The GOODS on Marijuana:
To Puff Or Pass?
By Lonnie Lewis
Its no secret there’s a movement beginning to develop its
own following. Try taking a leisurely stroll down Newport
Ave in Ocean Beach and you’ll notice a sniff of something
strange in the air. Take a look across the street and see
a few people with red eyes and grins for days, maybe
a couple coughs and bag of Cheetos to boot. You may
have just witnessed the most stress free place in San
Diego, only to some; it’s becoming a culture change. It’s
no longer just the longhaired hippies from the 70’s. It’s
your doctors, lawyers, moms, dads, neighbors and then
some. What was once considered to be criminal is now
becoming more accessible and acceptable.
a dropped joint? Or better yet, getting high and wanting
to go fight someone cause they aren’t “cool”. Most of us
find ourselves relaxing after a couple tokes and wanting to
discuss life, culture, or any magnitude of selfless acts that
make us feel more tuned with each other. I wouldn’t want
it to sound as though I promote one over the other, after
all where’s the evidence to support these claims? Its really
all a perspective, opinions that each of us find from our
own encounters. Each person to choose their own path,
deals with the consequences of that choice, and lives with
the outcome. Yes, your decisions do have consequences;
so don’t forget there yours to deal with.
There’s no mistaking that more people are finding
marijuana to be a social norm. Turn on any number of TV
shows and various movies and you’ll find it common to see
a character partaking themselves in a positive matter with
Marijuana. This only gives more credit to social gatherings
where people can smoke and create a new congregation.
It used to be social gatherings would take place only at
the bar and we would have to drink ourselves to joy. Only
this type of situation was usually accompanied to by a
fistfight, or at times a regretful encounter of some sort.
Yet the argument has been brought to the table, time and
again. Is it not better to just get high instead? I mean how
many times do we hear about someone fist fighting over
For those that partake in that light-headiness, this may
just be a recap, but lets reach out to the unaware. Those
nays that think only criminals enjoy the herb. Many of us
know there’s a natural herb called Marijuana, common to
that of Nettle Leaf or Calamus Root. Endorsement of this
herb has now brought forth a greater green and different
types of growing methods that have raised the THC levels
in order to give a superior affect. Like anything else in
this world, with time we find a way to enhance and create
a more powerful result. Reactions differ from person to
person; some find themselves wanting nothing more than
to be sitting on a couch, waiting for their favorite episode
to come on. Then they can debate which actor smokes