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The only herbs I trust are the ones in my salad, that come from the produce section of the supermarket
When pondering the possibilities of clean slate for the new year, I always debate whether I should resolve to go vegetarian (if only I didn’t enjoy meat so much), raw (if only I didn’t enjoy most food so much), entirely organic (if only I didn’t feel poor so much) or eschew Western medicine entirely and try a homeopathic route for all potential aches, pains and ailments.
It seems to me lately that more and more people I know are opting for a homeopathic, more natural route. Whether deciding against vaccines for their children, smoking medical marijuana to cure various chronic conditions or even wearing jewelry thought to deliver targeted healing effects — being a homeopath is up there with the new black (which I think I read is actually pink this year).
Here, honey. This ought to do the trick. Should I make a quick Taco Bell run?
My wife is currently pregnant with our fifth child. So she’s been down the whole pregnancy road before. And for her, thankfully, morning sickness doesn’t seem to be part of the journey. In her two previous pregnancies, she’s experienced very little of it—just a touch at the very, very beginning.
In fact, that’s what alerted her to this pregnancy. For three days she was nauseous, though now, it’s gone and will likely never return. But if it does, can you imagine her surprise if I told her: “Relax, honey. I got just what you need,” while dangling a plastic baggie in front of her. “A nickel bag of funk.”
Yesterday, MomLogic posted a piece called Pregnant Pot Smokers Sound Off. It detailed a guest post written by Jessica Katz just last week entitled Marijuana and Morning Sickness. In it, Jessica details how difficult her second pregnancy has been due to morning sickness. In fact, she points out that it’s anything but “morning” sickness, instead “24-hours-a-day” sickness, in spite of taking Zofran. She was more than a little surprised when her doctor recommended that she… smoke some pot. Continue reading »
Dixie Elixirs is markting pot-laced sodas
A company in Colorado is getting ready to market a new line of sodas with a special ingredient: marijuana.
Ostensibly for the medical marijuana community in Colorado and California, these sodas come in an array of brightly colored fruit flavors. They look exactly like the sodas my kids drink for a special treat when we go out to the local bagel shop. With flavors like Watermelon and Strawberry, they probably taste like them too.
Now, I am all for responsible adults enjoying their dope in any form they like in their own homes. Last year I was proud to see my state decriminalize marijuana possession. I’m hoping to see California legalize it for recreational use next month.
For adults.
Adults are not the target market for candy-flavored sodas. And the thought of some creepy company marketing dope to my kids makes my blood boil.
Moms got MADD about drunk-driving and pushed for stiffer laws. They helped to pass and then later repeal alcohol Prohibition. And now the nation’s mothers — or at least a vocal segment of them — are lobbying to legalize marijuana.
According to the AP, their key argument is that pot is safer than booze and cigarettes. Moms for marijuana believe that teens shouldn’t be tossed in jail for experimenting with marijuana. They also point to pot’s health benefits, claiming it can help ease postpartum depression. Some mothers also say it helps to treat autism.
Moms for pot legalization say that prohibition creates a black market which leads to the sale of dangerous drugs to their children. Continue reading »
Most of us teach our kids that medicine is not candy. But at the medical marijuana dispensaries in California, sometimes it is. They sell THC-imbued candies, or “medibles”. They also sell plain old pot, in a variety of exciting flavors. The difference between a dispensary and a Dutch coffeeshop is just that in California, you need a doctor’s note to shop.
This week, the New York Times reports that some Bay Area doctors have begun giving those notes to kids as young as 14. They’re not just treating cancer or AIDS anymore, either. Some of these kids are getting the referrals for ADHD.
Joslyn Gray 
Amber Doty 
Julianna Miner 
Monica Bielanko 
Sierra Black 
Meredith Carroll 
Carolyn Castiglia 
Sunny Chanel 
Madeline Holler 
Wendy Michaels 
Rebecca Odes 
Danielle Smith 
Danielle Sullivan 
Katherine Stone 
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