Comments on: I’m Thankful For Lisa Ling And National Geographic! http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/ Working to reform marijuana laws Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Nepenthe http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/comment-page-2/#comment-8883 Nepenthe Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:22:58 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/#comment-8883 Ms Ling and NatGeo provided an interesting look at cannabis. Was totally a pleasure watching the program. Reminded me of Humbodlt County. Great work, NORML Ne Ms Ling and NatGeo provided an interesting look at cannabis. Was totally a pleasure watching the program.
Reminded me of Humbodlt County.
Great work, NORML

Ne

]]> By: Josh http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/comment-page-2/#comment-7562 Josh Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:46:48 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/#comment-7562 i watched it and it was like watching an angel be made i watched it and it was like watching an angel be made

]]> By: Pamela Jackson http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/comment-page-2/#comment-7544 Pamela Jackson Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:07:22 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/#comment-7544 I do not use marijuana, but at the same time I think it should be decriminalized and/or legalized. It is such a waste of our tax monies and it causes much grief in families of those who are affected by it. Not only do we have to provide housing and health care, the NA programs they provide on the inside to marijuana users is so lame and useless. Our whole system is screwed up. It is not only about the money, but about having control of our lives. I do not use marijuana, but at the same time I think it should be decriminalized and/or legalized. It is such a waste of our tax monies and it causes much grief in families of those who are affected by it. Not only do we have to provide housing and health care, the NA programs they provide on the inside to marijuana users is so lame and useless. Our whole system is screwed up. It is not only about the money, but about having control of our lives.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/comment-page-2/#comment-7519 Paul Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:09:34 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/#comment-7519 Wow, after seeing this (slanted) "documentary" I just don't see how so many of you thought it would help our cause??? I am with #43 L. Sellers and #54 Anonymous. There were only a few segments that gave cannabis its just due. Even the chosen bits of the woman with cancer made her look like she was giddy over the high she was about to experience rather then focusing on bits that showed the seriousness and life extending features of her medicine. I’m sorry but I was NOT impressed with this piece like the majority of you. However I was glad to see a piece on cannabis air on such a heavily watched channel like Nat Geo even if it wasn’t balanced to my liking. As of right now there are only 3 comments on the Nat Geo Blog for this piece. Understandable since it was difficult to find where comments could be made. Make a comment on the Nat Geo site here -> http://ngccommunity.nationalgeographic.com/ngcblogs/explorer/ 2008/12/marijuana-cultivation-on-public-lands.html#comments Wow, after seeing this (slanted) “documentary” I just don’t see how so many of you thought it would help our cause???

I am with #43 L. Sellers and #54 Anonymous. There were only a few segments that gave cannabis its just due. Even the chosen bits of the woman with cancer made her look like she was giddy over the high she was about to experience rather then focusing on bits that showed the seriousness and life extending features of her medicine.

I’m sorry but I was NOT impressed with this piece like the majority of you. However I was glad to see a piece on cannabis air on such a heavily watched channel like Nat Geo even if it wasn’t balanced to my liking.

As of right now there are only 3 comments on the Nat Geo Blog for this piece. Understandable since it was difficult to find where comments could be made.

Make a comment on the Nat Geo site here -> http://ngccommunity.nationalgeographic.com/ngcblogs/explorer/
2008/12/marijuana-cultivation-on-public-lands.html#comments

]]> By: medical device producer http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/comment-page-2/#comment-7514 medical device producer Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:12:24 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/#comment-7514 The history of standards for contemporary quality systems traces back to 1959. Then, the U.S. Department of Defense released a quality management program under the designation MIL-Q-9858. For nearly three decades, this standard was primarily used in the U.S. defense and aerospace industries. In the mid 1960s, the former Soviet Union introduced a national standard (KC YKP) in an attempt to manage quality across the country. The history of standards for contemporary quality systems traces back to 1959. Then, the U.S. Department of Defense released a quality management program under the designation MIL-Q-9858. For nearly three decades, this standard was primarily used in the U.S. defense and aerospace industries. In the mid 1960s, the former Soviet Union introduced a national standard (KC YKP) in an attempt to manage quality across the country.

]]> By: wolfie http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/comment-page-2/#comment-7376 wolfie Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:33:27 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/#comment-7376 i'm tired of being niggerized because of my medical choices. yes, i know exactly how offensive that word is, but what makes it so offensive is the condition it describes, i.e. being persecuted, legally, for what i am and being denied my constitutional right to equal protection of the law i’m tired of being niggerized because of my medical choices. yes, i know exactly how offensive that word is, but what makes it so offensive is the condition it describes, i.e. being persecuted, legally, for what i am and being denied my constitutional right to equal protection of the law

]]> By: colleen http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/comment-page-2/#comment-7344 colleen Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:34:00 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/#comment-7344 I'm from Australia. I wish we could get opur laws changed here too. I’m from Australia. I wish we could get opur laws changed here too.

]]> By: RiseAbove http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/comment-page-2/#comment-7289 RiseAbove Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:29:33 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/#comment-7289 It's time to organize, like many other groups of citizens we have to fight for our rights as free people! What if everyone that uses marijuana went to Washington D.C.??? It’s time to organize, like many other groups of citizens we have to fight for our rights as free people!

What if everyone that uses marijuana went to Washington D.C.???

]]> By: DONTWAIT http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/comment-page-2/#comment-7260 DONTWAIT Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:10:22 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/#comment-7260 John D. Podesta just announced yesterday that they (Obama and his team) will actually be reading everything in their blog on change.gov about ALL issues. Also all docs and info in regards to organizations they meet with and what they are meeting about will be posted on their site. change.gov it certainly looks like Obama may bring the change we all have been looking for we just need to step up to the plate and show him and his team that decriminalization and taxation is the only way to go when it comes to the war on drugs. John D. Podesta just announced yesterday that they (Obama and his team) will actually be reading everything in their blog on change.gov about ALL issues. Also all docs and info in regards to organizations they meet with and what they are meeting about will be posted on their site. change.gov

it certainly looks like Obama may bring the change we all have been looking for we just need to step up to the plate and show him and his team that decriminalization and taxation is the only way to go when it comes to the war on drugs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/comment-page-2/#comment-7224 Anonymous Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:51:17 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/11/26/i%e2%80%99m-thankful-for-lucy-ling-and-national-geographic/#comment-7224 Didn't like it. There was subliminal messaging I believe, in particular the music. Very negative doom and gloom music, the same kind used by propagandist politburo types begging for your support to continue the WOD. While there was a night and day difference between the heroin and meth episodes, do you think that placing the show between the two was the best thing? May be ups and downs, I don't know. Maybe after 32 years of hearing propagandist bs I just want something polarized in my favor. Rick Steves (of PBS European travel fame) did an HONEST (commercial?) program about responsible use by adults as well as medical. But you probably haven't seen it because the media outlets refuse to air it. It was filmed here in Seattle, and it still doesn't even air here (although you could find it on demand if you knew to look for it already!). After the news station took his 100,000 dollars to produce it, they refused to air it. They said they were a "family channel" and were afraid of what the FCC would say. I bet they didn't have that same problem airing the "hey let's get stoned and play with my dad's gun" bs. Rick Steves interviewed persons of substance and had a forum of intelligent persons. Natgeo had flashy pictures and a sophomoric presentation of the issue. If I could have Obama actually sit and watch one film about cannabis, it would be Rick Steve's. Didn’t like it. There was subliminal messaging I believe, in particular the music. Very negative doom and gloom music, the same kind used by propagandist politburo types begging for your support to continue the WOD. While there was a night and day difference between the heroin and meth episodes, do you think that placing the show between the two was the best thing? May be ups and downs, I don’t know. Maybe after 32 years of hearing propagandist bs I just want something polarized in my favor.

Rick Steves (of PBS European travel fame) did an HONEST (commercial?) program about responsible use by adults as well as medical. But you probably haven’t seen it because the media outlets refuse to air it. It was filmed here in Seattle, and it still doesn’t even air here (although you could find it on demand if you knew to look for it already!). After the news station took his 100,000 dollars to produce it, they refused to air it. They said they were a “family channel” and were afraid of what the FCC would say. I bet they didn’t have that same problem airing the “hey let’s get stoned and play with my dad’s gun” bs.

Rick Steves interviewed persons of substance and had a forum of intelligent persons. Natgeo had flashy pictures and a sophomoric presentation of the issue.

If I could have Obama actually sit and watch one film about cannabis, it would be Rick Steve’s.

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