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Jul 11

2010

Show Notes for Episode 7 of the Hot Box

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Remember these are just a summary, go to www.hotboxpodcast.com to listen to the show, we try to learn ya some stuff!!

Welcome, welcome to show number seven, and our first guest Mark! Things are still going super duper well at the office, even though groups out there will have you believe that dispensaries bring crime waves. I haven’t seen one violent criminal act toward myself or anyone else, so maybe you don’t know it ALL. On a couple lil side notes, Marc Emery is out of solitary confinement!! He was released at the start of July after nearly four weeks in the hole. Please still write letters and do what you can to show support!! Also there is a Montana Medical Growers Association (MMGA) meeting July 20th at 6:00pm in the Kalispell library, if you’re not from Kalispell go to montanamedicalgrowers.org to see chapters in your area. Safe Community Safe Kids is about a week away from dead line for signatures but they are just over 8,000 of the needed 25,000 so pretty sure I stand by my previous statement that this was an epic fail. Finally, testimonials are being requested for use in Helena from Medical Marijuana patients, please send them to ed.tamarack@gmail.com. Now ladies and gents, light em if you got em cause we’re starting the show!

Please welcome our first guest ever on the Hot Box, Mark! He is employed in Human Resources and Employee Recruitment/Retention for a company here in the Flathead Valley. He is a patient and wrote Mat and I this email: I have listened to your show and have to say that I think it is a great forum and is going to become a leading voice in the Flathead Valley guiding listeners throughout marijuana prohibition, decriminalization, and ultimately legalization. I would love to talk with you guys on the show about the medical marijuana movement from an employer’s standpoint and what the legalities are concerning employment law, hiring/termination, drug testing, discrimination, and many other pertinent subjects surrounding our somewhat vague Initiative 148 with regards to law and labor in Montana.
As a patient and professional in Montana, according to current laws, I am not protected on a state or federal level in regards to employment and congruent use of medical marijuana, therefore the only protection at this point can be found by making sure our rights as a citizen and an employee of the state of Montana are not violated due to unjust, inconsistent or discriminatory practices in the workplace.
The lack of knowledge and detail surrounding Initiative 148 is astonishing and leaves a patient unsure of where he or she stands in the eye of the law; employment laws can be just as vague and unless you know what to watch for you could easily be discriminated against or have your rights violated and never be the wiser. All participants in this program can and should utilize online resources with attention to discrimination and wrongful termination if you feel that you have been treated unfairly by your employer.
MT Wrongful Discharge Act
MT Workforce Drug/Alcohol Testing Act
MT Human Rights Act: Title 49 Discrimination
Aside from the legalities there are also many, and in some cases more detrimental effects to all of society directly related to the prohibition of marijuana or any other form of discrimination. Using a word I call black-market mentality [see below definition] to describe the emotional state of anyone subjected to intimidation, discrimination or any other related trauma, one can see the negative effects on the individual and larger still, the strain piled on our already faulty society, government and economic situation. Your show and people like you two are what will keep this from happening to the residents of Montana and the Flathead Valley.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and all the laughs the first five episodes have provided; Keep on keeping on.

Black-Market Mentality: a state of mind induced by society standard, historical events and opinions, education, childhood, economic background, religion, race, geographic region and many other external variables fluctuating greatly between individuals resulting in the individual, group, or idea feeling inadequate, second rate, discriminated against, isolated, or foreign and forced to hide, disguise, or avoid entirely personal actions, customs, practices, ideology, or philosophy pertaining to physical, emotional, spiritual, sexual or any other personal expression unique to the human mind and body. Taken from an essay titled Black-Market Mentality: A History by: MAW

Employers do not have to accommodate your medical marijuana use in Montana – if you’re a good employee that stuff really shouldn’t matter though.

Stoner kids run Big Mountain the best.

It should be common sense but I’ll type it out DO NOT SMOKE AT WORK (please) unless of course your employer has accommodated it!

Black market mentality is a little scary and makes me angry and has been happening forever, we gotta stop it by spreading education.

Mark had some very nice, sweet things to say about his caregiver and I would like to say to him- it is an honor helping you, it is a pleasure talking to you and answering questions, and it is my luck to have you as a friend. Thank you for being you and for everything you do for me.

Bad things that happen when people are using or selling marijuana is user error, please try to remember that.

Paris Hilton was arrested at the world cup in South Africa for marijuana but was released quickly to be sent to the US we all need a playboy throw away friend!

8 facts you should know about marijuana but probably didn’t.

Finally, cops are finishing the job when they find out the stuff is legal. I’m not saying it’s ok to send stuff FedEx, I’m just saying if you do, the cops get it there safely for you in the end. Usually…

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Until next week, smoke safe!!

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Jul 04

2010

Show Notes Episode 6 of the Hotbox Podcast

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These are the notes for the most current episode of the Marijuana Podcast I host with my good friend Mat. You can find us at www.hotboxpodcast.com, always love to hear from listeners!!

Show Notes Episode 6

Tuesday June 29th 2010

Safe Community Safe Kids tried (kinda) to repeal Initiative 148, although if you had the opportunity to speak to any of them you would have been told they were just trying to "fix" it. They ran out of time to collect signatures and while there are stories of proud upstanding citizens braving adverse weather conditions to fight the good fight they are failing to get the numbers needed to shut it all down. We talked about the posts on the last episode and how laughable they are, all that time you spent doing that you could have been enjoying time with your loved ones and raising the children you are so concerned about. Rather then educate yourselves, find out what exactly your fears are based on it's easier to hide behind the statement that you're doing it for the children and just ban it. It doesn't matter to a single one of them that there are so many people dieing from cancer and suffering. They apparently believe this one person easing their pain is dangerous to a small child the so called "pothead" has absolutely no contact with. Maybe you should BE A PARENT, teach your child YOUR beliefs and YOUR rules, but I guess when your scared, like I said before, it's easier to just ban it. Sorry to get all deep and serious here but these people remind me of dear old Mr. A-Hole (Anslinger if you missed that one), base laws for all on your fears and narrow mindedness.

Anyways, they are still counting signatures and have just over 2,000 as of now which is a far cry from the 25,000 needed and they will be done by mid July from what I hear. There are still attempts being made to remove Initiative 148 and I am asking everyone in Montana please email mmcomment@mt.gov and make a statement about how medical marijuana does need regulation but don't take it away (if that is what you believe of course). All that serious nonsense aside light em up and let's get on with the show!!

- Montana Connect Magazine is now available. In Helena Rock Hand Hardware, Sleeping Giant Caregivers and in the Kalispell area THC of Columbia Falls (that's me, sandy), Smokers Friendly, Advanced Hydroponics - behind the bike shop. Woot Heidi!! www.mtconnectmagazine.com

- Ever wonder just how much money is being spent on the "War on Drugs" in real time? How about how many people are currently in prison for consuming a bit of cannabis? Thanks to our friends at drugsense.org there is a handy dandy war on drugs clock, http://www.drugsense.org/wodclock.htm. It is in real time and constantly updating so go ahead sit around and watch those numbers tick away, it's just as fun as watching live coverage of the oil spill.

- It is mean and wrong to pick on those less fortunate, it is completely f'n disgusting to fire a medical marijuana patient with a brain tumor because he tested positive after getting hurt at work. Walmart gets put on Sandy and Mat's S#*! list for being that f'n disgusting, http://abcnews.go.com/Business/michgan -man-fired-walmart-medical-marijuana/story?id=10122193. The beautiful side to the story though is this same ex-employee is now suing Walmart in an effort to stick one to the man, http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ivp_yhQb9z8axlDYPov0rvimYSiwD9GL4J200. We're here for you Joe (and would love to hear from you) you've got our support!!

- Next time I wear make-up I hope everyone doesn't act SO surprised.

- Lawmakers are looking to make some regulations and they have a bunch of people trying to make their point (and being added to the mighty S#*! list). http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/lawmakers_to_draft_medical_marijuana_fixes_by_aug/18400/. They got to hear from concerned moms and Jason "look at my weird pipe" Christ who of course sounded like a fool and once again set pot smokers back fifty years. http://helenair.com/news/local/article_f3c4e6ce -82ec-11df-a63c -001cc4c03286.html. It's really unnecessary to smoke in front of the courthouse Jason, I just wish they could harness your ability to move about without brain function for good not evil.

- Three patients in Great Falls are suing the city for inhibiting their ability to use their medicine the voters of the state of Montana gave them the right to do. http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20100624/NEWS01/6240302/1002/NLETTER01 /Medical-marijuana-patients-sue-the-city?source=nletter-news. These people are seriously sick and seriously need their medicine and Great Falls is making that difficult which also adds the city to the S#*! list for showing how a city can work with it's people to give the voters what they wanted.

- If you are a person wanting to work with a clinic or caregiver and grow medical marijuana and you show off pictures of big beautiful plants which is later proven you didn't grow. Also, when you are released of your duties because you killed plants you were given to grow due to lack of knowledge (and because it's shown your a liar) it's not ok to link a website with the name of the person who employed you to a site that would be considered a "competitor". It is sad you have betrayed people and beautiful plants and I hope soon it is shown you aren't who you appear to be. You have also made the S#*! list, congratulations!!

- Attorney Timothy A. Filz made sure a whole group of employers in Billings (S#*! list) were instructed that they don't have to tolerate "drug abuse" by allowing medical marijuana patients to stay employed. I guess no one considered only punishing those who violate work place policy across the board, where's the meeting talking about pharma abuse in the workplace? http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_54b01dd2-7e5b-11df-98e6-001cc4c002e0.html

- Deer Lodge thinks marijuana is dangerous and some concerned citizens are suggesting they discriminate against businesses by not offering a business license to medical marijuana establishments. Thanks for finding a logical and legal answer, although I guess your town may not be thriving if marijuana were ok because the prison wouldn't be as full. http://www.mtstandard.com/news/local/article_9a449b56-80f0-11df-8ef0-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story

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- Until next week, smoke safe!!

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