According to the ol’ calendar on the wall, today is April 20th.
In certain parts of the United States, that means today is 4/20.
The origins of the term 420 and its association with cannabis advocates is easily researched, and here’s a bit from about that:
“In 1971, Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz, and Mark Gravich five high school students[2] in San Rafael, California,[3][4] calling themselves the Waldos[5][6] because “their chosen hang-out spot was a wall outside the school”,[7] used the term in connection with a fall 1971 plan to search for an abandoned cannabis crop that they had learned about,[5][8] based on a treasure map made by the grower.[9] The Waldos designated the Louis Pasteur statue on the grounds of San Rafael High School as their meeting place, and 4:20 p.m. as their meeting time.[7] The Waldos referred to this plan with the phrase “4:20 Louis”. Several failed attempts to find the crop eventually shortened their phrase to simply “4:20”, which ultimately evolved into a codeword that the teens used to mean marijuana-smoking in general.[8]
So, where do I stand?
I’m not a proponent of its use for recreational purposes, just like I’m not going to tell somebody to go out and throw back a few drinks and get behind the wheel of a car. I am, however, fine with the idea of medical marijuana for a couple of reasons. First of all, there are people out there that are hurting due to one malady or another, and there seems to be mounting evidence that some properties of marijuana can help some people that are dealing with epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease, arthritis, glaucoma, and other health issues, not to mention my brothers and sisters fighting the fight against cancer, and are suffering some negative side effects from chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
The other health issue that floats to the top is that of our veterans that are suffering from PTSD. Hey, if the consumption of marijuana helps folks out and takes the edge off to a point where they can deal with the world a little easier, then why not?
Yeah, people smoke it, and it damages lung tissue and has some other negative effects on the human body. So does alcohol, and that is legal.
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I think there are a lot of people in jail due to marijuana and marijuana-related convictions. My take on that is pretty straight forward – I would rather live next to a pot smoker, than live next to a family left broken by the arrest of a pot smoker.
And don’t even get me started on hemp and all of the positive things that can come from that little plant.
That is a rant for another day.
For all those planning on firing up at 4:20 this afternoon, please stay safe, and have a designated driver get you to your destination. I might even be hanging out my Uber shingle about that time to get folks delivered and poured onto their front porch.
(No “tips” today, please!)
Peace, y’all.
