I recently visited the state of Colorado, which is one of the first states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. During my peradventure at the high altitudes, I noticed a profusion of advertisements for this leafy product.
This service station in Colorado offers an unusual mix of products.
The ads left me curious. I wanted to try the substance myself. I’ve never smoked marijuana, but there was that one time many years ago when I got a buzz from second-hand fumes. In other words, I’m the opposite of Bill Clinton. I’ve never smoked it, but I have inhaled.
The stuffy relatives I visited were all against grass, and did not like their new, libertine laws, so I decided not to wear out my welcome by experimenting. But in less than six months, recreational marijuana will be available for purchase right here in my great home state of California.
California, you usually lead the way in liberal social trends. What the hell has happened to you? Why have you been lagging so far behind?
But better late than never. In six months I’ll be able to sashay down to a local pot shop and pick up a dose of cannabis, and all in the name of recreation rather than some fake medical excuse.
I suppose if they ever legalize prostitution in Colorado, their service stations can offer gas, grass, and ass.
So now I’m debating internally as to whether or not I should actually try it. Shall I pluck the once-forbidden fruit and consume it? Will it open my eyes? Or will it destroy my personal Eden?
I decided to do some research, and see what the experts have to say about the dangers and benefits from marijuana use. Here’s what I have discovered:
TRAFFIC DANGERS
A 3% increase in collision claims has occurred in states that have legalized recreational marijuana. ~ Highway Loss Data Institute.
TRAFFIC BENEFITS
No significant increase in vehicle accident fatalities. ~ American Journal of Public Health.
Highway fatalities in Colorado are at near historic lows. ~ The Washington Post
Traffic searches by highway patrols in Colorado and Washington dropped by nearly half after the two states legalized marijuana in 2012. ~ NBC News
It’s nice to know you don’t have to buy marijuana in order to get gassed in Colorado.
HEALTH DANGERS
Casual marijuana use is linked to brain abnormalities. ~ Northwestern University
Marijuana disorients the mind, affects memory, reduces physical coordination, causes rapid heart beat, causes bronchitis and cancer, sterilizes men and disrupts the menstrual cycle of women, deforms sperm cells, and causes birth defects. ~ Foundation for a Drug-Free World
HEALTH BENEFITS
Marijuana improves memory in older mice. ~ University of Bonn, Germany
It’s a myth that marijuana causes sterility, and marijuana has little evidence implicating it in fetal harm, unlike alcohol, cocaine or tobacco. ~ http://www.canorml.org/healthfacts/healthmyths.html
Marijuana is unlikely to cause head, neck, or lung cancer. ~ Daniel E. Ford, MD, John Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore
VIOLENCE DANGERS
Continued use of cannabis causes violent behavior. ~ Journal of Psychological Medicine
VIOLENCE BENEFITS
Legalizing marijuana will eliminate much of the violence and corruption that currently characterizes marijuana markets. ~ Cato Institute
SPIRITUAL DANGERS
Marijuana use has adverse effects on your aura and soul. ~ http://cosmic-living.com/uncategorized/is-marijuana-ok-from-a-spiritual-point-of-view/
SPIRITUAL BENEFITS
Marijuana balances your system, alleviates worry, expands the mind, heightens consciousness, facilitates meditation, improves self-knowledge, and puts us in touch with universal spiritual values. ~ http://www.benefitsofmarijuana.com
MY CONCLUSION
With all the contradictory information and opinions I’ve read from all the above experts, I can only conclude one thing:
They’re all smoking it!
Categories: Opinion
Chasing Unicorns 
It’s hard to get straight answers when people’s views are skewed. 😀
Got a kick out of your tag line ~> “We offer gas, grass, and ass.”
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Many years ago, I think there was a popular bumper sticker that read, “Ass, Gas, or Grass–No One Rides For Free.”
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They were headed for Woodstock . . . or San Fran!
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with all that
self medicating
going on,
one might think
we’d be pain
free by now 🙂
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i think i saw
a few Coloradans
who were
feeling no pain
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It’s also an antinflamatory, anti-seizure med, good for pain control and sleep. It’s legal hear and I had a license for a time. I don’t like it and it’s expensive but can be very beneficial and it’s much safer than most prescription meds.
Then there’s all the different kinds. Sateeva, Indica, high cbd low thc, equal, or high thc, low cbd…
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Oh yeah, all the different brand names and stuff really kill me.
I don’t know about Canada, but down here marijuana is against federal law, though allowed by many states. So the federal government doesn’t allow medical research on it. As a result there is very little known, scientifically, about all the great medical benefits, even though many states allow “medical” use. We are all so very weird in this country, with our approach to this herb.
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Maybe that will change with your new “leader?”
Indica strains with high cbd low or no tch are good for pain, anxiety, epilepsy and sleep and give you no high
Seteeva stains are good for giving you energy bad for epilepsy. You can get these strains in high/low equal parts of cbd and thc. You can also mix Seteeva with Indica. That’s the gist of it. It’s legal here in Alberta with a medical license. Soon to just be completely legal like Colorado. Trudeau is all for it.
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I like Trudeau. Can’t we trade? Our new leader appointed an Attorney General who wants to shut down all the legalized marijuana in our states. However, our Congress is not cooperating with him. Perhaps our congressional representatives smoke it, too.
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We can share! Oh man. Does he not see the amount of money that marijauna can bring in?! What the? When did he get all righteous?
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Maybe somebody bogarted his joint.
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Ha! Maybe.
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“I’m the opposite of Bill Clinton. I’ve never smoked it, but I have inhaled.” This had me holding my sides, Tippy. Who doesn’t want to be the opposite of Bill Clinton? 🙂
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I have also claimed to have had sex with Monica Lewinsky, even though I haven’t. Which also makes me Bill’s opposite.
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I say forget the smoking and go straight to edibles … and better for your health 😉
Cookies, anyone?
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Sounds good to me. And you’d fit right in with Florida. In that state they recently legalized the medical use of marijuana, but they outlawed the smoking of marijuana. So if you want to comply with the law, you have to get out your recipe book, rather than your joint papers.
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here’s a comic from California to discuss!
https://negrocomics.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/corporate-weed/
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Thanks for the link.
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People think riding a car while high is dangerous but I think it doesn’t matter. That’s what the statistics seem to say too, so I’m glad! People here in Germany totally tolerate driving drunk to a certain point but not while high. The time will come though! Thanks for the eye-opening article!
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That time may be coming soon, as people begin to realize marijuana is not nearly as dangerous as it’s been made out to be. Sometimes I wonder if it’s safer than alcohol.
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Right. I just published a post showing that marijuana is gaining popularity:
https://herbalert.net/recreational-use-cannabis-popularity/
I do think it is safer than alcohol, considering my own online research, but that’s another topic. Thanks for the answer!
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