Submitted by PatZ on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 10:45pm
that I care about, it's righting the horribly misjudged reputation that weed has been given.
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on the popular page with no comments... hmmmmmm
Well, the legalization doesn't do much for the reputation of weed. I live in Colorado.
New studies of the results of mj on the brain will have to be done and shared with the public,
(Like that will ever happen)
Just found this amazing shirt that has to do with this topic:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/ijko/works/7856056-above-the-ignorance?p=t-shirt
And the fact that you can go to jail for smoking a plant. Insane.
I'm not concerned about legalization either. On the whole, it's more about the riddance of discrimination.
The idea that this one plant, the use of which happens to arise in certain cultures and societies more than others, is considered the bane of our existence by those in societies where it is less prevalent - that is discrimination and prejudice. It's actor-observer bias at it's worst, coupled with racism and classism by those who believe that marijuana is only prevalent in minorities and therefore is the reason minorities live a more difficult existence. (When, in fact, it is these discriminators themselves who are causing the quality of life to be diminished.)
People do not have accurate facts about marijuana, thus misconceptions continue to spread. For example, take the crane operator in Philadelphia who being held accountable for the building collapse. Well, the headlines read something to the extent of "Crane Operator: Heavy Pot User" yet failed to mention his extensive criminal record, the fact that he was on narcotics, and was injured (wearing a cast). What in the world? The media chooses to focus on his pot use, because BY GOD THATS WHY THIS HAPPENED... rightttttt. THC was found in his blood; however, it is detectable in the blood for up to 72 hours, I think. Okay, so maybe he smoked three days ago? That doesn't mean crap. Okay, wow... I should start a new highdea for this.
Or how about rectifying the horrible consequences they've bestowed upon the masses in an attempt to facilitate useless propaganda.
What about the people that got their reputations slandered due to smoking a plant that is now legalized in some states?
