Salem-News.com Articles written by Bonnie King

First-Ever Cannabis Cafe to Open in Portland for Medical Marijuana Patients

Oregon NORML launches the new resource under the guidelines of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The hippest joint in town, Rumpspankers, is Oregon NORML's Cannabis Café set to kick off next Friday (the 13th) at exactly 4:20 p.m.

The special cafe for members only is an innovative gathering place for the medical cannabis community, brought to fruition by Oregon NORML, the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws.

Madeline Martinez, Executive Director of Oregon NORML, says this cafe will fill a void that so many patients feel in their lives.

Jack Herer: A Man Well-Loved is Saved Again

The Hemperor is slowly improving, with constant TLC the best medicine.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - For over 30 years, Jack Herer has been the inexhaustible guru of the hemp movement. Many people have expressed their deep concern for Jack's well-being since his heart attack in mid-September, at an Oregon hemp festival.

Sunday night, Jack Herer was taken by ambulance to the hospital in Eugene from the rehabilitation center where he has been receiving care. His breathing became more distressed throughout the afternoon, and finally he was rushed to the Emergency Room.

350 Alternative Health Faire this Weekend for a Healthy Planet & Healthy People

The Alternative Health Faire happens this Saturday in downtown Salem.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Organizers of a Health Faire in Salem this weekend say their goal is to provide at least 350 treatments while raising public awareness around a new standard.

JoAnne Kohler of the Tea Party Bookshop which is hosting th event, says, "Although global levels currently exceed the 350 ppm (we are at 390), more stringent standards can possibly reverse this upward trend and prevent runaway climate change."

Burning Car Rescue: Just in a Nick of Time (VIDEO)

Timing and courage intersect with lifesaving results.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Sometimes life prevails even among the poorest odds; in the worst case scenario. It happened Saturday at 2:42 a.m. when Nick Edwards of Salem, rounded a corner on a rural highway and spotted a fire.

A burning car off of Joseph Street SE at first was hard for him to gauge, "I thought maybe a mailbox was on fire, I couldn't see what it was."

Jack Herer Strives To Recover While The Fight For Hemp Goes On

Jack Herer is recovering from a heart attack, but his mission to bring hemp into the spotlight as an answer for multiple problems, continues.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Jack Herer is a very resilient fellow. 40 years ago he was a Goldwater Republican. Nine years ago he suffered a minor heart attack, and a major stroke. All these calamaties and more, he survived.

But his fight continues. For the last four weeks, Jack has been in a Portland Oregon hospital, slowly recovering from a heart attack. On Monday, he was discharged from Legacy Emanuel Hospital, and was moved to a nursing facility in Eugene.

The Hemperor Jack Herer Shows Slight Progress in Oregon Hospital

If you thought Jack wasn't a fighter, then You don't know Jack!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Jack Herer is the guy up front. The one you can hear from the back of the crowd. He's been the biggest voice in the advocacy movement for hemp and marijuana since the 70's. The book he wrote has become the bible of the legalization revolution.

The "impassioned speech", as it has become known, that he gave at HempStalk in Portland has already risen to the top of speeches by Jack Herer, and some have said it was his most important. Some have said it will have been his last.

Dr. Phil Leveque Comments on Jack Herer`s Recent Heart Attack (VIDEO)

In this video, Doc Leveque talks about his close friend who fights for his life at the time of this writing.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Our Dr. Phil Leveque and Hemp Icon Jack Herer, go back a long way. Over the years, along with other noted activists, doctors and attorneys, they have led the movement to legalize cannabis, marijuana, and of course, Hemp.

As of this morning, Jeannie Herer told Salem-News, "Right now we're just waiting for the results of the latest EEG test. He still hasn't woken up."

Hemp Guru Jack Herer`s Condition Critical But Stable

Jack Herer is the author of "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" the best-selling cult classic that ignited the Hemp Revolution worldwide.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As of this morning there was little change in his condition. He has not awakened, and is in stable but critical condition. On this, the seventh day since Jack Herer was struck down by a heart attack, he is still fighting for his life, but he's not fighting it alone.

His friends, family and followers number in the tens of thousands, and they're all holding strong that Jack will be back.

NYC Won`t Run Marijuana Ads But That Won`t Silence Patients

New York City TV just showed its colors.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Cannabis, or marijuana as it is widely known in the United States, has been used medicinally for thousands of years. This fact is indisputable. Another fact, it has never caused a death.

Now, let's get down to business. Speaking directly to those with an objection to marijuana: You don't like marijuana, because it makes you uncomfortable. As a kid, it was a taboo, and associated with the seedy road of life. Now that you're an adult, you see it as a risk. A risk to your social status, to your employment status, even to your personal relationships.

DEA vs. Cannabis: a Vexing Subject Says NORML`s Allen St Pierre (VIDEO)

NORML Executive Director sets the record straight about marijuana prohibition, addiction, and more.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I spoke with Allen St Pierre, Executive Director of NORML (National Reform of Marijuana Laws) while he was appearing at Portland's HempStalk last weekend.

NORML has been a driving force of marijuana advocacy, medicinal marijuana, and law reformation on state and federal levels since its formation in 1970. In 1999 they adopted their current mission statement, "...to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty."