theFreshScent Hits 500 Strong
October 9th, 2008 by Tim
Man, that happened quickly.
theFreshScent has hit its 500th post. It wasn’t always smooth sailing, but we’re glad to still be here and serving up fresh content for all our readers.
Talking about fresh content, theFreshScent reviews department is going to start ramping up production in the near future. We know you all love our strain reviews, so expect those to start coming out within the next 2-3 weeks, along with our product reviews.
So, how have things been going with our official re-launch?
How about a couple stats, since 9/15/08 we’ve:
- Dropped 101 posts (not including this one)
- Served up 96,000+ pageviews
- Been found 1,102 times by people searching for ‘medical marijuana’
- Reviewed 17 MMJ strains
- Tweeted 15 times
- Dropped an average of 5 posts per day
Not too shabby, but it’s only the beginning. As we keep this ball rolling, expect more and more original content and a few other tricks up our sleeves.
Until then, thanks for keeping things on point and reading theFreshScent.
+ tFS Team
Drug Czar Achieves Epic Fail
October 9th, 2008 by Alex
Turns out that government agencies don’t like being called out on their absolute failures. What a surprise right? Since the ONDCP (Office of National Drug Control Policy) hasn’t come close to achieving its stated goals, the top brass has decided to just say they have and hope no one does a fact check.
People such as Scott Burns, the Deputy ONDCP Director, are saying that drug use in America is down dramatically since 2001. Hmmm, not according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
A recent article on AlterNet cites just a few of the failures of the Bush administration’s drug policy:
ONDCP has not even come close to meeting its goal of reducing illegal drug use by 25 percent by 2007 in any age group. In fact, among adults, overall illegal drug use actually increased 4.7% from 2002 to 2007. Teen marijuana use is down a bit but still remains common: One in nine (12 percent) 14- and 15-year-olds and one in four (23.7 percent) 16- and 17-year-olds used marijuana in 2007.
Nothing spells success like ~25% of teenagers having admitted to pot use! Or how about getting contradicted by your own government’s studies? Ouch.
The best part is the amount of taxpayer dollars this agency has wasted since drug czar John Walters’ ascension to the position. Here’s what the ONDCP has commissioned since the start of his reign:
- 127 anti-marijuana TV, radio and print ads
- 34 marijuana-focused press releases
- 50 studies from the ONDCP (and other govt. agencies) for anti-marijuana campaigns
All in all, this is another lesson in the manipulation of statistics. Just like the issue on marijuana busts and street pricing, the government is taking faulty data and using it to improperly shore up their anti-drug arguments.
Fight back by learning the facts.
[image via WWNYTV.net]
Stanislaus River Canyon Wastes Potential Tax Revenue
October 9th, 2008 by Perry
Yesterday, law enforcement in Sonora “eradicated” 3,090 marijuana plants.
The plants were valued at $2,500 each, and that this year, they’ve already destroyed 113,113 plants. To put it in perspective, if that were taxable income for somebody, it might have put $2,262,280 put in the government coffers for improving the city.
Santa Barbara Gets Tough on Pot
October 9th, 2008 by Perry
In response to pressure from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Santa Barbara, CA dispensaries are shutting its doors.
The agency sent out letters to those who owned the property the dispensaries are built on threatening seizure if the clinics did not cease operations.
New Times called five Santa Barbara dispensaries for statements, but none answered. One number had been disconnected. A representative for the Santa Barbara chapter of NORML, the national group that lobbies for the legalization of marijuana—medical or otherwise—confirmed that all of the area’s dispensaries have closed their doors in response to the letters. When asked where patients would get marijuana, he said ‘probably anywhere they can.’
More gestapo tactics from our federal government sending medical marijuana patients to the streets.
South Park Back with New Season, iPhone App
October 9th, 2008 by Perry
If you don’t like South Park, then you can “Geeeeeeeeet Out.”
The lovable foursome, that has been the age of 10 for the last 12 years, is back with a brand new season and a new app for your iPhone. It hasn’t been released yet, but boingboing has a sneak preview up on the website.
He’s Fighting the Law, But the Law Usually Wins
October 8th, 2008 by Perry
In an effort to pull a Georgia marijuana possession law of the books, a man is arguing that the very wording of the statute is unconstitutional.
Okay, technically it’s a semantic point because he’s arguing the unconstitutionality of a law that states someone is assumed guilty if caught in possession without the benefit of a trial. It’s irrelevant buddy, you live in Georgia, which means that if the law were repealed, another would be passed in the time it takes to read this blog.
But it does do a good job of pointing out the illogical, myopic bully tactics of the anti-drug people, doesn’t it?
Hallelujah! Hallelujah, I’m Saved!
October 8th, 2008 by Perry
If a story about the Free Marijuana Church of Honolulu doesn’t appeal to you, you might be on the wrong website.
Religion founder Bernard von NotHaus, High Priest of Honolulu, professes:
The time has now come for me to answer Timothy Leary’s nagging question, ‘When will you accept that you are a messenger of God?’
This was the basis for the religion. Eh, it works for me. I didn’t need much convincing after the Free Marijuana part.
Props to the Democrats
October 8th, 2008 by AlexEven if Clinton’s telling a half-truth, Edwards is only telling the truth on this one subject and Kerry got swift-boated, at least the Democrats generally own up to getting high. Interestingly enough, now we’ve got a candidate who’s admitted to doing both marijuana and cocaine.
In 8 years we’ll have someone who’s snorted K, smoked some coco-puffs and chased the dragon. Ah, democratic political evolution at its finest!
