1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
xox <><
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Reading about all the politicians that admit to smoking cannabis - is awesome!
Woot woot! Time to come out of the cannabis closet. BUT, at the same time I can’t help but think... well Cannabis has ‘always been illegal’ even if you only did it 35 years ago, and yes you were younger BUT so what! It was illegal (still is to most ) and I bet it was far less that 35 years for many. So to sit in office and judge others, punish others for something you HAVE done it the epitome of Hypocrisy Part of me thinks, WHO cares? Who - the average Joe that has lost his job and family for doing the exact same thing, that is WHO. The AVERAGE person who has been deemed a criminal for exactly the same thing and if your black and in America , and NOT obama - well chances are you have even gone to jail for taking a few tokes. It has effects millions with a criminal record, that can ruin many a future. HOW can anyone sit back and continue to watch what is happening, (anyone in political power) and go along with it? They have other things to focus on - if you can not treat people the same on a basic level than forget the rest. So, as much as I am thrilled, the more that admit the more people will understand that it is nothing but a waste of time and tax payers money to keep prohibition on Cannabis illegal. How many more will come out of the woodwork and admit to Cannabis use.?WHO CARES. DO the right thing! If you have smoked it in the past admit it, teach your children and admit that it never ruined your life or fried your brain - look at all the politicians! Hmmm.. might not want to make that compassion ;). Decriminalize it. < What I wish for. Legalize it. - < what I see happening - so the government can still make $$$ END the lies. A few more names you might know... that HAVE admitted to Cannabis use.. Bruce Babbitt Governor of Arizona, Michael Bloomberg Mayor of New York City Bill Bradley Senator from New Jersey George W. Bush President of the United States Paul Cellucci Governor of Massachusetts Lincoln Chafee Senator from Rhode Island, Lawton Chiles Senator from Florida, Bill Clinton President of the United States Steve Cohen House of Representatives Jack ConwayAttorney General of Kentucky Andrew Cuomo Governor of New York Howard Dean Governor of Vermont, Joseph DeNucci Auditor of Massachusetts Mary Donohue Lieutenant Governor of New York John Edwards Senator from North Carolina Newt Gingrich Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Al Gore Vice President of the United States Gary Johnson Governor of New Mexico Joseph P. Kennedy II Member of the House of Representatives John Kerry Senator from Massachusett Ed Koch Member of the House of Representatives, Mayor of New York Richard Lamm Governor of Colorado Connie Mack III Senator from Florida Kyle E. McSlarrow Deputy Secretary of the Department of EnergyRepublican John Miller Member of the House of RepresentativesRepublican Susan Molinari House of Representatives Jim Moran Member of the House of Representatives Evelyn Murphy Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Richard Neal Member of the House of Representatives Barack Obama. President of the United States Sarah Palin Governor of Alaska George Pataki Governor of New York David Paterson Governor of New York Edward W. Pattison Member of the House of Representatives Claiborne Pell Senator from Rhode Island Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor of California William Scranton III Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania Clarence Thomas Supreme Court Justice Bill Thompson New York City Comptroller Peter G. Torkildsen Member of the House of Representatives Jesse Ventura and the list goes on............................. xox <>< A stoner. Well I think of a stoner kinda the same lines as a drunk. When the substance becomes used and abused. It is a fact. I wish it was not. I believe more than anything above all it is the person not the plant - the person not the booze <excuses.
It is difficult when I talk about stoners as I still do not consider them ever 'as bad as a drunk'. Many just want to CHILL and so be it. But many get stuck there. Now to blame cannabis is unfair. It is easy to get stuck, and dependent on many substances. Sugar, fat, alcohol. Cannabis I have a friend who says she can’t go without her bowl of cereal every day. I don’t think I do anything every day - DRAW if I’m lucky, It has been a problem for years but again based on lies. It does make it difficult for those that NEED Cannabis as a medicine. People have only seen what the media has wanted them too, every rally a stoner with a bong and not usually much to say, other than lets get HIGH! They are usually the ones that get busted with much more than grass. We need to educate people on ALL drugs ON Addiction. In elementary school, teach them how our lives can go. By grade 5, I’d say many are pretty aware of more than most parents realize. I use to see it in thier drawings and hear it in imaginations during cartooning classes. NEVER mind what they see on television a hundred times a week. I am so thrilled with the Dr. S. Gupta special! Information I have learned & NOW many more in the world will witness and coming from a respected Dr. More will believe. I think it is brave of him to bring to attention he patent on Cannabis the Americans have. Hypocrites THINGS have to change! Children are being SAVED! Heart breaking that so many STILL are afraid due to BRAIN washing. The kids will suffer because of it, People all over the world suffering of LIES. I hope Steven Harper is paying attention! Money scandal, selling off our resources, not protecting our lakes, changing history, building private prisons, putting people in prison for growing their own medicine... wow, what a proud time in Canadian history, NO wonder he want to re-write it! If you have not seen the Special on WEED . < That is what it is a plant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agZuafXG2Ds&feature=player_embeddedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-bYi-LkDTo&feature=player_embedded Please do - you might be saving someone’s life. I agreed with kids not using it if they don’t have to - I think that goes for all substances that can impair GLUE sniffing is worse that cannabis so - keep it in perspective and the NUMBER one abused drug in most schools right now is PRESCRIBED medications. NOT Cannabis. As for the one in 11 that gets addicted or was is 9% ? <less than your average drug dealer on every corner called a 'Bar.' It is the person NOT the plant. I am so grateful for this plant I feel guilty if I don’t draw about it al the time! Final opinion on all this really is: Fear
It is so easy for many of us to think the worst. Many not even aware that the pattern of worry perhaps even established for us, by those around us. Aways thinking what if and that what if - the worst case scenario. I GET it. If you think I have not thought my own ‘What if’s’, especially lately - I have, The best what if... What if I die. We all think about it, but for some it becomes almost a reality as we deal with health issues that are unavoidable or there’s nothing like surviving a life altering accident.. why do I say it is the best ‘what if’? Because it is the one that can make many finally snap and say: WOW! What if! What If I just started to live my life and not give a shit what anyone thinks! What if I fight for what I believe in and people see the honesty instead of the lies! What if I do what makes me happy and enjoy LIFE. What if I just do the best I can.. What If I can make changes! What if I Do succeed! It is 1/2 the battle, many times the what if’s don’t come true and all we have done is exhausted ourselves with the process. EVEN when many ‘What if’s’ do come true - they are not as bad as we first perceive. So many people are worried about the upcoming changes and 'what if’s' surrounding cannabis - what if I cant get my medicine, what if I cant afford it, what if we get raided, what if we go to jail. What if I lose my home, what if.. WHAT if we all FOCUS on what can go right! What if we all said enough is enough! WE ARE NOT criminals! What if we stand together and make our own changes? WHAT IF!? I for one am tired of the negative 'What ifs...' What if, I do what I believe is right and try to do the best I can to make this stay enjoyable and be a better person. How could the world not be a better place if we tried to do a little more of the positive “What if’s”. Too many negative already seeing themselves behind bars. I’m not naive, I consider myself hopeful. You can call it what ever you want. I have read over and over many time people are getting off, cases dismissed and changed made. Cannabis education IS spreading all around the world as IS the demand for legalization, so instead of thinking the worst - think ‘what if this is it & the tides are finally turning! A few years ago I thought: What if I do some medical marijuana cartoons to try to bring attention to the problems. What if! Back then I did not think - what if my comics are seen all over the world? No, admittedly, I was PROBABLY thinking... What if no one likes them... What If I never get published.. So glad I was wrong. :) Thank you. WHAT if!!? FOCUS! xox <>< We are:
Accountants, administrative people, farmers, architects, sales representatives, Dr.s & nurses, dentists, florists, health workers, child care workers, bakers, cooks, mechanics, carpenters, brick layers, construction workers, lawyers, parents, teachers, software designers, actors, butchers, assemblers, cleaners, vets, fire fighters, police, real estate agents, dietitians, gardeners, hair dressers, hotel managers, secretaries, technicians, meteorologists, musicians, house painters, pipe fitters, plumbers, roofers, seamen, photographers, surgeons, taxi drivers, travel agents, web designers... Please feel free to add to the list! If you think the only one smoking cannabis are stoners. Think again. Here is a list of the 10 most successful cannabis consumers: http://coed.com/2009/02/06/the-10-most-successful-potheads-on-the-planet-cool-enough-to-admit-it/ Enough is enough. WE are NOT criminals. We are making a choice, that does not harm anyone. In many chases a choice that makes us BETTER. Better people, better health and better members of society. We choose to use a plant, a natural substance to ease our pain, mentally and physically. Making us criminals is an UNJUST system, used in the past to send Cannabis consumers to jail. The true crime is there are far more dangerous substance abuse daily. Instead of locking people up - we should be educating and informing on better decision making. Instead they are forcing us to USE dangerous, deadly opiates for pain in many cases especially. That is the CRIME! <prove me wrong! I REFUSE. I refuse to be trapped into a $$$ making scheme instigated by Health Canada because of their lack of professionalism and education and understanding. In Canada, many were given the right to produce their own medicine/cannabis or obtain a designated grower - by our own government. Many invested time and knowledge and finances to do this and be successful at it. Now our government has decided against this.... To which I say: Too bad. Who the F*ck do they think they are, to play with peoples lives like they do? To turn people into criminals over growing a plant? *NEVER forget that is all you are doing! Growing plants! It is WRONG to send someone to jail for growing plants. ESPECIALLY if at one point they had permission to do so. We are not criminals. The criminals are in suits (working for Steven Harper) making decisions that affect the lives of seriously sick and suffering, mind games is exactly what they are playing at now, and it is shameful. We are not criminals. xox <>< I'm painting! It's been a few months, I can't help it, in the winter I can sit at my drawing desk for hours on end! In the summer - forget it, I need to be outside. Luckily, I have a covered porch where I can set up my easel, paint and watch the dogs play. I started the painting 'Peace', 2 years ago but for what ever reason, I only just decided it was time to paint it. Painting for me is pure meditation, often someone will yell or sigh "come eat" "put your brush down for a minute" lol - hard to do when painting brings me such peace. Just painting the Trichomes took me about 2 hours, I had so much fun .. many hidden symbols. I am surrounded my my pets as you can see and there is no place I'd rather be. I found painting this so relaxing I have started 2 more. Do what you love. xox <>< American Drug War 2. http://americandrugwar2.com/ We rented it via Apple T.V., Apparently it can be found on youtube. We watched the first of these documentaries a few times, I did, it is very educational and the producers story very honest. IMO. BUT the second documentary shares also the story of Cashy Hyde. & his beautiful family. The bullshit that family had to endure on top of everything else. From medicine to police abuse. That is exactly what it was . OVER A FUCKING PLANT. Does anyone deserve this over a plant that has never been responsible for a death? Parents who only want to do everything they possibly can to help their child? I really do think when they said for Storm no treatment, no cure was a blessing in disguise some days. Well, I might think that now, I did NOT then. What Cashy endured... my one fricken surgery (miniscule in comparison) and I am still reeling ;-( Cashy died the day after my surgery - I did not find out until a few days later.. maybe even a week I don’t remember, I just remember no one wanted to tell me. Which I am now thankful for. It was a direct blow to my heart. How could it not be? It was for MILLIONS. Cashy was a miracle, you have no idea and yes he was here for a reason. We are all blessed because of him. Yes, he was a ‘weed warrior,’ sadly we now have a few. A few little warriors who are suffering with pain, disease as their parents stand and watch helplessly.. and then to fear for your life because a plant you give your child and eases their pain is ILLEGAL? Alcohol, pills and tobacco are all easily attainable and all deadly? Is there any wonder I feel I am going mad? How crazy is all of this? Innocent children are being punished and made to suffer over $$$ We all are. OVER the next big money maker! Imagine if it was YOUR child. Google Children on Cannabis I dare you. I KNOW. I have living proof and I love him very much. I am doing this for more than my own son. Imagine if it were your child and you knew you could not get him enough medicine, MEDICINE that you KNOW has helped him, eased his pain and could possibly be what is saving his life and although it is something you should be able to GROW in your back yard. THEY COULD NOT. IT needs to be acknowledged for what it is A VEGETABLE. A MIRACLE plant! Prohibition is not the problem any longer, it is lack of education. Once more people become educated on the subject, and get away from reefer madness it will only be a matter of time. My son says I am naive. ;( I’d like to say I STILL believe in US. ❤ Please take the time to watch something that will educate you. The American government is educated on the subject of cannabis don’t forget - that’s why they took out the patent on it. FOR its medicinal values. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ xox <>< Mike & Kalli Hyde.
Rest in Peace Cashy. xox http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK-5ELuMg5Qhttp://www.cashhydefoundation.com/ Dr. confirms Cannabis cures tumor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6iba3sEUIg I was hanging laundry this morning thinking - this is AWESOME!! LOL - Hanging laundry. Last year I was so sick and so bad with balance I could not hang laundry (kinda tricky as it is at the top of my deck stairs) without fear of falling. Today I am HAPPY to be hanging laundry! Who knew! ha ha ha Everyday I feel a bit better! The only medication I take is Cannabis. It does not stop what is happening IT makes it LIVABLE - yep, and thank God for THC - even laughable at times! I will tell you what else recently has been helping me.. my Da Vinci Vaporizer! I love it. We have a volcano- which Storm uses every day while at home, I prefer a bong for quick results and to try to calm the twitch when at full power.. BUT when I am out and about, NOT a joint smoker... I have never smoked cigarettes and honestly I don’t even like to see someone with a cigarette in their mouth, especially beautiful young ladies, so I use my one hit dug out and quickly put it away - the smoking apparatus looks like a cigarette - the last thing I want to do is set an example that smoking cigarettes is o.k. - lol even thought I am not. I have wanted a vaporizer for years! A portable one. I have a Plenty (also like) but the cord - well not so portable. The best place to get anything - IMO is at the EXPO, show prices and such a variety - wow.. that being said over the years I ALMOST bought a few, I say almost as they are not cheap - $100 and up - but over the years I have seen and heard many people say things like - “I bought that and it lasted a few weeks” or “it broke, it does not work properly, it’s too hard to clean..” blah blah blah Storm bought one last year and it lasted 2 weeks - $150 up in smoke ;) it was some pen thing. So I was cautious. This EXPO I got smart! LOL - I asked everyone: Do you have a portable vaporizer and what it is - do you like it ? Hands down the answer was Da Vinci. The other in all fairness I kept hearing about was called a 'SOLO'. I know nothing about it, you can search online. So, I am sharing that with you. I’ve had mine now for about a week and I LOVE it. I am using it several times a day - so easy with it being in my pocket- I get so busy I forget to medicate and then my twitch is out of control, staying medicated I am feeling better rested all day long. We went out on the weekend and I used my Da Vinci walking down the street and no one had a clue. I don’t know about you but when not feeling well the last thing anyone needs is judgmental looks. It looks like a walkie-talkie/phone my husband keeps joking. We went on a little road trip on the weekend and Storm was in pain and forgot to bring anything (yes, it happens) Lucky for us I had the Da Vinci! It was only loaded once, but both he and I were able to use it and got relief! Easy to clean and load, small, discrete. I AM NOT ashamed of my medicine, I have respect for others around me. For a student, professional, someone who wants to medicate and it be no ones business it is awesome. We don’t go around shouting and taking out pain pills in public, NOT everyone agrees and to force it on them is wrong, it is no different that forcing on religion. You can lead a human to knowledge but you can’t make him think. ;-) This is NOT a paid for advertisement. It is me sharing my experience on a great product. I know very few of us have money to BURN. The Da Vinci I have below retails for about $260 in a few stores - online and with shipping probably the same.. but shop around and check out the website. I am pretty sure they will be at the next EXPO as well, but I am seeing them everywhere or you can always pick up one on line. Any product like this is an investment in my health. ❤ http://www.davincivaporizer.com/davinci-vaporizer/ I also have a friend who has one - I did not know, and he said he had a minor problem, contacted them and the problem was fixed no questions asked. He said the customer service was awesome. So, my days are easier when out, I now medicate whenever I need to. It comes with two little container for oil but I pack them with bud and have it ready to go if I need more. Thank you Da Vinci for easing my pain easily, comfortably and discretely <3 Storm is also sold, said he will be getting one! He wants green. Go figure ;-) ;-)) I feel so good I’m going to go hand another load of laundry! LOL I am sure in this heat the time I took to write this my laundry is dry. xox <>< It's back to nature. For us anyhow. More fresh veges, reading labels and focusing on what goes in before it comes out, in one way or another. If it can be stored in a box for 6 months we don't want it. Originally, I saw a post with a photo of a horse, it instantly made me smile. this is my version. Is there anyone who claims not to know the benefits of choosing a salad over a cheese burger? Choice. What we put into out bodies. Food and medicine. The choice should always be OUR own. xox <>< All the moon talk last week has inspired. Where would we be without it? When I started this drawing I just wanted to draw - to think about a cartoon, I was too angry having just read the news in Calgary, Police taking guns from homes. Clearly they lost focus of the devastation and lives destroyed. I try not to angry draw ;-) Last week was a roller coaster ride. Not to mention botox wearing off. Lets say things can be a little more intense. I was thinking about my own feelings recently, being mad at my Dr.s... I can't. They have tried. I think in that profession they must 'get it'. Still I feel better everyday about my decision to just let go. Enough. ;-) I think it has actually helped! I am having longer breaks I find ;-) AMEN! When it starts to build up, I have Cannabis and ride it out. I am so thankful I know if not for it I would be in bed miserable. A few miracles this past week! One, a problem I have been struggling with for years and had finally snapped, I hope it has been resolved, I am told it has. It is hard when you don't quite have the same trust in people. I have to trust people - I am told I am too trusting - but if we don't, then what? Because this world is FULL of people and If we don't trust any of them we are in serious trouble. My best friend Cathy is a grandmother as of 1:00 a.m. some time - thats when the photo was sent!! A new being on the planet! My puppy Poppy opened her eyes... Norm asked me out to diner last night! The world is full of miracles! lol The next Miracle I am waiting for and I believe in Mirqcles! Prohibition On Cannabis Ending !! xox <>< !!! With the new expected changes Health Canada will be out of the picture. A 'cop out' since they f*cked up and now instead of correcting and helping Canadians, what do they do? They pull out. WOW.
Dr.s agree, what they are doing is shameful. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/12/07/medical-marijuana-laws-canada_n_2258335.html *Right now, family physicians give the okay for a patient to use medical marijuana and Health Canada approves the final application.Under the new system, doctors would simply write a prescription and the patient would send that to a commercial grower. "The buck stops completely with the physician now," said Anna Reid, president of the Canadian Medical Association and an emergency room doctor. Reid said the problem is that while doctors have a lot of information on prescription drugs, most have very little information on the benefits and effects of marijuana. My own Dr. commented he thinks 'it's a good thing' when we first heard of it, that was before we also heard that people will no longer to be able to grow their own medicine. I posted yesterday in my frustrations with all of this and said simply said Leona you say changes... and I say Fuck you." More or less. Some might think that harsh, even 'disrespectful'. You want to hear harsh? STILL to date I have asked people, and they are still giving out licenses for people to grow their own medicine! False hope. Setting them up for JAIL! Welcome new private prison - thank you Steven Harper. They claim it will save tax payers 1000's! For what I'd like to know! Don't forget we have been a part of this program FIRST HAND. All we ever got was ONE laminated card, a few pieces of paper that were always late and accompanied with stress while we waited for them, crappy photo copied instructions - if you can call them that. No one that I was aware of purchased the meds. due to terrible quality. So what did they spend money on? LOL - WELL we all know that could be just about anything don't we... Our pleas are ignored. No one had ever contacted me and I have called and sent e mails as well as post on FB pages. The Canadian Government is showing Canadian patients using the medical cannabis program NO respect what so ever and I am done showing them any respect in turn. To who - Steven Harper!?? Ha! Didn't we just prove he was elected illegally? As for Leona Im starting to fee like a minority being ignored. How about you? Thats a FEW other toons.. BUT it is time for Dr.s to start to understand, WE have the right to a safer, less toxic pain alternative to Pain, nausea and NUMEROUS other ailments. IT should be our RIGHT to make the choice between a healther alternative! Proof? Please. Dr.s are NOT stupid and they also can no longer deny the positive benefits as cannabis as a medicine. THEY work for us! DEMAND it. PROOF - stop it! WE have proof! Proof it does not kill for one! So Dr.s it's time to quit with the excuses, EDUCATE yourself on Cannabis as you would any other medication. AND change with the times. WE the people demand it and have every right to be healthy and happy. FIRST DO NO HARM! What Dr. in all good faith in this day of education would be 'fine' prescribing OXY for a patient - PROVEN highly additive and deadly over Cannabis? Not an honest one IMO. There's the proof. That being said - Go to your Dr.s apt educated! Bring them proof. Do not demand, ask and show your Dr. the respect they deserve and in return you deserve to be treated with, and DON'T lie to them. You only hurt yourself. I do feel there are many Dr.s out there that are being informed and are out to help rather than hurt! <3 The times are changing - we can't expect them over night. EVEN Dr.s also admit to the benefits of gardening. xox <>< Last night I went to bed in tears. Feeling completely frustrated and overwhelmed. I had another visit with the neurologist and after the usually questions and concerns, I asked him if he actually had a diagnoses, after talking about Hemi facial spasm and Trigeminal neuralgia, the 5th and 7th nerve... No. They cannot understand why I am having what I am and the pain associated with it. I feel when I tell them how bad it is - it is not that they don’t believe - CLEARLY there is something going on, but I think they don’t ‘get the severity’ of it? I wonder is it because I am not in the office sobbing? Or that I don’t lie around all day feeling sorry for myself? I can tell you, I DO feel like doing that. I fought off tears several times in his office yesterday. IT is much harder to try to remain positive and busy and hopeful. After the last surgery, I do feel better BUT whatever is going on is still going on and every day It MAKES me very aware that It can all be gone in an instant. I struggle with this reminder - as much as I AM REALLY grateful the new found appreciation and determination.. everyday thinking my brain is going to explode is exhausting. These constant electrical zaps leave me feeling ‘fizzled” My attack last week left me exhausted for 2 days. I still have them constantly.. with a “doozie’ every now and then making an appearance. Usually one a day. ;( In his opinion, it is not getting better (mine too - it’s going on 4 YEARS slowly escalating) He feels more surgery is the only opinion. The first not a complete success (it was in the fact that I’m still here! :) NOT knowing exactly what they are going in for... has me not to keen on the whole idea again - recovery itself seems daunting. Been there done that and in NO hurry to do it again. I am frightened. I need to take a break and think. I wondered about sharing this... it’s time. My hand forced by someone on FB. This is my life at the moment and for what ever reason this is where I am meant to be. Happy or not. I had a lesson last week on FB when someone was PISSED at me. Angry because I have not been responding to his messages or posts. First let me tell you having over 500o people on FB has it down falls, like messages every time you log on, I am constantly added to groups, events and my messages are never fewer than 50 every time I log on. Hard to keep up with for anyone, never mind someone who is also trying to work, be a mom, cartoonist, wife and suffers from some crazy brain thing. I then was angry with him and asked him if he was aware I had brain surgery and have still been dealing with serious issues. No he was not. No he does not bother to read my post, blogs etc only pissed that I did not share his website and his goings on. Yes, he apologized. So here it is. I am not well. I have not been well for a while. I have been sicker than I have let on to most but a few are very aware of what has been going on. On top of all this I deal with other stuff, like the constant concern and battle over my sons medicine. Cannabis. Stress added to the mixture - not good BUT unavoidable. A growing concern with changes expected in the near future, no thanks to Health Canada. I have hoped people would focus on my work and not my health and it appears to have worked out ;-) I can’t get mad for the lack of others understanding, awareness or even compassion at times. It says more about them than it will ever say about me. Simple. I will end by saying that when I woke up today the first thing I did was thank God for opening my eyes and for the fact that I got out of bed. I will NOT spend the day in bed crying, I will draw, spend the day with the girls (Storm is camping) I will celebrate every meal I am blessed with and every conversation I have. I will continue to hope I get better. I will have faith that everything does happen for a reason. All of this BTW has made me a better person. I will also continue to use my cannabis as it numbs the pain and gives me a break if only for minutes at a time. I am grateful for it. It keeps me positive! So why share? In hope that if ONLY one person stops and thinks before they make assumptions, judge or even aggravate - do you really know what each other is dealing with? How about we first ask ourselves that before we jump on some ones back as to why we are NOT the focus of THEIR attention. Compassion and LOVE. I am stronger today than I was last night. I know why I am drawing and now I know why a few years ago we called my strip: Cultivating Compassion. GROW LOVE. xox <>< While working on the Cartoon regarding not being able to consumer products, and thinking how insane it was... I was told I better be careful about selling my Hempy Stalkers out of the country! REALLY! I have a couple that did not sell at the EXPO - I had enquires from many people, but several were from the USA and we were concerned about them being Cannabis stalks, as to wether they might get confiscated at the border. Since home I have had 3 e mail from people that want to purchase a Hempy Stalker - all are from out of the country. I have been seriously warned to be careful - me thinking come on .. are you fucking kidding me? My painted sticks? My favorite - and now, I have decided never to part with him (he was for sale at the EXPO - glad he did not go) I call him “Budda” Like Buddha ;) Every-time I look at him I smile, to the point I swear he has started to talk to me ;) Not all talking is done with words. I might make him a regular in the strip. I did a bit of research and I am concerned about mailing them across the border. So I guess I won’t be. Hempy Stalkers - Only in Canada you say? Pity... AS insane as it seems that I could be charged with trafficking for this painted Hempy Stalker stick!!? The media would be awesome! Perhaps if I was physically feeling a bit better I'd even be up to the challenge... - Let us not forget Mr. Marc Emery still in jail for selling seeds. A fellow Canadian and Cannabis activist - He gets out next year I think. It is a crime he is in jail at all in my opinion. http://www.freemarc.ca/group/freemarcca/who-marc-emery-0 Mr. Tommy Chong! Who went to jail for BONGS. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm669487616/tt0478090?ref_=tt_ov_i http://www.cheechandchong.com Countless people have gone to jail for ridicules reasons surrounding cannabis. It made me realize I just might! I can see us now... Me & Hempy in our small cell, someone would be pulling out someone's roots! LOL The only positive note I can think is Jack Herer said did his best work in Jail. That he did!! AND you can read it ONLINE for FREE (we have a copy signed by Jack) : http://www.jackherer.com/ Still over a painted stick - Trafficking? When countless HUMANS of all ages are being bought and sold ILLEGALLY every day? THAT is criminal. As much as it makes me shake my head ... I better not. I’ll still make them - I have to - I love them, but they will be special gifts, for sale at the EXPO to Canadians only Eh! Pity... ;-) xox <>< If I can go to jail for this - what next?! You tell me. How crazy is all of this? JUST think about it. There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly. R. Buckminster Fuller A picture is worth a thousand words... If you see love in this photo it is because it exists. My hubby saw this photo and instantly asked “WHO is that? Looks a little close to me... “ All I could think to say is “yes, it does, that is my friend Chris.” ;) This expo was the first time Chris and I actually met and that photo taken then. We have been friends on FB since 2o10. I never saw his photo before the EXPO and had no idea what he looked like. The moment he said ‘Hi' my heart jumped - CHRIS! I thought & he is handsome too! LOL When I first met Chris it was online, FB. He was a medical patient and had suffered a very serious accident, I knew he suffered extensive damage to his face and brain not to mention everywhere else, I had seen photos of his x-rays but I did not know much more... then after a few posts, curiosity got the better of me and I asked. I am learning to be BLUNT - how else do you find stuff out. Well, the rest is history. A history filled with questions, likes, comments, shares and more. Chris, for some reason I decided to trust and share a few details about my own head pain long before many others even knew what I was dealing with, asking him what strain he suggested for head pain, a few things... I still do ;-) Just the other day I asked: Do you swear more? I as you might know if you pay attention to this blog, I have been frightened to say the least, hard not to when you are dealing with something and Dr.s can’t seem to figure it out so. I ask, he answers. It has been a God send for me. That makes me giggle, Chris and I have a different opinion on God - BUT even that we put aside to discuss other more important stuff! < How it should be. Who else do you ask? If you don’t know from experience - YOU don’t get it! He gets it. Explaining things I am experiencing. I was thrilled when I heard he was coming to the EXPO! I really consider him a friend and I felt it! I know he cares for me and I him and we just became friends on FB and because of Cannabis! How cool is that? That being said I did ask Chris If I could share a few details. I was going to ask him to write a blog but I thought - no, better to see his answers, up front & honest. Just as he shared with me and I am so grateful he did. Below a few photos, I borrowed from his profile, and a few of our messages... ;-) I asked Chris to share his accident and he did: I have my card due to a very serious car vs. snow removal truck in 2003. I was a passenger that had a 10 wheel dump truck full of snow turn in front of us, crossing our path. He turned illegally (double yellow line) into a parking lot to dump his snow (illegally on private property). He claimed he did not see us, but that is only possible if he was not looking! There was nothing my friend could do, the truck turned and we hit the side at around 50mph (80k). There were no airbags and the front of the car was destroyed, the dash actually came & hit me in the face, just under my chin and cracked everything up to my forehead. Lower jaw, upper jaw, cheekbone, eye orbits, nasal everything... it was not pretty. Botched surgery caused me to need 3 more to adjust my upper jaw to what the idiots had done to the lower by mistake, all because of "god" complexes of certain doctors & the department in general. Let's just say I do not recommend "teaching hospitals", part of a local university. My other serious injury was to my brain, I have a frontal lobe TBI which is a real pain in the ass to say the least. I'm not sure what you know of TBI (Traumatic brain injury), but it is a a serious problem with no solution, every victim will be affected slightly differently and it is invisible, so people just think we are rude, mean, all kinds of things that are associated with bad behavior. That leaves us open to discrimination and more problems. I am 'lucky' (Hurts to say that, because I really don't feel lucky!!) that I was highly functioning before so I compensate well in stress free situations, but it doesn't take too much to make me rattle me. Friends and family relations are strained, I am also really not the same person I was before, I like different music, different people, I dislike some friends and activities... SO, I use cannabis for pain relief, which helps me a lot. I can do more things with less frustration and it makes me feel less pain to the point where I can think before I act or speak - a common trait with head injuries that can get us into a lot of trouble. It also helps with anxiety, stress, makes me tolerant and compassionate. I hope that wasn't too much info lol Painful topic, once I start it's hard to stop the flow of words, I don't let them out often anymore. To finish that up, 99.9% of people have no idea when they meet me if for just a few minutes, I hide it well, but after awhile it starts to show that I may not be in complete control of my thoughts, words and actions. Cannabis gives me as much of those abilities as I can get, no other medication I tried even came close. I asked about Strains: It depends what you mean by brain pain Headaches? mental fatigue? I am not the best guy for this, my brain is in hyper vigilance mode due to a TBI, so I can intake massive amounts of any indica with no negative effects. Makes me sleepy, but so does having a TBI. What they do to me is different from what they do to most ppl. I avoid sativas cuz they make me even more hyper vigilant, jumpy, annoying ... lol If I had to name one strain for most brain issues, anxiety, epilepsy... -->Sensi Star. It covers a wide range of issues, seizures are one of them, which I do not have, but the same soothing effect it gives an epileptic, it can provide to me. Hope that helps a bit ... Hi Georgia, Secrets are safe with me I hope the neuro can provide some good info, that sort of thing is complicated for sure. I have a brain injury so whenever I have issues with my eyes, speech, tingles, nerve pain, twitches... it is hard to know from where it actually starts. I know an epileptic that swears he can take a few drops of Sensi Star tincture at the onset of a seizure (wife puts it under his tongue) and he almost instantly stops the seizures! Sensi Star may be the right strain for you, although they do have slightly different effects on each person. Tinctures or eating it may also have an added benefit over inhaling for your purpose. I hope you find the strain you need In between these e mail, we shared cute photos, jokes, toons, informative Cannabis info and Chris always supported my toons and work. He went even further to help me heal by sharing his advice on Hemp Products > Good for the BRAIN! - he sent me some AWESOME Hemp oil and that AMAZING honey (by mr. Cookie - Brain) that is a terrific appetite stimulant! Helped me pack on a few pounds, after surgery I lost another 14! I needed it. He still sends me tips and info for arthritis - something we also share. That is all I will share with all of you... it has been one of the best lessons for me, you can make real, special friendships on FB. Strangers are willing to help! ASK! Who knew!? ♥ You might be blessed to even meet them in real life! Chris thanked me over the years for inspiration.. I often wonder when someone comes into our lives is it for our advantage or theirs? BOTH. We are here to serve, help, assist, and share with each other. Do you see love in that photo? I do ;-) Not the kind of love that first comes to mind, but one of two people who care for each other and want to help each other. All this week I keep thinking who knew, 4 years ago FB Friends you made would become real life friends. A drawing you did would be turned into glass by other artists? WHO knew!? A caterpillar turned into butterfly. ONE LOVE! Brought together by a PLANT! I hope Chris and I continue to be even better friends as the years go on, he really has been a life/sanity saver for me the past few years and I am blessed to call him friend. I grateful Chris and his bud (also a nice guy - got to meet him too at the EXPO) - are still here with us today Lucky me! xox <>< *** I discuss many blogs with my guys, and sometimes special friends before I publish.. I got a 'that seems pretty personal..' WHY? Because I express love for a friend, another human? Too often all we hear is negative. It surrounds us. We hate this and that... I have no more room or time for it. Not a day goes by in this house were we don't say I love you to each other... Storm and I every time he leaves or says goodbye - he throws in an I love you! What an awesome way to end a conversation. ;-) Until we see that person again. I'm done, If you make me happy your going to know it! I don't care if the world knows it. Maybe if Chris and I hung out more, I'd see more of the side he mentions - I have a hard time imagining (because he has only ever been nice to me) even then - because he shared with me, I KNOW to be patient & understanding, we are all far from perfect. We should share with people - It avoids a lot of guessing. ♥ Negative Vibes - No thanks. As amazing as the EXPO was I did have 2 encounters that did leave me feeling ... disappointed. Both times it was people I know and like complaining to me about something. The first a friend I had not seen is a LONG time and I was elated at just to see her! Only to go over and immediately be drawn into a negative conversation about seeds... ? My first thought - Yikes, welcome to the expo. I walked away and let it go. Later again I did not get my usual hello or even smile so, trying not to ‘assume’ I contacted once again via e mail when home* (In the past I felt nothing but joy when I see that person - so yes, I was confused and a bit hurt - silly me) That, then turned into bashing someone completely different even after I asked them not to. WTF? The last day, I had someone come and complain about the painted boobies and how they should be ashamed, it’s Marco’s fault, blah blah blah... Oh my goodness GIVE me a BREAK! I was tired, people might forget that I’m sill not well - and that is awesome, it helped me just do what I felt I need to do, but I’m not and the last thing I needed or WANTED was a ‘friend’ pointing his finger and raising his voice at me (I will say my son was also there and ALSO did not appreciate it) because I did not share his opinion on painted boobies. I did tell him I thought he was wrong, he wanted to put the blame on someone not even associated with the girls. Just someone else to blame? I don’t think so. So yes, I quickly and abruptly ended the conversation and walked away. THAT was not the time or place and why me? Really? Once home and cooled off I made the attempt to talk about it - why? Because I actually care about the person I had words with.. but even then the messages turned from painted breast to $$$, marbles, and it appears someone was just plain miserable. He ended blaming me for his terrible experience at the EXPO. I guess if you have to blame someone, why not. So be it. But you know what... I get it. We are all struggling in many ways, some financial, mental and physical being the worst, IMO and relationships, live and online, everyone is dealing with something. EVERYONE. It’s not always easy to stay positive. <3 It’s not necessary to be nasty either. I am thankful for a conversation I had with my friend Ivan just earlier that day... Don't Take Anything Personally Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own beliefs. When I read the message and saw that it went far beyond just painted nipples, I decided to let it go. I have no control of others anger or opinions. What I do have control over is my own actions and behaviors. I don’t want to GOSSIP. I don’t want to hear how much you ‘hate’ someone and I don’t want to hear about negative stuff when I am surrounded by awesome, positive and LOVE. Why the heck would I? I did not ruin his day. He ruined his own experience. All this negative bashing is a distraction. No wonder Cannabis is still not legal when we are so easily distracted and determined to complain about something instead of focusing on the REAL problems. I wanted to scream - “I really don’t give a flying Fu*k about purple nipples!!!“ Hee hee, looking back now glad I did not. We forget people are dying for this plant. Going to jail over this plant and yes in our own country - soon to be made criminals for growing this plant that people were told they could grow in the first place. So really, I don’t care, and why do you? They are just breasts- we see much worse every day on television! I met the artist - super talented and to him it is just a canvas - much like to a Dr. it is a Body. I even met the girls in the bathroom. Nice girls. Compared to ALL the AMAZING people and things I saw - they (boobies) never even crossed my mind. Storm, well they made him smile. Made my son smile just to see boobies. LOL Why not. I know he was not alone. So go ahead complain about boobies and marbles and lack $$$, and even how I ruined the EXPO for you if it makes you feel better. I know it is not true. Me - I shall stick to trying to remain positive and focus on the PLANT. xox <>< Hello friends, new toon by me - guest blog from a FB friend who often comments and gets me thinking! So I asked her to contribute and here it is. Well said if I do say so myself.
Thank you Lisa! Hopefully she will contribute a couple of more blogs, I am happy to have them. MARIJUANA BLOG: We all want marijuana decriminalized. There are at least four factions of the marijuana culture with many more sub factions. There is medicinal, recreational, spiritual worship and industrial. The laws banning marijuana use care not about the differences between these four factions. Why then do we break apart into factions and how will we overcome these laws against marijuana? The only faction to gain the compassion of society and the respectability to attain a change in the laws is the medicinal group. Medical needs of the patients laid the foundation for their striving bravery in risking their own freedom and comfort. It is the medicinal user group that was able to overcome the societal disconnect between the truth about marijuana and the propaganda behind it's prohibition. Why then do medical marijuana patients seem to be so ignored at pro-marijuana rallies? The pot head. We all know of the recreational user, probably the largest percentage of the entire population of those who use marijuana. The pot heads generally want marijuana to be legalized/decriminalized, but society had only a cold shoulder for the recreational user. No claim of freedom for recreational use could overcome the laws against marijuana or society's intolerance of marijuana. Yet, at every marijuana rally, there are hundreds (or thousands, depending on the size of the rally) of recreational users. Both recreational users and dealers of marijuana are routinely jailed for possession, intent to distribute and sale of this "dangerous narcotic". Despite the millions of people jailed for such crimes, not even one ever attained the status respected enough to gain the court's change of heart. Recreational use is becoming a collateral right as a result of the medicinal user's plight. Spiritual worship is a smaller segment of marijuana users. It is generally comprised of Rastas, Hindus and Native Americans. This group of users was dismissed outright when courts heard their cases. Laws were interpreted to mean that religious freedom is limited to the freedom to "believe" what one chooses, but "actions" in furtherance of those beliefs were limited to the bounds of existing laws. Thus, laws against marijuana clearly did not allow for religious freedom of the "action" of utilizing marijuana for worship. They too will attain the right to use this plant for spiritual worship thanks to the struggles of medicinal users finally winning their court battles. Industrial marijuana (hemp) was outlawed primarily to end any competition with textile companies. The rubber, cotton, timber, oil and other industries rallied against the use of hemp for textiles. They wanted to corner the market. Their processes were more profitable than hemp, yet the use of hemp would have put them out of business because it is a better base material. We can see the effects of this misstep in history. We have land wasted for cotton. We have millions of acres of trees torn down for paper products. We have pollutants in the air and water from refining the hemp substitutes. Finally, because of the loosening of the rope of prohibition, there are states requesting federal approval to create hemp farms for industrial purposes. Again, the loosening of the rope, stems from the medicinal marijuana patients and their utilization of the courts to gain the legal right for all of us. So let us hold dear our appreciation for the plight of the medicinal marijuana users. It is the suffering of the medicinal patients that paved the way (via court case and precedent) that allows for the possibility of marijuana decriminalization for all of us. It is the societal compassion for the medical marijuana user that finally began to tear down the wall of propaganda that so long stood against marijuana use. Remember this the next time you are at a rally and see the medical marijuana users on the outskirts of the "celebration". Remember that the celebration would not be but for the medicinal users who paved the way for all of us. Remember this and be sure to include them in the celebration because without them there would be nothing to celebrate. Tomorrow.... painted Boobies and too much bitching! Over the years I have heard many people talk about their BUD collection. There are so many different strains of Cannabis and many have a slightly different flavor, taste, smell and effect. Much like a wine collection - if I had to compare. I know someone who saves a small jar of every bud he smokes, with names like Great White Shark, Grape Escape, Blueberry, purple/pink kush and more - it is interesting to hear about all the different LOVELY buds! People are passionate when they talk about their buds! I am looking though all my photos, the new display was a hit to say the least! The 2 hole spot for 2 best buds was a good idea! It is so fun to see peoples faces when they see it - instantly a smile appears across their face! Some would run to take the photo, other needed some coaxing but every one laughed! Once again FB profiles become Buds all over! It is AWESOME. That was the idea! Make people smile! Plans are already in the making for a new display for 3 best buds!!! Then, I realized: I HAVE the BEST BUD collection in the world ! I love my buds. Some I do not know - they just needed an extra face! Others we soon become Fb friends and others really are best buds. Either way - I now have hundreds of bus with all different names from all over the world! My buds come in all shapes and sizes, colors and classes! I am blessed to have them all! Each one makes me smile. In some photos you might notice, I was botoxed up for the expo. Ironically smiling, laughing and even eating trigger my twitch, Storm and I were literally laughing last night when looking though some of the photos and I held up an envelope to show only the smile side of my face and then the crazy side... Storm said “mom when you look at the photos all you need to remember is you were laughing and it triggered the ‘look’ so who cares... the laughing is all that matters.” ♥ I look at my photos and some make me feel a bit ‘sad’ but then I look at the person beside me in the photos - their face the look in the eyes - the smile on the face and that is all I need. It makes me happy just to look at them. I have the best buds in the world. I look forward to growing my collection!! Have a look at my ‘Best Buds’ from over the past few years. You might know a few! If you have a bud photo and it is not here, please feel free to it it to me and I will happily add it to the collection! xox <>< I drew this cartoon at the beginning of the month but decided to hold off as to NOT put a damper on any of the marches. The marches are more for legalization of Cannabis in general as well as world wide recognition of a growing desire for a PLANT. When Cannabis is legalized world wide I am sure it will still be a day to rejoice!
This is about a conversation I have had with several people. I talk to everyone and that is a gift ‘to’ me. I learn all sides of the story. I have been blessed as a cannabis cartoonist - to be in a situation where I have got to know many people of all sorts, sizes, professions, incomes, ages, diseases and reasons. I am becoming even more convinced you cannot judge anyone until you have lived their lives and if you don’t get why someone is miserable then the issue lies with-in. Lack of compassion? I don’t necessarily think so, but a lack of consideration perhaps and again - possibly just because how do you think of these things if you truly do not understand? *Like a video today with two guys talking about child birth they were singing a new tune after having ‘electric contractions equal to a normal birth. Once you know - then you realize. Until then.. TRY to put yourself in others shoes. If only for a few moments. I am having serious balance issues these days I nearly wipe out in my own back yard daily - causing much amusement for my girls who think mom’s playing a new game or is mom going in the pool!?? Hee hee hee - not funny when happening though. I couldn’t even consider attending the march. Many patients who use cannabis cannot physically attend these functions and that sucks. They want to participate as much as anyone else if not more! Cannabis would not be where it is today if not for the awareness of medical Cannabis and patients that are speaking up. I first learned from Documentaries with patients, I thank God for them. Patients are now getting angrier as some light up, wake and bake, and stay STONED’ and become legal -yet other places continue to struggle for their MEDICINE and all the issues surrounding it from political, social etc... I guess I am trying to say is have a little more consideration, perhaps parades everywhere would organize a double decker bus for those that cannot walk!! O.k.perhaps thats pushing it just yet but if you are planning an event give those in wheelchairs, those who need crutches and others that just need to rest some serious consideration please. We all want and deserve the same happiness. We all want to celebrate this powerful plant! & give thanks. Physically and mentally. ONE love xox Now that’s an edible! I draw for many people, a few bakers the past few years - so I have tried my share of baked goods. I am also in a situation where I have met many people who bake medibles. and I am even sent some in the mail and have to say there have been times where I do not eat or use the edibles that have been sent. I have even tossed several. Why? I have no clue about who made them or how they were made, they can taste a little “off” or I can taste the cannabis... and like everything else lately I try to know what I put in my body - including GMO’s so why should cannabis be any different? Unless I bake it in my own kitchen - I like to know what’s in it. ESPECIALLY with medicine. BUT I never know what to say to people. IF they ask. ”Did you like it”? I always give my honest opinion and it might not be great, but I do it in hopes that they can make themselves better, not to drag someone down. This is a competitive market like EVERY thing else so, step it up or move over. Here is what I CAN SAY... This is how you do it! IMO Below are photos of baked goods that we received recently. Each is CLEARLY marked ingredients, strength and even strain! WOW. I have had medibles from a few clubs and made such suggestions and then just watch.. some will and some won’t and those that don’t IMO will soon be out of business. Many patients do want some sort of clarity on what we are taking. We also want it to taste good! If a compassion club can't offer you an assortment - then look for another compassion club. I think sooner or alter they all have to set certain standards. IF you bake for a compassion club PLEASE TAKE it up a notch! This is clear and professional and I was happy to sample. I have mentioned this compassion club before because I know the quality of the baked good and yes I will say they are one of the best I have met. Why wouldn’t I - It is part of the confusion - anyway that I can help make it easier and eliminate any stress anyone is dealing with - been there done that! You will fin a brochure from them in my special EXPO bag and a few other clubs I like and have had the pleasure of dealing with. (more on the bags soon) If you currently use a club that does NOT present medibles like this - make the suggestion. Part of the problem is the sneakiness still associated with silly habits, food should be marked clearly for several reasons including allergies. Take the time.. add the detail of TLC - your patients will thank you for it. The compassion club that these baked goods are from: http://cannabisaccess.ca/ and I highly recommend them ;-) BTW according to Health Canada, Medibles are ILLEGAL. One of the safest ways to consume... what a joke. I can’t wait to see my friend Adam from Cannabis Access and many more people at the EXPO!! Got your ticket??? xox <>< Some will see this toon and think
well.. not quite. Really? You tell me. Why not? When I was little I remember my aunt Ceal, pointing out berries in my nanny’s back yard and saying don’t eat them they will make you sick. O.k. Got it. I didn’t eat them, I still don’t ;-) Problem solved. Instead of telling children - "ohhh it will fry your brain, it is illegal, it is a crime, it will make you crazy." We make it a secret they get curious about. Secret + curious = kid ♥ TELL them the TRUTH. WHEN they are little : “It is a plant that can effect your mood and how you think, it makes some feel tired, some more energetic and creative; most importantly for many people all around the world it helps them with their pain. MENTALLY & Physically. It is not toxic but it does make some feel ‘sick’... and don't touch it because you are too young and it *may effect your brain". *I say 'may' because no one seems to know for sure... but they sure like 'suggesting' it does. I tell kids if you can go though life not using any drug- then you are blessed! I know of many people that also say, Cannabis is what helped them cope as a kid. I believe it. As parent? IS there anything wrong with that statement? It is the truth. I have always been upfront with Storm. IF they are old enough to ask - don't kid yourself they ARE old enough to understand. AT the same time teach them the most common house hold plants that can make them very sick! Also know this information for your animals! My cat Darkie, is always nibbling at my plants!! Here are the top few: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/13/9-deadly-house-plants-pho_n_575527.html#s90268&title=Daffodils So, why is Cannabis the problem that it is today?! Morning Glories get us high if we eat the seeds. But you don’t see people going around killing and robbing for morning glories!? THERE are far more deadly and seriously harmful drugs on this beautiful planet other than cannabis. Please do your own research, as to how it all started - Rich corporate greed, (does that shock anyone at this point?) - that’s how. BUT why now... still ? Because it is a HUGE cash COW. Look at the news, the T.V. shows and now the rush to make a 'medicine' based from cannabis. WE all ready have one though and there lies the real problem. KEEP it illegal so only a few may have the CONTROL. <SIMPLE Rich Corporate Greed once again... A PLANT!! ? Who can argue if we just said ENOUGH! It is a plant, enough people have lost their lives, jobs, homes and families. It’s a plant get over it! Guess what .... It would be over!! Oh, there are a few that will grow and sell and make some serious money and it is something people will embrace and celebrate... Some people will still be successful. That too, has nothing to do with Cannabis. It is about the individual. Individual choice. I choose Cannabis for HERB garden & my kitchen & medicine cabinet. xox <>< Love thy neighbor.
There is a reason ‘that is a good’ one if you ask me. Your neighbors know you best. I love my neighbors. They are all human to me, I see them daily, see they all have to shovel the drive way, know we all pay our taxes, deal with domestic bliss and try to keep our kids safe. Wave, smile, a friendly hello... off we go. My neighbors have my back and I theirs. I once saw a car go through my neighbors fence! The person tried to leave and I told them forget it! It was allot of damage. I saw a teen jump a fence into a neighbors yard and take something, I phoned him, he confronted the teen in the act. Just being a teen. I’ve returned lost pets and kids! I have also had the pleasure of teaching many kids over the years and don’t get me started on Halloween! LOL Over the years I have gone to my neighbors for sugar, batteries, propane propane, eggs, lawnmower, a vacc, many reasons over the years, locked out of my house, to give extra tomatoes, sell Halloween kitties door to door.. (I have returned the favors with art over the years.) I especially like to keep an eye on the elders. ;-) I have stopped a bit of school ‘walk home bullying’ over the years ;-( so sad. One little guy I had to drive home he was so afraid. I live between 2 elementary schools. I have had people say I should mind my business. PLEASE my neighbors and kids are my business! I do mind my business, I have never called the cops on a neighbor. We all have our parties, we all get loud from time to time, we all aggravate each other, so what. That is life, but living side by side like any good relationship we have to; not sweat the small stuff. LOL one of my neighbors has been learning electric guitar (say no more..) BUT we heard him this spring and we all commented - Hey! He’s getting better, and all laughed. Thank God. I’m even looking forward to the electric guitar this summer ;) So.. say you smell Cannabis from next door. SO WHAT? Do you know your neighbor? Do you know what they are dealing with? Will you call the cops or will you not? I figure as long as no one is being hurt, it is not my business. An easy decision when you learn about the facts between alcohol and cannabis. Do not judge a book by its cover or the person by the pain medication they choose! I KNOW I have friends in HIGH places and trust me you would never think they sit back at night to enjoy a little reefer - medical or not. I cannot make excuses for stoners or drunks. We all have that neighbor, perhaps I was one of them over the years- I had a few wild parties.. ;-) WE ALL DO! Love thy neighbor have their back! Don’t judge them over a smell. Kinda like judging someone over curry, coffee or CIGARS! < YUK. Are we not being judged enough by the world as it is? Are we not entitled to enjoy our homes, and NOT have to stress about what eases our pain? Many people who smoke cannabis medically and recreationally are far from STONERS or bad people. You never know what goes on behind closed doors. Smelling Cannabis should be the least of some peoples worries. xox <>< We all know someone who or knows directly a police officer who does not agree with Cannabis laws. I have met a few "I don't agree with it, it's my job" Tough call. Yes, we need our jobs, we need to pay bills and provide for our families but what happens when it becomes one of your kids who is up on Cannabis charges? Will your tune then change or if you are a politician (who is a complete hypocrite) will you have the charges dropped: http://gothamist.com/2013/04/26/medical_marijuana-hating_assemblyma_1.php Educate yourself. Many police are admitting - finally- that they too should be doing more important things! L.E.A.P = http://www.leap.cc/ is a fantastic organization that promotes education on drug prohibition and it's failing history. There are Judges, police officers and politicians that, when they feel they can - when their job is no longer on the line, will admit to Cannabis being a waste of time and money. Listen to the former police captain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8yYJ_oV6xk I for one look forward to the day when they can return to serving and protecting instead of bulling and beating over Cannabis, a plant. xox <>< A guest Blog that I enjoyed reading and thought worth sharing! xox <><
Catch-422 By John Dvorak, Hempologist See more @ : http://www.hempology.org/CANNABISCURRICULUM.html With a tip of my hempen chapeau to Joseph Heller, our government has created a phenomena that I call Catch-422. They put up as many roadblocks as possible in an effort to stifle our progress and to demonize Cannabis Sativa, a safe and effective natural herbal remedy. A Kafkaesque melangé of federal agencies and bloated bureaucracies justify their existence at the expense of the sick and dying, while the beer-bellied, vodka saturated, over-pharmaceuticalized sheeple continue to gulp down oxycontin, viagra and anything else peddled by their kowtowed doctors. Thousands die EACH YEAR overdosing on alcohol and prescribed drugs, while there isno lethal dose for Cannabis. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are arrested each year merely for possessing marijuana because Reefer Madness has infected Congress and rotted the judicial system to its core. Marijuana’s illegality is justified by calling it a gateway drug that will lead to harder drugs and/or a decaying of a person’s moral fabric: Catch-422. In fact, cannabis is proving to be a gateway AWAY from illegal narcotics and debilitating pharmaceuticals. The DEA classifies marijuana as a Schedule I narcotic which, by definition, means there is no currently acceptable medical use. Everyone knows this is total bullshit, but when researchers ask for cannabis to perform studies, they're told they can't have it because, of course, marijuana has no medical use, leaving patients burning in Dante’s inferno of mock compassion: Catch-422. Their circular logic jerks people around to no end. Even some states with medical marijuana laws on the books are imposing outrageous restrictions on the ailments that qualify: Catch-422. One of the most egregious examples of this is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which several states refuse to recognize Cannabis for despite its obvious benefits. And, the Federal government never misses a chance to “pile on” by preventing the Veteran’s Administration from providing Cannabis to the many vets with PTSD. A classic Catch-422 is how states delay the implementation of medical marijuana laws, oftentimes parroting the old canard: “think of the children.” New Jersey’s Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act was signed into law in January, 2010. However, bureaucratic foot dragging by that state’s Gutless Wonder Governor, Chris Christie, delayed the opening of their first dispensary for almost 3 years. Consider this: A card carrying medical marijuana patient working for a big box store had a minor accident, failed a drug test and was subsequently fired. His dismissal was upheld by Michigan's supreme court: Catch-422. Tragically, a medical marijuana patient who was denied a liver transplant because of his Cannabis use recently passed away: Catch-422. We need to fight for people’s basic right to medicate without discrimination. Another Catch-422 is the “institutional hypocrisy” that prevents people from coming out of the cannabis closet. Consider this: Despite many states passing various Cannabis laws, mere possession of marijuana continues to be a violation of federal law! It is very difficult for someone to promote an illegal activity. You expose yourself to public ridicule or worse. For many, testing positive for Cannabis could result in the loss of their job, government benefits or custody of their children. Students that are arrested for Cannabis could lose their student loans: Catch-422. Similarly, the IRS has ruled that medical marijuana dispensaries cannot deduct business expenses because possessing and distributing Cannabis violates federal law: Catch-422. Banks and credit card companies are refusing to do business with dispensaries for the same reason: Catch-422. The sad part about this is that dispensaries are proving to be economic engines, hiring people and paying taxes in an otherwise depressed economy. The DEA says that hemp is the same as marijuana. They have tied a Gordian knot of hemp rope, claiming that hemp will confuse the police even though this is not an issue in Canada or Europe where it is legal to grow hemp: Catch-422. United States Department of Agriculture studies call hemp a niche crop without fully investigating its myriad uses: Catch-422. Farmers will not grow hemp unless there is a market for it and you can’t sell products unless you can produce them which means you need farmers to grow hemp: Catch-422. This chicken or the egg situation is a real “pair o’ ducks.” Thanks to prohibition, we are re-inventing the ENTIRE hemp industry from the ground up. The sky is limit (think Trillion Dollar Crop!) but it is going to be a long, hard fight for those willing to join the battle. We need to recognize these efforts for what they are: a blatant and callous effort to impede our progress. Only by identifying and understanding these barriers will we be able to get around or over the obstacles that stand in the way of realizing the full benefits of the humble plant scientifically known as Cannabis Sativa. Fortunately in the privacy of the voting booth, people are electing to choose cannabis hemp and give a collective middle finger to the powers that be. Music for your blog reading enjoyment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzs1K3caXJk Wow, this cartoon smacked me right in the head ;-) Awesome. It started with a joke from my best bud Cathy.♥ I was stressed wondering what to draw for 4/20?! The universal day of Celebration for Cannabis!!! A Plant. Grown from a seed. Made by *GOD. (*original patent holder) Medical, Recreational, Hemp, Food, Fuel.. It's the day and I want to say THANK YOU! I have said it so many times, I thank God daily for this Plant! Give us this Day our daily Bud... <3 Wow. YES, I read recently how powerful that prayer is; Give us this dayour daily bread, -not thanks for yesterday, or make sure I have it tomorrow. Give us THIS day. Focus on today. .. and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and that ^ ^ ^ That simply put means ^ ^ ^ : PEACE, PEOPLE! Religion aside... who can argue with those lines? How else are we going to get ahead, clearly WAR is not the answer! Thank you Marvin, now in my head for the rest of the day. People all around the world who suffer over a plant. A plant less toxic than many others, proven helpful to ease pain, yet illegal and lives destroyed because of it. WTF? O.M.God. How disappointing. A PLANT. While others rape, kill, abuse, terrorize, suffer & starve needlessly... enough with the bullshit distraction. FOCUS on the REAL problems at hand. Rise Up people! Speak up! <3 Celebrate this Plant! Let it be a symbol of change. It all starts with a SEED!!! Life. So.. Yes! Give us this Day our daily bud, and thank you Lord for it! I do! Everyday! Keeping the Love of my life happy - How could I not give thanks? Celebrate 4/20, Spread Peace and Love !!! - there are already enough assholes doing the opposite;-) xox <>< Tomorrow is the BIG day! Cannabis will be celebrated all over the world! What started as a time for a bunch of guys to meet to smoke some 'marijuana' at 4:20 everyday , has turned into a world wide celebration! On April 20th - 4/20.. People all around the world unite and light up! AWESOME! At first I thought it was 'neat' but then to see it grow and share! People get together to share, hang out, talk, laugh, educate and stand up for something they believe in! Medicinal and recreational, the crimes against Humanity regarding this plant are shameful. Every year it grows larger, parades, marches, sit -in's & MORE! Think about it... When else do they do this? Not enough times I'm afraid. We should have a world wide NO GMO day! Or Celebrate the children day and stop abuse! I was asked to post a cartoon early at 7:00 p.m. my time - because it is April 20 on the other side of the world already! ;D Yes, I will admit in my small mind, I did not think of that at first! How many realize the problems regarding cannabis are all around the world? Some people even die because of it. I do! I have been educated! I plan on doing what ever I can to help educate others! If it is as simple as drawing a cartoon that will get some attention, create a curiosity... Done! I have another new toon to post tomorrow a.m. ;-) Have a great time all who plan on doing something special for 4/20! Remember to do it 'peacefully' < something asscoiated with pot smokers, and I'm fine with that! Stand up for what you believe in! Why else are you here? xox <>< |
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