In America, being loyal to one's country means standing up for it's principles, even if that means civil descent.
In any country, being loyal means following the laws, when they are just laws. As far as I can see, the illegalization of marijuana is a just law, though I don't hold this opinion very strongly. Either way, I like to give the government the benefit of the doubt. Civil disobedience is not something to engage in lightly.
Sorry, but I can't help but correct you. I noticed you said 'Toxins', when the active compound of marijuana is THC which is astonishingly non-toxic. There have been no reported deaths from THC (keep in mind that it's not very uncommon for people to die from taking too much aspirin). The estimated THC required to kill someone (~1500 pounds of cannabis in 15 minutes) is astronomically high and practically impossible to achieve.
I never said I thought all laws were just. America's got some huge legislative issues.
Decriminalization at the very least. It doesn't make any sense to lock up pot-heads. It's a waste of taxpayer money. Unfortunately, I don't predict any changes on it's legal status. There's too much inexplicable ignorance and prejudice of it....then back to the celebration! I really hope California gets the ball rolling next year, legalization is long overdue.
Also don't forget the plight of the American industrial hemp farmer, as it is currently illegal to grow industrial hemp (but perfectly legal to import it, ridiculous eh?). The number of products that can be made with hemp is matched only by high fructose corn syrup.
Well of course inhaling heated plant matter has the possibility for damage, but that's assuming you choose the smoking method of ingestion and that you use a smoking device that doesn't filter the smoke. Any idiot with an empty milk jug can make a gravity bong that will minimize the 'damage' to the point that it's no worse than getting a whiff of car exhaust, so it's not like you even have to buy a new pipe to be healthy.
I was using 'car exhaust', as it's ambient toxicity we all experience daily that is so minimal it's hardly worth mentioning. Every breath you take is likely to be somewhat toxic.
Illegal, untaxed marijuana surely is cheap- but there are high costs and risks associated with growing weed. A lot of grow fields in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California have been shut down. They have multi-thousand (like, more than $100 thousand) costs in being set up. The cartels can still stand to make a profit though, because of the inflated prohibition cost of weed. A lot of what I'm paying for with my weed is a series of middle men, my dealer being the one middle-man that I see. Distribution costs are higher because there's risk involved.
Ah yes, those were some of last years that produced 'rap' music that was actually somewhat decent imo.Good idea, you're totally bumming out the celebration.
Best album to smoke to: Chronic 2001 by Dr. Dre
I remember having heard and enjoyed a few tracks, but never actually got around to 'acquiring' a full album.
