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05

Merle Pollis “Weekend On The Weed” WERE Oct. 1974 (Pt1)

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Merle Pollis “Weekend On The Weed” WERE October 1974 (Pt1) With The State of Colorado legalizing Marijuana as of January 1st, 2014, I recall a program that Merle Pollis did on WERE during the old People Power days. Although this isn’t about Gary Dee, it’s still interesting to see what lengths the station went to during this great period in Cleveland Radio. There is a commercial with Gary Dee at the end of this clip. Bob Price with news ending and then he introduces John Webster. John plays a song titled The Wildwood Flower by Jim Stafford. After the song John Webster explains that Merle Polis will be here with his doctor in a moment. Commercials. John explains that Merle Pollis is out of the building and smoking a Marijuana cigarette. John further explains that they can’t allow it to take place in the building, and the John can’t confirm if in fact Merle has smoked anything. This is apparently a legal disclaimer so as not to put the station license in jeopardy. John says that Merle’s personal physician will be taking and reporting on Merle’s vital statistics. Commercials. John introduces two guests in the studio, Stan Major executive producer of the Weekend On The Weed project and David Weiner of N.O.R.M.A.L. (The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). More disclaimers as to why Merle is not doing this in the building. Merle makes his entrance as the host acknowledges him with a zinger or two. John explains that he will continue to run the controls instead of Merle who usually does so. Commercials. Merle Pollis takes the microphone as he explains that his personal family doctor is with him and asks the doctor to report what his vitals were before he smoked the Marijuana cigarette. The Doctor replied, Blood Pressure was 142/86 and Pulse was 84. Merle states it is normal for him and the Doctor agrees but it is the upper limits of normal. Merle then claimed to smoke 1/2 of a funny smelling cigarette. The Doctor reports the BP was 130/80 Pulse 116. The Doctor further reports that after one and a half cigarettes (5 minutes later) BP was 124/84 Pulse 96. Two minutes after Merle completed two Marijuana cigarettes: BP 120/84 with a pulse of 100. Merle asks the Doctor to take his present vitals. Merle begins to talk and talk and talk and giggle almost uncontrollably and is really funny with some of the things he is saying. Merle mentions that his lawyer’s in the room and his doctor’s in the room and Nick Mileti thinks he’s making news with that new coliseum! Merle says stand by for his BP and pulse after the weather forecast. The only station in world that does that! Commercials. Gary Dee commercial for W.A. Jones Hearing Aids.
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