The King of the Cannabis Jungle would be a Green King. :) I love playing with paint..
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I can think of a few 'Kings of the cannabis jungles' -  I have a favourite even..  
But if you actually google:  
'King of cannabis'
It comes up with someone I've met, respect & like.

The Kings of Cannabis - Watch the Documentary if you've not seen it, I highly recommend.
Get a new appreciation for what the Strain Hunters actually do. I can't help but like any cannabis industry, business, dispensary who is helping a community and you can not deny - they are helping big time & have been for a long time.  To watch the video, we are reminded Franco in no longer here.. he gave his life for 'us' if you think about it - working in the jungle, searching for the perfect strain.  I believe he is watching & helping still and will forever be with the Strain Hunters for generations to come.

Arjan – the King of Cannabis Commitment to Conserve the Genetic
If you’ve been in the cannabis business, be it cultivation or sales, you’d have surely heard about Arjan, who is regarded as the King of Cannabis. And, if you’ve just entered the world of cannabis, you ought to know about this successful cannabis businessman. Arjan, the founder and owner of several cannabis businesses like Green House Seed Company, Green House Coffeeshops, and Strain Hunters, is the only marijuana breeder in the world to have won around 39 high times cannabis cups.

I think what the Strain Hunters are doing with the Africans is incredible & difficult work and they should be praised. They certainly don't have the 'luxuries of home'   I am also a fan of his instagram account - It makes me SMILE.  Many have NO clue of what is really involved..  Arjen educates, makes us aware of life for others less fortunate and is helping an entire community in more ways than  many can even begin to realize to what degree.
It goes well beyond cannabis.  

​These are the people who are making a difference in the WORLD & bringing you quality cannabis. Hard working business men not your average cannabis consumers.'  Certainly not 'stoners'. 

Once considered 'criminals' now the King can sit up on his throne doing what he does best..  Growing some of the best cannabis in the world and trying to make a difference by making  the lives of many easier at the same time.  
I've met him on a few occasions  and believe he is a very 'down to earth', nice guy.  
Professional.  

​You get what you work & IMO he deserves all he's got.
I agree with Franco when he said along the lines.. 'you can't dislike the poor- we've been there and you can't dislike the rich - we're going there." Isn't everyone striving for  better?  If you can improve the lives of others along the way... amen. 

​I respect and admire anyone who works hard for what they get.
I wish there were more like Arjan... there are and I am blessed to know a few.
​* I will say - Arjan has a TEAM of  hard working people behind him.
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​Time to focus on those who deserve the attention and love for they are making the world a better place through cannabis & erasing the stigma AND providing us with Quality Cannabis for all our recreational and medicinal needs.
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More Lions.. more kings..  soon.
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With Love
g
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                              "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains,
                                              but to live in a way that respects
                                            and enhances the freedom of others" 
                                                                                                                  - Nelson Mandela -

I want to be clear on a topic that's on my mind.  
Do you know how many women are sexually abused? In Canada & the USA? 
I've been researching for some editorial cartoons because it is a topic I'm a passionate about..  other women.  Once you start to research & read about it seriously as a woman, IF you don't get a little nervous - you're not reading enough.  Add the mentality of people/men like Trump .. 'Pussy grabbing president' is it any wonder abuse towards women is on the rise?

I think women are beautiful - I stare at nude women to draw them like LIFE drawing classes - this is next best, to achieve proper portions & shape - nudes are the perfect  I stare at nude men also but usually male models online wear a speedos (lol I'd rather nothing), not that it matters - you seen one you seen em all.  ;)   I often see semi nude photos on Instagram- and many can be classy- getting the point across - yet others - I gasp- 'what the heck are you thinking?  An attractive woman - suddenly posts a photo of herself with her crotch  facing the camera, no skill, no art, no professional backdrop - just a cheap shot, calling attention to between her legs & not much more.  I think  'She's old enough to know better'.  Is there an age for common sense?  I Keep looking  & soon you notice its a trend & with  younger & younger.  Older women- is this what we teach our younger sisters? Daughters? Granddaughters?  Where does this lead?  You tell me.  
Will she be an internet sensation- perhaps, become famous and make millions?  
Probably not.  More likely she will become a statistic:

• 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States has been raped in their lifetime.
• 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence
• 19.3 million women and 5.1 million men in the United States have been stalked in their lifetime.

​Women should never be ashamed of their bodies but  this is not going in a good direction for women in general.  It is  heart breaking when you research these topics-  to post yourself so freely, perhaps You might understand the ramifications - are you thinking long term- are you wondering who is seeing your account, following?  Male & female?
Friend or Stranger.  Many rapists are known by their victims.

I could care less  if you're an older woman who apparently knows better - YOU are planting the seed for younger women. Will you be held accountable if  she is raped -  she looked up to you? No & chances are neither will her rapist-  Courts will say "dismiss the charges -she was posting her shots of her breasts & vagina all over Instagram!"
Lawyers will profess with much greater skill than many of the photographs that taken.  
It's facts, statistics, world events.   READ. Research.

​Why should I care...  Not my monkeys, not my circus.
Knowing I had the power and did not, chose not  - is a waste of my gift & ability to share it as well...   All who have the power of the internet at their fingertips should use it for some good occasionally.

Boobs & bongs- Please.  No one has to lecture me on 'recreations or medicinal', I am the first person who will say many people who think they are recreational are using it to self MEDICATE, perhaps PTSD in early childhood.. we all have stories.  For medical purposes  -when I see a 'medical dispensaries' page with naked women on it - I instantly pass.
Sex sells - what?  Am I looking of sex or quality medicine & if sex is what companies HAVE to resort to - the product can't be all that great or it would speak for itself.  
Are you purchasing cannabis or a mental image of a woman?  It's your  $$$. 

'You who do not have children'  & who use cannabis 'recreationally'  DO NOT understand the battle it has been.  Due to the stigma- boobs and bongs all over the internet,  for decades  'cannabis porn'- that is what it is- is a nightmare for patients seeking serious medical assistance with cannabis, try & tell a family member - 'yes this is the medicine my  14 year old son is on.'  Or Dr.s for that matter.... because they can't believe it could be medicine when they see nothing but porn associated with it. 

There are many legitimate patients who NEED cannabis to function- I am one of them... IT is our medicine and I don't want/need it associated with a vagina thanks. 
It is un professional & all ABOUT sex and nothing else- don't be fooled & it's always women on these sites - you don't see men with bongs in their crotch. Who do you think is making the most money? The women?  Phhhhbt.
Women who are raped every minute- some left behind dumpsters, some watch their rapist walk FREE like Mr. Cosby... that is the price women pay.  What message are you sending out?

If a woman is raped it is NEVER her fault- it is a man out of control - it might start with a stalker who has been watching these images and thinking they are for them- heck  I have people who THINK my blog is about them-  phhhhhbt.. shallow vanity.

There are many children seriously ill who could benefit from cannabis - they don't need the negative stigma attached and every time you post a shot you are encouraging the stigma - most PEOPLE still believe .  

This is what bothers me most.. and then these women post/comment that others are  judging or body shaming - because we do NOT want to encourage violence towards women. Call it what ever you want- for the record- for any attempting to say all who protest soft cannabis porn are body shaming or  judging - are judging.    
​WE ALL judge.  
Show me someone who thinks they don't.

I think women are beautiful & powerful should be proud, dress how they want, walk proud as daughter of God walk like they are stardust! WE ARE  - EVERYONE OF US!!!
Part of the UNIVERSE!  
One that deserves as much love and respect as the other half of society. 
Head held high & save that CROTCH for a very special guy (or girl).  
Abuse, sex trafficking, rape, stalking of women is on the increase as well as 'sext shaming' and its' getting younger and younger... online predators are at an all time high.  
Wonder why? Ask yourself - what are you posting?
WHAT message are you sharing with the universe?

Do you have a daughter?  Granddaughter? Would you want them posting photos like this? 
Not me-, I'd much rather a young woman post her talents, use her brains or imagination or creativity.. It will probably in the long run get her much further & safer.

With Love
​G

I did get to think calmly a great deal when I was away. 
Reflect as I watched the reflections of the sky, surfers, swimmers  & few birds in the ocean.

I give up on  humanity making sense.
I give up on trying to please others... I've spent my life  trying to please others.
Enough.  I will do what ever the F*&k I want and draw as I please - to please myself first.

I found myself staring at Facebook not wanting to paint..
I then thought of how I could stare at the ocean the same and achieve peace.
I then deleted FaceBook.  
It actually LET me.

I'm having difficulty with social media, for every few real there are a thousand FAKE.
Women & men constantly degrading themselves, some photos I see on IG - I think - "Really? What do you expect when someone treats you like a piece of  meat' when you behave like one?   To  me it shows lack of class, morals and IMAGINATION. 
Showing your pussy for this world to see - why would anyone  want a serious relationship with someone they found showing their vagina to the universe?  It's no longer special.
YOU are not serious & should not be taken seriously.

If all someone is worried about is a blowjob or a f*ck - - it is shallow to the max & you will get what you pay for.  If you are a young woman out there - Please think about what you are posting..   'that crotch shot  for your honey'- is also for all the world to see. Men who will look at you & form an opinion -  trust me -some might think it's hot  at first and then treat you like trash after a while - what do you expect?  
It happens a million times over, every day.  
Is all you have to contribute a photo of you boobs, ass or vagina to this universe?
Come On - Get creative... be more.  
Shallow applies to men and women.  
Actually... did you know MORE MEN post photos of themselves than women on Instagram.. Hmmmmmmmmmm..    Conclusion?

I'm not going to 'follow people just to follow' -  I'd much rather lead and try to do this by example.  ​

No wonder the world is messed up - look at the worlds 'leading examples' & what's discussed most on Social Media.   No wonder many are losing faith in humanity. 

I felt awakened returning from California - for which I am truly grateful.
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Several topics on my mind- time to get off of FaceBook and focus.
Draw & paint with purpose or what's the point?

I still give up..   not on myself.   Not on God. 
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Some will not like my new material others will resinate with it and enjoy it,
I have no doubts.  
​I am not here to please.  
I'm here to serve.

Tomorrow:  Sow the seeds.. an  American influence cannabis art work.
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With Love
g