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Keep the online Twitter Petition going, tweet President Obama to pardon medical marijuana prisoners.

ByJay Selthofner Posted on09/29/2011 9:38 PM09/20/2019 4:00 AM Updated on09/20/2019 4:00 AM

In 2010, Wisconsin activist Ben Masel started an online twitter petition asking President Obama to pardon medical marijuana prisoners. Over 500 Americans are currently serving Federal sentences exceeding 15 years on strictly marijuana charges. Reducing these sentences is entirely within the constitutional power of The President. Since taking office, Barack Obama has yet to issue…

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Madison Council resolution designates April 20 “Ben Masel Day”

ByJay Selthofner Posted on05/15/2011 9:41 AM09/20/2019 3:58 AM Updated on09/20/2019 3:58 AM

MADISON: On Tuesday May 17th at 6:30pm, Madison’s Common Council will honor the life of Bennett “Ben” Masel and his contributions to the community and formally declare April 20th as “Ben Masel Day” in the City of Madison. The Council meets in Room 201 of the City-County Building. That building is located between the Capitol and…

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Memorial for Ben Masel in Madison on May 4th

ByJay Selthofner Posted on05/02/2011 11:24 AM09/20/2019 5:39 AM Updated on09/20/2019 5:39 AM

Ben Masel Memorial May 4th, 2011 form (3pm -8pm) Gates of Heaven Synagogue in Madison. Corner of E. Gorham St/ N. Butler St, Madison. Longtime hemp cannabis, free speech and political activist Ben Masel passed away shortly after 9am on April 30th, 2011 from complications of cancer. On Wednesday May 4th a memorial will be…

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Ben Masel, October 17, 1954 – April 30, 2011

ByJay Selthofner Posted on04/30/2011 10:23 AM09/20/2019 4:00 AM Updated on09/20/2019 4:00 AM

Sad news this morning as we learn that longtime Madison cannabis activist Ben Masel passed away shortly after 9am today from complications of cancer. Further details coming. Ben also started this Facebook page and posted on April 24th “This is where I’ll be uploading my immortal soul, and you will be posting memories, etc. The Files…

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Been Around – Tribute Poem to Ben Masel

ByNORMLRandall Posted on04/23/2011 5:47 PM09/20/2019 5:37 AM Updated on09/20/2019 5:37 AM

Been Around My open words and thoughts have exit wounds and no good reason why they get shook. Some say Compassion stands between all, while others wonder where it’s all been took. A parade of fools some have judged when there’s walking around, yet I don’t feel it see it nor hear any foolish paraded…

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Wisconsin marijuana activists honored by National NORML

ByJay Selthofner Posted on04/23/2011 8:52 AM09/20/2019 3:58 AM Updated on09/20/2019 3:58 AM

“420” events throughout Wisconsin drew participants in from all over the state to come together to celebrate. These activists are networking and planning for the 2011 push to become more organized statewide and lead strong organizations to close out 2012. Just as we gathered locally, the National NORML conference in Denver drew activists from…

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Ben Masel talking hemp and cannabis on Wisconsin Public Radio

ByJay Selthofner Posted on11/05/2010 10:30 AM09/20/2019 4:00 AM Updated on09/20/2019 4:00 AM

On Friday morning, November 5, 2010 at 7:00 AM Ben Masel, Vice President of the Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Wisconsin NORML) was back on marijuana, talking about hemp and cannabis on Wisconsin Public Radio and speaking to Joy Cardin in depth about the issue of marijuana. Ben has…

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Ben Masel and Mason Tvert speaking at Madison Hemp Fest Saturday Oct 2, 2010

ByJessica Struzik Posted on10/05/2010 9:30 AM09/20/2019 7:49 PM Updated on09/20/2019 7:49 PM

Ben Masel of Madison NORML speaking to the crowd at the 40th Annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival on Saturday Oct 2, 2010. A couple minutes in to the video, he introduces Mason Tvert, Executive Director of Safter Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation(SAFER). Ben Masel Harvest Fest owes its endurance to Ben Masel, who took over…

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Hempstalk 2010: Ben Masel – Industrial Hemp

ByJay Selthofner Posted on09/11/2010 3:44 PM04/01/2020 10:07 PM Updated on04/01/2020 10:07 PM

Ben Masel of Madison NORML talks about the political montra of 2010 (Jobs, Jobs, Jobs) and details the Fairwater Hemp Company of Wisconsin using industrial hemp as electrical energy in 1917 and the potential for hemp as a future energy crop. Footage: Portland Hempstalk September 11, 2010 Courtesy: Hemp News Hempstalk: http://www.hempstalk.org Portland’s annual Hempstalk…

Regional leaders for marijuana reform meet in Berlin

ByNorthernWINORML.org Posted on07/29/2010 12:22 PM09/21/2019 1:25 AM Updated on09/21/2019 1:25 AM

Regional leaders from several northern Wisconsin counties gathered together in Berlin at a recent meeting on July 27th for The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws regional chapter, Northern Wisconsin NORML. The meeting had a joint purpose to celebrate the birthday of Ripon resident Jessica, the chapters secretary, as well as discuss norml…

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Past, present and future inspirations come from teachers

ByNorthernWINORML.org Posted on07/18/2010 7:14 PM04/01/2020 10:07 PM Updated on04/01/2020 10:07 PM

A recent article shared by long time marijuana activist Ben Masel reflected on how one of his teachers, Herman Nash, helped influence Ben early in his life. “This is the guy who launched me on my eventual career path. I was on the stage crew, used my access to the PA system broadcast news of…

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THC Tour educated about hemp by Ben Masel

ByJay Selthofner Posted on02/14/2010 2:50 PM09/20/2019 4:00 AM Updated on09/20/2019 4:00 AM

On Saturday, February 6, 2010 a crowd gathered at the Berlin Library from noon to 3 p.m. to attend the T.H.C. Expo (“Talking Hemp and Cannabis”) to learn about Wisconsin’s Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act (JRMMA) that was introduced by Representative Mark Pocan (D-Madison), Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) and a number of other legislators in…

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Ben Masel adds Industrial Hemp education to THC Tour

ByJay Selthofner Posted on02/14/2010 10:05 AM11/22/2014 12:56 AM Updated on11/22/2014 12:56 AM

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CANNABIS EXPO IN BERLIN SATURDAY

ByJay Selthofner Posted on02/05/2010 2:47 AM09/20/2019 4:00 AM Updated on09/20/2019 4:00 AM

BERLIN – The timing may be a little off for a hemp and cannabis expo in Berlin Saturday, coming on the heels of a major drug bust of some 30 illegal drug manufacturers and dealers in the city, but the coordinators of the event make no apologies. The T.H.C Expo is being held to tout…