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Boulder, Colorado: I have every reason to believe that ‘4/20′ in 2009 will be the biggest and most momentous one to date as NORML launches 7,770 nationwide TV ads that advocate for cannabis law reform; NORML expects record numbers of supporters to join the organization for the celebratory one-day price of $4.20 because, I believe, there is a palpable zeitgeist in America right now favoring reform; the Obama administration appears amenable to some cannabis law reforms in ways that no prior president since Jimmy Carter has embraced; and lastly, with NORML’s nearly 600,000 ‘friends’ on Facebook and nearly 67,000 MySpace, more Americans than ever before who are keen on cannabis can create a viral effect that benefits reform.

Here in Boulder between 10,000-15,000 students and activists are expected to celebrate in what has become the biggest 4/20 event in the world.

Heck, the New York Times has already posted a profile of 4/20 for today’s paper, where they came yesterday for interview and photos to the University of Colorado at Boulder’s National Marijuana Forum. This portends well to what will be an insane day in the media for pro-reform groups like NORML (I’ve already got 35 interviews scheduled…) as I was also asked to pen an essay for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered that I assume will be published today. (UPDATE! Read and comment on Allen’s essay here.)

I dare say we as a country are finally ‘getting it’ regarding the clear and obvious need to reform our misguided cannabis laws.

Thanks to the hundreds of NORML supporters who donated what they could to buy ad time to launch a timely 4/20 ad campaign, you’re the green that keeps NORML all grassroots, all of the time!
Boulder, Colorado: I have every reason to believe that ‘4/20′ in 2009 will be the biggest and most momentous one to date as NORML launches 7,770 nationwide TV ads that advocate for cannabis law reform; NORML expects record numbers of supporters to join the organization for the celebratory one-day price of $4.20 because, I believe, there is a palpable zeitgeist in America right now favoring reform; the Obama administration appears amenable to some cannabis law reforms in ways that no prior president since Jimmy Carter has embraced; and lastly, with NORML’s nearly 600,000 ‘friends’ on Facebook and nearly 67,000 MySpace, more Americans than ever before who are keen on cannabis can create a viral effect that benefits reform.

Here in Boulder between 10,000-15,000 students and activists are expected to celebrate in what has become the biggest 4/20 event in the world.

Heck, the New York Times has already posted a profile of 4/20 for today’s paper, where they came yesterday for interview and photos to the University of Colorado at Boulder’s National Marijuana Forum. This portends well to what will be an insane day in the media for pro-reform groups like NORML (I’ve already got 35 interviews scheduled…) as I was also asked to pen an essay for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered that I assume will be published today. (UPDATE! Read and comment on Allen’s essay here.)

I dare say we as a country are finally ‘getting it’ regarding the clear and obvious need to reform our misguided cannabis laws.

Thanks to the hundreds of NORML supporters who donated what they could to buy ad time to launch a timely 4/20 ad campaign, you’re the green that keeps NORML all grassroots, all of the time!

Most Wanted, Most Searched Celebrity Names January 2009

Top 60 Most Wanted Celebrity Names Ranked by Popularity:

Akon
Madonna
Amy Winehouse
Oprah Winfrey
Michael Jackson
Fergie
Eminem
Jessica Simpson
Hillary Clinton
New York Giants
New England Patriots
Jennifer Lopez
Bill Clinton
Kim Kardashian
Taylor Swift
NASCAR
Brad Renfro
Ashley Tisdale
Chuck Norris
Pamela Anderson
Katie Holmes
Johnny Depp
Megan Fox
Jennifer Aniston
Mariah Carey
Nicole Richie
Eddie Murphy
Paula Abdul
Lindsay Lohan
Nicole Richie
WWE
Mike Huckabee
Julie Benz
Bette Midler
Garth Brooks
Zac Efron
John Cena
Tom Cruise

Rod Blagojevich scandal.

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Stamford, Conn. - As president, Barack Obama could usher in a new era of solar energy development in the United States, but he will face economic difficulties that might be a barrier to more expensive renewable initiatives, according to a research director at Gartner, Inc.

James Hines, a lead Gartner analyst on solar energy technologies, said the U.S. has the potential to overtake Germany as the largest photovoltaic market within a few years.

However, he noted that demand for solar energy remains dependent on government subsidies because it costs more than conventional forms of electric-power generation. The new U.S. administration could help encourage investment in solar energy projects if it succeeds in implementing some of its plans, which is more likely with the Democrats’ expanded majorities in both houses of Congress.

This increased emphasis on renewable energy and the extension of the 30 percent investment tax credit for solar projects, which passed last month, could finally help realize the nation’s “vast potential for solar energy,” he added.

According to Hines, President-elect Obama’s alternative energy plan, called New Energy for America, could have a significant impact on the U.S. solar industry. The plan’s provisions include:

* A federal renewable portfolio standard (RPS) that requires 10 percent of electricity consumed in the U.S. to come from renewable sources by 2012.
* A $150 billion investment over 10 years in research, technology demonstration, and commercial deployment of clean energy technology.
* Extension of production tax credits for five years to encourage renewable energy production.
* A cap-and-trade system of carbon credits to provide an incentive for businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Economic snags
There are potential barriers to New Energy for America, Hines noted. The new presidential administration will face a difficult economic situation that could curtail the plan, and expensive government programs will be hard to enact as a recessionary economy cuts into tax receipts.

“It is likely that the RPS will be passed during 2009, which will provide a strong boost to U.S. demand for solar energy,” Hines predicted. “The other provisions, which require significant spending or tax incentives, might have to wait until the economy starts to recover.”
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