Basslines to Baselines

Marijuana Legalization – especially in the United States – is a matter of human rights.

After listening to this lecture by Eric Schlosser, I’m reminded of how any law-abiding rational citizen should be able to understand that marijuana is not a threat to society. The U.S. ‘War on Drugs’ is probably of the most wasteful expenditures of public money that I can think of – not only in the time & energy expended by ‘enforcing’ the often excessive measures, but also the cost to those who are penalized for the victimless crime of affecting their biochemistry in a reasonably safe way. The hypocrisy is staggering when you consider the facts.

In light of this I have made the conscious decision to add Schlosser’s book, Reefer Madness, to my reading list; Fast Food Nation was excellent so I anticapte another intruiging read.

Oh and in case you’re wondering… after trying pot on numerous occasions I can say I never really enjoyed it once. Those who know me already know how much I dislike being around smoking, of any kind. To put it bluntly I think marijuana smells funky, tastes like dirt, and is a little boring AND YET I cannot imagine why the government attempts to prevent people from using it. It takes no stoned-paranoia to see the ingrained, morally-bankrupt prejiduce that feeds this policy.