Hempresent

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by David Bass, Director of Veterans Outreach for Texas NORML. David Bass is a retired U.S. Army Veteran after twenty-one years of service. Serving in Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom David has served strong, though he is now a sixty percent disabled veteran.

When David returned from serving one year in Iraq with the 1st Cavalry Division, he was diagnosed with PTSD. After retiring, the psychiatrist at the Veterans Administration hospital he went to for treatment prescribed psychotropic drugs with terrible side effects. David hated these drugs and their "zombie-like" side effects, leading him to flush them down the toilet in discouragement. He the turned to medical marijuana as an effective alternative to psychotropic drugs. Marijuana alleviates the symptoms of PTSD and has no negative side effects.

David Bass understands that medical cannabis is extremely beneficial for veterans who are suffering from PTSD. He now fights side by side with Texas NORML for Texas to legalize medical marijuana for the sake of its thousands of brave veterans. Veterans Outreach for Texas NORML is a movement to lower or even eliminate statistics such as one veteran suicide, homeless, addiction and mental health issues, and returning having PTSD, exhibiting PTSD symptoms or are projected to develop PTSD.
When David returned from serving one year in Iraq with the 1st Cavalry Division, he was diagnosed with PTSD. After retiring, the psychiatrist at the Veterans Administration hospital he went to for treatment prescribed psychotropic drugs with terrible side effects. David hated these drugs and their "zombie-like" side effects, leading him to flush them down the toilet in discouragement. He the turned to medical marijuana as an effective alternative to psychotropic drugs. Marijuana alleviates the symptoms of PTSD and has no negative side effects.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Martin Lee, author and Director of Project CBD. Project CBD is an educational news service reporting on cannabidiol, other components of the cannabis plant & herbal medicine synergies.

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Vivian McPeak is joined by Mowgli Holmes from Phylos Bioscience. They discuss the molecular biology of cannabis, as well as the debate for patent protection for cannabis strains.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Joe Grumbine, Founder of The Human Solution International. The Human Solution International is a grassroots network of people that began in Southern California to support each other through the trials we face as cannabis consumers and spread educational information about cannabis.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Jack Cole from LEAP. They discuss Jack's thoughts on topics inclusion the legalization process thus far, as well as how much of a role he thinks the drug war has played in the sense of animosity and disconnect between the police and those of color.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Ezra Parzybok, recent defendant. Vivian and Ezra discuss the police raid of his home, his community support during his arraignment for cannabis cultivation and distribution, as well as how this experience contributed to his work with cannabis patients.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is jouned by Steve Hager former High Times Editor. Vivian and Steve discuss his view on the state of the cannabis cause and its advancements, his involvement with the development of Hip Hop in media, as well as his opinion on how the 60s counter culture affected the world and how it can contribute as a working progress for future growth of the cannabis crusade.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Jorge Cervantes, author of Finishing the Cannabis Encyclopedia. They discuss how Jorge was introduced to cannabis, his transition from underground to publicly growing, high intensity discharge light systems, and whats in store for private growers in the future.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Ah Warner of Cannabis Basics. Vivian and Ah discuss hemp oil, as well as her initial introduction to cannabis and how her career took a change towards hemp products.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Debby Goldsberry of Berkley Patient's Group. They discuss Debby's start-up in cannabis which has led her to receive several award in her career as a cannabis activist. Debby also shares some upcoming expectations for cannabis in the fight against prohibition.

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