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Cannabis | Marijuana => Cannabis General => Topic started by: jones on January 12, 2018, 12:08:52 AM

Title: NORML Gets Sweet Revenge From Iowa State Nut Punch
Post by: jones on January 12, 2018, 12:08:52 AM

Marijuana reform T shirt costs Iowa $500,000!
The cost of violating the First Amendment Rights of NORML by Iowa State University is $500K, plus
court costs after Iowa loses after refusing to allow NORML to use the college mascot on shirts   https://www.reason.com/blog/2018/01/11/this-marijuana-reform-t-shirt-cost-iowa?utm_medium=email

Title: Re: NORML Gets Sweet Revenge From Iowa State Nut Punch
Post by: orthene on January 12, 2018, 12:53:24 AM

First I thought it was a trademark issue, but after reading the article it seems an issue of free speech and discrimination.

Title: Re: NORML Gets Sweet Revenge From Iowa State Nut Punch
Post by: jones on January 12, 2018, 11:18:20 AM

Quote from: orthene on January 12, 2018, 12:53:24 AM

First I thought it was a trademark issue, but after reading the article it seems an issue of free speech and discrimination.

All because Iowa State didn't want NORML using the University trademark birdy on their ugly shirts