Jack Herer's Recovery

Thanks to a rousing Call To Action by Freedom Fighter, Richard Eastman, answered by Medical Marijuana Inc., Northwest Holistic Health, & Apothecary Genetics, we raised $2,000 yesterday at the Jack Herer's Call To Action Panel during the 1st Medical Marijuana Educational Expo at the LA Convention Center Theatre, on Sunday, January 17th!

My eyes teared up while I moderated the panel, to see attendees of this important Symposium, step up in the midst of the panel itself to bring up 100s and 20s... bringing the total amount raised for Jack's Recovery Fund during the unprecedented 2-day event hosted by America's first publicly traded Marijuana company- to a heartwarming $2,460!!!!

Since the bureaucracy of medical & legal red tape is holding up Jack Herer's finances, and slowing the very progression of his recuperation, it is really beautiful to see this compassionate community uniting together to support one of its fallen heroes in a serious time of need.

We spoke with Jeannie Herer via telephone during the conference, and she thanks everyone for their support during this incredibly difficult time, and wants you to know that this will move Jack forward to a private care environment, where he will be able to receive the Special Care we all know is integral to his recuperation.

In order to maintain his situation, several brands will be donating a portion of their proceeds to Jack Herer's Recovery Fund (Note: this is a private fund, NOT eligible for tax-write off). Thanks to BalinYoga for being the first to volunteer this show of support! Through the end of February, BalinYoga will donate 10% of every sale of The Golden Answer DVD towards the Recovery Fund of Civil Rights Activist, Jack Herer, while he recuperates from his recent heart attack. Please support the vendors that are supporting Jack in his time of need, and tell a friend: http://www.amazon.com/shops/BalinYoga

To find out how and where to donate to Jack Herer’s Recovery Fund directly, please visit http://www.JackHerer.com and check our Hemp Can Save The Planet blog & Hemp Can Save The Planet Facebook Group regularly to find out what brands are really supporting Jack Herer.

Hemp Hemp Hooray! Together we are making a difference.

Best,

Melissa Balin

producer/director

Jack Herer’s The Emperor Wears No Clothes

http://www.JackHerer.com

Jack Herer's Emperor doc special screening at the Medical Marijuana Educational Expo on January 16, 2010 in LA!

LA Convention Center Theatre- Saturday, January 16th from 8:00 PM to Midnight - Social Networking Musical Event at the Medical Marijuana Educational Expo, featuring a Special screening of JACK HERER'S documentary "THE EMPEROR WEARS NO CLOTHES" and a "CALL TO ACTION!" panel discussion to follow with Jack Herer's Co-Director & Producer, Melissa Balin and Cast & Crew! The evening's entertainment will be provided by the diverse musical talents of DJ Dre Ghost, along with other marijuana theme songs presented by Spoken Word & Rhyme artist SAHJKHIA lyricist extraordinaire! & D.i.r.t.y.D

Complimentary Beer, Wine & Soda will be served 9 -11PM at the Social Event!

Tickets for the Social Networking Event can be purchased separately ONLINE for $30 or $50 at the door. Here is the link:
https://www.ticketinspector.com/festivals-new/1/ticket-order.asp?id=178

Hope to see you there! For more information on the Medical Marijuana Educational Expo, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center Theatre on January 16th & 17th, please visit: http://www.medicalmarijuanaeducationalexpo.com/

Hemp Can Save The Planet gets syndication on Apothecary TV!

Hemp Hemp Hooray! Hemp Can Save The Planet lands a syndicated video segment on Apothecary TV following our global adventures throughout 2010! We are thrilled at this opportunity to showcase exclusive never-before-seen edutaining footage captured along our mission to educate, infiltrate & propagate the Liberation of Hemp.

Here is our first webisode from the 22nd High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam! The 9 minute segment features musical performances from Los Marijuanos, Funky Jah Punkys, and Slightly Stoopid! As well as fun cameos from international Cannabis Personalities & Activists, such as Jeanette Bogue of Apothecary Genetics, Arjan Roskam & Franco Loja of Green House Seed Co., Don & Aaron of DNA Genetics, Mila Jansen, Franco Casalone, and Rick Simpson! Please forward to any friends who missed the 2009 Cup, or any friends who had such a good time there that they might not be able to remember it ;)



Check back regularly for upcoming segments from Amsterdam, the Czech Republic, Austria and Spannabis 2010!

Much gratitude to Apothecary TV & Green Media Productions for their resources and support! And a major "puff puff pass" to our current and future Hemp Can Save The Planet sponsors- without whom this truly "grass" roots movement would not be possible.

The Liberation of Hemp... on Facebook!

I am so proud of our TRULY "grass" roots movement! The U.S. Government alone spends millions (if not billions) of taxpayer dollars on Anti-Marijuana media campaigns that are propagating bogus scientific studies that have been debunked for over twenty years. Through generous donations of resources and sponsor support, we have kicked off 2010 with the David vs. Goliath propaganda battle of the decade for the Liberation of Hemp! We have a member-run Hemp Can Save The Planet Blog & a new Hemp Can Save The Planet Facebook Group with already over 1,000 members from all around the globe! These are not your mother's hippies... this is a group of modern, forward thinking individuals sharing relevant information and concerns regarding prohibition, legalization, and decriminalization. I am particularly proud of this new discussion thread "Hemp vs. Pot" that has sparked some pertinent international dialogue:
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=12815&post=61563&uid=218080301589#post61563

Please tell your friends to Join the Hemp Can Save The Planet Facebook Group and ask them to tell their friends and let the social networking begin! I know that if Jack Herer was better, he would be tweeting and rabblerousing from the Facebook Group to the new generation that will ultimately be responsible for voting in the Liberation of Hemp. Get better soon Jack!

Educate, Infiltrate & Propagate.
Melissa "White Chocolate" Balin
producer/director
Jack Herer's The Emperor Wears No Clothes

http://www.brookturn.com
The Great Syndication Is Coming.

Memories from the Set: August 9, 2009

We decided that we had much more than a trailer out of the footage we shot with Jack & Eddy, but not quite everything we needed for a completed short film, so with only weeks to edit & post, our team (including respectively brilliant cinematographer Eric Adkins & editor Brandon Balin) made a mad dash for Academy Award consideration – as documentaries must play in the theatres for at least one week prior to August 31 in order to qualify?!  Jack would laugh at me every time I would say that I wanted to sit between him & Jeannie at the Oscars- but he moved mountains to be there for the shoot, because he agreed with me that whether or not we even got a nomination, it was important to put the truth in front of the Academy voters one way or another.  So, Jack & Chuck jumped back in the van and drove down from the Seattle Hemp Fest just in time for our 2^nd Day of principal photography at Big Vision Studios in Burbank, CA on August 9, 2009!

There was delicious organic catering provided by the Green Truck, Make-Up & Hair by Celebrity Stylist, Mario Lara, and you can see great pix on WireImage by Becky Sapp of some of our favorite celebrities & activists, like Scott Levy, Rochelle Balin, Ralphie May, Rob "420" Griffin, Money Mark, Ed "NJ Weedman" Forchion, Bruce "King of Pot" Perlowin, and DJ Dre Ghost, who all showed up at the literal drop of a hat to support this important cause:

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====384682

Everyone donated their time and it was really beautiful to see inspirations within the movement meeting each other for the very first time!  It was a long exhausting day, but Jack had his Double Barrel Double Venturi Ricocheting Vortex Effect Pipe close to the monitor and people’s spirits were high!  I was so proud of this brave group of outspoken Freedom Fighters and reminded of the important lesson we learned from the Vote For Change Video Postcard Campaign I co-directed with the pop icon, Shepard Fairey- that nothing can stand in the way of millions of voices calling for Change.

Check out this awesome article written by Matthew Henss of OC Weedly that captures the spirit of the special day:

Cultiva Interview about Emperor on Urban Grower!

I had the honor of meeting and interviewing Remo of Urban Grower in Vienna during Cultiva and he shared some great memories of Jack Herer & how Jack's "Hemp Bible" affected his perceptions of Hemp! He then turned the cameras on ME & here is a fun 3 minute clip about our doc, featured on Urban Grower's YouTube channel:



Obviously, as indicated by my voice (or lack thereof!), I had a great time enjoying Viennese hospitality and really overdid it talking & smoking... thanks to Harry Schubert of Cultiva for inviting us to participate in such an important emerging market for the movement. & Thanks to Remo & Advanced Nutrients for such a great & informative site - to find out how you can be an Urban Grower with "Freaking Huge Big Buds" - you should definitely check out http://www.urbangrower.com on the regular:

Check back with us soon for our exclusive footage from the High Times' Cannabis Cup & Cultiva!

Melissa Balin
producer/director

win copy of Emperor Wears No Clothes signed by Jack Herer!

Below is the link for the FOADAC Celebrity Virtual Telethon on KarmaloopTV that features a World Premiere of Comedian Ralphie May talking about smoking Hemp with Jesus to raise money for African Orphans with an online eBay auction of a signed copy of Jack Herer’s The Emperor Wears No Clothes:


The online auction for the signed copy of Jack Herer’s best-selling Hemp book, The Emperor Wears No Clothes (autographed prior to his recent heart attack on the set of the short documentary by the same name) is on eBay at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120491259912&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1123#ht_500wt_1182
from November 13 until November 23 (the second day of the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam) so please let all of Ralphie May’s & Jack Herer’s fans know and tell all of your friends to tell their friends that memorabilia signed by the Hemperor himself makes for a great holiday gift! Remember even 15 dollars raised from an autographed item on eBay can feed twelve orphans for a week!

Thanks again for your support, together we are making a difference! Jack Herer’s The Emperor Wears No Clothes short doc will have its European Premiere on Tuesday, November 24 at the High Times’ Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam, and will also be shown at the Cultiva Expo in Vienna (27-29)!

Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions, concerns, or media opportunities for any of these worthy projects & causes, bearing in mind that I may be out of range or in a different timezone. Thanks for your time and attention to this matter of great importance to us all.

Long Live Jack Herer & Free Eddy Lepp!

Best,
Melissa Balin
producer/director