Stoners need a makeover!
I've always said stoners are our own worst enemy when it comes to how the non-toking citizens perceive us. What is the first image that comes to mind when you hear the term stoner? Is it Jeff Spicoli? How about Cheech & Chong? Ok then there's a "Friday" in the title right? :D
While I wouldn't change a single thing about stoner movies the problem is many non-tokers don't get our humor. They don't 'get it', all they see is the stereotype stupid stoner and believe yep...that's it, that's how they all are. Naturally without the stereotypes the humor is not there to begin with and like all good stereotypes they are all based in truth. Also like all good stereotypes it's not the rule it's the exception.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
The gateway drug theory
The gateway drug theory, stoner PR and COPS.
There are no gateway drugs, stoners need a make-over and COPS...well...
There are no gateway drugs, stoners need a make-over and COPS...well...
Friday, October 15, 2010
CNN helps stir the cannabis pot!
CNN helps stir the cannabis pot!
Sorry I just couldn't help myself. :)
I love that CNN is stirring the debate about cannabis legalization but Ruben Navarrette Jr.'s OP-ED piece "Legal pot in California a big mistake" is wrong, misinformed and to be honest at times, a bit scary.
I'm glad to see mainstream media outlets giving more exposure to the topic of ending cannabis prohibition. CNN along with other outlets such as CNBC and the WSJ have been giving a good amount of air time recently to the topic and I think that's exactly what needs to happen if this country is ever going to come to it's senses.
I believe nationally syndicated columnist, NPR commentator and regular contributor to CNN.com, Ruben Navarrette Jr. to be...one of the senseless.
Sorry I just couldn't help myself. :)
I love that CNN is stirring the debate about cannabis legalization but Ruben Navarrette Jr.'s OP-ED piece "Legal pot in California a big mistake" is wrong, misinformed and to be honest at times, a bit scary.
I'm glad to see mainstream media outlets giving more exposure to the topic of ending cannabis prohibition. CNN along with other outlets such as CNBC and the WSJ have been giving a good amount of air time recently to the topic and I think that's exactly what needs to happen if this country is ever going to come to it's senses.
I believe nationally syndicated columnist, NPR commentator and regular contributor to CNN.com, Ruben Navarrette Jr. to be...one of the senseless.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Obama fiddles on as the 43rd Presidency slowly slips beneath waves of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
Obama fiddles on as the 43rd Presidency slowly slips beneath waves of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
Do I really need to say more than defining moments for readers to know exactly what I'm talking about?
Mr. President if the worst man made environmental disaster in history is not a defining moment for your presidency sir I have no idea what the hell has to happen to make it on the list.
Not only has this president dropped the ball in handling the situation but the people around him are either too stupid to see it or they don't have the balls to stand up and say something. Mishandling the situation would be bad enough but for reasons I would LOVE to hear Mr. Obama explain he has refused to allow foreign ships to enter U.S. waters to help. Are you serious? Ships I should add that were designed specifically for dealing with oil leaks. Both the clean up and stopping the damn leak. Manned with experienced crews.
Skimmer vessels that could help save the coast lines, it's inhabitants and wildlife of over 25% of the continental U.S. Not to mention all the island and other countries that will no doubt see some part of the oil from this leak.
What the hell is going on?
Trust me I'm just getting started so please do hit the link and read on.
A 1920's protectionist trade law prohibits these foreign ships from entering U.S. waters and although the president has the power to suspend the law in situations like this he has refused to do so. Bush did it many times and needed no prodding to suspend the law after Katrina. Why on EARTH would the man refuse the aid our kind friends around the would are offering? Especially when we're not talking about aid in the form of supplies we already have here and are mobilizing "as we speak". No this is very skilled aid being offered during the worst man made environmental disaster in history.
Meanwhile oil continues to gush into the gulf at a rate that started out at Oh don't worry it's only 1000 barrels a day, we'll get it plugged and cleaned up in a jiff to a staggering 35,000 - 60,000 BARRELS of oil a day. That was the last official estimate from the head of the coast guard but MSNBC was reporting that the expert came up with that range said the coast guard misquoted him, that's the range for the LOW END of his estimate and he really has no idea just how how high the high end could be.
35,000 barrels a day. In US barrels that is 42 gallons per barrel. Imagine 42 jugs of milk right? Times 35,000 is 142,000 gallons. 35K is the lowest estimate, we have room, lets call it 150K gallons a day. PER DAY. For the last 60 days comes to a grand total of nine MILLION (9,000,000) US gallons of raw crude oil dumped into the gulf and counting.
One of the other things that has me pissed in all this is the people saying we should continue current drilling operations because of a fairly safe track record. I fully understand and support the plight of oil company workers who have been affected by this industry shutdown and if there are any kudos belonging to the Obama administration in this debacle is the agreement worked out with BP part of which is a $100 million dollar fund to make sure all these oil company workers now out of work get paid like nothing happened. I have no idea who's ideas belong to whom in this deal, whether it's a matter of BP stepping up with this plan to do the absolute right thing or if the White House had to negotiate for it. Either way I don't care BP is doing the right thing and the President made sure to get ample funds secured from BP to cover both those out of work oil workers wrongly affected by this and $20 BILLION dollars to go to legitimate claims made from people who's lively hoods have suffered. These funds are on top of BP paying the cost of clean up. Kudos to BP for doing the right thing and Obama for making sure everyone is covered. Back to what's pissing me off. What the people saying "keep drilling" don't understand is what they are really saying is the same the thing Russians said when they built nuclear power plants like chernobyl with no containment systems.
I saw an interview with one of the men who was on the clean up crew after the first accident exposed the reactor core at chernobyl who said the official Russian thinking on containment systems at the time was "Russian built nuclear power plants wont blow up, their Russian made". No kidding.
The Russians blew up some steam pipes or something doing some tests and it ripped part of the building off exposing the core to the atmosphere and tossing a radioactive dust cloud around the globe. It's bad but nowhere near the potential world of hurt a reactor core melt down like what happened at three mile island could have turned into. The core went into meltdown exposing the core but because we planned for the worst case scenario and built containment systems I don't have a constant green glow on the horizon to my west.
Our respective track records of "running reactors safely" had nothing to do with it. No the difference was we had a containment system that worked.
The oil industry has no containment system. It's 60 days later and you people have no idea how to stop the leak. I understand a problem of this nature and magnitude is always a unique situation that has to be assessed to find the right solution but oil companies have a responsibility to do as much research and development into dealing with worst case disasters like this.
Do I really need to say more than defining moments for readers to know exactly what I'm talking about?
Mr. President if the worst man made environmental disaster in history is not a defining moment for your presidency sir I have no idea what the hell has to happen to make it on the list.
Not only has this president dropped the ball in handling the situation but the people around him are either too stupid to see it or they don't have the balls to stand up and say something. Mishandling the situation would be bad enough but for reasons I would LOVE to hear Mr. Obama explain he has refused to allow foreign ships to enter U.S. waters to help. Are you serious? Ships I should add that were designed specifically for dealing with oil leaks. Both the clean up and stopping the damn leak. Manned with experienced crews.
Skimmer vessels that could help save the coast lines, it's inhabitants and wildlife of over 25% of the continental U.S. Not to mention all the island and other countries that will no doubt see some part of the oil from this leak.
What the hell is going on?
Trust me I'm just getting started so please do hit the link and read on.
A 1920's protectionist trade law prohibits these foreign ships from entering U.S. waters and although the president has the power to suspend the law in situations like this he has refused to do so. Bush did it many times and needed no prodding to suspend the law after Katrina. Why on EARTH would the man refuse the aid our kind friends around the would are offering? Especially when we're not talking about aid in the form of supplies we already have here and are mobilizing "as we speak". No this is very skilled aid being offered during the worst man made environmental disaster in history.
Meanwhile oil continues to gush into the gulf at a rate that started out at Oh don't worry it's only 1000 barrels a day, we'll get it plugged and cleaned up in a jiff to a staggering 35,000 - 60,000 BARRELS of oil a day. That was the last official estimate from the head of the coast guard but MSNBC was reporting that the expert came up with that range said the coast guard misquoted him, that's the range for the LOW END of his estimate and he really has no idea just how how high the high end could be.
35,000 barrels a day. In US barrels that is 42 gallons per barrel. Imagine 42 jugs of milk right? Times 35,000 is 142,000 gallons. 35K is the lowest estimate, we have room, lets call it 150K gallons a day. PER DAY. For the last 60 days comes to a grand total of nine MILLION (9,000,000) US gallons of raw crude oil dumped into the gulf and counting.
One of the other things that has me pissed in all this is the people saying we should continue current drilling operations because of a fairly safe track record. I fully understand and support the plight of oil company workers who have been affected by this industry shutdown and if there are any kudos belonging to the Obama administration in this debacle is the agreement worked out with BP part of which is a $100 million dollar fund to make sure all these oil company workers now out of work get paid like nothing happened. I have no idea who's ideas belong to whom in this deal, whether it's a matter of BP stepping up with this plan to do the absolute right thing or if the White House had to negotiate for it. Either way I don't care BP is doing the right thing and the President made sure to get ample funds secured from BP to cover both those out of work oil workers wrongly affected by this and $20 BILLION dollars to go to legitimate claims made from people who's lively hoods have suffered. These funds are on top of BP paying the cost of clean up. Kudos to BP for doing the right thing and Obama for making sure everyone is covered. Back to what's pissing me off. What the people saying "keep drilling" don't understand is what they are really saying is the same the thing Russians said when they built nuclear power plants like chernobyl with no containment systems.
I saw an interview with one of the men who was on the clean up crew after the first accident exposed the reactor core at chernobyl who said the official Russian thinking on containment systems at the time was "Russian built nuclear power plants wont blow up, their Russian made". No kidding.
The Russians blew up some steam pipes or something doing some tests and it ripped part of the building off exposing the core to the atmosphere and tossing a radioactive dust cloud around the globe. It's bad but nowhere near the potential world of hurt a reactor core melt down like what happened at three mile island could have turned into. The core went into meltdown exposing the core but because we planned for the worst case scenario and built containment systems I don't have a constant green glow on the horizon to my west.
Our respective track records of "running reactors safely" had nothing to do with it. No the difference was we had a containment system that worked.
The oil industry has no containment system. It's 60 days later and you people have no idea how to stop the leak. I understand a problem of this nature and magnitude is always a unique situation that has to be assessed to find the right solution but oil companies have a responsibility to do as much research and development into dealing with worst case disasters like this.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
R.I. Office of Health Regulations Files Final Rules and Regulations Relating to the Medical Marijuana Program [R21-28.6-MMP]
In an email to any interested parties the Office of Health Regulations has announced they have filed the final rules and regulations for the states new Medical Marijuana Program. [R21-28.6-MMP] These amendments take effect March 18, 2010.
The Rhode Island Dept. of Health will license 3 non-profit compassion centers to grow and distribute medical marijuana to an unlimited number of patients in the state. R.I.'s MMJ law, one of 14 states to allow sick people access to medical marijuana, also allows for patients to grow their own or designate a caregiver to grow up to 12 mature plants (defined as "plant which has flowers or buds that are readily observable by an unaided visual examination") AND 12 immature plants (defined as "plant with no observable flowers or buds"). Caregivers are limited to 12 immature plants no matter how many mature plants they are allowed grow. (Caregivers could grow for more than one patient and would be allowed 12 mature plants per patient they care for.)
The Rhode Island Dept. of Health will license 3 non-profit compassion centers to grow and distribute medical marijuana to an unlimited number of patients in the state. R.I.'s MMJ law, one of 14 states to allow sick people access to medical marijuana, also allows for patients to grow their own or designate a caregiver to grow up to 12 mature plants (defined as "plant which has flowers or buds that are readily observable by an unaided visual examination") AND 12 immature plants (defined as "plant with no observable flowers or buds"). Caregivers are limited to 12 immature plants no matter how many mature plants they are allowed grow. (Caregivers could grow for more than one patient and would be allowed 12 mature plants per patient they care for.)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Timothy Lynch of the Washington Times says the drug czar should go.
Posted by News Moderator 420magazine.com - Drug Czar Should Go
Originally Posted by User
Voters are disgusted by the reckless spending of politicians in Washington. The backlash is coming, so policymakers are now scrambling to do something, or at least be seen as doing something, about the enormous federal debt. Now is a good time for Congress to abolish government agencies that are outdated, dysfunctional or just unnecessary.
A prime candidate for abolition is the office of the so-called "drug czar."
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Small Magellanic Cloud
This infrared portrait of the Small Magellanic Cloud, taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, reveals stars and dust in this galaxy as never seen before.
...and it also looks like a squirrel check out the hi-res version and tell me you don't see a squirrel...
...and it also looks like a squirrel check out the hi-res version and tell me you don't see a squirrel...
 clipped from www.nasa.gov
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Great blog on the L.A./Cali medical cannabis battle.
The War on Drugs is a War on Me
A Medical Cannabis Patient's Battle for Freedom and Comfort
Cheryl is an LA resident, MMJ patient and a good writer fighting for what she believes in. Be sure to check her blog out for current info on laws in LA and California in general.
Here is a quote from her blog that should tell you all you need to know to love this woman. *edit* did I mention she's cute?
"Warning to all politicians, don't mess with medical cannabis patients. We know how to fight for our lives, so we sure in the hell know how to fight for our rights."
GO CHERYL!
A Medical Cannabis Patient's Battle for Freedom and Comfort
Cheryl is an LA resident, MMJ patient and a good writer fighting for what she believes in. Be sure to check her blog out for current info on laws in LA and California in general.
Here is a quote from her blog that should tell you all you need to know to love this woman. *edit* did I mention she's cute?
"Warning to all politicians, don't mess with medical cannabis patients. We know how to fight for our lives, so we sure in the hell know how to fight for our rights."
GO CHERYL!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
My personal stash is open for business
Shameless plug here, I've finally got my stash together and thought you might like some of the cool products I've come across.
Shop my personal stash! Powered by Amazon.com
Shop my personal stash! Powered by Amazon.com
I do not advocate anyone break the law but there are now 14 states where medical cannabis is legal and in some of those states (CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS INCLUDING STATE, COUNTY AND CITY BEFORE GROWING CANNABIS FOR PERSONAL MEDICAL USE) patients are allowed to grow enough for personal use. Many of us know the joys of gardening already from growing our own vegetables or flowers so the leap to growing your own meds is a no brainer. For those who don't know how much fun and rewarding keeping a small garden can be, let me explain micro gardening.
Lets take a small vegetable garden for instance.
First there is the satisfaction you get from growing your own healthy foods. Seriously what could be better than that? Knowing exactly where the seeds/plants came from...none of that gene altered frankenplant crap, total control what goes on and in your plants. No harmful pesticides or fertilizers. If you want everything can be 100% organic. Your harvests will be better for you, cheaper and better for the planet. You can't get more local than your backyard or indoor growroow!
Second, gardening is a zen activity. It's one of those things that everyone can learn to do fairly quickly and eventually the actions become so simple that your sub-conscience mind is free to do the amazing things it can do when it no longer has to find something for the rest of your mind/body to do. When it's free from babysitting. A peaceful and relaxing labor that has sewn the seeds to many a great idea and invention I'm sure. It's one of those therapeutic things you come to love to do.
Third, when talking about gardens many people think you need to have a lot of space or a plot of land to garden but today you can grow more than enough vegetables for 1-2 people in a very small space. Even indoors! They also think "work" but tending a small personal garden can be as easy as caring for a few plants. With advances in CFL and LED lighting and in the area of hydroponics growing ultra small or "micro grows" capable of supplying a few people is as easy as having a fish tank. In some ways it's easier!
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Lets take a small vegetable garden for instance.
First there is the satisfaction you get from growing your own healthy foods. Seriously what could be better than that? Knowing exactly where the seeds/plants came from...none of that gene altered frankenplant crap, total control what goes on and in your plants. No harmful pesticides or fertilizers. If you want everything can be 100% organic. Your harvests will be better for you, cheaper and better for the planet. You can't get more local than your backyard or indoor growroow!
Second, gardening is a zen activity. It's one of those things that everyone can learn to do fairly quickly and eventually the actions become so simple that your sub-conscience mind is free to do the amazing things it can do when it no longer has to find something for the rest of your mind/body to do. When it's free from babysitting. A peaceful and relaxing labor that has sewn the seeds to many a great idea and invention I'm sure. It's one of those therapeutic things you come to love to do.
Third, when talking about gardens many people think you need to have a lot of space or a plot of land to garden but today you can grow more than enough vegetables for 1-2 people in a very small space. Even indoors! They also think "work" but tending a small personal garden can be as easy as caring for a few plants. With advances in CFL and LED lighting and in the area of hydroponics growing ultra small or "micro grows" capable of supplying a few people is as easy as having a fish tank. In some ways it's easier!
This is the rest of the post
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