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BROKEN GLASS!
Feds hit headshops and indict 55 pipe-sellers; Chong, Zong and Jerome Baker among targets.
by Mark Miller
Additional reporting by Steven Wishnia
WASHINGTONFifty-five people have been charged with conspiracy to sell drug paraphernalia following raids on pipe-selling businesses from Pennsylvania to California, Attorney General John Ashcroft and Acting DEA Administrator John B. Brown III announced on Monday, Feb. 24.
Among the targets were such glass-pipe giants as Jerome Baker Designs of Eugene, OR; the Zong bong and Seedless clothing companies in San Diego; Colorchangingglass.com, of Forestville, CA; and legendary pot comedian Tommy Chong, whose home was raided. Former HIGH TIMES staffer Randy Przekop, who now runs a headshop in Pittsburgh, was also indicted.
At a Justice Department press conference, Ashcroft stated that the indictments and raids are intended to dismantle the illegal drug-paraphernalia industry by attacking their physical, financial, and Internet infrastructures. The DEA and the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, in conjunction with the US Marshals, Secret Service, Customs Service, and Postal Inspection Service, spearheaded the investigation. Six US attorneys were also involved.
Although the operations primarily targeted businesses involved in manufacturing, distribution, and Internet sales, that were, several headshops across the US were also raided Feb. 24, including in western Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. Tommy Chong was not named in the indictment, but his Chong Glass company in Los Angeles was raided by federal agents, DEA agents, local police, K-9 units and postal inspectors. The former Cheech and Chong members Pacific Palisades, CA home was also raided.
The whole industrys in turmoil, said a worker at one of the stores busted. The people who didnt get popped are bugging out just as bad as the ones who did. They dont know if they can continue doing business.
The Feds said they confiscated thousands of items of paraphernalia (primarily for pot use) in the raids. This included both user-specific products (pipes, bongs, etc.) and dealer-specific items (scales, baggies, etc.) The defendants face up to three years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines, and forfeiture of warehouses, machinery, and other property.
Several companies were raided without arrests being made, with alleged paraphernalia confiscated "wherever they had seizure warrants," according to DEA spokesperson Will Glaspy. More arrests are likely, he said, though he didn't know if Chong would be among them. The raids had been in the works for about a year and grew out of previous investigations of headshops in Iowa and Pennsylvania, he added. He said he didn't know how much they cost, but claimed "they were not very expensive from a manpower-resource standard."
Most of those charged were part of two separate coordinated operations. A federal grand jury in western Pennsylvania indicted 27 people as part of Operation Pipe Dreams, an investigation reaching from Pittsburgh to Phoenix to Southern California. The name was taken from the G. W. Pipedreams store in Clarion, PA, owned by the indicted Glen W. Beers.
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nuggz_toker420 on May-11-03 00:50 wrote:
this is bullshit. when will the government learn that people will keep smoking weed even if they take our bongs, pipes, etc. ive gone "ghetto" smoking for the past year cuz my pipe and bong broke. that doesnt stop me from smoking. government raids on headshops doesnt help the government at all. it just makes them look good to the two percent of people who dont smoke. this government is bullshit, a bunch of hipocrites and war hungry assholes on a power trip. smoking weed doesnt hurt anyone and this shit about it being a gateway drug is also bullshit. people who want to go on to other drugs'll do that. dont criticize maryjane for peoples choices. damn when i get enough money im moving to canada or amsterdam to get away from these retarded hipocrites in office.
if you want these drug policies to change go to norml.org and petition, w/o people who are sick of the fucked up laws in this country supporting the changing of the laws the drug laws wont be changed.
Canadian Pot Smoker on May-10-03 14:45 wrote:
As a Canadian pot smoker I've grown up in a society that seems to be more concerned with the arrest and seizure of kids and their pot than real criminals. With the way I've personally been treated and mistreated by the Durham police of Ontario (Well known for being the most corrupt police force in Canada)I would believe I'd committed a serious offence. When being accused of a being a trafficker of Marijuana for - grams I was subject to police brutality including being beaten and choked. This was only the beginning, for - months after being first arrested I'd attended court - times while being on a curfew of -pm until my sentencing where i was then ordered community service and a year probation and for what - grams? I believe this injustice takes part all over the world and i just hope one day pot smokers around the world can enjoy the recreational use of canabis without having to constantly watch over their backs against the unjust laws imposed by our outdated and out of touch governments.
subliminator on May-09-03 10:49 wrote:
It fucking infuriates me to hear DEA statements such as, "these criminals are out of business" Criminals!?!? Why, oh why, do innocent people that are just trying to live the "American Dream" by maintaining a profitable business have to be labeled criminals!?!? Because Johnny Law says pot is illeagal!?!? Fuck that! They are not criminals they are my brothers and sisters, and they, like all marijuana users should be free from opression once and for all! I AM NOT A CRIMINAL, I AM A POT SMOKER!!!
stoney stonerson on May-09-03 00:49 wrote:
No matter what they do they can't stop people from blazzin up the sweet cheeba
Michigan Man on May-08-03 22:36 wrote:
Fuck the feds....VOTE......sorry to see you guys go to Canada but I certainly understand......burn on brothers/sisters......peace
kyle on May-08-03 21:24 wrote:
FUCK THE DEA!!!!
bob on May-08-03 19:06 wrote:
Libertarian it is!!!!!!!!
Dave on May-08-03 11:40 wrote:
I don't understand why the government wastes their time on busting pot smokers. I mean fuck, I know cops that smoke weed. Ashcroft wants to "keep illegal drugs out of the hands of children", why not concentrate on underage drinking. I would rather my kid grow up and smoke weed and be active in politics and personal beleifs, than have him grow up to be a fucking drunk ex-jock who does nothing with his life. Sure, drugs are bad for you, and young children should not be exposed to them, but why infringe on the rights of Adults in search of pursuing happieness. WHERE THE FUCK DID MY FREEDOM GO?
Josh on May-08-03 04:58 wrote:
All I have to say is Fuck the government. Legalize pot, get rid of Bush and Stop trying to rule the world...that's right i said it, come and get me!
woohoo on May-07-03 18:47 wrote:
go Libertarians!!! No, seriously, people always bitch about not having a candidate, well actually we do. Anyone in the Libertarian party is what we want. Their basis for the party is Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The only problem is people make up excuses not to vote. So....GET OFF YOUR ASS WHEN ELECIONS COME AND VOTE LIBERTARIAN. I am from Alabama and in our run for governor, our Libertarian candidate got - % of the votes. Now that sounds like a small number, but think about these things: No one that I know voted. The only people that really voted were the old people (the ones that are HOPELESSLY brainwashed). I don't think there has EVER been a libertarian candidate (although i could be wrong). And also consider this is Alabama. Enough said. So what I'm getting at, is that if every one of us gets out and votes, especially the more liberal areas of the US like Cali and NY, then there is no telling what we could do. All I know is people need to stop making excuses for not trying. If you don't do anything, you can bet that nothing will happen.
bob on May-07-03 17:45 wrote:
ok it seems to be either libertarian or green party.............
Smoking Professional on May-07-03 02:42 wrote:
VOTE LIBERTARIAN
WWW.LP.ORG
The greenparty is a joke, check out the above site, this people are serious.
unkat27 on May-06-03 05:41 wrote:
Yeah, Canada sounds fine. I'll probably go if I don't get the seeds I ordered soon. If I can grow my own, i might hang around this dump, but if the pigs who have their noses in everything, including our mail system, stopped my seeds from being delivered, I'll either take revenge or head to Canada. For now, still waitin' on those seeds.
asdf on May-05-03 02:12 wrote:
Yeah it's offical. I also will be leaving for Canada in the next year. Welp, its been fun you guys, I'll probably not be here much any more as I am now going to dedicate my time to getting residency and work permit. Peace guys. Keep tokin.
greenphantom on May-05-03 01:09 wrote:
I'm leaving for Canada, but first I must learn the trade in order to adapt to my new home. Now I know how the Puritans felt when they left for religious freedom. Now I guess I leave for cannabis for a better and quiet life, in which my freedom of choice is more open, and where the freedom of expression is more variety. I agree with some of you people. Beside the UNited states is soon to construct a new world order so I'm hoping when my two years are up, I can go live in B.C., at least the only thing I have to worry about is snow, and rare anger encounter of wildlife, and not social persecution, and government interference.
asdf on May-04-03 23:21 wrote:
I have almost given up also my friend. I have been applying for jobs in Europe to no avail because of the work permit thing, but I have also been applying to jobs in Canada. I know its kinda bad to run from your problems, but what else can we do?!?!? I mean this fucking sorry ass government will never allow us to be free. Nothing short of a violent revolution will change anything, and to tell you the truth, I want no part of it. You cannot defeat evil with evil because then only evil prevails. I have completely fucking had it and will make every attempt to leave this stupid ass country until it happens. I can just see the day that I'm sitting in my house, watching the news, and seeing this country crumble. It's a sad thing, but I'm afraid its the only ending to this story of a once great nation. Canada, here I come!
420friendly on May-04-03 23:20 wrote:
by raiding our glass shops the government is targeting our counterculture and disrupting and corrupting our envrioment. what good does it do to do this to our community? HEY USA GOVERNMENT! REMEMBER THE PROHIBITION OF THE EARLY --TH CENTURY? HAVE YOU ALSO RECALLED THAT IT DID NOT WORK? WHY ARE YOU EVEN TRYING? ALCOHOL AND PORN PROHIBITION DID NOT WORK- YOUR IGNORANT FIGHT AGAINST US IS RIDICULIOUS!! FIND SOMETHING BETTER TO DO- INVESTIGATE YOUR INTERIOR DEPARTMENTS!!
SDMF on May-03-03 23:56 wrote:
This country sucks im going to canada
pro pot on May-03-03 23:04 wrote:
We all know that their is almost nothing wrong with pot whatsoever. The only reason those bastards keep it illegal is because when they make a bust it makes it look like their actually doing something at their jobs. The people that keep pot illegal only exist b/c of it(the Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper)ironic. The only reason pot was made illegal in the first place was because mexican immigrants used it, so they made it illegal as an excuse to kick the mexicans out.We all need to get off of our lazy asses and do something about it, anything!!!
Stillrepresenting on May-03-03 22:38 wrote:
To all the amazing artists that have been supplying us with some of the most beautiful glass peices, Thank you, and dont give up your talents, Smoke on everyone, lets work together to get this shit straightened out
Michigan Man on May-03-03 21:37 wrote:
The feds are eating people alive.....there is no human in their blind ambition....People talk to your friends and neighbors....shits gotta change.....VOTE LEGALIZE.....burn on....
yaz on May-03-03 13:18 wrote:
All the people who got raided paid taxes to the U.S. goverment.If the goverment felt what they were doing was illegal why did they accept there tax money.
By the goverment accepting there tax money doesnt this make the goverment complicit in this act.
The bottom line is the goverment can do whatever they want to do whenever they want to do it!
adam on May-03-03 04:33 wrote:
I am a glassblower in oregon and im probably gonna lose my house now thanks to all this shit. If all you out there want your functional art back, say something, do something , speak out please. I hope everyone that reads this will go to the million marijuana march closest to you. WE ALL NEED TO SPEAK UP!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY NEED TO KNOW WE WONT STAND FOR THIS SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brittney on May-01-03 23:43 wrote:
What The Fuck? This is crazy. I agree with the others, lets VOTE. We have the right, so lets have the right to kick these wasting my money assholes out of the "partriotic" bombing war starting, unPEACEFUL Government. SOMEONE LET EVERYONE KNOW WHO TO VOTE FOR!!!!! LETS GET IT TOGETHER GUYS!
asdf on May-01-03 17:14 wrote:
http://libertyonline.hypermall.com/henry-liberty.html
bob on May-01-03 14:09 wrote:
I voted green party last time.......I'll do it agian!..........as soon as we have a canidate.
krisdin on May-01-03 03:38 wrote:
this makes me cry
unkat27 on Apr-30-03 23:35 wrote:
Vote 'green'. Our 'green' party is the only party that seems willing to make changes in favor of marijauna legalization. The dems may say they are for it, but they lie. I don't know exactly what 'green' party member is running just yet, but whoever, 'green' is our best chance. The dems have lied too much about such issues. They can't be trusted.
mara on Apr-30-03 20:56 wrote:
i dont think this is fair those glass pipes should be viewed as art my mom recently found my two glass pipes and killed them not only did they serve a purpose but they were very pretty and apples suck compared to glass
Kelly on Apr-30-03 19:35 wrote:
What everyone needs to realize is that the government should be focusing on feeding our poor, educating our nation, and maybe even finding Osama Bin Laden, NOT on wasting ridiculous amounts on the DEA, K-- units, and other the other authorities it takes to make a nation wide crack down on glass sellers. What are we wasting our tax dollars on?!?! Give me a break!
plants4planets on Apr-30-03 12:18 wrote:
The punch line at the end of this column was too much...as if shutting down the paraphenalia industry could stop people from smoking. They're just pissed that all these potheads are making money legally. Well, glass blowers will just go underground, you can't stop selling glass, and people will always be there to blow it, it just means you won't be able to get it as easily or as cheap. If it does become completly illegal, then learn to blow glass and sell it to your friends anyway, screw the feds...
southernsmoker on Apr-29-03 21:22 wrote:
So now tobbacco pipes have to look a certain way? The gov is out of control. Alcohol is a more powerful drug than pot. I would like to see my tax dollars spent on the shitty public school education i got. Come on!!! Teachers arent paid shit and the gov is spending a few mill busting guys who sell pipes!!! Get a life DEA!!
Babyface on Apr-29-03 21:04 wrote:
What the fuck. Pot is illegal, not fuckin unused pipes and bongs. As long as there rn't n e traces of drugs,the Feds. should fuck off, but of course, our paranoid gov. is going to abuse its power.
Babyface on Apr-29-03 20:59 wrote:
FUCK the DEA for raiding the legendary and Honorary Tommy Chongs home. Peace an love Tommy!!!
bob on Apr-29-03 19:54 wrote:
ok....we all vote. So who are we gonna vote for. We need to vote for the same person. ---- lets all vote for the same person and does anyone know who that person is gonna be yet?
unkat27 on Apr-28-03 15:33 wrote:
The problem with the vote is well-known to California and a few other states, where the majority voted in favor of medical marijauna. The majority also voted for an end to mandatory-minimums in most of the counties and districts of Mass., but the 'Feds' don't recognize those votes and continue to insist that the federal law still makes all people subject to federal law, which is prevented from changing by extremely powerful capitalist pigs who control the most powerful political offices. The fact is, most Americans are presently in favor of medicinal marijauna, but the politicians that are voted into office are subject to the fascist pressure of corporate pigs who fear that legal marijauna will reduce their profits. Greed has killed the power of the democratic vote, as much as I hate to admit it.
silent_voter on Apr-28-03 11:39 wrote:
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BROKEN GLASS!
Feds hit headshops and indict 55 pipe-sellers; Chong, Zong and Jerome Baker among targets.
by Mark Miller
Additional reporting by Steven Wishnia
WASHINGTONFifty-five people have been charged with conspiracy to sell drug paraphernalia following raids on pipe-selling businesses from Pennsylvania to California, Attorney General John Ashcroft and Acting DEA Administrator John B. Brown III announced on Monday, Feb. 24.
Among the targets were such glass-pipe giants as Jerome Baker Designs of Eugene, OR; the Zong bong and Seedless clothing companies in San Diego; Colorchangingglass.com, of Forestville, CA; and legendary pot comedian Tommy Chong, whose home was raided. Former HIGH TIMES staffer Randy Przekop, who now runs a headshop in Pittsburgh, was also indicted.
At a Justice Department press conference, Ashcroft stated that the indictments and raids are intended to dismantle the illegal drug-paraphernalia industry by attacking their physical, financial, and Internet infrastructures. The DEA and the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, in conjunction with the US Marshals, Secret Service, Customs Service, and Postal Inspection Service, spearheaded the investigation. Six US attorneys were also involved.
Although the operations primarily targeted businesses involved in manufacturing, distribution, and Internet sales, that were, several headshops across the US were also raided Feb. 24, including in western Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. Tommy Chong was not named in the indictment, but his Chong Glass company in Los Angeles was raided by federal agents, DEA agents, local police, K-9 units and postal inspectors. The former Cheech and Chong members Pacific Palisades, CA home was also raided.
The whole industrys in turmoil, said a worker at one of the stores busted. The people who didnt get popped are bugging out just as bad as the ones who did. They dont know if they can continue doing business.
The Feds said they confiscated thousands of items of paraphernalia (primarily for pot use) in the raids. This included both user-specific products (pipes, bongs, etc.) and dealer-specific items (scales, baggies, etc.) The defendants face up to three years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines, and forfeiture of warehouses, machinery, and other property.
Several companies were raided without arrests being made, with alleged paraphernalia confiscated "wherever they had seizure warrants," according to DEA spokesperson Will Glaspy. More arrests are likely, he said, though he didn't know if Chong would be among them. The raids had been in the works for about a year and grew out of previous investigations of headshops in Iowa and Pennsylvania, he added. He said he didn't know how much they cost, but claimed "they were not very expensive from a manpower-resource standard."
Most of those charged were part of two separate coordinated operations. A federal grand jury in western Pennsylvania indicted 27 people as part of Operation Pipe Dreams, an investigation reaching from Pittsburgh to Phoenix to Southern California. The name was taken from the G. W. Pipedreams store in Clarion, PA, owned by the indicted Glen W. Beers.
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nuggz_toker420 on May-11-03 00:50 wrote:
this is bullshit. when will the government learn that people will keep smoking weed even if they take our bongs, pipes, etc. ive gone "ghetto" smoking for the past year cuz my pipe and bong broke. that doesnt stop me from smoking. government raids on headshops doesnt help the government at all. it just makes them look good to the two percent of people who dont smoke. this government is bullshit, a bunch of hipocrites and war hungry assholes on a power trip. smoking weed doesnt hurt anyone and this shit about it being a gateway drug is also bullshit. people who want to go on to other drugs'll do that. dont criticize maryjane for peoples choices. damn when i get enough money im moving to canada or amsterdam to get away from these retarded hipocrites in office.
if you want these drug policies to change go to norml.org and petition, w/o people who are sick of the fucked up laws in this country supporting the changing of the laws the drug laws wont be changed.
Canadian Pot Smoker on May-10-03 14:45 wrote:
As a Canadian pot smoker I've grown up in a society that seems to be more concerned with the arrest and seizure of kids and their pot than real criminals. With the way I've personally been treated and mistreated by the Durham police of Ontario (Well known for being the most corrupt police force in Canada)I would believe I'd committed a serious offence. When being accused of a being a trafficker of Marijuana for - grams I was subject to police brutality including being beaten and choked. This was only the beginning, for - months after being first arrested I'd attended court - times while being on a curfew of -pm until my sentencing where i was then ordered community service and a year probation and for what - grams? I believe this injustice takes part all over the world and i just hope one day pot smokers around the world can enjoy the recreational use of canabis without having to constantly watch over their backs against the unjust laws imposed by our outdated and out of touch governments.
subliminator on May-09-03 10:49 wrote:
It fucking infuriates me to hear DEA statements such as, "these criminals are out of business" Criminals!?!? Why, oh why, do innocent people that are just trying to live the "American Dream" by maintaining a profitable business have to be labeled criminals!?!? Because Johnny Law says pot is illeagal!?!? Fuck that! They are not criminals they are my brothers and sisters, and they, like all marijuana users should be free from opression once and for all! I AM NOT A CRIMINAL, I AM A POT SMOKER!!!
stoney stonerson on May-09-03 00:49 wrote:
No matter what they do they can't stop people from blazzin up the sweet cheeba
Michigan Man on May-08-03 22:36 wrote:
Fuck the feds....VOTE......sorry to see you guys go to Canada but I certainly understand......burn on brothers/sisters......peace
kyle on May-08-03 21:24 wrote:
FUCK THE DEA!!!!
bob on May-08-03 19:06 wrote:
Libertarian it is!!!!!!!!
Dave on May-08-03 11:40 wrote:
I don't understand why the government wastes their time on busting pot smokers. I mean fuck, I know cops that smoke weed. Ashcroft wants to "keep illegal drugs out of the hands of children", why not concentrate on underage drinking. I would rather my kid grow up and smoke weed and be active in politics and personal beleifs, than have him grow up to be a fucking drunk ex-jock who does nothing with his life. Sure, drugs are bad for you, and young children should not be exposed to them, but why infringe on the rights of Adults in search of pursuing happieness. WHERE THE FUCK DID MY FREEDOM GO?
Josh on May-08-03 04:58 wrote:
All I have to say is Fuck the government. Legalize pot, get rid of Bush and Stop trying to rule the world...that's right i said it, come and get me!
woohoo on May-07-03 18:47 wrote:
go Libertarians!!! No, seriously, people always bitch about not having a candidate, well actually we do. Anyone in the Libertarian party is what we want. Their basis for the party is Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The only problem is people make up excuses not to vote. So....GET OFF YOUR ASS WHEN ELECIONS COME AND VOTE LIBERTARIAN. I am from Alabama and in our run for governor, our Libertarian candidate got - % of the votes. Now that sounds like a small number, but think about these things: No one that I know voted. The only people that really voted were the old people (the ones that are HOPELESSLY brainwashed). I don't think there has EVER been a libertarian candidate (although i could be wrong). And also consider this is Alabama. Enough said. So what I'm getting at, is that if every one of us gets out and votes, especially the more liberal areas of the US like Cali and NY, then there is no telling what we could do. All I know is people need to stop making excuses for not trying. If you don't do anything, you can bet that nothing will happen.
bob on May-07-03 17:45 wrote:
ok it seems to be either libertarian or green party.............
Smoking Professional on May-07-03 02:42 wrote:
VOTE LIBERTARIAN
WWW.LP.ORG
The greenparty is a joke, check out the above site, this people are serious.
unkat27 on May-06-03 05:41 wrote:
Yeah, Canada sounds fine. I'll probably go if I don't get the seeds I ordered soon. If I can grow my own, i might hang around this dump, but if the pigs who have their noses in everything, including our mail system, stopped my seeds from being delivered, I'll either take revenge or head to Canada. For now, still waitin' on those seeds.
asdf on May-05-03 02:12 wrote:
Yeah it's offical. I also will be leaving for Canada in the next year. Welp, its been fun you guys, I'll probably not be here much any more as I am now going to dedicate my time to getting residency and work permit. Peace guys. Keep tokin.
greenphantom on May-05-03 01:09 wrote:
I'm leaving for Canada, but first I must learn the trade in order to adapt to my new home. Now I know how the Puritans felt when they left for religious freedom. Now I guess I leave for cannabis for a better and quiet life, in which my freedom of choice is more open, and where the freedom of expression is more variety. I agree with some of you people. Beside the UNited states is soon to construct a new world order so I'm hoping when my two years are up, I can go live in B.C., at least the only thing I have to worry about is snow, and rare anger encounter of wildlife, and not social persecution, and government interference.
asdf on May-04-03 23:21 wrote:
I have almost given up also my friend. I have been applying for jobs in Europe to no avail because of the work permit thing, but I have also been applying to jobs in Canada. I know its kinda bad to run from your problems, but what else can we do?!?!? I mean this fucking sorry ass government will never allow us to be free. Nothing short of a violent revolution will change anything, and to tell you the truth, I want no part of it. You cannot defeat evil with evil because then only evil prevails. I have completely fucking had it and will make every attempt to leave this stupid ass country until it happens. I can just see the day that I'm sitting in my house, watching the news, and seeing this country crumble. It's a sad thing, but I'm afraid its the only ending to this story of a once great nation. Canada, here I come!
420friendly on May-04-03 23:20 wrote:
by raiding our glass shops the government is targeting our counterculture and disrupting and corrupting our envrioment. what good does it do to do this to our community? HEY USA GOVERNMENT! REMEMBER THE PROHIBITION OF THE EARLY --TH CENTURY? HAVE YOU ALSO RECALLED THAT IT DID NOT WORK? WHY ARE YOU EVEN TRYING? ALCOHOL AND PORN PROHIBITION DID NOT WORK- YOUR IGNORANT FIGHT AGAINST US IS RIDICULIOUS!! FIND SOMETHING BETTER TO DO- INVESTIGATE YOUR INTERIOR DEPARTMENTS!!
SDMF on May-03-03 23:56 wrote:
This country sucks im going to canada
pro pot on May-03-03 23:04 wrote:
We all know that their is almost nothing wrong with pot whatsoever. The only reason those bastards keep it illegal is because when they make a bust it makes it look like their actually doing something at their jobs. The people that keep pot illegal only exist b/c of it(the Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper)ironic. The only reason pot was made illegal in the first place was because mexican immigrants used it, so they made it illegal as an excuse to kick the mexicans out.We all need to get off of our lazy asses and do something about it, anything!!!
Stillrepresenting on May-03-03 22:38 wrote:
To all the amazing artists that have been supplying us with some of the most beautiful glass peices, Thank you, and dont give up your talents, Smoke on everyone, lets work together to get this shit straightened out
Michigan Man on May-03-03 21:37 wrote:
The feds are eating people alive.....there is no human in their blind ambition....People talk to your friends and neighbors....shits gotta change.....VOTE LEGALIZE.....burn on....
yaz on May-03-03 13:18 wrote:
All the people who got raided paid taxes to the U.S. goverment.If the goverment felt what they were doing was illegal why did they accept there tax money.
By the goverment accepting there tax money doesnt this make the goverment complicit in this act.
The bottom line is the goverment can do whatever they want to do whenever they want to do it!
adam on May-03-03 04:33 wrote:
I am a glassblower in oregon and im probably gonna lose my house now thanks to all this shit. If all you out there want your functional art back, say something, do something , speak out please. I hope everyone that reads this will go to the million marijuana march closest to you. WE ALL NEED TO SPEAK UP!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY NEED TO KNOW WE WONT STAND FOR THIS SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brittney on May-01-03 23:43 wrote:
What The Fuck? This is crazy. I agree with the others, lets VOTE. We have the right, so lets have the right to kick these wasting my money assholes out of the "partriotic" bombing war starting, unPEACEFUL Government. SOMEONE LET EVERYONE KNOW WHO TO VOTE FOR!!!!! LETS GET IT TOGETHER GUYS!
asdf on May-01-03 17:14 wrote:
http://libertyonline.hypermall.com/henry-liberty.html
bob on May-01-03 14:09 wrote:
I voted green party last time.......I'll do it agian!..........as soon as we have a canidate.
krisdin on May-01-03 03:38 wrote:
this makes me cry
unkat27 on Apr-30-03 23:35 wrote:
Vote 'green'. Our 'green' party is the only party that seems willing to make changes in favor of marijauna legalization. The dems may say they are for it, but they lie. I don't know exactly what 'green' party member is running just yet, but whoever, 'green' is our best chance. The dems have lied too much about such issues. They can't be trusted.
mara on Apr-30-03 20:56 wrote:
i dont think this is fair those glass pipes should be viewed as art my mom recently found my two glass pipes and killed them not only did they serve a purpose but they were very pretty and apples suck compared to glass
Kelly on Apr-30-03 19:35 wrote:
What everyone needs to realize is that the government should be focusing on feeding our poor, educating our nation, and maybe even finding Osama Bin Laden, NOT on wasting ridiculous amounts on the DEA, K-- units, and other the other authorities it takes to make a nation wide crack down on glass sellers. What are we wasting our tax dollars on?!?! Give me a break!
plants4planets on Apr-30-03 12:18 wrote:
The punch line at the end of this column was too much...as if shutting down the paraphenalia industry could stop people from smoking. They're just pissed that all these potheads are making money legally. Well, glass blowers will just go underground, you can't stop selling glass, and people will always be there to blow it, it just means you won't be able to get it as easily or as cheap. If it does become completly illegal, then learn to blow glass and sell it to your friends anyway, screw the feds...
southernsmoker on Apr-29-03 21:22 wrote:
So now tobbacco pipes have to look a certain way? The gov is out of control. Alcohol is a more powerful drug than pot. I would like to see my tax dollars spent on the shitty public school education i got. Come on!!! Teachers arent paid shit and the gov is spending a few mill busting guys who sell pipes!!! Get a life DEA!!
Babyface on Apr-29-03 21:04 wrote:
What the fuck. Pot is illegal, not fuckin unused pipes and bongs. As long as there rn't n e traces of drugs,the Feds. should fuck off, but of course, our paranoid gov. is going to abuse its power.
Babyface on Apr-29-03 20:59 wrote:
FUCK the DEA for raiding the legendary and Honorary Tommy Chongs home. Peace an love Tommy!!!
bob on Apr-29-03 19:54 wrote:
ok....we all vote. So who are we gonna vote for. We need to vote for the same person. ---- lets all vote for the same person and does anyone know who that person is gonna be yet?
unkat27 on Apr-28-03 15:33 wrote:
The problem with the vote is well-known to California and a few other states, where the majority voted in favor of medical marijauna. The majority also voted for an end to mandatory-minimums in most of the counties and districts of Mass., but the 'Feds' don't recognize those votes and continue to insist that the federal law still makes all people subject to federal law, which is prevented from changing by extremely powerful capitalist pigs who control the most powerful political offices. The fact is, most Americans are presently in favor of medicinal marijauna, but the politicians that are voted into office are subject to the fascist pressure of corporate pigs who fear that legal marijauna will reduce their profits. Greed has killed the power of the democratic vote, as much as I hate to admit it.
silent_voter on Apr-28-03 11:39 wrote:
Your power is to vote.
not registered? Apply here: http://www.fec.gov/votregis/pdf/nvra.pdf
It will take less time than reading this article.
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