Quote Originally Posted by da haze meister
no fucking way
you toked up with JACK FUCKING HERER?
did you smoke jack herer? with jack herer? lol
I was at a NORML convention in DC (I think it was in 2000). I met Jack and was telling him about my book that I was working on about the history of the hemp industry in Pennsylvania. He was very interested and he invited me and my brother and our good friend up to his suite for a smoke and some talk. It was pretty exciting because in the middle of the conversation one of Jack's friends came in and told him that their efforts in Alaska had just paid off. He got word that the question to legalize marijauna had made the ballot.

Jack told us about how they had stood around in the cold getting people to sign petitions. He was excited to learn the news and he was equally excited to hear about the research I was doing in Pennsylvania. I showed him the pictures I had of the hempstones and he said "Now they'll never be able to deny that hemp was a major crop!"

I'm pretty sure we did smoke Jack Herer bud. We smoked from his "Double Barrell" bowls that he makes and sells. Jack's really a good guy.

That initiative failed that year though. It came close to passing but some thought it was just a bit too radical because it called for the release of those imprisoned currently on marijauna charges and also called for reperations to those harmed by the laws. People were not willing for the state to pay boat loads of money so it was narrowly defeated.

Jack is a big inspiration to me. When I published my book last year I sent him an autographed copy and I always let everyone know that it was his work which inspired mine.