Herb School Raided Today

420smokeman · 02-20-2008, 04:39 PM

At 12.30 p.m. Wednesday (today) Vancouver Police executed a warrant to arrest Canada's pre-eminent cannabis retail radical David Malmo-Levine at the Herb School at 123A East Hastings in downtown eastside Vancouver. This "Herb School" was raided and all persons selling cannabis were arrested and will be kept in jail overnight. Lawyer Kirk Tousaw has been retained for DML. At this time (2.00 p.m. pacific) we do not know the names of any others who have been arrested.

Activists in Vancouver are asked to protest & picket IMMEDIATELY with signs until darkfall at 123A East Hastings, which is beside the INSITE, Vancouver's heroin and cocaine injection site.

herbinator45 · 02-20-2008, 04:46 PM

again, what exactly was or is this Herb School?

**testclear.com** · 02-20-2008, 10:02 PM

I found this link

The Vancouver School of Drug War History and Organic Cultivation

Video of David Malmo-Levine

herbinator45 · 02-20-2008, 10:04 PM

ahhh

i thought it was like a high school or something. hahah

Tr3n7 · 02-21-2008, 05:22 AM

It's unfortunate that we have such a hard time making any progress in the quest for decriminalization and legalization.

We're all a bunch of chill stoners who aren't hurting anyone. When will they get that?

I would really like to see a march on washington for cannabis legalization.

We need a Million Stoner March.

420smokeman · 02-21-2008, 01:14 PM

Jimmy Coonan · 02-21-2008, 04:09 PM

That's too bad. I applaud the people who got arrested for openly defying an unjust law, but getting arrested comes with the whole civil disobedience territory. At least it was in Canada, so none of them will go to prison for dealing. Shit, a bunch of dealers in one place probably would've fallen under a crackhouse law if it happened here, the owners would be in a lot of trouble.

And I agree with Tr3n7 about the march. Does April 20 work for everyone?

420smokeman · 02-21-2008, 05:30 PM

David Malmo-Levine and others who were arrested at the Herb School in Vancouver, BC have been released today, Thursday February 21, on their own recognizance. Bail conditions have been imposed but do not restrict David Malmo-Levine from operating his artifact-filled Herb Museum, or visiting the BC Marijuana Party building, so his activism will continue. The Herb School building, however, is off-limits and has been closed as an "unsafe" location for fire risk reasons (it is an old building).

The Vancouver Police raided the Vancouver Herb School on Wednesday, February 21, arresting David Malmo-Levine and others. Malmo-Levine was taken into custody at 12:30pm Pacific time, and charges are pending for Trafficking, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, and (possibly) Possession of Paraphernalia. He was kept in custody overnight. Lawyer Kirk Tousaw is representing Malmo-Levine tomorrow morning.

Pray for David and any others who have been arrested! Do Something NOW to Help End the Drug War!

Who is David Malmo-Levine, and what is the Herb School?

David Malmo-Levine is one of Vancouver's longest and best activists. He is originally from Edmonton where he organized rallies and protests. He came to Vancouver around 1993. You can read many news clippings here, and see his Potshot magazine here.

David Malmo-Levine had a place that sold marijuana over the counter back in 1996. It was called "The Harm Reduction Club" and also the "Dutch Embassy Marijuana Flower and Herbal Tearoom" as it went through a few incarnations as it was repeatedly busted. This led to a long constitutional challenge to the trafficking laws.

In 2004 David opened a place called The Herb School, short for "Vancouver School of Drug War History and Organic Cultivation", and started offering Drug War History Tours. The Herb School has some great educational displays about marijuana and herbs. Apparently the police believed that marijuana was also being sold from this location, hence the raid.

In 2007 David opened another place called The Herb Museum. It is a beautiful location with amazing art and numerous awesome displays about the history of herbs and drugs.

420smokeman · 02-26-2008, 10:24 AM

02-20-2008, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
420smokeman CannabisConnoisseur Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,351 Thanks: 32 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts	Herb School Raided Today At 12.30 p.m. Wednesday (today) Vancouver Police executed a warrant to arrest Canada's pre-eminent cannabis retail radical David Malmo-Levine at the Herb School at 123A East Hastings in downtown eastside Vancouver. This "Herb School" was raided and all persons selling cannabis were arrested and will be kept in jail overnight. Lawyer Kirk Tousaw has been retained for DML. At this time (2.00 p.m. pacific) we do not know the names of any others who have been arrested. Activists in Vancouver are asked to protest & picket IMMEDIATELY with signs until darkfall at 123A East Hastings, which is beside the INSITE, Vancouver's heroin and cocaine injection site. __________________ Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one conciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which we are the imagination of ourself... And now a word from the gun lobby.

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testclear.com Truth Seeker Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 633 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 4 Thanked 27 Times in 24 Posts	I found this link The Vancouver School of Drug War History and Organic Cultivation Video of David Malmo-Levine __________________ 142857 Visit the Ken Gorman Memorial Site - http://www.kengorman.org born July 12, 1946, died Feb. 17, 2007 1/7 Last edited by testclear.com; 02-20-2008 at 10:05 PM. Reason: Contented added

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Tr3n7 Chiefin' NCAA Champ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 53 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	It's unfortunate that we have such a hard time making any progress in the quest for decriminalization and legalization. We're all a bunch of chill stoners who aren't hurting anyone. When will they get that? I would really like to see a march on washington for cannabis legalization. We need a Million Stoner March. __________________ ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK bongsmilie KU!! 2008 NCAA CHAMPIONS!!!

02-21-2008, 01:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
420smokeman CannabisConnoisseur Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,351 Thanks: 32 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts	__________________ Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one conciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which we are the imagination of ourself... And now a word from the gun lobby.

02-21-2008, 05:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
420smokeman CannabisConnoisseur Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,351 Thanks: 32 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts	David Malmo-Levine and others who were arrested at the Herb School in Vancouver, BC have been released today, Thursday February 21, on their own recognizance. Bail conditions have been imposed but do not restrict David Malmo-Levine from operating his artifact-filled Herb Museum, or visiting the BC Marijuana Party building, so his activism will continue. The Herb School building, however, is off-limits and has been closed as an "unsafe" location for fire risk reasons (it is an old building). The Vancouver Police raided the Vancouver Herb School on Wednesday, February 21, arresting David Malmo-Levine and others. Malmo-Levine was taken into custody at 12:30pm Pacific time, and charges are pending for Trafficking, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, and (possibly) Possession of Paraphernalia. He was kept in custody overnight. Lawyer Kirk Tousaw is representing Malmo-Levine tomorrow morning. Pray for David and any others who have been arrested! Do Something NOW to Help End the Drug War! Who is David Malmo-Levine, and what is the Herb School? David Malmo-Levine is one of Vancouver's longest and best activists. He is originally from Edmonton where he organized rallies and protests. He came to Vancouver around 1993. You can read many news clippings here, and see his Potshot magazine here. David Malmo-Levine had a place that sold marijuana over the counter back in 1996. It was called "The Harm Reduction Club" and also the "Dutch Embassy Marijuana Flower and Herbal Tearoom" as it went through a few incarnations as it was repeatedly busted. This led to a long constitutional challenge to the trafficking laws. In 2004 David opened a place called The Herb School, short for "Vancouver School of Drug War History and Organic Cultivation", and started offering Drug War History Tours. The Herb School has some great educational displays about marijuana and herbs. Apparently the police believed that marijuana was also being sold from this location, hence the raid. In 2007 David opened another place called The Herb Museum. It is a beautiful location with amazing art and numerous awesome displays about the history of herbs and drugs. __________________ Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one conciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which we are the imagination of ourself... And now a word from the gun lobby. Last edited by 420smokeman; 02-21-2008 at 05:46 PM.

02-26-2008, 10:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
420smokeman CannabisConnoisseur Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,351 Thanks: 32 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts	__________________ Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one conciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which we are the imagination of ourself... And now a word from the gun lobby.

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