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Post by elystokie on Jan 30, 2024 8:09:06 GMT
This may come as something of a surprise to those who subscribe to the stereotypical 'lazy stoner' viewpoint 😄
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Post by elystokie on Jan 30, 2024 13:42:05 GMT
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Post by elystokie on Jan 31, 2024 9:22:42 GMT
Kansas determined to keep the emperor bollock naked - www.marijuanamoment.net/kansas-medical-marijuana-activists-step-up-push-for-lawmakers-to-finally-legalize-patient-access/?'Delaney Jones’s grandmother, a survivor of European concentration camps during the Holocaust of World War II, suffered from a type of cancer that was often detected late, spread rapidly and had a poor prognosis. “She got really, really sick with pancreatic cancer late in life,” Jones said. “She said nothing she went through in the camps hurt like this.” She endured chemotherapy treatment for cancer and striking side effects of prescription pain medications, but relief from agony appeared to be beyond her grasp. The family’s matriarch eventually found comfort in cannabis oil, which contained THC not legal in Kansas but offered in other states in conjunction with palliative medical care or simply for recreational use. “It helped her get rid of the pain and the nausea, even the fatigue at times. It did not have the side effects of opiate painkillers. We were super, super grateful to see really the magical work that marijuana did in her end-of-life care,” Jones said.'
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Post by elystokie on Feb 6, 2024 10:11:18 GMT
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Post by elystokie on Feb 10, 2024 8:40:38 GMT
Governor of Hawaii keen on recreational legalisation - www.marijuanamoment.net/hawaii-governor-says-legalizing-marijuana-can-blunt-negative-effects-of-other-horrible-drugs/?“I don’t think the sky would fall, honestly, if marijuana were legalized,” Green told Hawaii News Now in an interview that aired on Tuesday, adding: “I also have some thoughts that marijuana might blunt the effect, if you will, of people on these heavy drugs, these horrible drugs.” The sky hasn't fallen in anywhere else to be fair, in fact pretty much every scare tactic used by prohibitionists in the past has been proven to be utter bollocks 😄
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Post by elystokie on Feb 12, 2024 16:29:32 GMT
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Post by elystokie on Feb 14, 2024 12:15:15 GMT
"Won't somebody think of the children" is/was the oft repeated cry from the prohibition brigade. This must be somewhat inconvenient, youth use down from 20odd percent to 7.5 - cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/8vvri5gB
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Post by elystokie on Feb 18, 2024 7:31:12 GMT
To call these two blokes 'legends' just doesn't seem enough, I watched this a while back, only available on Amazon Prime as far as I know, incredible work they're doing -
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Post by satoshi on Feb 18, 2024 7:37:35 GMT
For me, most of the people on here with a sense of humour bypass, would hugely benefit from some recreational weed.
It grounds you, opens your mind and resets you.
But drugs are bad I guess. Most people base their entire ethos on what they see or read on the news.
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Post by elystokie on Feb 18, 2024 7:52:50 GMT
For me, most of the people on here with a sense of humour bypass, would hugely benefit from some recreational weed. It grounds you, opens your mind and resets you. But drugs are bad I guess. Most people base their entire ethos on what they see or read on the news. Its an interesting paradox with cannabis in that those who would probably benefit from it the most are often the one's with the strongest views against it 🤦 Unfortunately a lot of people can't see past the circular argument - 'cannabis is bad because it's illegal and it's illegal because it's bad' 😕 It's obviously incredibly frustrating once you know the truth.
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Post by bjarnig on Feb 18, 2024 7:59:58 GMT
For me, most of the people on here with a sense of humour bypass, would hugely benefit from some recreational weed. It grounds you, opens your mind and resets you. But drugs are bad I guess. Most people base their entire ethos on what they see or read on the news. Its an interesting paradox with cannabis in that those who would probably benefit from it the most are often the one's with the strongest views against it 🤦 Unfortunately a lot of people can't see past the circular argument - 'cannabis is bad because it's illegal and it's illegal because it's bad' 😕 It's obviously incredibly frustrating once you know the truth. It's amazing how alcohol is legal and the green isn't. If you were an alien landing on earth you'd only be banning the one that is responsible for destroying our society.
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Post by elystokie on Feb 18, 2024 8:33:54 GMT
Its an interesting paradox with cannabis in that those who would probably benefit from it the most are often the one's with the strongest views against it 🤦 Unfortunately a lot of people can't see past the circular argument - 'cannabis is bad because it's illegal and it's illegal because it's bad' 😕 It's obviously incredibly frustrating once you know the truth. It's amazing how alcohol is legal and the green isn't. If you were an alien landing on earth you'd only be banning the one that is responsible for destroying our society. It is indeed, careful tho, comparing cannabis to alcohol has got me into trouble with some posters on here 🤷🏼 I don't remember ever feeling ill the morning after a night using cannabis, no matter where, what or how much I've used. I watched the Blackburn away game in a pub with some old forces mates, I drank more (far more) than I've done in a good while, I rarely drink alcohol nowadays, I felt like shit for two days after.
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Post by elystokie on Feb 18, 2024 10:05:14 GMT
This guy's pretty funny, bang on the money tho 🙂
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Post by elystokie on Feb 18, 2024 15:33:59 GMT
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Post by elystokie on Feb 19, 2024 15:55:18 GMT
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Post by elystokie on Feb 28, 2024 14:28:16 GMT
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Post by elystokie on Mar 5, 2024 17:21:35 GMT
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Post by elystokie on Mar 14, 2024 13:08:37 GMT
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Post by oggyoggy on Mar 14, 2024 13:54:49 GMT
Did you watch the Wire? I bet you enjoyed the Hamsterdam episodes in season 3!?
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Post by elystokie on Mar 14, 2024 14:47:33 GMT
Did you watch the Wire? I bet you enjoyed the Hamsterdam episodes in season 3!? No, never seen it 🙂 Seen all of 'Weeds' twice and considering a third go 😄
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Post by oggyoggy on Mar 14, 2024 16:49:50 GMT
Did you watch the Wire? I bet you enjoyed the Hamsterdam episodes in season 3!? No, never seen it 🙂 Seen all of 'Weeds' twice and considering a third go 😄 It’s brilliant. They legalise all drugs in an area of Baltimore. For a short period it goes well.
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Post by elystokie on Mar 14, 2024 17:17:27 GMT
No, never seen it 🙂 Seen all of 'Weeds' twice and considering a third go 😄 It’s brilliant. They legalise all drugs in an area of Baltimore. For a short period it goes well. Cheers, I'll take a look sometime 🙂 In turn I can highly recommend Weeds, even if you're not a fan 😄
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Post by marylandstoke on Jun 17, 2024 10:44:42 GMT
Big day in Md:
The governor of the US state of Maryland has promised to issue a mass pardon of 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions.
Wes Moore told the Washington Post in an interview published on Sunday that he would make the mass pardon on Monday morning. He said the timing was meant to coincide with this week’s Juneteenth holiday, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
The pardons will forgive low-level marijuana possession charges for an estimated 100,000 people, the paper said.
Moore’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Moore called the scope of his pardons “the most far-reaching and aggressive” executive action among officials nationwide who have sought to unwind criminal justice inequities with the growing legalisation of marijuana.
Black Americans have historically been more than three times as likely as white Americans to be arrested on marijuana charges, according to research from the American Civil Liberties Union.
Moore told the Post that such criminal records have been used to deny housing, employment and education, holding people and their families back long after their sentences have been served.
“I’m ecstatic that we have a real opportunity with what I’m signing to right a lot of historical wrongs,” Moore said. “If you want to be able to create inclusive economic growth, it means you have to start removing these barriers that continue to disproportionately sit on communities of colour.”
The Maryland attorney general, Anthony Brown, told the Post the pardons were “certainly long overdue as a nation” and “a racial equity issue”.
The Post reported that the pardons would not result in releasing anyone from imprisonment.
The move by Moore comes on the heels of a similar mass pardon in Massachusetts, and after the president, Joe Biden, issued some pardons in recent years on federal drug convictions. In April, Biden’s administration took steps to make marijuana use a less serious crime at the federal level.
While marijuana use and possession remains illegal under federal law, 24 states – including Maryland – and Washington DC have legalised the recreational use of marijuana under state law, while 38 states and Washington DC allow medical use of marijuana, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Post by elystokie on Jun 17, 2024 10:55:11 GMT
Big day in Md: The governor of the US state of Maryland has promised to issue a mass pardon of 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions. Wes Moore told the Washington Post in an interview published on Sunday that he would make the mass pardon on Monday morning. He said the timing was meant to coincide with this week’s Juneteenth holiday, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The pardons will forgive low-level marijuana possession charges for an estimated 100,000 people, the paper said. Moore’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Moore called the scope of his pardons “the most far-reaching and aggressive” executive action among officials nationwide who have sought to unwind criminal justice inequities with the growing legalisation of marijuana. Black Americans have historically been more than three times as likely as white Americans to be arrested on marijuana charges, according to research from the American Civil Liberties Union. Moore told the Post that such criminal records have been used to deny housing, employment and education, holding people and their families back long after their sentences have been served. “I’m ecstatic that we have a real opportunity with what I’m signing to right a lot of historical wrongs,” Moore said. “If you want to be able to create inclusive economic growth, it means you have to start removing these barriers that continue to disproportionately sit on communities of colour.” The Maryland attorney general, Anthony Brown, told the Post the pardons were “certainly long overdue as a nation” and “a racial equity issue”. The Post reported that the pardons would not result in releasing anyone from imprisonment. The move by Moore comes on the heels of a similar mass pardon in Massachusetts, and after the president, Joe Biden, issued some pardons in recent years on federal drug convictions. In April, Biden’s administration took steps to make marijuana use a less serious crime at the federal level. While marijuana use and possession remains illegal under federal law, 24 states – including Maryland – and Washington DC have legalised the recreational use of marijuana under state law, while 38 states and Washington DC allow medical use of marijuana, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. I take it the sky hasn't fallen in yet then? 🤔😉 Is there much opposition to the legalisation in Maryland or are the majority well on board now?
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Post by marylandstoke on Jul 2, 2024 11:23:36 GMT
And in more, local news….
Delaware’s medical marijuana program is being significantly expanded under a new law that officially took effect on Monday.
The policy change removes limitations for patient eligibility based on a specific set of qualifying health conditions. Instead, doctors will be able to issue cannabis recommendations for any condition they see fit.
The new law will also allow patients over the age of 65 to self-certify for medical cannabis access without the need for a doctor’s recommendation.
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Post by elystokie on Jul 2, 2024 11:39:54 GMT
And in more, local news…. Delaware’s medical marijuana program is being significantly expanded under a new law that officially took effect on Monday. The policy change removes limitations for patient eligibility based on a specific set of qualifying health conditions. Instead, doctors will be able to issue cannabis recommendations for any condition they see fit. The new law will also allow patients over the age of 65 to self-certify for medical cannabis access without the need for a doctor’s recommendation. Ludicrous that anyone over the age of 65 can't self certify (and grow their own if they want to) in this country, they should extend it to veterans of any age too, far too many of them are dying thanks to the pharmaceuticals they're currently being prescribed.
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