I read about this earlier! It's very sad, and I'm sorry medmike that you lost a very close friend. I didn't know him personally, but know a bit about his story and how much he helped the MJ community! I stopped at a club on my way home from work and they had 'Jack Herer' clones and I told them he had died....everybody that loves cannabis knows his name and he was loved by many. RIP Jack Herer...