"Guru of Ganja" (Ed Rosenthal) convicted of marijuana cultivation

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 01/31/03 | DAVID KRAVETS

[MikalM]

A federal jury Friday found Ed Rosenthal, the author of how-to-grow books on marijuana and how to avoid the law, guilty of marijuana cultivation and conspiracy charges.

Deliberating for a day, the 12-member jury concluded that Rosenthal, the self described "Guru of Ganja," was growing more than 1,000 plants, conspiring to cultivate marijuana and maintaining a warehouse for a growing operation. He faces a maximum life term when sentenced June 4.

[Kevin Curry]

No one, since I don't obey immoral laws.

So quit bitching.

[Cultural Jihad]

"Fascinating, thought, Doctor. A tiny microscopic organism which will rule the universe! Yes, I would unleash such a supreme organism! It would be evil to prohibit it!" -Davros from Libertyrannis

[philman_36]

Who is preventing you from blowing dope?
Who is preventing me from smoking marijuana? Nobody.
What is preventing me from smoking marijuana?
I don't have the time or patience tonight.

Now, back to the subject. How do you know "Ed did. For many years."
Got something? An interview of him stating so...an arrest...a picture...? Anything?

[Kevin Curry]

I repeat: who is preventing you from blowing blowing dope?

[philman_36]

I've already answered you.
Care to back up your claim about Mr. Rosenthal? I'd like to read about it.

[Kevin Curry]

What is preventing you from lighting up? Are you a quadraplegic and unable to persuade one of your doper buddies to hold the spliff to your trembling lips?

Or do you just piss and moan for absolutely no reason like Danconia55?

[Kevin Curry]

Oh, I don't have anything on Ed. For all I know he grew 100 marijuana plants because he liked the fragrant aroma of their flowers. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Now that I've answered your idiotic question, answer my very proper question. What is preventing you from blowing dope?

[Cultural Jihad]

Number 222 was meant for you.

[Kevin Curry]

I'll answer for you: you are preventing you from blowing dope (that is, if you are in fact not blowing dope).

Now, wasn't that easy?

[Trailerpark Badass]

Number 222 was meant for you.

How clever.

[Boot Hill]

I guessing you're bogged down on other threads, but when you get a moment, could I have a reply to 210, please?

--Boot Hill

[philman_36]

What is preventing you from lighting up?
Are you daft or can you simply not read? As I've already told you, I don't have the time or patience tonight. Trying to explain the numerous reasons would take quite a while to write about.
Are you a quadraplegic and unable to persuade one of your doper buddies to hold the spliff to your trembling lips?
Are you always this pathetic when flaming?
Or do you just piss and moan for absolutely no reason like Danconia55?
I've never moaned when I've pissed, yet you seem to know pissing and moaning quite well? You can even recognize it in others without a medical exam.

Do you consider your failing to flag Danconia55 to your reply rude or cowardly?

Care to back up your claim about Mr. Rosenthal? I'd like to read about it.

[philman_36]

I'll answer for you: you are preventing you from blowing dope (that is, if you are in fact not blowing dope).
No, you won't answer for me!! I'll speak for myself and you can opinionate and bloviate all you want.
You do not speak or answer for me. I'll speak for myself.

[Kevin Curry]

You liberdopians are absolutely pathetic. You gripe, you scream, you huff, you puff, you spend endless hours bitching about how you've been deprived of your liberty to blow dope, you warn us all that God does not approve of such liberty losses, and when I point of the simple and very clear truth that nobody and nothing prevents you from blowing dope, you bob and weave rather than acknowledge the truth.

At least Danconia55 had the spine to admit the truth, and apparently took my advice and quit bitching too. You could learn from him.

[philman_36]

Oh, I don't have anything on Ed.
Then why did you say what you did? Isn't that slander or defamation of character?
What is preventing you from blowing dope?
I've already told you...Trying to explain the numerous reasons would take quite a while to write about.
I can't, and I'm not, going to write a two page response at the drop of a hat!

[Kevin Curry]

Trying to explain the numerous reasons

I'll settle for one.

[Kevin Curry]

Then why did you say what you did? Isn't that slander or defamation of character?

Are you suggesting that being accused of dope-smoking is defamatory among your group? My!

[philman_36]

You liberdopians are absolutely pathetic.
You can't even address anyone properly.
...you spend endless hours bitching about how you've been deprived of your liberty to blow dope...
Show me! Don't just babble words you show me (with a link) where I've "bitched about how I've been deprived of my liberty to blow dope"!
...when I point of the simple and very clear truth that nobody and nothing prevents you from blowing dope, you bob and weave rather than acknowledge the truth.
You've shown nothing except your own opinion and that you like to put words in other people's mouths.
I stated that nobody prevents me from smoking dope and they don't. If I, or anybody, else wanted to smoke marijuana it wouldn't be too difficult to do so.
Something does stop me from smoking marijuana though. In fact numerous somethings prevent me from "blowing dope".
I'm not "bobbing and weaving" and your "acknowledged truth" is only your truth and could be a lie for everyone else.
Are you handsome? Of course you are...to yourself.
At least Danconia55 had the spine to admit the truth, and apparently took my advice and quit bitching too.
I have no idea what that is about nor do I care. That is ya'lls deal. Please limit dragging third parties into this unless it is relevant, which I don't think it is in this instance.
You could learn from him.
Thanks for your opinion, but I'll form my own.

[philman_36]

Are you suggesting that being accused of dope-smoking is defamatory among your group?
I have no "group". Please rephrase.

[philman_36]

I'll settle for one.
You'll settle for one what?