Reviewed The Marijuana Papers: A comprehensive reference work of the essential classic and contemporary documents on marijuana. Edited by David Solomon. New York: The Bobs-Merrell Company. 448 pp. $10.00.
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Marijuana Bill Trips Michigan Senate
by Ben Habeebe
Fifth Estate # 27, April 1-15, 1967
State Senator Roger Craig (D-Dearborn) has introduced a bill in the Michigan Senate that would exempt marijuana from the application of the general narcotics act.
Sinclair Talks Marijuana in R.O.
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 26, March 15-31, 1967
Editor’s note: Detroit poet John Sinclair talked about marijuana at Royal Oak’s Kimball High School, and Royal Oak hasn’t quite gotten over it yet. Below is a story reprinted from that city’s newspaper, the Royal Oak Tribune:
LEMAR Meeting Sparks Marijuana Campaign
by Joe Mulkey
Fifth Estate # 22, January 15-30, 1967
LEMAR’s second meeting happened Jan. 4th at the Artist’s Workshop and I mean IT REALLY HAPPENED, over fifty people showed up. The place was full of happy, alive, enthusiastic human beings. It was just downright out-of-sight. We’re getting together—here’s what …
Marijuana is Good Medicine
by Liberation News Service
Fifth Estate # 99, February 19-March 4, 1970
WASHINGTON (LNS)—Marijuana may well be very good medicine for victims of tetanus, migraine, high blood pressure, and sunstroke, according to long-secret medical research just made public. Encouraging studies, done ten years ago at the Army chemical warfare laboratory at the …
Will Marijuana Save World Capitalism?
by E.B. Maple (Peter Werbe)
Fifth Estate # 342, Summer 1993
a review of The Emperor Wears No Clothes: The Authoritative Historical Record of the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition, & How Hemp Can Still Save the World, Jack Herer, HEMP/Queen of Clubs Publishing, 200 pp., Van Nuys CA, 1992 edition, $14.95
Justice/Fast
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 110, July 23-August 5, 1970
On July 28 a Fast will begin. A Fast for Justice. A JUSTICE/FAST for John Sinclair. July 28 marks the date a year ago that John was sentenced to 9-1/2-10 years in prison for possession of marijuana by Recorder’s Court …
Far Out Shorts
by Len Schafer
Fifth Estate # 110, July 23-August 5, 1970
A Federal judge in San Jose ruled that two freaks had been unlawfully deprived of their unemployment benefits when the State of California refused to give them the money because they had been fired from their jobs for long hair …
Detroit Seen
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 110, July 23-August 5, 1970
Although Cheryl McCall originally told the Fifth Estate of her job offer with the Model Cities newspaper for twelve grand a year, she has decided not to take it. She says she will continue to write for the Detroit News‘ …
Events Calendar
by Resa Jannett
Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970
in Cooperation with Detroit Adventure
Conversation: Hank Malone
by Hank Malone, Thomas Haroldson
Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970
The following is an interview-rap with Detroit poet and sometime FIFTH ESTATE feature writer Hank Malone, conducted by another F.E. feature writer, Thomas Haroldson.
Do it! review
by Jomo Raskin, Liberation News Service
Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970
a review of Do It! by Jerry Rubin. $2.45, Simon and Schuster, 256 pp.
Death for Dope
by Liberation News Service
Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (LNS)—The Bakersfield City Council recently voted the death penalty for a second conviction for selling marijuana or illegal drugs. But the action is not expected to have any direct legal effect, since felony legislation has been preempted by …
Valler Cops Plea
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970
As predicted in the last issue of the Fifth Estate [FE #102, April 2-15, 1970], Dave (Mad Bomber) Valler and several other co-defendants pleaded guilty to reduced charges arising from a series of Detroit area bombings in late 1968. Valler …
HipPocrates
by Eugene Schoenfeld M.D.
Fifth Estate # 109, July 9-22, 1970
Dear Dr. Schoenfeld: Usually I stack my dirty dishes at the bottom of the refrigerator for a day or two before I wash them. After washing them I do not rinse them (no hot running water). What danger, if any, …