Medical Marijuana . . . Why Not?

I've been getting fan email from friends in Colorado, and a few comments from a certain Pickleope, who happens to have one of the funniest blogs around. They're all asking why I don't just toke up to relieve my aches and pains. If I could lite up, I would in a microsecond. But I can't because I don't want to do the time. Texas is hard on drug enforcement.

Besides, I'm just too pretty for jail.

 People are so worried that legalizing marijuana here in Texas would lead to higher crime rates. 

But in fact it lowers the crime rate

Also, they claim cannabis is addictive and a gateway drug. 

It's not. 

I wish everyone would get educated with the right facts.

Because of all the bad hype cannabis is getting, 

I don't think it ever will get the legal wave here. 

It's sad that Texas is so far behind the times.

 Medical Marijuana is the best there is in fighting most diseases and their symptoms.

 I have read so many blogs from people writing about legalizing MM, and some of them are here in Texas. I've also heard that we might have a chance to vote on legalization next year. If or when Texas ever legalizes marijuana, there would be such a blaze up; people in other states would think a thick fog bank hit us. It would last for weeks, maybe months.

 Legalize it, tax it, regulate it.

All I can do is wait, and hope, and vote. 

*SIGH*

Think About It Thursday

Today I am taking a great big step up on my soap box.

So bear with me. Oh, and you have every right to speak your mind; be it for or against; I would love to hear your views.

Hmmmmm...

So why don't they legalize it and get it over with.

 Just tax it and put an age limit like alcohol and tobacco; have specific growers in the U.S.

It would alleviate some of the overcrowding in the jails and prisons.

It would free up our judicial system.

Freedom to use marijuana will help cancer patients and others who suffer with their extreme pain like me.

The reason they won't legalize it?

People are afraid. They believe that it's a "Gateway Drug" and will lead to cocaine and other heavy drugs because THAT is what they have been told all their lives.

Quit the Bullshit and legalize it already.

Check it out and see for yourself:

http://www.mpp.org/

http://blog.mpp.org/

http://www.theweedblog.com/

You may disagree with me and that is your right to do so. I won't hold it against you to tell me I'm wrong. There are friends and family who tell me everyday that smoking pot is harmful. I still believe that it is no more harmful than alcohol or prescription drug use. I will go ahead and say it for the record I want marijuana legalized. Well Big DUH !! There are people that would greatly benefit from it's usage for medical reasons. It is better than prescription drugs and by far much safer. 

So legalize it!