Anti-Prohibition Cop Keeps Job – For Now

by | Nov 30, 2009 | 7 comments

Brad Jardis dared speak out about ending prohibition and was targeted by the good-old-boys in the Epping police department for termination. Tonight at the termination hearing he was kept on as a police officer, pending a “psychological evaluation”. Will they determine that believing in liberty is crazy and fire him later? Time will tell. For now, Jardis is still a NH law enforcement officer. Plus, he’s a regular participant of the Free Keene Forum. Here’s his thread about this situation.

Dave Ridley interviews Brad moments after the well-attended hearing in Epping tonight:

Final 4:20 Cannabis Celebration for 2009 is this Saturday!

by | Nov 9, 2009 | 9 comments

CannabisWord has just been posted on the Free Keene Forum that the final 4:20 cannabis celebration for 2009 will be from 3p-5p this Saturday 11/14 at Keene’s Central Square. It’s my understanding that the event originators wanted to go out with a bang rather than have attendance dwindle down as the temperatures drop. I imagine you’ll see the celebrations restart sometime in 2010, maybe around 4/20? Bring your own bud and see you there!

Union Leader Reports on Spreading Cannabis Celebrations

by | Oct 7, 2009 | 22 comments

After a week of toking in Manchester, the Union Leader finally takes notice. Thanks to Mark Hayward for the story:

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With glass pipes and odd-smelling cigarettes, protesters have taken to Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Manchester, lighting up at 4:20 p.m. daily, the same time as do protesters in downtown Keene.

Participants yesterday said they started the effort Sept. 28, a week after the daily smoke-ins began in Keene. They say they light up to protest marijuana laws.

“There’s laws, and they shouldn’t be here. So many have tried to work within the system to change the laws, begging bureaucrats. But it never works,” said Travis Eden, a 24-year-old who lives in Manchester and works in information technology.

Eden said a video of him selling marijuana is posted on the FreeKeene Web site. (more…)

NH Public Radio Reports on Keene’s Daily 4:20 Cannabis Celebrations

by | Oct 2, 2009 | 4 comments

cannabisThanks to NHPR’s Josh Rogers for this report: (Audio Version)

The smokers are protesting marijuana laws and say they’ll smoke in Central Square daily until the law changes. Police say they won’t tolerate wanton law-breaking, but have no plans for a crackdown.

Marijuana may or may not spark creativity, but it has long inspired music. Bessie Smith and Willie Nelson have sung its praises, as has pretty much any reggae and hip hop artist you’d care to name. But none of them were in Keene Wednesday.

“Well in my life I’ve learned that serving’s not the point
Give me a toke off that joint, oh yeah
There’s a 420 fest every day in Keene
People being peaceful and free….”

That’s Richard Onley. (more…)