Get over it..Legalization is coming..

President Obama got conservative panties in a bunch when he said in an interview that cannabis isn’t any more of a problem than alcohol. He also said in another interview that it was up to Congress to reschedule..that he couldn’t do that on his own. He thinks that sentencing should be looked at given the racial disparity that exists. But he still believes the so-called science that states cannabis is a health issue and problem for the community. Needless to say, I respectfully disagree. 

Did he even watch Sanjay’s show? What “science” is he referring to? I know there will be backlash, but it’s not like he has to run for office anymore. People are serving long sentences for following their state medical cannabis laws to the letter. How is that fair? Any problems in the community are driven by draconian, unjust, and irresponsible cannabis laws. Just like the reforms needed for immigration, health care, women’s safety, children’s safety, gun violence, income inequality, we need cannabis and hemp reform. 

The government needs to be honest for once and stop lying about the safety and efficacy of this plant. Reschedule cannabis and then get out of the way of much needed research. Cannabis saves lives. Enough is enough. Parents are moving their families to medical cannabis states in order that their children live happy, healthy lives. Does the government want these precious babies to continue suffering when there is an answer to that suffering? Evidently so.

Legalization is coming. The revenues alone will push this along faster than you will ever believe possible. No one is listening anymore. The only smart approach to marijuana is to embrace legalization and the subsequent research it will produce. We don’t need baby steps here. We don’t need a Farm bill that doesn’t let farmers grow industrial hemp. I’m sorry if that reduces your election coffers..that’s the price you pay for deception and manipulation. We need the doors flung open wide..not the inevitable regulation that will follow. We’ve already seen how cities try to circumvent existing medical cannabis laws by disallowing dispensaries in states where they’re legal. This needs to stop. Fix the banking rules, because the mountains of money retail outlets will earn will have to go somewhere. And don’t overtax the new retail outlets in states that have already legalized. Give this a chance..you’ll see that it can be a invaluable part of our economy.

Industrial hemp will save the earth. Cannabis makes everything a little better..and it sure seems to cure cancer. It gives life back to children with severe seizures. It balanced my runaway immune system, reduced the excruciating pain and constant inflammation I experience from rheumatoid arthritis, and I’m in clinical remission now. I still have RA, but the meds I take now actually work. Without cannabis, that’s not possible. The list of chronic diseases that can be successfully treated with cannabis is endless. And cannabis should be the go-to treatment for PTSD in all forms.

Get over it..get on board..and if you can’t do that, then get out of the way.. We’re not going away, and we’re going to keep talking about this until truth and sanity prevail.