Cannabis users are often portrayed as unmotivated, lazy “stoners.” But research into why people use cannabis paints a different picture. It shows that most people use cannabis as a rational choice to enhance their quality of life.
In a recent blog, I mentioned that Barack Obama is suffering from a Marijuana Deficiency Anemia Syndrome (MDAS) which accounts for some of his irrational and erratic behavior.
Obama has said and written that he not only smoked marijuana but that he inhaled it, and that was the point. He is a pretty intelligent fellow, so he must have quickly learned about the different varieties of marijuana and the qualities each possesses.
Thirty years ago, CBS's Dan Rather took a fascinating look at the an Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church in Florida who believed that smoking cannabis was a holy ritual.
Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella on Friday defended catcher Geovany Soto, who tested positive for marijuana during the World Baseball Classic, by admitting he once smoked pot.
A new wave of reefer madness is sweeping suburbia -- but it's not just teenagers who are lighting up. Middle-aged, middle-class soccer moms are smoking pot ... a lot. These women aren't stoners: they're teachers, lawyers, and, perhaps, even your neighbor who prefers puffing a joint to sipping chardonnay.