In Malmö, Sweden, there's a Country music night they call Klubb Bakersfield. I don't know why this cracks me up so much! It just seems odd they know about Bakersfield, when most Americans probably don't know where Sweden is!
Support their night in honor of our city by being their myspace friend or visiting their site. Don't worry, there's English on it too!
--Mary Russo
Last night on KCET's "Life & Times," Bakersfield was discussed as a city taking a hard stance on marijuana dispensaries. KCET's "POT WARS" piece examined how California's legalization of medical marijuana puts it at odds with federal drug laws.
Donny Youngblood was interviewed about his tough stance locally on medicinal marijuana and the closures of local dispensaries. A former local dispensary owner also discussed his feelings of being muscled out of Bakersfield even though he held a valid dispensary license from the county.
While googling about this issue, I discovered a 2005 "Miss High Times" contestant from Bakersfield. Bakersfield also has an active "NORML" club that meets monthly at the Beale Library as well as a CSUB NORML club and BC NORML Club. You can even check out a bloggers response to the issue on Bakotopia.
--Mary Russo
