Category: Cannabis Leaf - Georgia Toons *Artist

50 shades..

11/2/2017

For the 50 shades fan..
I did not read the book but I've read some of the lines from the book on PIN.
Hee hee

Well we have SNOW and more snow.
It's been the kind the past few days that remains on the trees- every branch, it's stunning to wake up to such beauty - a blanket of snow - it makes me want to stay under the blankets some mornings. Poppy goes out to pee and runs back in- her extent of winter adventuring.
Once again- on these mornings - I'm up - listen to 'Biggy'- started my day- lol, stretch and smoke a BIG FAT JOINT - my bones ache with this snow, my wrists today need a little extra TLC & THC before I start to paint.. Thanks to cannabis I can.
Apparently in the city- they have no snow. frig. lol

I'm painting two bears in an embrace of LOVE in the garden, it's one of my best loved to date. It's been a challenge this month of painting 'love' so far... I'm not in love.
I don't feel 'loved'. Not like that. It is what is. Right? lol
I'm not alone.
You are not alone in being alone this valentine days. Remember that.
Millions do not have someone to celebrate 'V day with.
Love yourself.

It really is just another day on the calendar.
If You love someone you'll send them a card any day, tell them ANY day.
As a cartoonist and artist -tuff luck butter cup- suck it up and do your job.
The fact that my bears show such love- I have in my heart.. is enough.
My bears tomorrow.

Have faith
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XOX

Norway officially switches to DABS!

11/1/2017

Taking a break from my desk I visited Storm in his apt. & I asked Storm: "did you hear Norway is shutting off FM radio, don't you think that's strange?
Yes, he did think it strange - enough to peek his curiosity as I sat there… the first thing he read off the computer was “Norway is the first country to officially switch to DABs” We both burst out laughing.
It’s as if I can’t get a break, how easy was that?
Of course the joke will only be understood by those in the cannabis community.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2015/04/20/norway-fm-radio/#4190e57e2735
It is interesting. Norway is ahead of the game I believe in many ways. Housing prices are insane. BTW if you want to see a bit of Norway watch ‘Troll Hunter’ on Netflix (sub titles).
It was beautiful scenery. Storm wants to go Camping there.

On my Mind..
It is heart breaking to see all the photos of Franco on Instagram, I know I blogged about him long ago- I was impressed at what a hard worker he was, helping his team set up the displays. Talked to thousands of FANS always with a smile. I think he was only 47, he is already terribly missed. Reading his partner & best friends post brought me to tears. It really has ‘me feeling a bit morose & I’m trying hard to move away from it. #FUCKMalaria
Up earlier and painting more, which does not say much for the bags under my eyes.. I need some R&R & sunshine.
I did produce this grumpy looking kitty to go along with my mood yesterday morning.
Snow Storms are not on my ‘gratitude list’ this year.

Now, it’s time to focus on the moon & stars.

BTGG
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XOX

WOW! WOW! WOW!

14/12/2016

What a differnce a day makes - A few hours even.. moments.
I just read about our new Canadian Legalization Task Force Plan!!
GROW CANADA GROW! I'm tearful.
Thank you. Thank you Justin Trudeau.
No more going to jail over plants in this courntry.
Prohibition over a plant is over!!!

It's all common sense & I'm so grateful we as a country appear to have it.
Not everyone will grow- just like beer the average Jo' will go out and buy it from bigger producers.. or those already growing and doing it well.
Start up is not cheap and it is not easy. It's fantastic for the economy ' I'm reeling.
Did you read Colorado has SOLD one billion in cannabis in 2016.
Have you guessed the shares in Cannabis companies stocks went up. ^^^
WE are not going to limit it to BIG producers & small dispersaries can still contnue to operate! Amen!
No sellng it alongside of alcohol. More people will be introduced and hopefully become less dependant on drinking. More young women/men will have safe acces to cannabis.
HOLY!! Are you dancing! I am and then I'm drawing - I'm so excited I'm not sure what to draw! LOVE! Happy! Joy! Celebrate! Canada! Give Thanks!

Have Faith
<>< xox

READ MORE HERE: Note the website: Healthy Canadians! AMEN!

http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/task-force-marijuana-groupe-etude/framework-cadre/index-eng.php?_ga=1.91432602.1865743201.1462290266

No Evil!

11/12/2016

See No, Speak No & hear No evil.
Help end the lies surrounding cannabis!! Its time.

See no evil- don't stand for bullshit. If you can take steps to correct it - please do. I once saw a DARE table with a cannabis display on it, I immediatly went to the person, told them it was false informaton, get rid of it or I'd complain. They did.

Hear No evil, when you hear it- again take steps to inform and correct. Nicely.
There are enough assholes already out there & there is no need for nasty.
I have no issues asking questions when I hear false statements and ask:
Can you prove that?
That shuts liars up pretty quick.

Speak no evil.. don't. Tell the truth, alwasy.
Please don't humor me with lies.. it only leads to confusion.
When you hear people speak- & it is false information - ask questions.
Demand results.

On my mind.. I wrote a blog yesterday, went to make a correction then accidently deleted & was too tired to do over. lol I have my christmas card list complete- all 100! I didn't think I had that many but the list came to us without and struggle- friends, family, Dr.s, business friends - even a movie star.. lol It was a pleasurable experience sitting and thinking of everyone in our life who has 'touched' us one way or another.

It is yet another grey day here in Ontario - wtf.
Glad I am NOT in B.C. I believe they do get worse winters than us.. I'll stay in Ontario.
On a postivie note- what better to do on grey days- than paint!? Today It will be this Proverb:

Be humble for you are made of earth.
   Be noble for you are made of stars.

- Serbian Proverb -
Have faith
xox
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Peace be with you..

19/10/2016

What brings you peace? For me its painting.
Painting that I would not be able to accomplish without cannabis.
I have arthritis in one hand.. Cannabis keeps me painting & smiling.
I have over 30 years personal experience off and on. How about you?
I'm on a peace seeking mission.. I'm making it happen.

What brings me peace I will seek because IT is seeking me. Finally!
Peace and some fun.
Cannabis, painting and more.. (some things I do keep to myself, believe it or not! )
hee hee hee

Listening to 'Change is gonna come - by Blind Boys of Alabama!

Cannabis is medicine.
Thank God.

Tomorrow, Cannabis in NM.

Have faith
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xox

Research? Come on..

11/10/2016

More research is needed.. Please, every time I hear this my eyes roll.
Yes, I agree research is needed and let's see what plants may be used to help whom..
Using the term as an excuse is another story.
Research? Lets start with this:
Read this interesting article about a cannabis plant that was recently discovered.
"Archaeologists are hailing the discovery of an "extraordinary cache" of cannabis found in an ancient burial in northwest China, saying that the unique find adds considerably to our understanding of how ancient Eurasian cultures used the plant for ritual and medicinal purposes."
It dates back as long as some refuse to acknowledge.

No one has ever been documented of dying from cannabis alone, in history.
Compare that with the number of alcohol related deaths.. are you?
Think about it.
NOW before one more kid dies.. before one more kid is arrested.
This conversation should end now..

OBVIOUSLY DRUGS ARE NOT TESTED the amount of time cannabis has been documented with the number of related deaths that continually happen throughout history with man made medications. Lets start this 'research' with Fentanyl.

It is insanity & it is ALL because of CONTROL.. controlling people.
Punishing people for what they enjoy.
Jail =control & $$$.
& now drug manufacturing. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Its on the way. Its happening so be it.
Hopefully it will done with with thoughts for others in some way..
anyway that helps to improve better the lives of people.
STOP arresting over personal cannabis consumption & growing.
It's not easy, most people won't dedicate the time or money & would rather go to an easier safe source. Make it affordable.
Make it available to those who need it like young patients with seizures.
Educate about it. It's just a plant. A magnificent plant!!

Google: Kids who use medical cannabis.
There are so many now you can find out about... you bet their parents did 'research'.
I don't need to, I have living proof. Thank God.

* Please call it "cannabis" as it is the PROPER name.

Research?! Please...
Plant. Grown for centuries to help humans.
Which no one apparently (I'm sure some cave man might have choked on a bud) has ever died from.
Start there for research.

Have faith
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WHO definition...

26/9/2016

WHO definition of Health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
WHO - does not understand this?

IMO social well-being does not include discriminating people who choose to use cannabis for a Healthy, Happy & socially well adjusted life.
Putting people into jail for enjoying the use of natural medicine?
WHO thinks this is still o.k.?

No ME.

Have faith
xox
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Please, Keep in Mind I'm not encouraging 'hard core criminal activity'
Be careful where you obtain you cannabis, I look forward to legalization in the sense, people will finally have safer, affordable < I HOPE, HEALTHY options.

Amen.

BTW.. I filmed this cartoon creation (cause it's a fun thing to do on a rainy day) on 'time-lapse' and it can be seen on my Instagram Account:
GeorgiaToons.
www.instagram.com/georgia.toons/

We are family!

10/9/2016

We are family! I got all my sisters and me!!! lol Sing it!
It's time for the Mushrooms! Today is another Foray day! We will be leaving soon.
I am amazed at the variety of mushrooms found on the last foray including a Blue mushroom, it's a wonderful way to learn about nature as well as informative on mushrooms and how much they effect our environment. I hope to find an edible one!
This is a gouache painting.. the only thing I forgot was a bug or two. I can still add them.

Later today, I'm working on a new painting and thinking of a couple of cannabis related cartoons, here in Canada I think a 'calm'- regarding cannabis has fallen.. legalization in 2017 is on the way, still in the United states it's legal here and not there, I find it hard to believe how celebrated the plant is in some states- yet it others it's still backwards! A NewMexico state fair stopped a medical Cannabis provider from allowing a plant or even brochures at a fair!? WTF. I don't get it. I remember years ago Treating Yourself was at the Women's Home show! Marco Renda -made sure 'Treating Yourself' was everywhere - The Toronto Home show, garden shows and even tiny town Home shows. At the Women's show- it was the only booth of its kind - let it be everywhere, educate everyone. Familiarize people to the plant. PLANT. I truly believe at this point, anyone that prohibits such 'displays' is only contributing to abuse, addiction and even death of generations to come.

I did read a response editorial written by Duke Rodriguez, CEO and President of Ultra Health which reminds me of struggles we are currently having with Health Canada and dispensaries. 'Dorothy' at the State fair:

Dorothy, the three week old medical cannabis plant who was proudly on display at the New Mexico State Fair for a mere 6 hours, was the center of attention for many fairgoers yesterday. It was also surprisingly the center of attention for members of the Department of Health and state fair officials.
But, Dorothy was never intended to be a surprise. The entire time Dorothy was secured and under the supervision of the licensed producer. Law enforcement was cooperative and present throughout the display period.
The fact that the DOH is going out of its way to scrutinize Ultra Health’s activity at the New Mexico State Fair is both absurd and a waste of DOH resources. There are several other issues with the Medical Cannabis Program, including dispensaries operating illegally and without approval as well as delays on patient cards, that the DOH should be focusing on, rather than a medical cannabis plant with only trace amounts of THC that was approved by officials operating the fair.
Ultra Health applied for a booth at the fair on August 1, with our application explicitly stating we would be providing at least one medical cannabis plant for viewing and educational materials about the health benefits of cannabis. Ultra Health even provided a mockup of what the booth would look like, plants included.
After weeks of back and forth communication, the director of the Concessions Department notified Ultra Health of an opening on September 6, just two days before the fair was to open. The fair notified Ultra Health that the contract must be signed and the booth paid for by Wednesday, September 7 and its booth must be fully functional by the morning of September 8.
With less than 48 hours notice, Ultra Health complied with the state fair’s demands and respectfully followed through with the booth it had planned from the beginning.
Ultra Health should not be faulted for a poor handling that happened wholly on the fair’s end.
The New Mexico State Fair has beer gardens and an array of unhealthy, fried foods. Neither beer nor these varieties of food have any known health benefits, unlike cannabis, which is improving the qualify of life for more than 30,000 New Mexicans today and more than one million across the country.
To quote DEA Administrative Law Judge Francis Young, " In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care.”
The fact of the matter is that the world is changing. Just last month, Oregon featured an entire cannabis exhibit at their state fair, including a live plant competition and learning opportunities
for growers. In Washington D.C. cannabis plants have been put on display to the public. Isn’t it time New Mexico embraced a plant that it should truly be proud of?

WE ARE FAMILY.. Please show your support whenever you see an injustice regarding the cannabis plant. The more it is seen, doodles, pictures, brochures - the more it will be recognized and decriminalized- at least in the minds of many - (I laugh typing that) the fact that we have to TRY to make a plant seem normal, natural - wow.
Ultra Health, is on instagram, please show them some love. www.instagram.com/ultra_health/ Strength in numbers, it does not matter if we are Canadian or American or __________ (fill in the blank), we are all striving for the same thing. Freedom to choose what we want to put in our own bodies.
The healthier option for me.. is Cannabis.

Time to get ready for the foray!! yay!!
Have a terrific day All!
We are family! ... I got all my sisters and me!

Have faith... in good things to come! I feel it! I Am ready!
xox - for all who need a kiss and hug! This ones for you!
<>< ...what a man.

Draw a Cannabis leaf!

2/9/2016

Since, I have several people appearing to enjoy the time-lapse besides myself, comments, messages and a couple of e mail have assured me so. -I decided to try a How to:
Draw a Cannabis leaf. One that is far from perfect.
The reason being, no stress.. just play- its going to take you a few times perhaps to get it looking like mine. Every time you try it gets easier!
The supplies needed: Ruler, paper water color paper/card stock
   Pencil, eraser, paint brush - a few sizes is always good.
   Green and yellow paint . circle tracer ?-
something that traces a circle I use this
   'circle plate cover' for all my drawings.
   It was handy. & HAVE some fun! Music helps!

*note you can substitute Gouache for Poster Paint - the much more affordable brand -nothing fancy, or use paint from the dollar store, just get one color if you want. Green. ;) Actually the Cannbis leaf is very distinct - you can really get away with painting any color leaf if you follow the shape closely. I painted the background yellow, so you could easily see the green and what I was doing. Feel free to miss this step completely.
I hope it makes it easier so you will indeed want to paint your own cannabis leaf cards!
Put on some good music and relax!

To watch the Vimeo clip of the Cannabis leaf go here:
https://vimeo.com/181272791 vimeo.com/181272791
or Face book or Instagram. Have fun

Ending on a positive note:
I was high out in the garden today.. on life it appeared.
I could not escape the overwhelming imaginings going on in my head, songs stuck in my head.. been buzzing, the hot sun, cool in the shade kinda day had me smiling & drifting places I believe I needed to go. Someone watching would have expected me to spit out a bird. The grasshoppers where all gossiping.
It felt fantastic- I decided to just go with it - take it all in... every second.
Breath deep and Enjoy..
I thank God for my fantastic imagination... I was high out in the garden.
No drugs were needed.

Time to paint.

have faith
xox <><