Great google video. Talks about all the aspects of marijuana and it’s legality. From how it was made illegal, to all the claims that the nay-sayers spew out their effin-pie holes. Points out what most of us already know, marijuana is harmless.
Great photo of Willie Nelson, and Snoop Dog. The two men, most notably linked with marijuana, just casually sitting and splitting a cigar. I wish I could be in that room. Great guys with great music. You know it’s really good bud too!
What’s so wrong with this? I don’t see them out committing murders like drunk drivers do. One more question.. where the hell are they at? Doesn’t look like Willie, or Snoop style.
The first time I smoked marijuana was not a big deal to me. In fact, I had never heard of the stuff at the age of 13. The day started normally, I couldn’t wait to get to Billy’s house to have a cigarette (which I started shortly before). See Billy’s house was the best school skipping spot around. His parents really didn’t care as long as we didn’t destroy anything, or kill anyone.
So the day was like any other, for the past few weeks. Get up, walk towards school, hang out at Billy’s, play video games, watch movies, eat the craziest crap. This day however had a weird overtone, like just something wasn’t quite right. When I arrive at Billy’s, his older brother is there showing off something around a group of older teens. Being nosey I nudged my fat ass into the circle to see what the clamor was about.
There was this poor excuse for a cigarette looking thing in his hand. He goes on to tell everyone he just smoked some, and he loved it because it made him laugh so hard, he cried. I thought to myself, why the hell would I want to cry? This dude has to be nuts, I think. He lights it up, and takes a hit, he coughs and chokes violently IMO. It goes around the room by the time it gets to me, there’s very little left. I get one hit out of it, and cough pretty hard.
Needless to say, I didn’t get high my first time. It took one more time to get me high. I remember my friend telling me to go and make me a sandwich, that kept us laughing for the next twenty minutes solid. I was crying to the point I couldn’t see anymore due to the tears. It was the best high I’ve ever had (that I can recall).
This article was not my idea, it was someone else who had the idea first. That made me want to write my own experience.
This is a great story of how this guy became a pothead. He realizes that it should be legal as well, shit we all do. Give it a read.
How I became a pothead – Since You Asked – Salon.com.
Ok, so here you have a Police chief from Columbia, Missouri talking about how marijuana, because it’s illegal, causes crime. This is something many pot-activists have been saying all along. If you make something illegal, it opens the door to an illegal, deadly, and highly lucrative market for the product. Watch the video, it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside when I see a police office admit the drug war isn’t working.
Columbia Police Chief: ‘I’m With You on the Fight’ to End Marijuana Prohibition — MPP Blog.
It’s probably automatic for someone to view this site and conclude that everyone affiliated with it is a cannabis consumer. But, I’m not one that can be categorized as a ‘herb’-ivore. I’m more of a meat and potatoes man. Heheh.
Back when I was in school, I can recall being in History class and asking the teacher why we needed to learn it. Her main argument was that we needed to know what happened in the past so that we wouldn’t repeat the same or similar mistakes. Well, now I have a new question involving history… Why are the same or similar mistakes being made in the governing of our nation? Looking at the past will allow me to share the origins of this question.
In the early years of establishing our country, we were at war with England. The earliest Americans (not sure if they were technically “Americans” yet) revolted against the tyranny and oppression inflicted upon them by England’s monarch and Parliament (equal to our Congress). The Boston Tea Party rings a bell for most. The basic point is that our country was founded because of a government stripping the citizens of basic and God given rights. And now, we’re on a downhill path heading straight back to where our founding fathers started.
The relative “learn from your mistakes” moment in history is the Civil War. Southern states wished to secede because they believed the U.S. government was violating their rights. Looking at these two moments, it’s apparent that knowledge of history plays little to no part in politics. In one instance, our “founding fathers” (the government) waged war against an oppressor; and, less than seventy years later, waged war against those who felt oppressed. Is this just a one time or rare occurrence? I’m afraid not. Let’s travel back again.
What’s significant about the years from 1920 to 1933? I’ll give you a hint. Young adults weren’t so excited about turning twenty-one during that period of our history. That’s right… Prohibition! I think the prohibition period gives us some insight to the turnings of the governmental mind. One possibility is that, at times, politicians really don’t know what they’re doing. It’s legal… No, it’s not… It’s legal. Heheh. That reminds me of a particular politician, but I’ll stay on point. I think, in most cases, the government knows exactly what it’s doing. Thus, the precise insight the prohibition period teaches us is that our governing officials and organizations are influenced more by power and profitability than FREEDOM.
I’d like to look at history one more time, about a specific subject that will bring us back to present day. The History of Marijuana. In the early 1600’s, the first law concerning marijuana was enacted. “Wow, man… Has pot been illegal for that long?” No, the first law actually ordered the growth of Indian hemp. Granted, it had many uses back then that have since been replaced by a “profitable” equivalent. Nevertheless, it wasn’t illegal in any sense of the word. It wasn’t actually until about one hundred thirty years after the 1776 Declaration of Independence that recreational use of marijuana (by which I mean tokin’) became questionable.
My research reveals that by 1937 marijuana was illegal in over twenty states. Since then, laws concerning use and punishment for its use, have been created. Those legal string were loosened in the Vietnam Era because… Well, to put it simply, there was more money to be made selling drugs in a foreign country than there was busting ‘reefer rollers’. The Reagan Administration put ‘bowl burners’ back into hiding where they stayed until medical marijuana raised hopes for total legalization.
To review the last two historic topics, the government gave the rum back to the ‘rummies’ because… Ummm… Yeah, no real answer for that. Yet, science finds a medicinal purpose for marijuana and the government only loosens the law to accommodate that purpose. Why? W…e…ll. I can only offer the answers that we find in history. There are two reasons: the government makes, not spends, more MONEY fighting drug use than it could by allowing it; and, the government retains more POWER and control by keeping it illegal.
To wrap this up, I have a little assignment for you. There are only three words in this entire post that are typed in all-caps… Of the three, if you had to pick only one that you could have for the rest of your life; pass on to your children; who could pass to their children; so on and so forth, which would you choose? Share your answers with me by commenting to a post with this same title at my site: http://fixus.canyouhearusmrpresident.com/
Thanx!
I have no idea how I missed this. Marijuana growers have lost a truly great American. Due to complications from a heart attack, he never fully recovered, and passed away on April 15th, 2010.
Marijuana Growing – Jack Herer Dead: Marijuana Advocate ‘The Hemperor’ Dies at 70.
Detrioter’s really need this, due to the fact that all the car makers shit-canning the workers. Marijuana will pull Detroit out of the red, and into the green.. no pun intended. If this does happen you mark my words, Detroit will be a entirely different place in 5 years.
Detroiters may vote on legal marijuana, proposal heads for ballot | freep.com | Detroit Free Press.
I can now update from my phone. Sometimes I actually want to post something but don’t feel like going through all the trouble of logging in and such, but now that I have an android app for it.. lookout.
