/ Attorney General Marty Jackley believes the studies could finally provide evidence to the medicinal use of marijuana, other than the personal anecdotes. “South Dakota has medical marijuana statutes, but they’re not necessarily based on research because we couldn’t have the research. So the president’s desire that I share is to do more research on…
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Haile Selassie and the Highest Art of Power: Winning Without Drawing the Sword
History remembers emperors for their conquests. Haile Selassie I is remembered for something rarer — for proving that the highest art of politics is not domination by force, but mastery of legitimacy, symbolism, patience, and law. His reign stands as one of the clearest demonstrations in modern history that enduring power does not come from…
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Why Choosing Your Enemies Wisely Is Crucial in Politics
Politics is as much about strategy as it is about ideas. Whether you’re running for office, advocating for a cause, or steering public policy, the opponents you pick — and how you engage them — can make or break your efforts. This lesson is captured succinctly in The Laws of the Public Policy Process: “Choose…
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Nebraska Legislature Is Now In Session
The Nebraska Legislature is back in session. Senators have just 60 working days to conduct committee hearings and debate new priority bills, with bill introductions happening within the first ten days. Session Schedule and Duties According to the official legislative calendar: The Nebraska Unicameral began Day 1 of the 109th Legislature’s Second Regular Session on…
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Tribute To Ras Jamison Arend, Lion.
Jamison Arend Jamison Arend was my best friend, with a great view of life. We’ve taken the dogs to the river park in St.Paul. When I was lead lobbyist for medical cannabis in 2014, and getting screwed by a rigged legislature and a terrible medical bill and program, I made weekly pilgrimages to Jamison’s house…
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All My Law Classmates Hate Being Lawyers
Lawyer note: This article is a personal reflection on my own experiences and beliefs, not a factual survey of anyone else. In two years of being the best student in 30 years at paralegal school (the programs assistant heads words, and unsolicited meritorious praise, were not mine) I learned that my next step, law school,…
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Campaign to Discredit WeedPress Policy Work: Observed Tactics in Public Discourse
To me, the shift in the public conversation about WeedPress’s policy work over the past 20 months appears to reflect a pattern that tends to prioritize personal criticism over substantive engagement with statutory and policy arguments. In my view, this sort of discourse can undermine constructive policy debate and may contribute to reputational challenges for…
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Time to Work On Religious Cannabis Petition For Nebraska
I’m one of two cases involving religious cannabis users arguing a constitutional right for religious exemption to cannabis laws in Nebraska. If non-religious secular medical users get exemption, but not religious users, that’s discrimination. Asking a court for such a ruling is warranted. I’ve got 50 pages of notes to turn into my filings. So,…
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Federal Public Comment Available Now (Texas Too)
Public input needed! Federal first then Texas: Federal Update: CMS & Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids On November 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) filed a proposed ruleto incorporate the federal definition of hemp that will take effect on November 12, 2026. This proposed rule clarifies that cannabis or hemp-derived products illegal under federal or state…
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A federal reset on cannabis is coming. Iowa should not miss it. | Opinion
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2025/12/28/iowa-federal-marijuana-reset/87909387007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116461p001150c001150d00—-v116461d–xx–b–xx–&gca-ft=141&gca-ds=sophi Response to the above was printed in the Register on Sunday December 31st and is reprinted here in full: https://carl-olsen.com/2025/12/letter-to-the-editor-december-2025 Letter to the Editor – December 2025 December 28, 2025 To the Editor: Rick Wagaman’s Guest Opinion(Des Moines Register, 12/28/25), “Iowa should be ready for reset on cannabis,” leaves out an important step Iowa should…
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Tomorrow: Best Attorneys Discuss Federal Rescheduling At Noon
https://x.com/jamiecampbell/status/2006159843267145790?s=46 RSVP and attend at noon central/ 1 eastern 1-6-2025 Be there or be square. Link also here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UKmdX9EBQs2HYOW7epomvA#/registration
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The Work Continues
Dear MAPS community & supporters, “We must sustain resilience and passionate persistence in the face of adversity.” https://maps.org/news/bulletin/from-ricks-desk-2025/ In my last letter to the Bulletin, I wrote this quote as a response to the challenging times MAPS and the psychedelic ecosystem faced after the FDA rejected the New Drug Application for MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, and the Massachusetts Natural…
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Federal Scheduling Doesn’t Require Hearings
If you want to see all the scheduling actions under CSA, look here. Then you’ll see which ones have included hearings. That will prove that a hearing isn’t required. Just an opportunity. Hearings are the exception. Orange Book – List of Controlled Substances and Regulated Chemicals https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/orangebook/orangebook.pdf I know not everyone reads 128 page legal…
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Weedpress Editorial Policy 2026
WeedPress Editorial Policy & Publishing Standards WeedPress is a public-interest journalism and public-record analysis project. Our purpose is to document, archive, and analyze public records, legislation, court filings, and official statements related to public policy, regulatory systems, and civic process. Publishing Standards WeedPress adheres to the following standards: • No personal targeting of private individuals…
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Overdose Deaths Are Plummeting (Thank God)
Joe Rogan just said the quiet part out loud about Trump’s war on drugs and it completely shatters the media’s narrative. Overdose deaths are COLLAPSING nationwide and Rogan says it’s not an accident. “They’re blowing up these f*cking boats that are bringing in all the drugs!” ROGAN: “From the time Trump’s been in office, deaths…
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Mastering Linguistic Kill Shots W/Scott Adam’s
Scott Adams, the closest man to Jesus I’ve ever listened to or met alive today, will not make it through the end of January. Tributes are pouring out worldwide while Scott, whose battle with cancer has passed a turning point, is still kicking. Scott has been gracious kind and considerate in his handling of his…
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Proceeding Pro Se Quote
Because Respondent proceeds pro se, their pleadings are entitled to a liberal construction and “held to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers.” Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 94 (2007); Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520–21 (1972). The question is not whether Respondent will ultimately prevail, but whether they are entitled to offer evidence in support of their…
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Teen Marijuana Use Continues Historic Decline
I said during the 2009 Iowa Board of Pharmacy cannabis hearings logic said legalization would reduce youth usage. I told you so: Federally Funded Survey: Teen Marijuana Use Continues Historic Decline Federally funded survey data compiled by the University of Michigan reports that teen marijuana use has declined significantly since states began regulating adult-use cannabis markets and is now…
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Two Religious Cannabis Cases Now Proceeding in Nebraska
My case, and a church member of mine, are proceeding in Nebraska. Mine is a probation challenge stating probation can’t restrict private not for profit religious use when the state is allowing and legislating secular medical exemptions. The second case I won’t report on so as not to screw up important litigation strategies but I…
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Rumi: Prison For Drunks
All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there. This drunkenness began in some other tavern. When I get…
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2026 Surya Year: No Time To Mess Around
Namaste 🙏, There are certain years that quietly pass by… and then there are years that reshape destiny. As we approach 2026, the universe prepares for one such profound shift. In our latest Rudralife Podcast, we explore why 2026 will feel different for everyone, a year governed by Surya, the Sun, the eternal source of life, authority, vitality, and truth. 🌞 The…
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Nebraska First Freedom Act Floor Discussion
LB43 Floor Debate (January 23, 2024) KELLY: Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Senator Sanders, you are recognized open on LB43. SANDERS: Good morning, Mr. President, and members of the Legislature. I stand here today to bring LB43 before you. Earlier on in our education, we were taught about the separation of powers among three branches…
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Filing structure for Nebraska RFRA Challenge
When in Rome…. FILING PACKAGE — COMPLETE STRUCTURE 1. Motion (Captioned, Filed in Your Criminal Case) Title: Motion to Modify Conditions of Probation Pursuant to Nebraska Religious Freedom Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 20-403 to 20-404) and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2263 What it asks for (clean framing): A narrow, as-applied modification of one probation…
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Nebraska RFRA (First Freedom Act) — Probation Condition Challenge
Nebraska’s Religious Freedom Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 20-403 to 20-404) imposes strict scrutiny on state actions that substantially burden religious exercise. That means: The State must prove BOTH: A compelling governmental interest, AND That the burden is the least restrictive means of achieving it. Probation conditions are state action and are subject to RFRA…
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Cannabis Movement Ending Era Of Personalities
The cannabis world is structurally changing. It’s moving away from informal, personality-driven, relationship-based influence and toward: 1. compliance-heavy operations 2. institutional capital 3. audited finances 4. federal-facing regulatory posture 5. documentation, transparency, and risk controls That shift favors people and organizations that are: 1. procedurally clean 2. boring in a good way 3. compliance-literate 4.…
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Humans Abusing Sacred Psychedelics; Plant Teachers Aren’t Happy; Warning To Humanity
In 2026, the year of the Fire Horse (double fire incoming as horse is fire itself), psychedelics are going to correct/withdraw guidance from the humans for not respecting them. I wondered when, not if, this process of spirit realm correction would come about. Taking without reciprocal giving has never worked out with God. The gifts…
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Catholics Aren’t “Bad Religion” Nor Are The Followers
Instead, the religion serves different human needs. Education simplifies and destroys hate. And moral architecture MATTERS. So does curiosity and exposure to different world views. (Sorry to all the Catholics I accused of worshipping Lucifer in the past.) 2025 has been quite the year, let me tell ya Anyways I need to finish this book…
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Reminder: Weed Movement Has Good People In It Too
Something people notice in a lot of movements that grow around healing, relief, and reform rather than power and control: In spaces like that, there’s a wide surface layer — noise, posturing, hustle — and then there’s a quieter inner layer made up of people who are there for very human reasons: easing suffering, correcting…
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Dead Sea Scrolls Prove Book of Enoch Was Canonical During Jesus Time
The Dead Sea Scroll Proof Between 1947–1956, the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered at Qumran. Among them were at least 11 distinct Enoch manuscripts — more copies than many Old Testament books. That tells us something critical: Enoch was not fringe. It was core scripture for major Jewish communities before Jesus. What the Scrolls show:…
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New Research: Cannabis Could Cure Ovarian Cancer
According to new research published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were found to interfere with the growth and spread of ovarian cancer cells. Full article to download: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1693129/full?utm_source=chatgpt.com Selective anti-cancer effects of cannabidiol and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol via PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibition and PTEN restoration in ovarian cancer cells Siyao Tong1,2Watcharin Loilome1,3Nisana Namwat1,3Poramate Klanrit1,3Arporn Wangwiwatsin1,3Zar…
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Studies Showing Cannabis Can Cure Cancer
Cannabinoids, including Δ9-THC, CBD, and CBG, exhibit significant anticancer activities such as apoptosis induction, autophagy stimulation, cell cycle arrest, anti-proliferation, anti-angiogenesis, and metastasis inhibition. Clinical trials have demonstrated cannabinoids’ efficacy in tumor regression and health improvement in palliative care. However, challenges such as variability in cannabinoid composition, psychoactive effects, regulatory barriers, and lack of standardized…
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The Medical Case For Rescheduling Cannabis: Dr. Grinspoon
https://x.com/peter_grinspoon/status/2005319703628284085?s=46 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/drpetergrinspoon_the-wall-street-journal-chose-not-to-publish-activity-7409331214001528832-ySCz
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APA Concerns Delayed Rescheduling
Not surprising. Makes a lot of sense if you’ve studied administrative law for a few thousand hours.
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Americans for Safe Access Explain Schedule 3
https://www.safeaccessnow.org/trump_executive_order_rescheduling
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The American Medical Cannabis Access Map (AMC-AM)
THE PROJECT The American Medical Cannabis Access Map (AMC-AM) A permanent public national archive showing: • Which states allow medical cannabis • What conditions qualify • What protections patients actually have • Where doctors can recommend • Where dispensaries can legally operate • Where federal law still blocks access • Where patients are forced into…
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Part 3: The Soft Wall
Reader note: This blog post protected by the constitution’s first amendment. Part 1: https://weedpress.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/the-difference-between-authority-and-control/ Part 2: https://weedpress.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/the-architecture-of-moral-power/ The Soft Wall There is a kind of censorship that does not look like censorship. It does not ban speech. It does not raid offices. It does not seize printing presses. It simply makes certain voices hard to…
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The Architecture of Moral Power
Reader note: This blog post protected by the constitution’s first amendment. Modern influence is no longer built primarily on results. It is built on positioning. Who is perceived as “good.” Who is framed as “safe.” Who is considered “above scrutiny.” These perceptions now function as a form of political armor. Moral Positioning as Infrastructure Reputation…
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The Difference Between Authority and Control
Reader note: This blog post protected by the constitution’s first amendment. The Difference Between Authority and Control There is a silent confusion happening in modern leadership culture. Many people believe authority and control are the same thing. They are not. Authority is granted. Control is imposed. And history is ruthless to leaders who confuse the…
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Negotiations Conquer Armies: The Haile Selassie Lesson from Law 3 of The 48 Laws of Power
Reader note: This blog post protected by the constitution’s first amendment. By Jason Karimi There is a persistent myth in modern political culture: that power is seized primarily through confrontation. Through resistance. Through force. History tells a far more dangerous—and far more instructive—truth. Empires are not usually conquered by armies. They are conquered by negotiations.…
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Why Consumers Prefer Walmart to Small Businesses
“Mom-and-pop” shops aren’t better. Amazon refunds you in 30 seconds while the indie biz ghosts you. Local cafes open whenever the owner feels like it. The neighborhood market is expensive and always out of what you need. CVS fills prescriptions on time; the independent pharmacy closes for lunch. You don’t have to worry about being…
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New JAMA Study: Cannabis & Schizophrenia
🧵 New JAMA Study: Cannabis & Schizophrenia Reader note: This blog post protected by the constitution’s first amendment. A population study of 13.5 million people in Ontario examined how cannabis policy changes relate to schizophrenia diagnoses. Here’s what they found ⬇️ 1️⃣ After cannabis became more accessible, the share of new schizophrenia cases linked to…
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What Schedule III Means Under Federal Law
What Schedule III Means Under Federal Law Reader note: This blog post protected by the constitution’s first amendment. Schedule III substances are defined under the Controlled Substances Act as drugs with: Accepted medical use Moderate to low potential for physical dependence Potential for psychological dependence Examples currently include ketamine, anabolic steroids, and certain codeine-containing medications.…
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South Dakota Marijuana Laced With Fentanyl: One Case Reported Found
In February 2025, the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office and Division of Criminal Investigation issued a public warning about marijuana discovered in eastern South Dakota that appeared laced with opioids and possibly fentanyl. A man experienced overdose-like symptoms after smoking it (noting an unusual chemical taste and blue-white tint), went to the ER, tested positive…
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Request for South Dakota to Petition U.S. Attorney General for Waiver Under 21 U.S.C. § 822(d)
South Dakota’s medical cannabis setup (under Department of Health via SDCL 34-20G) is tightly regulated, low-diversion, and focused on patients—ideal for arguing a 21 U.S.C. § 822(d) waiver to exempt state-licensed operators from DEA registration, as long as it aligns with public health/safety. No one’s filed yet (day zero), but SD could slot in after…
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Alaska Requests Help From WeedPress
I was just contacted with a request to assist an Alaskan activist with legislation to reschedule cannabis following today’s historic Trump rescheduling order. I am not an attorney. This is not legal advice. Here is Alaska law from my notes: 105 Alaska Stat § 17.38.900(10). http://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#17.38.900 106 Alaska Stat. § 11.71.190. http://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#11.71.190. 107 Alaska Sat.…
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Petition To White House Faith Office For Religious Protections For Rastafarians (DRAFT)
Subject: Petition for Religious Exemption for the Sacramental Use of Cannabis Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) Date: 12-18-2025 To: The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships The White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500 Dear Director and Staff of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Mr. Karimi, the undersigned, respectfully…
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Utah Court Grants Standing To Intervene For Sugarleaf Church Member
A church I am a member of has received approval to intervene in Utah in an ongoing case. Attached is the ruling:
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If People Are Going To Keep Using Marijuana, We Need To Start Studying It
Schedule 3 rescheduling is a hot trending topic right now. The biggest argument for Trump removing cannabis from schedule 1 is the need for better research protocols. Schedule 1 restrictions limit policy makers ability to study cannabis thoroughly. Trump is going to reschedule it seems, and WeedPress predicts the main reason that will be given…
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WeedPress Warned Political Violence Was Increasing And Now A 19 Year Old Was Assassinated
I met with Governor Kim Reynolds with the head of the Iowa College Republicans and other leaders in 2017 to warn political violence with my college activist group was on the rise. My colleague at Iowa State, Ryan Hurley, former President of Young Americans for Liberty at Iowa State, testified to the Governor he was…
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Gateway Drug Theory Rejected By DEA and HHS: Federal Register
81 Fed. Reg. 53767, 53784 (Aug. 12, 2016) (concluding that “research does not support a direct causal relationship between regular marijuana use and other illicit drug use” and emphasizing that “[l]ittle evidence supports the hypothesis that initiation of marijuana use leads to an abuse disorder with other illicit substances”). Full text of the decision available…
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Reminder: Rising to the Moment: Protecting and Advancing Cannabis Legalization in a Changing America
Rising to the Moment: Protecting and Advancing Cannabis Legalization in a Changing America Date & TimeDec 17, 2025 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Webinar ID815 7712 0875 Description BGM and Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) invite you to join us for a timely discussion on the current state of the national legalization landscape. We will…
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After Four Months of Terror Meth User Brande Black of Sioux Falls Loses in Court
Just gonna flick a quick booger here. My fiance had cancer surgery earlier this year. During that time an open meth user got angry at my fiance and targeted harassment and threats daily for months until we finally filed a protective order. She accused me and my fiance of turning her in for beating her…
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Truck Drivers Can Use Cannabis Under Schedule 3 Absent Policy Interventions
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/drug-testing-industry-group-is-sounding-the-alarm-about-marijuana-rescheduling-as-trump-plans-action/ I’m now a solo advocate and quit representing other people as the entire weed movement and all its groups desire criminality, rebellion, and cool kid ego games and I can’t do it any longer. When I say that, as cannabis advocates, we cannot unleash regulations that don’t respect public health and safety, or programs…
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“Unlocked Potential: Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry”
In 2019, senior legal fellow Paul J. Larkin Jr. provided testimony titled “Unlocked Potential: Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry” before the U.S. House Small Business Committee. Key Points on Business Impacts and Policy Recommendations • Differential Impacts: The testimony acknowledges that federal prohibition creates barriers for all cannabis businesses but notes that small operators…
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How Will Federal Exemption Impact Business Revenue? 20%? 50%?
“Being Thoughtful About Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity: Some Opportunities, Puzzles, and Trade-Offs” by Beau Kilmer (a senior policy researcher at RAND Corporation). Published in 2020 in The International Journal of Drug Policy, it examines the broader economic and social implications of cannabis legalization, with a specific focus on how federal legalization could disproportionately disadvantage…
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The Five Enemies Of Greatness
Spotted at a Sioux Falls Vern Eide dealership fix it ticket for camera security today.
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Trump Is Definitely Rescheduling And Also Descheduling: Magnificent Leadership From The Best President For Marijuana In Our Lifetime
This is without question the BEST PRESIDENT IN MY LIFETIME and before my lifetime on marijuana law reform. THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!! https://themarijuanaherald.com/2025/12/trump-advisor-says-cannabis-descheduling-commission-still-planned-announcement-expected-by-summer/
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DEA Lawyer To Judge: 21 USC 822(d) Is Statute Governing Federal Exemption Applications
Clarity here: https://weedpress.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/iowaska-church-of-healing-oral-argument-in-dc-court/
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Alabama RFRA, Constitution, Amendment
Alabama Religious Freedom Restoration Act Article I, Sec. 3.01 Alabama Religious Freedom Amendment. SECTION I. The amendment shall be known as and may be cited as the Alabama Religious Freedom Amendment. SECTION II. The Legislature makes the following findings concerning religious freedom: (1) The framers of the United States Constitution, recognizing free exercise of religion…
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Wyoming Religious Freedom Restoration Act
An organization I have worked for as a paid intern and volunteered for for almost two decades is running a governor candidate in Wyoming. Here’s the state RFRA. 9-29-101. Religious Freedom Restoration Act; short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Wyoming Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” History 2025 ch. 122,…
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Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act
This one has a good intro: BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” SECTION 2. The General Assembly finds and determines that: (1) Whereas the framers of the United States Constitution and the people of…
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Trump Might Reschedule Today by Executive Order
I privately thought that may be what happens is an executive order. Marijuana Moment says rumor says today’s the day….fingers crossed
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RFRA Protections: Watered Down Trap Inferior To Other Protections Or Not?
Grok AI says: The most famous and direct Supreme Court statement lamenting that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) has been “watered down” or dramatically weakened comes from Justice Antonin Scalia’s majority opinion in Employment Division v. Smith (1990) is actually the pre-RFRA case that prompted Congress to pass RFRA in the first place. After…
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Holy Smoke: Rastafarians Toke for a Higher Power (2013 City Pages Minnesota)
Holy Smoke: Rastafarians Toke for a Higher Power By Matt Peterson October 9, 2013 Hey, pass me that lighter,” Jamison Arend says to the guy in the chair next to him, a younger man with loose dreadlocks that hang down to his waist. The two men are lounging in the living room of a modest,…
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Wyoming Religious Cannabis Lawsuit Happening
Wyoming passed RFRA. Weedpress will provide details on a lawsuit we just found out about shortly. Stay…tuned…
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Ewwwww: Live Bug Discovered In Hemp Product In South Dakota. GROSS
Previously on WeedPress: Limited Public Input, Transparency Failure: South Dakota Cannabis Board Not Serving Public, Patient Concerns A live bug was found in a hemp product purchased by investigators. This report also found high levels of heavy metals and toxins dangerous to patients. Disgusting.
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The Federal Exemption Process Protects Pot Users Needing Organ Transplants…
Imagine a doctor denied your father life saving surgery because he’s a medical cannabis user: Pot Can Get You Kicked Off Transplant Lists — Even In States Where It’s Legal (Buzzfeed) How would you feel? Here’s how to ensure loved ones never have to again face denial of medical life saving surgeries for being cannabis…
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Neil Rockind’s Challenge to Schedule I Status in Michigan
Neil S. Rockind, a prominent criminal defense attorney based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, successfully argued for the dismissal of charges in People v. Richmond (also referenced as the “Clinical Relief Dispensary Case”). This case centered on marijuana-related charges tied to the operation of a medical marijuana dispensary (Clinical Relief) in Michigan. Rockind challenged the validity…
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How To Send Statewide Press Releases To South Dakota Media Outlets
Woke up to news reporters in my inbox this morning. Im filing an ethics complaint next. I’m just gonna leave this here: https://www.sdna.com/press-releases $75 is cheap.
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Assessment of the Impacts of Marijuana Legalization in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (2018, by Michael Lynch)
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3668&context=etd&utm_source=chatgpt.com
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Ilhan Omar’s Office Called WeedPress For Help On Federal Exemption To State Cannabis Laws!!!!
Just a brief note, but I was asked this last week by Ilhan Omar’s Congressional office for info on a bill I wrote the bill summary for in 2021 that passed the Minnesota House. Read the bill here: House File 1023. The bill was introduced by Young Americans for Liberty endorsed House Rep Jeremy Munson.…
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Popular South Dakota Cannabis Advocate Running For House Seat
A well known cannabis advocate is running for House District 35 (which covers parts of Rapid City, Rapid Valley, Box Elder, and surrounding areas). Here is some info on House candidate Emmett Reistroffer: Political & Public-Policy Positions + Self-Presentation — What He Emphasizes When he launched his House campaign in 2025, Reistroffer presented a platform…
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South Dakota’s Lack Of Testing Labs For Marijuana: Cause For Concern?
Number of testing labs in South Dakota According to the state’s official cannabis-licensing site, as of early 2025 there are two independent medical cannabis testing laboratories licensed by the South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH). Of those two labs: Cannabis Chem Lab Inc. — located in Flandreau, South Dakota — is described as the “only licensed cannabis…
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“Code of the West” Covers Montana’s Failed Effort To Repeal Marijuana Laws
Year: 2012 At a time when the world is rethinking its drug policies large and small, one state rises to the forefront. Once a pioneer in legalizing medical marijuana, the state of Montana may now become the first to repeal its medical marijuana law. Set against the sweeping vistas of the Rockies, the steamy lamplight…
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FDA Says Iowa’s Medical Marijuana Law Doesn’t Risk Federal Funds For Academic Institutions
POLITICS FDA Says Iowa’s Medical Marijuana Law Doesn’t Risk Federal Funds For Academic Institutions https://www.marijuanamoment.net/fda-says-iowas-medical-marijuana-law-doesnt-risk-federal-funds-for-academic-institutions/
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Re: Ilhan’s Federal Exemption For State Hemp/Cannabis Industries In Minnesota
WeedPress note: Posting here at 4:20 am for quick reference to Maine (sched z) Colorado Georgia and Illinois (not scheduled) ND MN Arkansas North Carolina and Tennessee anomalies Here is the 1980s THC Therapeutic Research Act, upon which Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research Act was roughly based upon. https://www.scribd.com/document/226270524/Memorandum-to-Governor-s-Office-Re-Medical-Marijuana “For the purposes of this section, THC is…
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New Iowa Cannabis Lobbyist Network Incorporates
A new Iowa marijuana lobbying organization has incorporated as of November 22, 2025. Meet the Iowa Cannabis Action Network: Started by this lady: I’ve talked a few times with Gina over the past few years. I’ll let her do her own introductions. But I liked Gina, she’s very likable and approachable, and recall having encouraged…
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Why DEA Religious Guidance For Religious Mushrooms Was Issued
As my personal understanding currently stands, Agencies cannot consider constitutional issues so this DEA religious guidance is a moot point. It essentially says, write DEA a letter to ask for exemption. That is consistent with the process for states to apply for federal exemption for medical cannabis programs as well, so that is technically correct,…
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Iowaska Church Of Healing Oral Argument In DC Court
Case 2: 25-1140 In re: Iowaska Church of Healing Friday, November 14, 2025 9:30 A.M. USCA Courtroom 31 Judges Henderson, Katsas, Garcia Karen LeCraft Henderson Gregory G. Katsas Bradley N. Garcia 25-1140 In re: Iowaska Church of Healing 10 minutes per side Arguing: Simon A. Steel, Lowell V. Sturgill Jr. (DOJ)…
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Why Ilhan Omar’s “Fed Exemption for Hemp” Has No Application Process
21 USC 822(d) has no application process. 21 USC 822(d) covers a class of activity, such as religious use of peyote. 21 USC 822(d) should be between a state and the federal administration, like it is between that church and the federal administration. There is no application, but a state attorney general…
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Opening Statement
Good morning your honor. Good morning counsel. The State has not met its burden of demonstrating a compelling interest in prohibiting the Petitioner’s possession of cannabis for religious use. The State has the burden under the Iowa Religious Freedom Restoration Act to show the Petitioner’s possession of cannabis for religious use is a threat to…
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Email To South Dakota House Joint Appropriations Committee Member
Mr. Muckey, I live in Sioux Falls. I would like to request assistance with getting the following in front of the medical cannabis board. Please advise at your convenience on any thoughts you can share. Gratefully, Jason Karimi Copy To: President of the South Dakota Senate Copy to: Speaker of the South Dakota House This…
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How Kim Reynolds Bullied Iowa City Council Members Out of Decriminalizing Marijuana
Iowa city council members who wished to decriminalize marijuana tell Iowa cannabis activists Kim Reynolds threatened to take away city funds from the state if the city council pursues marijuana decriminalization. As of today Kim Reynolds is the most unpopular governor in the country. Republicans stifling debate on a winning political issue using threats to…
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Petition To South Dakota Legislature Senate And House Leadership
Copy To: President of the South Dakota Senate Copy to: Speaker of the South Dakota House This petition is submitted pursuant to: South Dakota Constitution 0N-6-4§ 4: § 4. Right of petition and peaceable assembly. The right of petition, and of the people peaceably to assemble to consult for the common good and make known their opinions, shall never be abridged.…
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Lander Case, Certiorari Filed By National Sheriffs Association
Explains RLUIPA a bit, 1983 claims Click to access 20251001235510035_LaNsa_Amicus%20Document%20October%201%202025%20EFile.pdf The sheriffs say Landor should have used 42 U.S.C. 1983.
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Unnamed YET Tennessee Black Student Brandishes Screwdriver At Turning Point USA RIOT (Video)
Who had the screwdriver? Which student? What’s his parents names? I want this students name. Voicemail left with Tennessee presidents office demanding the student name who brandished a screwdriver as well as expulsion of all students in the video. Tennessee congressman has tweeted about defunding this ghetto trash school as well updates soon I used…
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Uh-Oh: Nebraska Marijuana Patients Call Sabotage – Lawmakers Fail Cannabis Commission
If you haven’t been following the Medical Cannabis Commission, the Nebraska Examiner’s recent article on the Medical Cannabis Commission (“Medical Cannabis, Liquor Control Commissions seek to combine resources as frustrations flare”). confirms what we’ve been saying for months: the Medical Cannabis Commission is unprepared, underfunded, and on a path to fail both patients AND voters. As a reminder, Governor…
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Thurston County Nebraska Courthouse Is Understaffed And Not Functioning As A Result
I called today to ask Thurston County clerk of court if they received my Monday motion on whether Nebraska probationers are allowed to use medical cannabis or not. I didn’t get an answer but a voicemail from a Marcie saying due to understaffing the courthouse isn’t functioning and if you leave a message she will…
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Nebraska Probationer Requests Medical Cannabis Be Allowed In Court Filing
Filing motion with district court judge here today to find out if Nebraska probation has to let medical cannabis be used which the law seems to say it does Here’s the motion below: Per Thurston County Clerk of Court direction this motion is filed via email. August 4 2025 4:20 pm Motion To…
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DEA Brief in Iowaska Healing Church Iowa Lawsuit July 2025
Download the DEA brief at the above link. Case concerns an ayahuasca church demanding religious exemption to use ayahuasca in ceremony as their sacrament. Interesting brief.
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Olsen v. DEA, 878 F.2d 1458, 1461 (D.C. Cir. 1989)
The DEA’s contention that Congress directed the Administrator automatically to turn away all churches save one opens a grave constitutional question. A statutory exemption authorized for one church alone, and for which no other church may qualify, presents a “denominational preference” not easily reconciled with the establishment clause. See Larson v. Valente, 456 U.S. 228, 245,…
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Pekin Federal Prison Inmates Reporting Toilet Paper Out of Stock At Prison
Non-violent drug prisoner informs WeedPress the Federal Pekin prison in Illinois has notified inmates they will not be able to provide toilet paper as the prison has entirely ran out of toilet paper. News media needs to investigate, making calls now.
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Recent DEA Footnote Acknowledges Two Part CAMU Test!
For those following mj rescheduling, pg 7 fn 13 of this DEA doc temporarily placing 3 synth opioids in schedule I may be of interest. DEA acknowledges the existence of and authority for the 2-part test for CAMU, though it also applies its own 5-part test: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-11462.pdf?utm_campaign=pi+subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov
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RFRA Changes The Cannabis Game; Fulfills My Prediction Religious Cannabis Constitutional Claims
Prior to RFRA state laws, I argued the first amendment right to religion would bring constitutional rulings for individuals protecting religious access to cannabis in private prayer. I think this is still the inevitable end result of cannabis litigations. There are several things to note about the RFRA.
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Senator John Thune: Federal Solution To State Medical Marijuana Laws In Hands Of State, Not Congress
Senator John Thune’s office had me come install a TV mount for them and while there I asked a question. I got a letter in response that wasn’t a form letter at all. Below is the recording I made of my phone call to the state Attorney Generals office. I am also contacting the governor…
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Nebraska Judge Dismisses Kuehn Lawsuit Seeking To Block Med Cannabis
Sources tell WeedPress John Kuehn’s legal team will appeal this inevitably predictable ruling long expected. But, the lawsuit seeking to stop medical cannabis laws from being implemented has been dismissed. The merits of whether state medical cannabis programs are lawful under federal law remains to be litigated. Smart Approaches to Marijuana keeps making very not…
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Email To Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission About Federal Law
lcc.frontdesk@nebraska.gov The Nebraska Examiner three hours ago published an article stating public comment was being requested. See this link: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/06/26/nebraska-commission-approves-emergency-medical-cannabis-regulations/ In response to the public policy making invitation for expert commentary I shared the following expertise. Dear commissioners, The Iowa medical cannabis advisory board for three years now has recommended policy makers follow federal law…
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Attorneys, Donations Needed To Set Up Ayahuasca Church
https://churchgaia.org/so/3aPUZFirN?languageTag=en&cid=a3a84240-6042-459c-96bd-544eb7bf09eb This is one of the most important calls for support we’ve ever made—and we’re asking for your help to keep us moving forward. As many of you know, the journey to establishing this sacred community and bringing our vision to life has been a labor of deep love and commitment. For the…
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Write Your Lawmakers: Schools Funding In Marijuana States At Risk
When a future presidential administration starts defunding public schools using marijuana laws in violation of federal law as an excuse I’ll be over here saying we had the solution this whole time. For three years straight the Iowa medical cannabis advisory board officially recommended lawmakers apply for federal exemption to Iowa’s cannabis program. In 2020,…
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Peyote History – Regulation Not Statute
Peyote religious exemption was a Federal Regulation by Commissioner of Food and Drugs in 1965. Not a statute, a regulation. Important difference. Here’s a good history. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCODE-2023-title42/USCODE-2023-title42-chap21-subchapI-sec1996a And, https://www.justice.gov/olc/opinion/peyote-exemption-native-american-church Notes 2000bb. Congressional findings and declaration of purposes (a) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the framers of the Constitution, recognizing free…
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Outline
Jason Karimi petitions the court to enjoin the state from interfering with the religious use of cannabis pursuant to SD Codified L § 1-1A-4 (2021) the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” PARTIES JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3. This action arises pursuant to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. SD Codified L § 1-1A-4 (2021) (what month and day 2021) (2025).…
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Notice To State Officials: stop forcing South Dakotans to violate federal drug law to participate in medical cannabis program
April 17, 2025 VACANT VACANTANY STREETANY TOWN, Iowa 55555 HF 990 and HF 995 – Medical Cannabidiol Dear Representative VACANT, House File 990 / House File 995 (Medical Cannabidiol) House File 990 and House File 995 are on the House Debate Calendar today 4/17/2025. Please stop forcing Iowans to violate federal drug law to participate in this program. Use of…
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Stopped Into Senator Thune’s Office Today To Talk Federal Racketeering Dispensary Businesses Breaking Federal Law
Trump just announced the Feds are rescinding the temporary Obama era protections via the Cole Memo to not go after federal racketeering medical cannabis states and businesses. I predict somebody is going to get their state compliant business shut down in the future due to Trumps new move. So to that end while installing a…
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What Was The War on Drugs? Part V
Essay reprinted below originally posted at https://thecausalfallacy.com/p/what-was-the-war-on-drugs-part-v Please go subscribe there This essay was great. And accurate. I’ve had long frustrations with inaccurate emotional claims by activists in the drug policy arena more concerned with emotional feel good victim activism than having credible discussions with policy makers. These types who don’t understand the following perspective…
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Federal Exception For Cannabis Legislation By Iowans For Medical Marijuana
Federal Exception for Cannabis Proposed Legislation 124E.27 Legal Task Force. The department shall convene a task force of legal experts to assist in executing the department’s responsibilities under 2020 Iowa Acts, chapter 1116, section 31 (protection of federal funding). Under state and federal controlled substances acts medical use of cannabis is inconsistent without interstate marketing approval or…
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SD State Reply Brief Example RE: RFRA Motion To Dismiss Cannabis Charges
The State opposes Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, arguing: II. ARGUMENT A. State Has Compelling Interests Under Strict Scrutiny B. Burden on Religion is Not “Substantial” C. Precedent Rejects Broad Exemptions III. CONCLUSION The Motion to Dismiss should be denied because: Dated: [XX/XX/XXXX]Respectfully submitted,[Prosecutor Name][County State’s Attorney Office] Strategic Takeaways for Defense Rebuttal ************************************************* IN THE…
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Model Legal Arguments & Proposed Legislative Language for Rastafarian Religious Cannabis Protections in South Dakota
I. Model Legal Arguments for a RFRA Defense A. Establishing a Substantial Burden on Religious Exercise B. State Fails Strict Scrutiny Test C. Precedent Favoring Religious Exemptions II. Proposed Legislative Language for Religious Cannabis Protections A. Amendment to South Dakota Medical Cannabis Law (SDCL 34-20G) Add a new section: B. RFRA Clarification Amendment (SDCL 1-1-23)…
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Standing Granted In Religious Cannabis Lawsuit
A case I’m working on for a religious cannabis lawsuit demanding equal access to state authorized medical dispensaries via some remedy entailing a separate process for religious users to apply for a religious card has been granted standing following the state’s motion to dismiss. The case will now move on to the merits. I am…
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Timeline so far
October 2nd began two years October 22nd: state probation first meeting probation officer advised Nebraska probation was not allowing my active med card as an exemption. I advised I would file for a religious exemption with Nebraska to use federally lawful hemp so as not to be a federal criminal with medical cannabis. Friday November…
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South Dakota report: allowing probationers to use medical cannabis is authorizing violations of federal law
I told you federal law matters. The solution is for South Dakota to apply for federal exemption pursuant to 21 USC 822(d).
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Religious Cannabis Exemption Iowa Research
Government cannot favor religious activity over secular, or visa versa. The judicial cannon of constitutional avoidance means an unconstitutional statute is only unconstitutional if it is actually applied to someone in an unconstitutional way. Someone has to be injured by it, or it’s never going to be held unconstitutional. The problem with…
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2025 Iowa Legislative Update, Key Cannabis/Psilocybin Developments
2025 Iowa Legislative Session Update. There were several bills filed this session that would make changes to Chapter 124E: HF 950, HF 990 / SF 399, HF 995, and one that references Chapter 124E, HF 978. The bill that references Chapter 124E creates a new Chapter 124F, a medical psilocybin program. House File…
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Civil Lawsuit Filed In Hawaii
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xkbMU6B25LOJ2ugAhf5e4O9yrYI3TqsABzFO4PcJ_5g/mobilebasic? Reverend Heidi Grossman-Lepp, Reverend and Founder of Sugarleaf Church 2014 Qualified Expert Witness on Sacramental Use of Entheogenic Medicine Former Founding Member of the Psychedelic Bar Association, Former Member of the Religious Use Committee Www.SugarleafChurch.com SugarleafChurch@Gmail.com 1-530-301-0587 OPEN LETTER TO THE STATE OF HAWAII LEGISLATURE, GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN, HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ATTORNEY GENERAL…
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A Quicker Way To Get Your Iowa Medical Cannabis Card
Need a medical card and don’t have a doctor? Here’s the solution I built. Step 1: go to my group page at Facebook, Iowa Patients for Medical Marijuana Step 2: click the group tab and request to join the group “Iowa Medical Cannabis Community” Once in the group, 7,000 vetted Iowans will help you find…
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Nebraska: Former Governor Funding Anti-Cannabis Politicians Campaigns While AG Lies About Federal Laws
Despite 70% of Nebraskans voting to demand their rights to use cannabis as medicine (five ounces of flower is as of the time of this blog article legal for Nebraskans to possess and even sell to each other) biased officials in Nebraska’s top law enforcement office are making legally incorrect public proclamations. Weaponizing and cherry…
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MEDICINAL CANNABIS ATTESTATION FORM For South Dakota Probationers Seems To Be Unconstitutional
You can download a word doc of this form at the above hyperlink. I typed this up, because I couldn’t find this form anywhere online. For those of you wishing to get paid $2300 a week to work campaigns (no experience necessary), of if you or someone you know wishes to run for office in…
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Letter To Trump Admin: Stop Harassing Religious Cannabis Users Or See You In Court
First read: the following is a letter by a newly formed coalition of nationwide and international religious cannabis churches, sent to the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, as well as the White House Faith Office and other government entities. Interested entheogenic churches wishing to join this effort are encouraged to contact. We are filing RFRA briefs in…
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27 States Will Automatically Reschedule Cannabis Once The Feds Reschedule
Credit and gratitude to Vicente LLP for providing the following legal research and findings to us here at WeedPress. The state scheduling procedure is triggered automatically by a federal schedule change in the following 27 states. The state must control the substance in accord with federal law unless the state regulatory body controlling the CSA…
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Bully John Kuehn Sues Nebraska, Cries Medical Cannabis Can’t Be Legalized Because Federal Law
The Nebraska Examiner is reporting that former politician John Kuehn’s attorneys are arguing that Nebraska’s Governor Pillen is “under no such compulsion” to declare the measures successful because federal law classifies marijuana as a dangerous drug. https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/12/10/new-lawsuit-seeks-to-void-nebraska-medical-cannabis-ballot-measures/ Even though case law clearly establishes state medical programs cannot be interfered with or vetoed by the feds, John…
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NEW: 2025 DEA Rescheduling Hearing Timeline Schedule
A bully abusing patients walks into a legal trap.
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HHS Updated The Old Scientific Test For Scheduling, Lawyer Expert Shane Pennington Explains
SLAM DUNK. This points to the argument I’ve been making here on WeedPress since I first served a lawsuit in 2011 on a state, on the grounds that intrastate medical cannabis programs made Schedule one classification of cannabis null and void. Intrastate cannabis programs are literally evidence of “accepted medical use in the United States,”…
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Iowa 2023 Annual Report: Sales, Patient Count, Trends
Having trouble viewing? View this as a webpage 1/24/24 Medical Cannabidiol – 2023 Annual Report, 2024 Meeting DatesLinked below please find the 2023 Medical Cannabidiol Board Annual Report. It containsthe Board’s recommendations for program improvement, as well as activities of the Board and program data from throughout calendar year 2023: 2023 Medical Cannabidiol Board Annual Report The Office of Medical…
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50 Pages, 108 Footnotes: My Latest Motion to Dismiss
Welcome to WeedPress. Subscribe to emails on the right side of this article. Follow WeedPress on Facebook. We’re here for the long haul. Here’s my latest update on my ongoing fight against a misdemeanor cannabis possession charge in Nebraska. Maybe this brief will be useful. It’s not polished fully yet but it’s getting there. Roughly 30 hours…
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Respectable Draft To Dismiss Cannabis Charges, Nullify Schedule One As Matter Of Law and Not Science
Formatting is not perfect. I am not an attorney. The following took 15 total hours to draft. Editing will continue throughout the coming weeks. Welcome to WeedPress. Subscribe to emails on the right side of this article. Follow WeedPress on Facebook. We’re here for the long haul. Motion to dismiss draft – Schedule One nullified…
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Updated Draft To Dismiss Schedule One Cannabis Charges, by Jason Karimi
Here’s the fully footnoted draft and is worth downloading as the below text does not include formatting or footnotes: And no, I do not present this as perfected nor even legally correct as I am not an attorney. All feedback welcome at this blog in the comments. I will edit and vet this – it still…
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Draft In Progress: Motion To Dismiss Marijuana Charges For Having “Currently Accepted Medical Use In The United States” by Jason Karimi
“Malcolm brother Malcolm, there’s an X upon my door tonight I wish you were here to teach this generation how to fight.” — Nahko Bear and Medicine for the People Here is a draft in progress on a motion to dismiss against criminal charges for marijuana possession in Nebraska. This draft is the result of…
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So, Which States Will Automatically Remove Schedule One If DEA Removes Schedule One?
I just emailed the attorney from this article: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federal-rescheduling-of-marijuana-could-lead-to-cascade-of-state-level-changes/ My email request is below. I want to publish a list of what states will automatically remove schedule one, and, want to use it as a reference for ongoing court cases around the country. So, this list could be quite useful. Here’s my email: Jason Karimi jahkingdomcome…
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Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Legal Cannabinoids: A Comprehensive Consumer’s Guide To THCO, THCP, THCA, HHC, Delta 8, Delta 9, Delta 10, CBN, CBG, CBC, CBDA and CBD
Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Legal Cannabinoids: The 2024 New Year’s Comprehensive Consumer’s Guide To THCO, THCP, THCA, HHC, Delta 8, Delta 9, Delta 10, CBN, CBG, CBC, CBDA and CBD Follow WeedPress on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/WeedPressWordpress Cannabis cards available at https://www.swiftiemed.com/ Medical cards are still half off, just $50 for your medical cannabis card, apply…
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A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said. Republicans have been working behind closed doors for years on a medical marijuana bill. Along the way, they have rejected calls from Gov.…
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Des Moines: Despensary suspended by the state from selling consumable hemp products for 30 days?
This just in from Axios: https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2023/11/20/iowa-orders-despensary-suspend-selling-cbd-thc This seems to be a GOP pattern across into neighbor Nebraska, where GOP lawfare driving consumers to black markets by shutting down legally operating THC sales is comically, laughably going to backfire. This fanatical opposition to safely regulating cannabis products in Iowa endangers, and does not improve, public health…
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DEA likely to OK marijuana rescheduling by 2024 Presidential Election: Reports
Will this happen by Christmas? Or early Spring? Either/or seems to be what it’s coming down to, not a question of if DEA will recognize marijuana has medical use in the United States as a matter of law, but when. From MJBizDaily (emphasis ours) DEA likely to OK marijuana rescheduling (This story is part of…
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Felons Are No Longer Prevented From Using Legal Medical Cannabis In Iowa From Dispensaries
Follow WeedPress on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeedPressWordpress An Iowa medical cannabis patient cardholder was recently given wrong legal direction from her probation officer after her probation officer incorrectly told her she may not be able to have a medical cannabis card, or use high-THC vaporization pens from Iowa medical cannabis dispensaries, due to her status as a…
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Here’s My Motion To Amend Bail Conditions To Remove THC Drug Testing Condition In Nebraska
STATE OF NEBRASKA CIRCUIT COURTBRANCH 6 THURSTON COUNTY STATE OF NEBRASKA PLAINTIFF, VS. CASE NO. JASON R. KARIMI, DEFENDANT. DEFENDANT’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO MODIFY CONDITIONS OF BOND To: PROSECUTOR NAME HERE <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Thurston County District Attorney’s OfficeADDRESS HERE <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< NOTICE The defendant, appearing specially by his attorney and reserving his right to…
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Psilocybin Descheduling Update In AGGARWAL V. UNITED STATES DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, No. 22-1718 (9th Cir. 2023)
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/22-1718/22-1718-2023-10-27.html Doctor Aggarwal’s latest in his ongoing struggle to remove Schedule One classification of psilocybin by the drug cartel’s biggest economic protectionists, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Drug policy of prohibition empowers criminals. Rescheduling process disempowers them. Act accordingly.
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Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Meeting, Friday September 15 2023 [TRANSCRIPT] [VIDEO]
I missed the first part, but here is the final 55 minutes of video, audio, and transcribed text, from Friday’s meeting this month of Iowa’s medical cannabis advisory board meeting. Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting September 15 2023 (Transcript) Owen Parker: [00:00:00] Yeah, so we’ve been able to do, like I can introduce some of the…
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Iowa Launching Summer Campaign to be like Minnesota
Dear Friend,As a proud Iowan it pains me to say “I want to be like Minnesota.” HA HA! As you probably heard our neighbors to the North passed recreational cannabis and yesterday their Governor signed the bill! Oh to be a Gopher! Or a Missouri Tiger, an Illinis, — you get what I mean! Our…
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Sign Up For This Wednesday’s Iowa Cannabis Activist Training: Details HERE #ActionAlert
Professional cannabis organizational skills have been lacking in Iowa for years…until now. A professional political consultant has created https://www.freetheweediowa.org/ and gained media attention with professional events. Now, this new organization is offering professional training for Iowans wanting to help the cause and make a direct impact and difference. The first training is this upcoming Wednesday…
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Iowa Senator: Iowa Legislative Efforts On Medical Cannabis “Disingenuous”
“Let’s set the record straight here — let’s really set the record straight. We’ve been asked that we should have an informed debate on medical cannabis. And yet the Senator who has been leading this charge, talked, and talked, and talked, and talked about that all session, while we heard from some of our constituents,…
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Meeting Information for February 27, 2023 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting
2/26/2023 Meeting Information for February 27, 2023 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting Beginning at 9:00am on Monday, February 27, a Medical Cannabidiol Board meeting will be held virtually using the information below: Zoom Link (click link to join during scheduled time)Pass Code: 551395Dial-in: 253.205.0468Meeting ID: 813.1814.2476Pass Code: 551395 There will be no public comment period for this meeting. The agenda…
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Meeting Information: February 10, 2023 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting
Beginning at 10:00am on Friday, February 10, the first Medical Cannabidiol Board meeting of 2023 will be held in-person at the address below: DCI Laboratory – 2240 S. Ankeny Blvd Ankeny, IA 50023 (directions in agenda) There will also be the option to join the meeting virtually using the inforation below: Zoom Link (click link to join during scheduled time)Pass Code: 551395Dial-in: 646.876.9923Webinar…
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Unsung Heroes: Lawyers Defeat Schedule I Cannabis Classification As Final Domino Of Prohibition Found Unconstitutional
We’ve been saying at this blog for 13 years that when a state enacts a medical cannabis law, Schedule I classification of cannabis is automatically nullified. This legal argument, developed and refined first by us here in Iowa’s cannabis movement, was successful in a Nevada courtroom in October of 2022. Here’s the ruling — the…
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Books I Read In 2022 — 19,592 Total Pages
Total pages read: 19,552 List to read: 1. From The Finite to the Infinite, by Muktunanda 2. I Am That, by Baba Muktunanda 3. Jhaneshwar Gita, by Swami Kripananda 4. Evidence That Demands A Verdict: Life Changing Truth For A Skeptical World, by Josh McDonell and Sean McDowell, PHD (800 pages) 5. How To Be…
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South Dakota Law Enforcement Pulled Me Over And Took My Medical Marijuana Outside Flandreau’s Dispensary
Here’s a short story that happened to me a few weeks ago. I went to the Flandreau dispensary to purchase some cannabis and upon leaving was pulled over for doing 65 in a 55. I told the officer the roads were all 65 out there, but this one mile stretch was actually 55. I don’t…
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LIL XAN SOBER FOLLOWERING WEED-FRIENDLY REHAB OWNED BY PRODUCER SCOTT STORCH
From HipHopDX.com: Catching up with Lil Xan at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood, the rapper was asked how sobriety was going to which he replied, “I just got out of rehab about a month and a half ago. I’m 40 days clean. You know Scott Storch? He has a rehab called The Heavenly Center, and it’s a rehab…
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Pennsylvania: Federal Court Documents Claim Medical Marijuana Can Be Allowed For Probationers In Some Cases
The following are filings in two separate federal court cases out of Pennsylvania that summarily explain all relevant and recent case law concerning whether or not federal probationers are permitted to use and possess medical marijuana on probation. As noted in these documents, the courts have apparently allowed some arbitrary freedom for medical marijuana in…
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“One less traitor”: Zelensky oversees campaign of assassination, kidnapping and torture of political opposition
Reposting entirety of article at WeedPress, which has been fighting fake news since 2010. WeedPress is a not-for-profit truth telling peace bringing endeavor and this article offers a fresh perspective on possible war crimes being committed by Ukraine, where the US is fighting a proxy war against Russia to avoid economic supremacy after decades of…
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Sen. John Kennedy gets Biden judicial nominee to admit lying to exploit and worsen racial tensions
Story here: https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2022/04/28/sen-john-kennedy-gets-biden-judicial-nominee-to-admit-lying-to-exploit-and-worsen-racial-tensions/ Remember, these people are willing to lie to advance false agendas — the worst form of racists and murderers — and seek scapegoats to project their lies consequential inevitability onto while escaping responsibility. Their lies advance social agendas that kill poor people and defenseless. Ie, they shut down economies and ignore that…
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Marxists Seek To Destabilize American Society Through Sexualization Of Young People: Expert
Marxists Seek To Destabilize American Society Through Sexualization Of Young People: Expert BY TYLER DURDEN MONDAY, APR 25, 2022 – 10:00 PM Authored by Hannah Ng and David Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Young people in the United States are being subjected to communist-style sexualization, according to author and expert James Lindsay. The goal…
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420 Happenings: Iowa Police Harass Head Shops, Des Moines Police Argues With Advocates Over Laws On Facebook Pages
Des Moines Police started an argument on Facebook today with marijuana advocates that got a bit of attention. d d d https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FIowaPatience%2Fposts%2F10160081711066779 Also happening elsewhere in Iowa — Here’s a report from one of our members for how those who abuse their power under the law are temporarily being allowed to abuse us: “I just…
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Draft, Motion Under RLUIPA to Amend Supervised Release Terms
NOTICE The defendant, appearing specially by his attorney and reserving his right to challenge the court’s jurisdiction, hereby provides notice that on a date and at a time and place to be designated by the court, the defendant will move the court for an order granting the motion(s) attached to this notice. MOTION The defendant,…
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Pretrial Motion To Exercise Religious Tenet, 2022
This motion was filed and granted in USA vs Karimi (2022). UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) v. Plaintiff, ) ) JASON ROBERT KARIMI, ) ) Defendant. ) Criminal No. 21-27 (PAM/KMM) DEFENDANT’S PRETRIAL MOTION TO EXERCISE RELIGIOUS TENET Jason Robert Karimi, through counsel, respectfully requests this Court…
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Motion To Permit Medical And Religious Marijuana Use On Federal Probation
This motion was filed in USA vs Karimi in April 2022. It was edited a bit more before final filing with an additional quote in the Standing Akimbo case from Justice Thomas. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA __________________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No.: 21-27 (PAM/KMM) PLAINTIFF, vs. DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO PERMIT MEDICAL…
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Iowa Marijuana Sales Increase Thirty Percent Following Announcement Of Lower Prices For Vape Pens With 80+% THC
MedPharm Iowa recently announced way lower prices and a new product line of cannabis oil concentrates. A popular Colorado brand “Batch” is being sold to patients in Iowa dispensaries. And, it looks like these new lower prices may for the first time be influencing the black market in Iowa, a black market which has relatively…
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Iowa DHS Has Pursued Charges Against Parents Over CBD Use. This Free Webinar Teaches You How To Protect Yourself Legally
Are you considering CBD isolate or hemp products for your minor child? Come learn how to protect yourself and your family. Too many find out the hard way that they can be investigated by child protective services. Learn which loopholes are being used to prosecute families. Register now! April 19th is a free webinar. Register…
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