Pubdate: Thu, 03 Sep 2015
Source: Sacramento News & Review (CA)
Column: The 420
Copyright: 2015 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.
Contact:  http://newsreview.com/sacto/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/540
Author: Ngaio Bealum

QUICK RIPS

Howdy! I'm planning a trip to L.A. (from Sacramento), and I'm 
wondering about the ins and outs of taking cannabis on the plane 
within the state of California. Is that a good idea, or would I be 
better off to visit a dispensary in L.A. once I land? Thank you.

- -Very Curious in Sacramento

How-do! The TSA doesn't really care about a small amount of cannabis. 
Don't bring a pound, have your letter of recommendation next to your 
cannabis and enjoy your flight. But if you are going to be in L.A., 
why not try a few of the medical cannabis dispensaries and delivery 
services in the L.A. area? Think globally, smoke locally.

Anything happening with either of the major cannabis bills in the 
Cali Legislature?

- -Willy Wonky

Nope. They are still making the sausage. Assembly Bills 266 and 243 
(they are really the same bill, because bureaucracy) are still being 
discussed and debated. I don't think anything will happen for at 
least a week or a month or a year. Politicians take forever, and they 
all seem to think that weed is more akin to crack than it is to wine. 
Call your legislator and tell them to get it together. Thank you.

How was the Seattle Hempfest?

- -Tor Eesta

It was great! Some 300,000 people, lots of weed, great discussions, 
good bands and no fights. Vivian McPeak, the director of the 
Hempfest, told me that the Seattle Hempfest generates $7 million in 
revenue (from things like hotel rooms, cab rides, restaurant visits, 
all that good tourist money) every year. In fact, the city of Seattle 
granted the Hempfest a special exemption, allowing people to smoke in 
the park during the event. How modern is that?

I was also at a Portland City Council meeting last week to lend 
support to the Portland Hempstalk. Their permit application had been 
denied by the parks and recreation department, but Mayor Charlie 
Hales and councilmen Nick Fitz and Dan Saltzman made good points 
about how other events like the Portland Beerfest or the World Naked 
Bike Ride are allowed. (Plus, the parks department and the police 
could provide no instances of neighborhood complaints, medical 
emergency calls or increased DUI occurrences at the 2014 Hempstalk.) 
They also mentioned that it would be unfair to keep the Portland 
Hempstalk from continuing to bring activists, musicians, cannabis 
users and advocates (and their tourist dollars) to the Rose City.

Maybe we should throw a hempfest in Sacramento. Who's willing to help?

What did you think of American Ultra?

- -Seven T. Millimetre

I thought it was pretty funny and surprisingly romantic. They play up 
the stoner stereotypes a bit, but in the end, the stoner wins, and 
that's all I really care about. Stoners stay winning.
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