Chronic, Reefer, pot, toke, Ganja, herb, sticky icky, salad, green, tree, smoke, Acapulco Gold, cheeba, dank, nugs, maryjane, Mota, momma, spliff and stone. No matter what you know it by, it all stands for one thing.

Marijuana.

Allen St. Pierre Director of NORML stood on the steps of the General Post office in New York City Wednesday to deliver a check to the United States government. The check was a mock up and was not valued at the Fourteen Billion dollars it was made out for, but was being delivered as a statement from NORML . They said this “Marijuana Stimulus” money could be made from the combined taxation and tax savings revenue from regulating marijuana the same way that the government regulates the formerly prohibited but widely accepted, alcohol.

The fire under this topic has long been heating up and the government is feeling it. President Obama held an online town-hall meeting and the number one question posed for the president was if he would discuss regulating marijuana in order to generate revenue for the failing economy. He laughed the topic off, as any good president that is holding the hand of every housewife while lovingly stealing her wallet out there would, but the question remains a hot topic in almost every ring of media circus troupes. Allen St. Pierre wants to give the government $14 Billion and what does he want in return? “All we ask in exchange for our $14 billion is that our government respects our decision to use marijuana privately and responsibly.” Now, we all have our backgrounds that may or may not involve marijuana. I grew up around the stuff and it never seemed like a good idea to me. I was around people that smoked weed and it didn’t really seem to improve their lives very much and it certainly didn’t seem like a motivating substance. In recent years, I also have known some very influential, spiritual, and prominently wealthy and intelligent people that use marijuana for medical treatment. I do not care what you do on your time and certainly don’t care to talk about my free time with strangers, what I do care about is the ethical treatment of fellow human beings. Research your world, get some education on the topic and make a sound decision. If someone wants to roll it up and smoke it in the privacy of their own home, while also giving money to our fledging economy, I simply can’t see that being a bad thing. I believe people should make their own moral decisions, just as I don’t support abortion I certainly wouldn’t take that right away from someone who does. I believe marijuana will be legalized in my lifetime, and I believe that despite the best efforts of people like Allen St. Pierre, we still must voraciously protect our children from potential poisons like tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and any other borderline toxin that can easily be ingested. Allen, and his organization NORML support the responsibile use of marijuana, and defend their stance through their website and town meetings and by word of mouth. They are serious about marijuana and it isnt like they want it growing on every street corner and entering lunch boxes, if marijuana is abused it can be as dangerous as any other substance, alcohol included.

Marijuana Mistress Nancy Botwin, Showtime’s WEEDS

Marijuana is a hot topic right now in everything from politics and social sciences to sitcoms exploring the inner workings of the marijuana trade. Its not just water cooler talk and something old psychologists do in the cover of darkness. Its out in the open, let’s talk about it. By the way Allen, if you still have that check lying around, I will take it and you have my permission to use all the pot you want, so long as you aren’t bothering me or my family.

Does $14 Billion buy you the right to smoke pot in peace?

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So the market is in the crapper and you lost your job. Again. This isn’t something our country hasn’t seen before, so relax a little bit would ya? Before you start lacing up those nikes and drinking the koolaid, lets talk about a few ways to retain your sanity in this crazy, crazy world.

Five Ways to Stop Hating Your Life.

Embrace the positive.

Times are hard indeed. This economic downturn we are suffering is affecting everyone, but that is no reason to jump out of your ten story window, that would require much more than the typical street cleanup and your goldfish would starve. At one point everyone thinks their life sucks, and usually it does. If you think your life sucks so bad, try embracing those few things that you haven’t screwed up yet. If all else fails you can always resort to comparing yourself to the people on daytime television, that can bring perspective to anyone. Find the little joys that make you happy and cling to them for dear life.

Do what you love.

I am certain that flourescent light bulbs have the sinister ability to suck your soul out from the top of your head. I have read studies where they say those things can causes migraines, tumors, and zombie rage. I say, step outside the cubicle and get some sun, stretch your legs and put your toes in the grass. Unless you live in New York city, then its soaked in urine and will just worsen the situation. Don’t spend the majority of your waking hours doing something that will make you stroke out at 55. Don’t let them win. Do what fulfills you and almost everything else will fall into line.

Take Emotional Inventory.

Which relationships are currently dragging you down? Are negative emotions causing you to hyperventilate at the very mention of your mother? Take an emotional inventory of the people you spend most of your time thinking about, anyone that is primarily a negative influence needs to be investigated and removed from your life. Toxic relationships have their way of digging roots into every aspect of your life. Get out if you still can.

Take the good with the bad.

Life is a cycle, it is not about some ultimate destination of meeting your dead grandparents in hawaii floating in rivers of milk and honey, its about the bonds and relationships we share right here. It is how we treat each other, our motives and actions. Bad things will happen to you like they do to everyone, as long as you aren’t King Douche, you will get your fair share of good karma.

Let go of the past.

Is there something that you can do to fix the horrible mistakes you (and everyone in history) has made? Can you reach through time and shake yourself into changing something? No, you cant. You have to let it go. The past is over. Its dead. It is gone. You can learn from it, but dwell on it any longer and your ulcers are going to start acting up again. Change what you need to change, and move the hell on.

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