The Beginning of a New Era

Congratulations to our new President.

Now more than ever we need change. I know we need to look every where for change, but we absolutely must change the law that makes cannabis a Schedule I drug. A schedule I drug means that there is absolutely no medical therapeutic benefit at all. This is not true. Why, if it were true, why would the Federal Government still be giving it to five patients? That just simply makes no sense at all. They say it is compassion, but if it is of zero benefit (which we have seen from those patients, it is of enormous benefit) - oooh - you see where I'm getting tangled up here!

For the sake of scientific data - because I find that it is hard for people to argue with facts: here is yet another study showing again the promise of what this plant (not drug, do drugs make seeds?) holds for us - click here to learn about cannabis extracts killing drug resistant bacteria. Note in the article - we have cannabinoid receptors in our brain naturally -and that some can cause a "euphoric" effect while others do not. We do not allow any use of cannabis at all for medical reasons out of ignorance. Perhaps fear too?

We allow adults to smoke and chew tobacco. There is nothing safe about it. Every tobacco product is labeled thus, informing the intended user of the negative side-effects. At least the adults are making informed choices and in this great country, we allow adults to pursue happiness without judging them for their behavior. I would not dream of making it illegal to possess tobacco or to grow tobacco. Tobacco is merely a plant. It was here before the Europeans settled this great nation. Hemp was here as well. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were both farmers and amongst their varied crops, they grew hemp. Hemp is a hardy plant, suitable for many uses.

However, today, no farmer may grow this easy plant with its versatile uses. The scientific community is hamstrung by the way in which the more potent cousin of hemp - marijuana is studied in a medicinal setting as it is still not a Schedule II drugs even after all of the studies and published articles and state laws allowing for marijuana to be used for medical purposes

After reading the DEA's last rejection letter to reclassify marijuana, I now believe the sole reason marijuana is even illegal is because the DEA knows that if cannabis is no longer feared, they know the so call War on Drugs will be won. Money and lives will be saved. The people will finally be set free from an archaic law, passed due to overt racism, propaganda, fear and lies. The time for all that is over. The people know better. What is even more interesting, we certainly expect better now, don't we =D

YES, WE CAN!