CANNABIS CULTURE - President Obama and the White House are calling for petitions and will respond to any that get 5,000 signatures in 30 days -- please sign the petition for Obama to Pardon Marc Emery here: http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/09/26/We-People-Petition-Obama... (Short link to "PARDON MARC EMERY" petition: http://wh.gov/gFJ )

Fight back against the Harper Government. Call your MP especially if they're Conservative and explain my cannabis related offenses need to be taken off this Omnibus Crime Bill. Just say no to Bill C-10 http://hashmob.ca

Legalizing pot is the number one issue at the White House's We the People petition website. The Obama Admin has promised to respond to any petitions that receive over 5,000 signatures. Sign the Pardon Marc Emery petition.

CANNABIS CULTUE - The Conservative government in Canada has introduced Bill C-10 that will have VERY bad consequences for the cannabis culture. Jodie explains 3 things you can do to help stop this legislation - or at least, to educate fellow Canadians about how prohibition is a failure and why these laws are unjust. 1. Write to your MP 2. Write to the newspapers 3. Make and hold up a sign.

CANNABIS CULTURE - This weekend was the 22nd annual Boston Freedom Rally. Thousands of cannabis enthusiasts and activists joined on September 17th in Boston, Massachusetts! Go to http://www.BostonFreedomRally.com for all the info. Bombs are dropping everywhere... moneybombs, that is. The Freedom Party of Ontario and US presidential candidate Ron Paul both had online fundraisers September 17th. Show your support at http://www.ronpaul2012.com and http://www.freedomparty.on.ca

The Freedom Party of Ontario, co-founded by Marc Emery, is gearing up for the October 8 provincial elections and running a slate of candidates that includes over 35 marijuana legalization activists. Watch the Freedom Party Money Bomb ALL DAY on September 17. Click here for more information: http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/09/15/Money-Bomb-Fundraiser-Freedom-Party-Ontario

From Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: Dallas Police Officer Nick Novello asks the Republican presidential candidates a question about states' rights and medical marijuana. With over 80 percent of Americans supporting legal medical marijuana, this is surely to be a hot topic in the coming election. Go to http://yt-debates.appspot.com/questions to vote this up!

CANNABIS CULTURE - Just back from a long weekend visit with Marc, Jodie reports that he has graduated his grade 12 GED course today, at a ceremony with cap and gown and a diploma, at the top of his class (and top 1% of Mississippi state!) at Yazoo City Federal Prison. Jodie also receives more gifts from Marc to warm her heart... and her head! September 10th marks one year since Marc was sentenced in federal court to 5 years, and Jodie explains the D.E.A.'s press release that admitted it was a political prosecution.

Activist Paul Stanford discusses the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act of 2012 on the radio http://cannabistaxact.org

CANNABIS CULTURE - Marc has now started his own band in prison, and Jodie gives all the details including some of the songs he'll be playing. A beautiful card arrived from Marc for Jodie, and she shares it and his message. There have been many political changes in Canada. Jack Layton, leader of the NDP (the new official opposition to Stephen Harper's Conservatives), has passed away from cancer, leaving many questions as to the safety of the cannabis culture in Canada.