Asheville City Council Elections 2015

Posted by on Oct 29, 2015 in General | Comments Off on Asheville City Council Elections 2015 Maybe it’s because of what I was doing this time last year, but I’ve been asked by more people than ever who I’m supporting in the City Council elections. I’m voting for Brian Haynes, Keith Young and Rich Lee.   Why?   Brian Haynes is an Asheville native who has devoted a significant part of his life to the issue of affordable housing – not just policy wonk stuff, but...
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Election 2012 – And the winner is . . .

Posted by on Nov 10, 2012 in Legislation & Activism, Marijuana Defense, Other States | Comments Off on Election 2012 – And the winner is . . . Regardless of the partisan battles between the politicians, one undeniable result of the 2012 election is that cannabis won.  The prohibition was challenged in five states, and it was defeated in three of them.  In Massachusetts, medical cannabis earned 63% of the vote, while the winning presidential and senatorial candidates garnered 61% and 54%, respectively.  In Colorado, marijuana...
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Moogfest is here!

Posted by on Oct 26, 2012 in Know Your RIghts, Marijuana Defense, Possession, Trafficking | Comments Off on Moogfest is here! This weekend, October 26-27, 2012, is Moogfest in Asheville.  It’s a great festival in downtown, with all sorts of electronic-based music being performed on stages throughout the city.  Thousands of cool, groovy people will converge on the city, looking to enjoy the music, the people and the nightlife Asheville has to offer. Another group of people will also descend on the town.  This group...
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Jean and Steve Marlowe

Posted by on Aug 13, 2012 in Cultivation, Legislation & Activism, Marijuana Defense | Comments Off on Jean and Steve Marlowe In 2008, I agreed to represent Polk County NC activist Steve Marlowe, who faced charges for growing of medical cannabis for his former wife and fellow activist Jean Marlowe and two other patients.  It was another one of those supposedly once-in-a-lifetime cases that have come my way. This case wasn’t the Marlowes’ first brush with the law prohibiting marijuana.  In fact, the...
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Rascals in Paradise

Posted by on Aug 13, 2012 in General | 0 comments “Rascals in Paradise” is the title of collection of non-fiction short stories co-written by James Michener and U. of Hawaii professor Arthur Grove Day, published in 1957, and subtitled “Turbulent Adventures and Bold Courage on the South Seas.”  It’s full of romantic tales of the adventurous men of questionable character who sailed the Pacific Ocean, such as Bully...
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