No, not me. The show. What, you never heard of it? It’s on HBO, and there’s lots more weed in this show than in Weeds. And it’s handled well and honestly: it’s perfectly normal for people to use it, not like the “Ooh, ooh!” nonsense like on virtually every other sitcom out there (Two And […]
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Remembering John Lennon
Today would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday. Yoko herself is almost 80. You’re not supposed to like Yoko if you were a Beatles fan at all, but hell…John loved her. And he’s the one who wrote “All You Need Is Love“. The truth is the Beatles were already breaking up before Yoko showed up. […]
Trip Report: International Cannabis and Hemp Expo
Live! From the Famed Cow Palace Near San Francisco! Well, that’s what I was thinking about doing…live-blogging the whole experience. But since this blog hasn’t officially launched yet, and I wasn’t even sure they’d have free WiFi down there (they did BTW, and it worked great inside), I decided not to give myself anything to […]
Ask Old Hippie – I’m Thinking Of Taking LSD
Q: Why does everyone say it’s more than just a high? A: You know how alcohol makes you feel buzzed, and then weed lets you feel totally different from that, seeing things from a different perspective, kind of like you were flying over things and watching them sometimes? LSD is being a god and amused at […]
Prop 19 Has Already Won…
…in terms of revitalizing the public discussion about the nation’s failed drug policies, according to this article on AlterNet. Best quote from the article: “Controlling and regulating marijuana will mean jobs and revenue that the state currently cedes to criminal cartels and the black market.” Yes, perhaps it took the state of the economy to […]
Ents Find Cannabis Cures Multiple Problems
In a beautifully written post on /r/trees, an Ent named Shinks7er summed up some of the ways that cannabis can help people with serious problems that aren’t always physical, but can often be life-changing. There are a number of excellent comments that tell their own stories here. My favorite quote is “Cannabis is LITERALLY the […]
Ask Old Hippie – My Teenage Daughter Started Smoking Pot
A very interesting post on /r/marijuana got over 100 thoughtful responses. Here was mine: …I think I might be relevant because I also have a 16-year-old at home (although I am a generation older than you…apparently I had kids late and you had them early). I also started smoking at 15 but hadn’t smoked for […]
Ask Old Hippie – Does Weed Shrink Your Balls?
Dear Old Hippie: My parents keep trying to convince me to stop smoking weed. Their latest tactic is to tell me that “weed shrinks your balls”, and they’re using our family doctor as backup. I personally think this is a lot of crap, but I need some more information when my balls are at stake! […]
Jimboy's Tacos
Tonight I watched the new Futurama (catch that “toke his medicine” line?) while eating an enchilada plate from Jimboy’s Tacos (“the Mexican fast food joint that doesn’t fuck up your orders like Taco Bell and actually tastes like real food, try the fish tacos OMG”). While my wife was sleeping in the other room. Drink: […]
SacramENTo Dispensary Tour Report
I finally got a chance to use the car today (my truck has been suffering with the Thermostat Gasket From Hell) so I met with my new friend Ay (who actually is 29 or so) and together we went to check out some dispensaries in the Carmichael area. I was looking for edibles and similar exotic […]