The Wicked Weed of the West

The Wicked Weed of the West
It goes by many names–cannabis, weed, pot, joints, ganja, marijuana, maryjane. Those who regularly smoke it are called many things as well, including potheads, stoners, and pot freaks.

Call it what you will, it’s time as a legal high is fast approaching and in a growing number of areas it has already arrived in all its smoky glory. After all, since our president smoked it in his misguided youth, can it be all bad?

Technically not a narcotic since it’s not a synthetic opiate, pot is almost as addictive as heroin and its use among America’s young is as common as the weekend beer blast despite its current classification as an illicit substance.

The arguments against its use are almost as old as marijuana itself. In addition to its addictive qualities, it sucks dry ambition and motivation, it gives you the munchies, its effects on the human psyche are worse than booze, it’s a gateway drug to heroin, cocaine, etc. And, it’s illegal, sort of in some places.

No matter. Pot is gradually making its way toward social, and governmental, acceptability.

Once used for medicinal purposes–Queen Victoria is said . . .

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Ladies' Rooms in Massachusetts

The De-Sexualization of Massachusetts’ Potties

Okay, I concede there’s a certain inequity in the availability of public bathroom facilities in America. That inequity and the pressing issue of gender-specific lavatories is being addressed by our federal, local and state governments.

To be totally frank, the public potty problem in America should be less an issue for governments than it is an issue for America’s fair sex.

Let’s be honest here. Guys use those potties almost as often as girls. But we tend to just do our business, hopefully wash and dry our hands, and then move on.

You ladies may have more “technical” challenges but you also tend to use bathroom breaks as an opportunity to gossip, apply make-up, and generally employ ladies’ rooms as venues for mini-social events.

Is it any wonder those ladies’ rooms have long lines, are backed up, (no pun intended), whereas the boys are usually back in their seats enjoying the game or show long before their dates or significant others?

Well, fear not, ladies! Equity is on the way, at least in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which, with California out there on the Left Coast, invariably leads the way toward more liberality throughout our land.

The Bay State is definitely running with the potty ball, so to speak, outpacing the Golden State by far!

On July 14th, a hearing was held at the State House in Boston to consider a “transgender” law, aka the potty bill, which would permit people to choose which public bathrooms they would like to use regardless of their gender. . . .

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