The Young Jurks

Once again, the cannabis community is rallying behind Haverhill’s Caroline Pineau. Faced with a new lawsuit from Lloyd Jennings, J. Bradford Brooks and Stavros Dimakis that appeals the special permit already approved by city councilors, Pineau intends to open a shop called Stem at 124 Washington St. and this Saturday, marijuana advocates from across the state will come to her aid.

Marblehead’s Mike Crawford is organizing the latest protest with backing from his politics and cannabis-centric Young Jurks podcast, telling WHAV he intends to rally in Haverhill’s Railroad Square area on Oct. 5 starting at 11 a.m. All are welcome, he said.

Crawford, who uses cannabis medically, organized a similar rally attended by more than 50 residents in June to protest what he called “extortion” and bullying on the part the trio.

“The reason I’m involved is because this lawsuit affects everybody in the state. If they’re successful, this could wipe out medical cannabis and wipe out legalization,” he said.

“We’re out to educate about why we’re not happy about what Mark’s Deli is doing and we’re sick of the stigma and bigotry the three businessmen are pulling.”

In a Land Court filing dated Sept. 27, Realtor Brooks, contractor Jennings and City Council hopeful Dimakis argued that in granting Stem’s special permit, the Haverhill City Council “acted arbitrarily, capriciously and in excess of its authority” for a variety of reasons related to zoning and odor mitigation, for example. https://whav.net/2019/10/03/cannabis-advocates-headed-to-haverhill-to-support-pineaus-marijuana-shop-stem-at-saturday-rally/

Peter Bernard, Executive Director with Mass Grower Advocacy Council speaks on Tuesday’s state house hearings for mostly bad cannabis bills, new proposed Cannabis Control Commission regs that harm hardship patients, and a rally opposing the vape ban at the State House and outside Charlie Baker’s office on Friday! *Have a business or campaign to promote? Sponsorship/advertising inquiries for this podcast and show, email, [email protected]

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker bans e-cigarette and cannabis vapes

Lee Nave Jr live in studio and a phone call with Alejandra St Guillen. Vote on Tuesday in the city of Boston!

Julia Mejia for Boston City Council At-Large discussing education, housing, safe consumption sites, cannabis licensing, police and development board oversight, and much more.

Responding to media coverage of the federal indictment of the Mayor of Fall River over cannabis licensing bribery. The community predicted it after Charlie Baker & Bob DeLeo drastically rewrote the voter passed legalization initiative. If Baker & DeLeo truly want to reduce cannabis corruption change the law back to what we voted in. Force cities and towns with cannabis bans to put it to voters! Allowing many towns and city to ban cannabis shops without a vote has increased corruption creating an all out big stakes game with very limited real estate options. Baker & DeLeo created the mess and the globe, herald, Boston media won’t report that.

The Young Jurks are live with three witnesses to last weekend's Boston Police Riot at Straight Pride Parade. Joining us are Lauren Pespisa, Gregg Housh, and Rod Webber who is also facing charges that District Attorney, Rachael Rollins asked to have dismissed.  We discuss Judge Richard Sinnott who refuses to dismiss the charges, Marty Walsh, the importance of contesting Governor Council elections, and much more.

Cambridge Mayor Marc McGovern on campaign contributions, the cancellation of Cambridge Carnival, the Boston straight pride police riot, cannabis licensing, safe consumption sites and more.

MassCann/NORML defends resigned board member Samson Racioppi, co-organizer of the Boston straight Pride event.

Interview with Cassie Hurd and Aubri Esters, co-founders of SIFMA Now on Boston's crackdown on the homeless population. They praise DA Rachael Rollins but aren't as happy with Mayor Martin Walsh and most of the Boston City Council.  We also discuss the possibility of safe injection sites in Massachusetts and how our the young jurks twitter poll about president trump and the China trade war just went viral, we close by reading some of the twitter response to it.

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