Do You Like Willie Nelson?

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/16/willie-nelson-to-larry-ki_n_540013.html

A classic Willie Nelson moment.

And don't go after this friend of the devil personally, please. But in case you do again, read this first: http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/xxdr_zombiexx/28050/marijuana_is_not_like_alcohol_please_make_a_note_of_it_thanks
Marijuana is NOT like Alcohol. Please make a note of it. Thanks.

" Marijuana is safer than alcohol
This is pretty simple, actually. Not rocket surgery. Since marijuana isn't causing deaths, it's safer than alcohol: but that makes for a short article. Plus this simple fact seems to go in one ear and out the other, as if it doesn't matter. "

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Pot enthusiasts gather at California cannabis expo

DALY CITY, Calif. - Medical marijuana users near San Francisco lit up Saturday at the opening of the two-day International Cannabis and Hemp Expo, where vendors displayed bongs, vaporizers, hash brownies and other marijuana-related products.

Organizers of the event at the Cow Palace said they insisted on having an onsite medicating area before holding the expo. Under a white-canopied courtyard, young adults in baggy jeans and baseball caps smoked alongside aging hippies.

Adrian Hernandez said marijuana use helps him deal with chronic knee pain.

"Everybody needs their medication when they need it," said Hernandez, who is in his 30s. "We'd have to step out and go hide in our cars."

In 1996, California voters approved a measure that allowed sick people to use marijuana if they have doctor referrals and an identification card.

But marijuana advocates want to take it a step further. In November, voters will consider a ballot measure on whether to legalize and tax pot in California.

Bob Katzman, chief operations officer for the expo, said one of the goals of the event — held in an arena that once hosted The Beatles and the 1964 Republican Convention — was to show just how big and far-reaching the state's pot industry has become.

"I think we're already mainstream," he said. "At least in Northern California."

Katzman said he obtained permission for the medicating area last year from the Cow Palace, which is controlled by the state, after years of negotiations. He credited the recent push to legalize marijuana in part for the approval.

The expo, and others like it, will help develop the multibillion dollar pot industry, said Bucky Fisher, national sales manager for Medical Marijuana Inc., which sells hemp-related products and provides services to ensure marijuana dispensaries follow the law.

"It makes the industry more of a community, more visible, more powerful," he said. "This country is definitely in need of a homegrown industry, and this could be it."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36620200/ns/us_news/

[Mike 01Hawk]

He needs to retire from touring. It was sad seeing him with DMB @ the BOK

[Breadburner]

Just a bearded tax cheat.....

[Conan71]

He needs to retire from touring. It was sad seeing him with DMB @ the BOK

He was quite good at the Cain's the previous November, that's more his size venue.  I agree his opener for DMB sucked.  The sound came off more like the CD back track when the roadies are setting up.

I think he had to hock his large venue sound system to pay the IRS.

[heironymouspasparagus]

He might just make a great CEO of a major US corporation due to his tax history.


I like Willie.  Not so much his music (it's C & W for crying out loud!), but something about his voice is good.

[Conan71]

He might just make a great CEO of a major US corporation due to his tax history.


I like Willie.  Not so much his music (it's C & W for crying out loud!), but something about his voice is good.

I refer to his style as "Americana" not so much C & W.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Yeah,...C & W is 'crying and whining' and he really doesn't do much of that.


Americana, huh?  Never heard of that one.  Who else is in that category? 
Maybe Kim Carnes?

I love the internet!!  This is soooooooo ccoooollllll!!!!!
Talk about immediate gratification.  I thought the thought, wrote the name (Kim Carnes), had the impulse to google the name and voila...I am now listening to "Betty Davis Eyes" as I type.
How cool is that???

What a wonderful life we get now!!!

[sauerkraut]

Nope- I never liked him. He really looks old for his age too, his face is "Wrinkle City". I never liked his style of music. But he had alot alot of personal trouble with the IRS in past years.