Cannabis legend Jack Herer critical after heart attack

Canna Zine

Monday 14 Sep 2009

Its been announced by our friends at Salem-News.com, that Jack Herer,
who is perhaps the most well-known and best loved cannabis and hemp
activist in the world, has suffered a massive heart attack whilst
attending the 'Hempstalk' event in Portland Oregon on Saturday
September 12th.

Jack was transported to hospital and was forced to undergo emergency
'Angioplasty' surgery to clear arterial blockages. His condition was
said to be 'critical'.

After giving an empassioned and well received speech on the virtues
of hemp and cannabis, Jack was sitting down taking a breather when the
heart attack struck.

A paramedic emergency crew was called and medical staff who were
onsite at Kelly Point Park made Jack as comfortable as they could
until the paramedics arrived.

Whilst the bands played on and the boisterous crowd cheered the guest
speakers, little did they know that only a few hundred feet from where
they were enjoying the Hempstalk proceedings, the man many people had
travelled thousands of miles to hear speak, was fighting for his life.

The paramedic team stabilized Jack as best they could then quickly
transported him by ambulance, to the Emanuel Trauma Center in
Portland.

Jack's condition was said to be 'critical' as he arrived at the
medical facility with his son at his side. The diagnoses of a heart
attack was confirmed soon after and Jack was taken straight to the
operating theatre for life-saving surgery.

Our thoughts are with Jacks wife Jeannie, and we pray for a full and
speedy recovery for a man who is beyond legendary with a cannabis and
hemp community which spans the globe.

Jack's book, The Emperor Wears No Clothes is the first and the
largest account of the real story of marijuana and the techniques used
by big money corporations to demonize and criminalize it. SOURCE

For news as it happens regarding Jack's condition check out
Salem-News.Com , who are located in Oregon

You may also like to bookmark Jack's own website which can be found
at

http://www.jackherer.com/

Get well soon Jack.

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