This may be the last week we do the FM show. Not because we don’t want to, but because we are having trouble finding advertising support. The community has demanded a voice. And, now we along with Green Rights Radio are on FM Radio. There are others who do what we do on the net like MJR, Time4HEMP, NORML LIVE, and more that are your voices of reason to the outside world. We can support the community and preach to the choir forever, but until we are at a time where our issues and concerns are addressed and talked about in an open forum we are not there yet and cant hope to be without it.

Its hard for all of us to get monetary support to do what we do. I understand that. Some view this as a hobby or side project. To us its everything about the future and more. People want our side to be heard in the mainstream, but we cant do it without help and support from you all to become that. To knock out the normal “reporter and coverage” and input our own. The mainstream will never stop its ignorance if we never have some of our own implanted in it. The importance of us having a voice right now is huge. And we (our culture) are the ones who need to speak when it comes time.

We cannot rely on the mainstream or ignorance of Cannabis to be that voice anymore. Mainstream news will devote huge coverage to gay marriage, and sideways politics, but only barely touch Cannabis. They do follow ups and analyze whats going on in highly contested occasions. But, with Cannabis they don’t. Its been the same propaganda and regurgitated “false” facts that have been fed to them by the Drug Warriors for years. We can overcome all that and we can do it our way. It just takes a little support. I feel we do what we do just as good as anyone else in the News media. Our coverage and analyzation of the industry is second to none with anything the mainstream “media” has to offer. We are their replacements if you let us.

I am confident that I have built and directed a project that has has gained a lot of respect and a decent following of listeners. It is something that has become more than just a part of me, it is everything. Along with some of the other voices of our community. We need you. We need to be heard outside the community to effectively accomplish our goal. Change politics from a media standpoint, and allow a voice to be heard that is different from those who know nothing of what we do, and who we are.

Plain and simple. We need advertisers to sign on to the FM show and help run with what we have a chance to go with. If we get them, we will continue to bring what we offer to new podiums

Thank you a ton. To me this topic of Cannabis and goals with it are just as important as anything else in the world. I promise I’m doing the best I can for what I think is the best I can do for us. Come ride with us and we can do a lot more!
Tim Martin
JDR
Your voice.

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Vaporizers are tricky, you really need to spend some quality time with one before you can accurately judge if you like it or not. Devoted to figuring out my personal preferences on how to toke, I gave the Zephyr Ion a complete week of my undivided medicating attention.

I use cannabis in many different ways, my favorite being tincture, but vaping is a close second.

So heres what you get: A big box shows up at your door and you get that tingly-its-christmas feeling opening it up. Inside you see a bunch of little tools. A couple of baskets some extra bags and cleaning trinkets and the Zephyr, a sleek little black unit with a digital readout on the front, it’s roughly the size of a coffee maker- but far less dangerous. The vaporizing bags are hooked into a mouthpiece for easy sharing and filling, mine came with two of these. After a short introduction manual and a set of very simple directions, You fire up the Zephyr, put your medication into the tiny little skillet and wait for the red light to turn green.

Its almost as if they prepared these instructions for a certain group of people. (shrug)

Is the Zephyr easy to use? Absolutely. If you can’t follow the directions that come with it, you cant make your own toast in the morning either. Trust me, so simple even I can do it.

What are the Health Benefits? In comparison to other drug delivery methods, vaporization offers the advantage of a rapid onset of the pharmacological effect, direct delivery into the bloodstream (via the lungs), and more precise titration such that the desired level is reached and not exceeded, enabling consistent and appropriate dosage.Vaporizing is just healthier for you than inhaling combusted plant matter into your lungs.

It does take some time to get used to vaping, and it is a little heartbreaking to empty the bowls into the trash once you’ve vaped. You never know if you have gotten all that you can out of it, as it retains much of it’s original color. Best I can tell, when you smell a burned popcorn scent, your bowl is toasted. Bummer, I guess we’ll have to load another.

Here are the Cons: After using only the Zephyr for an entire week, I gotta say it’s both a pleasure and a pain in the ass. Don’t get me wrong, Its still the sexiest little vaping machine out there and it’s the easiest vaporizer in terms of constant use, but it’s a pain in the ass to load, bag, suck and redo. Vaping is more involved than loading up a pipe and if you are having a hard time with your health, vaporizing may pose more problems than it solves. As a person who suffers from RA, keeping the vape bags full while not burning the remainder of the bowl was a little bit of a struggle, having a spotter or a medicating buddy will help the process run a little smoother. Overall, it’s doable, so the Zephyr will stay in my arsenal for years to come.

Plus, anytime you come over to the house and see it sitting right next to the giant beanbag…. It begs to be tried out.

So, are we going to recommend it? Yeah. If you vaporizer your medication, the ion is a viable option for even the moderate consumer. While it isn’t cheap, its price is lower than that of the famous Volcano, the product is dependable (unlike the iolite) and it’s so easy a caveman could do it. Get yours.

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