New Legislation In The Fight To End Marijuana Prohibition

Marijuana prohibition started in the year 1937 due to an overzealous lumber company. He propagated an ugly lie to the gullible citizens of these here United States of America. Finally people are waking up! End this disgusting prohibition! It's not the the answer, it didn't work for alcohol and its definitely isn't not working for marijuana. Here is just some new legislation that has recently been introduced.

House Resolution 499 - This would end the federal prohibition on marijuana and give states the right to set their own laws and policies. The DEA will no longer have the authority to bust down doors and destroy homes and families because of a PLANT. Marijuana would in turn be REGULATED by the renamed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana and Firearms.

House Bill 1523 - The Respect State Marijuana Laws Act is a bipartisan bill with three Republican and three Democrats. Good to see that even some conservative republicans can open their minds a little bit! Anyways, This bill amends the federal Controlled Substance Act so the feds can't prosecute people and businesses that comply with state marijuana laws. So all the stories you hear of the dispensaries being raided by the DEA will come to an end. No more fear of federal prosecution of law-abiding citizens.  

House Resolution 501 - Marijuana Tax Equality Act, is a bill that taxes marijuana similar to those of tobacco and alcohol. It would also require the IRS to make a study of the industry (that is surely to be booming!) for the first two years and then every five years after that so they can recommend to congress how they should be administering the tax. This bill protects consumers and producers from over taxation from angry from politicians who didn't want to see marijuana made legal.

House Bill 637 - This is a North Carolina decriminalization law that lowers penalties on on minor possession offenses. Possession under and ounce will be a fine only infraction. Those possessing an ounce to a ounce and a half will not be so lucky and face a Class 3 Misdemeanor. Right now those are felonies so hopefully these bills will passed and right now they remain unheard. As long as you haven't been convicted of a past misdemeanor or a felony those convicted of marijuana possession may apply to have their convictions expunged.

B20-0409 - This is a DC bill introduced by a team of legislators. The bill will dramatically lower penalties to only a $100 fine, no criminal record or arrest. Although I strongly believe there should also be no fine, these are strong first steps to a brighter future!

House Bill 1632 - Massachusetts is trying to follow in the steps of the pioneer states Colorado and Washington! This bill will allow the sale (to adults of course) and regulation of marijuana in Massachusetts.

I hope you enjoyed reading these new and exciting laws that may change the way Americans view marijuana. Actually I feel like Americans have wanted the legalization of marijuana its the law makers that need to open their eyes and look at marijuana in a different scope. If you want to take action, read about new legislation, sign up for email updates, or right your law makers I urge you, visit this site http://norml.org/act. They have a pre-formatted letter you can send your politicians even specifying which bill you are writing to them about. There is a lot you can do and your voice will be heard! I'll keep you posted on future progress, stay tuned!

Four Easy Steps To Take When Dealing With A Panic Attacks After Smoking Marijuana

Smoking weed for some people is sometimes frightening. A lot of people experience sever anxiety resulting in panic attacks. These are the worst panic attacks because when your high the attacks seems 100x worse. Social anxiety is a common side affect of this "illicit drug", which is why I no longer smoke marijuana.The social anxiety made it so I couldn't go out and public or even talk to the people I live with. This post is not about social anxiety so let me go back to my topic of panic attacks. Prevalent attacks have caused many people to kick the marijuana to the curb. Well that's where I come in to try to help with these nasty panic attacks when they decide to hit. The feeling comes so spontaneously that you try to deny it. At least I do. I always try to say "No I'm fine, I'm fine, this isn't happening." After maybe a thirty seconds or so (seems like thirty minutes!) I start to get tunnel vision. My first few panic attacks I just passed out at the point of tunnel vision. Yep, straight to the ground! One time this happened while my girl friends mother was in the room, she only made me freak out worse! So to keep this a little short, here are four easy steps to take when dealing with a panic attack after smoking weed.

First Step - Don't deny it! This always worsens the attack because one waits to long and when you stop denying it, it's just to late to help it.
Second Step - Lay down or sit down. This helps with the tunnel vision and helps keep you calm.
Third Step - Take deep breathes threw your nose and out your mouth. Breathing threw your nose helps bring in a controlled breathe. Exhaling out of your mouth expels a large amount of carbon dioxide. At this point focus on your breathing.
Fourth Step - Use an inhaler. If you don't have one, get one. I don't know about most states, but here in North Carolina you can buy them over the counter. They help open up the air passageways so you can absorb more oxygen.

Doing all of these easy steps at the onset of a panic attack will bring joy back to your smoking experience.
Be safe when consuming drugs, always know your limits and be smart! Feel free to comment on the box below with questions or comments. Enjoy!

Caring For a Bearded Dragon With Metabolic Bone Deficiency (MBD)

Just a disclaimer, I am not a animal doctor and cannot offer any medical advice. If your bearded dragons shows signs of MBD, visit your local vet immediately. So around October 2012 my bearded dragon, Slug, was showing signs of MBD. She acquired the disease from a light fixture that had plexiglass covering the UVA/UVB light. UVB rays have a difficult time of traveling through plexiglass. So if you have one of these fixtures, carefully break the plexiglass exposing the light bulb. After a couple months with this fixture, my beardie was showing signs of MBD. I didn't know about the plexiglass, UVB problem so the fixture was robbing my lizard of her precious light for months. She stopped eating, hid from the heat light, and was extremely lethargic. After about a week or so with these symptoms I did a little bit of research. I found that  she was showing strong signs of MBD and it finally clicked that the plexiglass was blocking the UVB rays. Brushing off my stupidity, I quickly broke the plexiglass. I didn't have money to take her to the vet, I just couldn't afford it at the time. They would just tell me to make sure she was getting UVB rays and to dust all her food with calcium, maybe even giving her a calcium gluconate shot. After a few months she started showing more energy and eating more, but she only ate when hand fed. I dusted all her food with calcium, and she was getting her rays from the UVB light. She would only drink water from a dropper, her motor skills were extremely damaged due to her condition. This sickness effects everything from their neurological functions to bone formation. She started showing signs of improvement, basking a lot more and a bigger appetite. I was constantly giving her calcium and vitamin supplements with her food, and giving her doses of REPTI-BOOST. This product is great for giving your reptile the electrolytes and energy it needs to get through a sickness. This disease though, is not something you can cure but help make the symptoms easier for her to live with. 

WHAT HELPED MY DRAGON THE MOST WITH MBD

Now keep an open mind. This is a bit unconventional medicine that I gave to my dragon. I am in no way telling you to do something illegal or to go and buy and posses something illegal. I'm just telling you what worked for me and the effect this medicine has on my dragon. With that said, I used marijuana to help with the worst of my dragons condition. I used one ounce of low-grade cheap marijuana, meaning high in CBD, and low in THC. I ground up the ounce in a coffee blender and cooked it in 28 fl. ounces of vegetable oil. I cooked it at a low simmer for about 30 minutes. I let it cool down in my refrigerator over night and the next day I gave about 5 ml to my bearded dragon. Her condition improved almost instantly over the course of the day. I noticed her moving a lot more and her movements seemed less robotic and more natural. I tried this after seeing a special on television about marijuana and the effect CBD (a cannabinoid) on the epileptic brain and that it over time helps rebuild the brain. I truly believe this is a miracle for my dragon because now she eats out of her bowl by herself, moves around her tank with ease and can actually shoot her tongue out at her prey with precision. Where before she would shoot her tongue out to the side of her mouth like she couldn't control her aim. She is doing a lot better and is a lot more independent. Please respond with comments if you think this idea is interesting.