Russ Belville Show

Russ Belville recaps and reviews Hempfest Seattle 2016 with on-stage highlights and some exclusive interviews backstage from the main event stage from the 25th anniversary event.

Coachella Will Be Known For Weed, Too as Russ Belville welcomes Justin Beck, the CEO of Cultivation Technologies Inc.

Russ Belville talks about Sex and Weed with HIGH TIMES Stoner Sex Columnist Hyapatia Lee

Russ Belville shares with us some highlights from the of the inaugural Boise Hempfest 2016. Boise’s inaugural Hempfest, held in Julia Davis Park, drew plenty of marijuana enthusiasts despite the plant’s still-outlawed status in Idaho.

People Smoking Pot is a Good Thing thanks to a new Gallup survey finds that 13 percent of all Americans admitting to current marijuana use.

Marijuana Use, Comedy, Strain Reviews, and Science plus, Cannabis Q and A with Dr Mitch and Russ plays back some highlights from Indo Expo Portland 2016

Show-818-Marijuana and Alcohol Increase Risk For Unsafe Sex Marijuana and alcohol use both lead to unique sexual effects and somewhat risky sexual behavior according to a new study.. In the study, published this week in the Archives of Sexual Behavior by researchers affiliated with New York University's Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, researchers talked to adults about their sexual experiences while stoned and while drunk. Plus: -A study on marijuana vs. booze on sex. -Chris Olson from Portland's Indo Expo this weekend -Bree Whitehead from Stoned Media Group and Stoned Girls -Analyzing Gary Johnson's Town Hall Performance

Marijuana grows are the new “meth houses ” says the DEA as they comment on growing operations in Colorado.

Oakland Pot Licensing Dilemma as Oakland’s new medical cannabis laws, intended to right the perceived wrongs of the U.S. war on drugs, are the focus of a fierce political fight at City Hall.

Russ explains why marijuana legalizers need to vote for Hillary Clinton on the night she accepts the Democratic Party's nomination for President.

Peter Ogburn chimes in from Day 3 of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, plus Russ explains why I'm Still Bernie Or Bust.

Russ Belville discusses highlights coming out of Day Two of the Democratic National Convention 2016 in Philadelphia.

Russ Belville discusses how Republican nominee Donald Trump may call for building a border wall keeping to keep out immigrants coming in from Mexico but that will not stop the drugs coming in.

Oregon state traffic data for 2014 also show an increase in the overall driving fatality rate of over ten percent. However, critics note that following the passage of marijuana legalization, police are prioritizing the detection of marijuana-impaired drivers and are increasing their own education on how to spot such drivers. Driving fatalities, they counter, are influenced by alcohol DUIs, which increased, as well as lower gas prices leading to more miles traveled. Plus: -The ridiculous marijuana testing thresholds in American sports. -Fighting for Religious Ganja Sacrament Use is Wasted Effort -Sheldon Adelson - Billionaire Buzzkiller

Willie's Reserve debuts this month in Washington August in Colorado as Country music icon Willie Nelson will soon start selling Willie's Reserve marijuana in Colorado and Washington state. Plus: -Study shows booze makes you aggro pot makes you mellow -California patients have nothing to fear from Prop 64 -Ganja & The Gridiron

The Arguments Against Legalizing Marijuana in 2016 Part 1 & 2, and the marijuana industry increasingly legal has a voracious energy appetite.

The Democrats and Marijuana on the Party Platform as The Democratic Party endorsed a "reasoned pathway to future legalization" of marijuana and called for it to be downgraded in the Controlled Substances Act.

Russ Belville continues his coverage from the Cannabis Hemp Conference 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Trump VP Pick Mike Pence is bad news for weed as Pence hails from Indiana, where draconian drug laws still reign supreme. Possession of any amount of cannabis in the state still punishable by a $1,000 fine and 180 days in jail.

A Tribute to NORML's Allen St. Pierre, plus Russ Belville brings us coverage of Cannabis Hemp Conference 2016 held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.