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Marijuana and The Fight for Legalization: A Non-Smoker’s Point of View

About a week ago, I read in the Globe and Mail about the legalization of marijuana and how it may be more harmful than people think.

As a non-smoker, I never plan to smoke anything but I know many people who do. A while ago I wrote about my thoughts on marijuana and how it should be legalized but now I need to point out a few things. The article said that marijuana is more harmful than people think and that people notify it as a “harmless drug,” well it’s not. Though marijuana is not as dangerous as ecstasy or cocaine, it is in no way “harmless.”

Recently Washington and Colorado have proceeded to legalize weed along with British Columbia following soon after. The Globe then interviewed some doctors who told the newspaper that marijuana is harmful. For example, it can increase risk of heart disease, depression, and psychosis. The article also indicated that marijuana is much worse for teens because their brains are still developing. Your brain comes to its full form at around 25 years of age, maybe a bit earlier but not a bit later. With this written, it could easily be deduced that teens getting “high” all the time are in fact stupid. Not stupid because of what the weed is doing to them but stupid because they are taking it. Now before you wage the “war on drugs” attack, let me just write that I don’t believe marijuana constantly used is good for anyone. I know a friend for example who suffers from insomnia because of marijuana. He’s kind of hooked. He has to smoke it just in order to go to bed. That’s dangerous. Others I know just smoke it once a week or a bit longer. Every drug is addictive including marijuana. I believe marijuana should be smoked casually like any alcoholic beverage. I therefore do not support abuse or overuse of the drug. If you suffer from withdrawal symptoms, that’s a problem. You shouldn’t need your “fix,” you should be able to live without it. It is true that marijuana has tons of health benefits including arthritis, but like every drug it has its risks/after affects. If the government could control marijuana, that would be great. It won’t actually eliminate the illegal drug activity but it might make these criminals more aware of what they are in fact doing.

So, do I support marijuana now? I don’t believe the answer is as clear-cut as you’d like it to be. I support marijuana for its health benefits and it’s use of them. If you can smoke marijuana very irregularly and not produce an addiction, I support you. If you are a teenager who can’t stop but smoke weed, I don’t support you. Smoke weed when you’re over 25 and even then, caution yourself.

(Source: The Globe and Mail)

Marijuana: The Drug that Could Save Us

After viewing The Union, a video all about the threatening green drug, I have some new information on the cannabis plant. First of all, I have to mention that the American government are idiots. HUGE IDIOTS and the Canadian government are idiots but less so. From my knowledge, which was mostly obtained from the film, we’ve been growing marijuana for the LONGEST TIME! And guess what? We’ve been using it for many different reasons. One main reason was hemp. Hemp was in shirts, shoes, ropes, etc. Nowadays, some companies still use hemp in their products such asSimple Shoes. Well, last time I checked, they did. Let’s classify this marijuana as industrial marijuana, which apparently is quite different from medical marijuana or the illegal drug sold on the market. GOVERMNENTS WAKE UP! IT’S ALL THE SAME DRUG!

There was a time when this drug was legal and it only became illegal because of paper. PAPER! Paper that was non-hemp made at least. Marijuana or hemp was used for everything. Canvas comes from “cannabis” because once canvas was made from just that, the marijuana plant. Well, hemp growers became a threat to the logging industry and the products that were made from Mr. Marijuana. So this asshole named William Randolph Hearst who was part of the logging company put marijuana on the narcotics list because hemp was more sustainable than the paper made from trees! Wait, hang on, we could be saving trees if our paper was made through hemp? What the fuck, why is this even a question? It’s true and it has been discovered that paper that was made directly from cannabis never yellows. Try to find these papers, as they are very hard to find these days.

George Washington once had money MADE FROM HEMP! But as soon as Hearst put it on the narcotics list, law agencies cracked down, people were arrested left right and centre, prisons were built to house all these no good lawbreakers, and thus, we arrive at 2012 where marijuana is still illegal both in Canada and the United States of America.

It has been known that even some police officers find the prohibition on marijuana to be ridiculous. Marijuana has been known to do more good than harm. Marijuana can cure a number of diseases such as multiple sclerosis. It could even cure or minimize cancer. CANCER! The demand for this drug should be HIGH! No pun intended. And with its success in paper, more sustainable than cotton, this drug should be legalized IMMEDIATELY! So why isn’t it? Well, because the American government for the longest time has been battling to keep marijuana illegal. Why? One word: money. Keeping this drug illegal keeps the money flowing to both the government agencies and the growers. It’s true that you could make more dough growing and selling marijuana than you could by working a 9-5 paid job. Pharmaceutical companies make so much money by dishing out the crap to those unfortunate patients who are prescribed with what they are told is “medicine.” Marijuana would give the pharmaceutical companies diddley squat due to the fact that it’s a natural substance. Yes, that’s right folks, we’re fighting nature by keeping this drug illegalized. Your tax dollars are paying to keep this drug illegal. Remember, money. Well, we should all just stop paying our taxes. I’ve got it, a TAX STRIKE! Who’s with me? And if a prime minister or president suddenly just said,

“Yeah, let’s have marijuana legalized,”

questions would erupt like wild fire:

“Why the sudden change?”

“So all those people in jail for using, selling, exporting, or importing the drug, are they free to go?”

Etcetera, etcetera. Well, I say,

“TAKE THE PLUNGE AND LEGALIZE IT!”

Because it’s about fucking time. It’s been proven that there are more deaths from cigarettes, more deaths from alcohol, and more deaths from medicine such as Aspirin. Where does marijuana fall on this scale? THERE IS NO SCALE! There has never been a single death due to solely marijuana usage.

So, there should be no ban. LEGALIZE MARIJUANA!

The item that should really be banned are cigarettes as it is one of the causes of cancer and other such horrible side affects, conditions, and diseases.

Marijuana saves lives, cigarettes end them.

(Source: ozarkia.net)

Should Marijuana Be Legalized?

As far as I’m concerned, everywhere in the world marijuana is known to be illegal to possess, smoke, and sell except for Amsterdam, The Netherlands of course.

Now, just to set the record straight, I do not smoke marijuana. Actually, I’ve never even picked up a cigarette but that’s irrelevant. However, I know many who smoke both: cigarettes and marijuana and obviously they would love if this drug were legal in more places than Amsterdam. Many citizens of the United States of America for the longest time have been battling to have the drug legalized and so have citizens of Canada. If the drug were legal, 4/20 might not be such a big deal. Well, maybe it still would be; I don’t know, I don’t smoke. The point is should marijuana be legalized? Well, as a mater off fact, yes. If you think about it, it makes sense. We already have legalized medical marijuana out on the market so why not make the whole plant free? The problem with the law is even if certain laws are set in place, it doesn’t prevent people from breaking them and given that so many people smoke marijuana whether the government likes it or not, isn’t it about time it became legal? I mean here in Canada, it’s like a slap on the wrist to be caught by the cops the first time.

“Just don’t do it again, you hear?”

But after being caught multiple times, it becomes an offence. The States, well don’t get me started.

Marijuana is probably the most popular drug out there and it has been as commonly smoked as cigarettes. There are places known for its cannabis such as British Columbia and other places. So, why not make the drug legal?

Before I continue though, I must note that, like any drug, marijuana is an addictive and if you smoke it too often you will get side affects. Insomnia is one of them. Still, you can get side affects from cigarettes too: lung cancer, brown teeth, etc. So why are cigarettes legal and marijuana isn’t?

Well, because companies introduced cigarettes into the market while marijuana seems to have been just discovered and used under the radar. This is the same with cocaine. For the longest time, Coca Cola had actual “coke” in their beverages. But even though Coca Cola introduced “coke” in their drinks, they don’t anymore. Back in the day, (60s, 70s, etc.) drugs weren’t so bad and so people were able to get away with a lot more than they are today. I don’t really know the story as to why marijuana is illegal but maybe it’s like the boy who jumped off some tall playground structure in my public school, which then forced the TDSB (Toronto District School Board) to tear down that structure. Once damage is done, it can’t be ignored.

But back to my point, I think it’s about time that marijuana was legalized because when it comes down to it, you are the owner of your own body so what you put in it should be your business not others. Not that I’m recommending heroine, cocaine, methadone, and other drugs be legalized but I’m just trying to explain that if almost an entire population of a country is going against one of the law’s laws, isn’t it about time that law be changed?

Word of the Day

Weed

Also known as marijuana, cannabis, Mary Jane, MJ (actually, don’t know about that one), dope, and various others.

It is one of the most well known and most smoked drug in the world.

However did anyone ever think that weed could be something else? How about those weeds that grow in your garden? Last time I checked, they’re a pest and didn’t think they were enjoyed rolled up in joints. As anyone smoked weeds?

Word of the Day

McChurger

Urban dictionary sayssssssss…………………….

A very heavy, yet fulfilling, treat made from a combination of a McDonalds Double Cheeseburger and a McChicken, both being off the Dollar Menu. To create this little guy, all one has to do is remove the bun from the McChicken and place the meat between the two patties of the Double Cheeseburger. This snack is commonly enjoyed by people with intense munchies. A final caveat: Consuming a McChurger is arguably among the top ten most unhealthy food-related decisions one could make. Reports of severe stomach cramps or even heart attack are not uncommon.

So don’t throw up, people! ‘Cause if you do call it the Mcupchuckng.

Wearing Masks

We all wear masks. You’re probably wearing one right now. As people may hate to admit it, masks help us lie but they also help us with a lot of other things. When you go into a job interview, you’re wearing a mask. You’re dressed the part (suit, maybe) and you present yourself in the appropriate way necessary in order to be accepted the job. It is not the time to discuss your Saturday night drinking extravaganza you had last week. No, this is business so act businesslike. The best performers are the ones who are accepted. Now, I’m not trying to tell you that everything you do is kind of like a job interview but some things are even if they are not job oriented. For example, having a beer with the guys should never be stressful but a date with that special girl should be a bit nerve racking. Except, you are both the judges now. What will he do? What restaurant will he take me to? Will she laugh at my jokes? Will she think I’m sophisticated? And maybe you two will be the next couple on the block and maybe you won’t be. You both have to accept the job.

            Now, when on a date, you might be wearing a mask but you also want to act relaxed unless you’re dating some really uptight chick. Never liked them. But don’t act too much like your date because they may grow suspicious. It is best to wear half a mask but if the date seems to be going well, you may decide to remove your mask entirely.

            When you’re talking to your parents, you might wear a mask. You might not want to mention the large doobie you smoked last Sunday if your parents are against even hearing the word “marijuana” uttered in the house.

            The point is that it’s sometimes good to hide things: not tell the whole truth, if you will. We wear masks as a form of protection. It is always best to not expose oneself more than necessary. It is never frowned upon to answer only the questions given rather than answering without being asked.

            So when you’re at the club next, don’t tell the girl you’re dancing with that the girl beside her is so much hotter than she is. Best to wear the mask.

Marijuana

The green drug

can burn inside you

to make you feel warm

It relaxes you

and can burn

your troubles

Forget about them,

just smoke

Let the sickly sweet smoke

engulf your nostrils

Breathe in

and smile

You’re going to be high

for a while

Freedom

Though I don’t know much about you,

I can guess

You smoke cigarettes to relieve stress

Dope seems to be your method of coping

Through the tears and all the moping

Drinking seems to be your way of choice

to erase all the memories of the voice

The voice that tells you

that you’re not alright

the monster who grapples

with the light

Though it may be hard at times,

know there’s a guiding hand

to lift you up and take you

through the bad

I can be your saviour, your mentor,

your friend

Through every day and until the end

If you want to be friends with me,

then come with me

and we’ll erase these demons

so we can be free

Misspelled Word of the Day

Hingry

Another way of saying, “hungry” or it could be part of the text message you sent when you were high last night. Oops. You should hope it was interpreted as, “I want your heinie.” Or is that worse?