While researching Designer Drugs - I am flooded with toon ideas, SADLY in a way.  I had no idea it is  the problem that it is...  living in my Cannabis bubble. Thank God for this bubble.  I have never taken Designer Drugs/Ecstacy and hope not to - especially slipped into a drink like so many do to unsuspecting women.  
I know parents are busy - been there done that, stress, $$$, kids, life, 99%  so I know that we don't have time - heck we can not keep up with technology  of cell phones never mind designer drugs  and with little kids well, we figure they won't - 
HAVE you seen these F&^%*! Pills!?  Really- I had no idea!  The image below is of the pill Ecstasy.  Cute, colorful little dog, hearts, flowers, butterflies...
had someone yesterday walked up to me and said "want one?" and held out their hand I would have picked one up in a second and popped into my mouth! REALLY.  
They look like Candy. That is the IDEA.  They LOOK harmless.    
I pray this is being taught by D.A.R.E. instead of the lies they spread right now on the Medicinal Cannabis page -*Mama bears fur along the back is standing on end.
  That is an entirely different blog -coming SOON.
I thought maybe it was just me - so this afternoon I asked 20 people - all ages, educated some with teens, little ones and some with grown children.  IT's NOT just me I had 18 replies - NO they did not know that is what the pill Ecstacy looked like - had no idea and thought the same thing I did. HOW can you not ? -LOOK at them!
Even one that did was amazed at the wide range of colors.  From all that I am reading it is  a much more serious problem than Cannabis.  Yet - if most us found a baggie of weed we would know what it was.  Yet the one that is ruining lives, kills, is addictive, easily available, made daily in a home near you and is CUTE & CHEAP  we don't even know what it looks like?? 
 I had to draw this in hopes that one person - a parent that did not know now KNOWS!!!  Perhaps they will show their children. I pray that that toon never comes true but part of me thinks it might already have. I don't want to research that. Ecstasy is the most frequently mentioned drug in telephone calls to Poison Control Centers.In my search, sadly this was one of the first  headlines to appear : 9 Jan 2012 – A 22-year-old woman died from an apparent ecstasy overdose at a Vancouver house party early Sunday morning.  22  at a party for a good time. I wish she would have smoked  some cannabis instead   ;-( 
NOT CANDY -  May cause death- available most places (schools) and CUTE & CHEAP!
SHOW your kids. Teach your kids.  Or would you rather someone else?
Love 
Georgia xox <><  Have faith 

So this started with the question Designer Drugs or Cannabis? You tell me.  
I would have picked the happy face or the cute squirrel...  

Prozac & Paxil  - I have been on both at one time in my life. When my twitch started to get really bad I stopped taking all medications. That is when I started to look into 'stuff'.  I have taken anti-depressants on and off (mostly on) since my late teens. I'd rather not get into details, it was painful while lived so why remember... move on.  I can tell you, to this date I do remember that I went though SERIOUS withdrawal trying to go OFF of Paxil because It made me feel terrible. At the time I thought this is what it must be for an alcoholic. Yet today with all that we do know, children - yes CHILDREN are still prescribed anti-depressants when having a difficult time.  The difficult time -perhaps for many parents dealing with an overactive kid/teen. Teachers who recommend anti-depressants should LOSE their job.  Are they teachers or Dr.s?  Even Dr.s are not educated on all the side effects of anti depressants; they are instead convinced by a REP. from the company that makes the drug that they are the newest and greatest thing ever! I do not blame Dr.s -it is their job to try to figure out that is wrong with us and the hundreds of other patients they have, they hardly have time to do this let alone research each new drug on the market. Sales Reps. and the companies they work for should be held accountable.  If I was selling something I would make sure I know all about it.  Legal Drug pushers.  Do you know someone on Paxil or Prozac? If so share this doc. you just might save a life. http://www.cchr.org/videos/marketing-of-madness/introduction.html
There is no mention of cannabis in this video. There need not be, but any one with a brain will soon realize that is is in fact the reason why Cannabis is kept illegal.  
I can tell you I am living proof - when I was told to stop my antidepressants I worried!  Now off completely for over a year I can tell you my head feels clearer that it has for years! It is the Cannabis that helps me now with depression. YES, I still get depressed, we  ALL deal with some very difficult 'events' in our lives. We need to focus on  the positive, keep busy and pray for a better day- it comes. More importantly we need to look around and be thankful for what we do have. Do you have food for your belly?  That there is reason enough to be thankful for another day.
I will be doing several cartoons about depression and P.T.S.D - it is important that Cannabis  is an option for so many before they are forced to put toxic chemicals into their body. 
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