Who likes to drive while high? Everyone who smokes pot and drives a car, that’s who. Recently, the California DMV has decided to the reasonable thing and make it policy for medicinal marijuana to be treated just like any other prescription drug when they consider whether or not to renew your license. Here’s the article.
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I introduced AB390 not only to address California’s growing economic crisis but, more importantly, to begin a rational public policy discussion about how best to regulate the state’s largest cash crop, estimated to be worth roughly $14 billion annually. Placing marijuana under the same regulatory system that now applies to alcohol represents the natural evolution of California’s laws and is in line with recent polls indicating strong support for decriminalizing marijuana.
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Full article at the SF Gate. This piece was written by Tom Ammiano, the man who introduced bill AB390.
As explained in this article, a medical marijuana bill has been filed in the Texas House of Representatives. Here is the full text of the bill.
How to help this bill pass (courtesy of Texas NORML):
In case you haven’t heard, the Californians have introduced a bill which would allow for legalized and taxed marijuana. Here’s the full text of the bill, in case you’re interested in reading it.
If you’re joining us after a couple bowls, which is more than likely the case, here’s a handy diagram showing what needs to happen for this bill to pass (click for big):
According to a new university research study, marijuana is actually beneficial for your long term memory and may help prevent Alzheimer’s.
From the article:
Scientists from Ohio State University report that marijuana, contrary to the conventional wisdom, may help ward off Alzheimer’s and keep recall sharp. Their findings, released today at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Washington D.C.: chemical components of marijuana reduce inflammation and stimulate the production of new brain cells, thereby enhancing memory.
Who buys drugs from Craigslist? Apparently, a lot of people do. Leave your thoughts on this article by commenting below.
Really? Unfortunately, it turns out that the above claim was entirely fabricated by our government. The linked article contains a fantastic example of investigative journalism used for positive purposes, so check it out. Leave your thoughts by commenting below.
Does using cannabis affect your IQ? According to this peer-reviewed study, yes—however, the change is marginal and the direction may surprise you. In any case, cannabis use does not have a permanent effect on IQ and a couple months of abstinence should return even the heaviest of smokers to full cognitive function.
Here’s to a more toker-friendly world!
From the article:
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On election day, Michigan became the thirteenth state to legalize the physician supervised possession and use of cannabis. According to early returns, more than 60 percent of Michigan voters decided in favor of Proposal 1, which establishes a state-regulated system regarding the use and cultivation of medical marijuana by qualified patients.
Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, some 65 percent of voters (and virtually every town) decided “yes” on Question 2, which reduces minor marijuana possession to a fine-only offense. Like in Michigan, voters rejected a high-profile, deceptive ad campaign by the measure’s opponents, who argued that it would increase adolescent drug abuse, permit large-scale marijuana trafficking, endanger workplace safety, and sharply increase traffic fatalities.
