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Everything Is LitInfinite SolutionsInfinite Solutions - Laurien Rose, Spencer Pearson, Tom Starkweather2023-08-2601 min
Jacob Skowronski of Western Missouri NORML ★ 026We sat down with Deputy Director Jacob Skowronski of Western Missouri NORML. Jacob joined us on our adventure to Cannabis Cup. During the episode, news broke that late auditor Tom Schweich's spokesman, Spence Jackson, was found dead in his apartment.2015-03-3028 minCome Together ★ 025United we stand, divided we fall. All are welcome in our movement, for there is strength in diversity. Mid-Missouri NORML hosted its second general membership meeting featuring a presentation from Show-Me Cannabis Research Director Aaron Malin about the shadiness of Missouri's drug task forces (http://show-mecannabis.com/2015/02/report/). Unable to make our meetings? Join a committee and donate your skills when possible. For more info, tune in or shoot an email to info@midmonorml.org.2015-03-2415 minMissouri Legislative Update ★ 024Episode 024 is dedicated to the memory of our friend Big Rob. In this episode we talk about Mid-MO NORML's recent scotch tasting fundraiser at the Grand Cru. We also give you a legislative update on pending cannabis-related bills at the capitol and discuss recent developments in Columbia's First Ward city council race. Click here for the full blog post detailing the topics in this episode.2015-03-1400 minJosh Chittum of Mid-Missouri NORML ★ 023(http://bowlafterbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/joshchittum-225x300.jpg)In today's episode, we sit down with Josh Chittum, president of Mid-Missouri NORML (http://midmonorml.org/) and assistant director of the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series (http://www.wealwaysswing.org/season/2014-2015/). We discuss our experience tabling with Show-Me Cannabis at Reagan Lincoln Days in Kansas City over the weekend and provide a brief update on Missouri's cannabis legislation. Representative Shamed Dogan has written House Bill 978 to free Jeff Mizanskey, since Governor Nixon continues to ignore his constituents by refusing to grant Jeff clemency. As for local events, Josh recaps Mid-Missouri NORML's first month...2015-02-2400 minHigh Times Cannabis Cup SoCal ★ 022Yesterday, Show-Me Cannabis filed four lawsuits against Missouri drug task forces in violation of the Sunshine Law. We arrived in Jefferson City, Missouri this morning after driving back from the High Times' SoCal Cannabis Cup in San Bernardino, California — just in time to take the group photo for Show-Me Cannabis' Lobby Day. Nearly 100 activists gathered together today to create change. We spoke with our representative, Kip Kendrick, about legalization in Missouri. Hear what he had to say along with highlights from Amber Langston's second Women of Cannabis event and the Cannabis Cup.2015-02-1100 minCalifornia Dreamin’ ★ 021We knew 2015 would be busy, but we had no clue just how busy it would be! Every day there are events related to cannabis legalization. On top of that, Laurien landed a job at GrassRoots Smoke Shop (https://grassrootssmokeshop.com). If you've never been in there before, you need to check it out. Today's episode has good news and bad news. The bad news: Murphy got hit by a car. The good news: Murphy is headed toward a full recovery and Spencer won tickets to High Times Magazine's SoCal Cannabis Cup in San Bernardino, California!2015-01-2400 min“Real leaders” recall Chadwick ★ 020Happy New Year Bowlers! Our New Year's resolution is to further the fight for cannabis freedom in 2015.
One significant victory has already been achieved this year. The community worked together and made #RecallChadwick (http://bowlafterbowl.com/2014/10/25/episode-013-recallchadwick/) a success by gathering more than 300 valid signatures. To avoid a recall, Councilwoman Virginia Chadwick resigned last Monday. She painted a picture of herself as a good civil servant and proclaimed "real leaders" in the community had comforted her and told her that "the recall was ridiculous." When the floor was briefly opened for public comment, only one Columbia resident spoke, saying, "Don't l...2015-01-081h 13Tobacco 21 in Columbia, MO ★ 019Tobacco 21
On Monday, Columbia City Council passed Tobacco 21 (http://tobacco21.org/)with a landslide six-to-one vote on all three related ordinances. Thank you Laura Nauser for standing up for our personal freedoms and being the only council member to vote "no" on Tobacco 21! Unfortunately Laura's colleagues do not share her respect for the personal freedoms and rights of adults in Columbia, MO.
Three changes occurred as a result of the Tobacco 21 vote:
• the age to purchase tobacco and paraphernalia for tobacco use (including papers and pipes) increased from 18 to 21 within city limits
• the age to purchase e-cigs increased from 18 to 21 within...2014-12-2036 minOmnibus Spending Bill ★ 018Show-Me Cannabis hosts Repeal Day Party in St. Louis
Last Friday, Spencer and Laurien attended the Show-Me Cannabis Repeal Day party (http://show-mecannabis.com/2014/12/repeal-day-celebration-enjoyed-by-over-100-attendees/) in St. Louis. The party was hosted at the Mad Art Gallery (http://www.madart.com/), an old police station turned into a picturesque joint with plenty of photo opportunities.
More than 100 people attended the event including 420 POW (https://www.facebook.com/POW420?fref=ts) creator Adela Falk, who has created and maintains a state-by-state list of all inmates currently locked up for cannabis (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Aow-cJlOJUTNdFpDYWpYeS1nSXZZeEFjZ3Rtc2ZqU3...2014-12-1241 minRepeal Day ★ 017Today we celebrate Repeal Day in commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the repeal of alcohol prohibition in the United States. In celebration, we bring you a special episode of Bowl After Bowl where we take a look at alcohol prohibition and its similarities with drug prohibition in the United States today.2014-12-0538 min