These are the archives of pioneering marijuana activist and podcaster "Radical" Russ Belville. From 2008–2021, Russ delivered cannabis news, interview, and comedy podcasts live from the Pacific Northwest. Russ's shows documented the fight to end America's antiquated marijuana prohibition laws for medical marijuana patients and adult cannabis consumers alike. Contained herein are interviews with the growers, researchers, businesspeople, doctors, patients, politicians, activists and more who took America from no legal states to the 23 legal states we have today.
Last week, the Reaper overdid it by taking from us three headline acts. This week, we return to our world tour of the obscure, including rap from Mexico and Nigeria, American ska, English country-rock, a triple shot of jazz, some Christian Rock, and pop singers from the Czech Republic, Turkey, India, and France.
As UNC goes into its second active shooter lockdown this semester, I explain how progressives need to treat the 2nd Amendment like conservatives treated Roe v. Wade, with a half-century plan to couple ownership of modern arms with membership in a county militia.
This week features a Scottish songwriter, a Brazilian singer, a German pianist, an American double-bassist, and the passing of our Headliner, Mark Sheehan of the Irish band, The Script.