The notorious comedian Tommy Chong, who along with comic partner Cheech Marin made a living performing live shows, recording albums, and making films touting the recreational advantages of marijuana use, was serious when he was quoted by WOAI on May 14 saying that he believes legalizing marijuana could save the U.S.
One night, there were six of us women out for fun. We all agreed to stop drinking and leave the club by 1 AM, go out to breakfast, and then home. All of us but Laura were at the appointed place at the right time. Laura had come to me, hanging on some disco boy and begged me to wait at the restaurant for her. She was going to have herself an adventure.
Unfortunately, that is part of the problem. Parents not thinking that drugs can be obtained, or that it isn't in their communities. Worse yet is the"not my child" mind-set shutting off all avenues of investigation, suspicion, talks with their kids, and other measures to know what the heck is happening in your child's life, and the world around you.
That's about the same weight as two large paperclips, but it had been enough to sink his trip to New Orleans. At the moment, he was fined just $50, less than the cost of a speeding ticket.
When voters go to the polls this year , there will be measures to vote on that will have a definite influence on the pocketbook of an individual . There will be measures relating to taxes to vote. Californians will vote while measures will be decided on by those from Arizona, South Dakota and Oregon on legalizing recreational marijuana.
"Please don't let my daughter die, governor," said New Jersey resident Brain Wilson, in an exchange that has been extensively covered in the regional media. Wilson's daughter suffers from a severe form of epilepsy he says could be treated with certain strains of medical marijuana.
I have a friend who was fading away from lung check that cancer. He was ready to give up, tired of living weak and defeated. He had heard about marijuana helping with chemo, but didn't know there was a way around smoking it. His wife learned how to make marijuana cookies and everything turned around. He experienced the appetite increase, ate better than he had in months, and got stronger everyday. And he felt a lot better. These positive changes encouraged him to keep fighting; suddenly the battle didn't seem quite over. Last time I saw him, he looked more like a triathlete than a cancer patient.
Gloria, who is openly gay, is the first LGBT mayor of a major U.S. city. He says he has not yet reached a decision whether or not to run for mayor in the upcoming special election on Nov. 19.