“Sorry I’m Illegal” is the statement, but the reasons marijuana is illegal make no sense…

Why such a simple plant is so feared I will never understand. Potted plants are ok but pot plants are persecuted, go figure.

Hemp and cannabis are an American tradition, Uncle Sam says so…

Grown in the USA via: Cannabist by:Miles Anderson

I wonder if this is related to the ‘put that in your pipe and smoke it’ expression?

via: Cannabist & Ehost

So…. who do you think the real ‘Ent’ is?

When you hear about the ‘negative image’ marijuana has the first thing in your mind probably isn’t this…

image by xapax

The City Council of Seattle, the largest city in the state of Washington, voted to establish a municipal licensing and regulation system for medical marijuana distribution under a new state law that takes effect later this week.  A spokesman for Mayor Mike McGinn said he expects to sign the measure quickly, making Seattle a beacon of compassion and forward-thinking surrounded by several other municipalities who have placed all kinds of restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation facilities.

According to Reuters:

The 8-0 vote in favor of the measure comes nearly three months after Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law a new measure allowing cities to regulate and license production, processing and distribution of medical marijuana on a limited basis.

That statute, which takes effect on Friday, requires storefront dispensaries and other medical pot suppliers to reorganize themselves as small, cooperative ventures serving up to 10 patients. These “collective gardens” are confined to growing 45 plants total but no more than 15 per person.

A spokesman for the mayor said he anticipates the mayor will sign this ordinance today, Tuesday the 19th, and the measure would go into effect in another 30 days.  It would be my guess that the local economy in Seattle will have a slight “boom” in a months time.

Do the math yourself.

According to the Reuters article,  there are more than 25,000 medical marijuana patients in Seattle.  The article also states that there are currently 80 dispensaries already in operation.  Those existing places of business will only be allowed to provide service to 800 patients, leaving the additional 24,200 with no place to go and creating a potential need for another 2,420 shops to open their doors to fill the need.  I do not know exactly how many individuals each medical marijuana dispensary and the required grow houses will employ, but even if they only employ ten people each this will create around 25,000 new jobs and generate a huge amount of new, taxable income for the city, state, and even the federal government.

Anytime a new law or ordinance creates this large of a boost to the economy, local or national, it is obviously something that is long overdue.

Cannabis, or marijuana as the brainwashed masses refer to it, effects the human body in many ways.  This post, and the infographic below it, is more specifically about the effects of marijuana on the brain.  Despite what your government tells you, the human brain has evolved to accept, and use THC.  In fact, every vertebrate creature on this planet has cannabinoid receptors, as explained in this clip from a BBC documentary about this very subject.

Science has taught us that evolution is nature’s way of ensuring the strong survive and the weak do not.  Strong, healthy creatures propagate their species and pass on their traits to their offspring.  If a creature suffers from a defect or a weakness, either the creature will die before reproducing or its defect will be weakened or not passed on to the next generation.  The good traits, like a porcupine’s defensive quills or an octopus’ camouflaging ability, are passed on to the offspring to help them survive and live a better life.  This would indicate that genetics (or God) decided we need cannabinoid receptors in our brains and they must be there because it makes us better, stronger, healthier, or improves our existence in some other way.  According to Wikipedia, “Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabinol (CBN) are the most prevalent natural cannabinoids and have received the most study.”

Speaking from first hand experience, these three cannabinoids have definitely improved my existence.

Amsterdam without weed?

What is the first thing that most North Americans think of when considering traveling to the Netherlands?

Some people think of tulips, windmills, and bicycles.  These are a mandatory and unavoidable part of the Dutch experience.

Some people think of the famous Red Light District located in one of the most beautiful and oldest parts of Amsterdam.

For the rest of us, we think of the famous coffee shops and the great times to be had within.  Well, it seems the Dutch government no longer wants our tourism money and wants to increase the local crime rate.

On Friday, May 27th, the Dutch government decided to restrict access to cannabis coffee shops so that tourists will no longer be able to enjoy a relaxing smoke break between visiting over priced museums and avoiding rain showers.

The rest of this story can be found here, at 420News.co