US & WEed

I want to out on a limb and say the average citizen knows little about 4/20, three notorious numbers that literally 'spark' excitement amongst marijuana enthusiasts across the globe. Apparently the stoner holiday came about in 1971 when a group of teenagers named the 'Waldos' would meet up at 4:20 p.m. after school to smoke pot after school.

Yesterday would mark 4/20's 39th annual celebration. How does one celebrate you ask? Well it should be rather obvious at this point. Imagine back to your fondest childhood Christmas memory. You were so giddy with excitement you could hardly contain yourself, running down the stairs with a smile from ear-to-ear. That's pretty much the feeling one gets when 4/20 rolls around, only the wide ear-to-ear smile is replaced with an obnoxious laugh and red eyes.

For the record, I do not smoke. However, I am currently in college where such activities do occur from time to time, so don't judge me when I tell you that I've seen things. Weather it be people coughing up a lung from hitting a blunt (joint) too hard, or rooms so full of smoke it looked like Shanghai in the summer time. I've experienced a lot where people would indulge in such activities...and it's actually quite hilarious.

I mean, I'm not going to sit here and tell the U.S. government that they should legalize weed; that would be a disaster. I honestly believe weed can't be made legal because it would piss drug dealers off too much. The legalization of weed would cause a chain reaction that would send pot to convenience stores, and consumers to crack! I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. Weed is the one illegal contraband that dealers know that they'll sell. It's their staple. Whenever you need a quick $10 bucks you grab a dime bag and you post on a corner, simple as that (again, don't judge)! If you take away their bread and butter by making it just another item you can check out along with a tank of gas and some doritoes they'll be forced to alternative means. Means to ensure that the customer stays hooked. Enter the hard drugs, crack-cocain in particular. Ok, maybe crack is a bit much, but you can't argue that there would be more pill abuse than a teenage...never mind...too insensitive.

But alas, weed smokers do it because they feel it's natural, it's from the earth, so it's ok to do, and honestly, that's the dumbest thing I've heard since Sarah Palin, but I'm not going to judge. Do you.

So here's to all my dro, kush, blue-berry yum-yum, purple haze, durban poisen rollers out there. Sure you give Bob Marley a bad name, but again, I'm not going to judge. Burn one for ya boy!

And I'm out!