Proposition 19

Big fucking deal, right?

So some people in California were not ready to legalize marijuana for anyone over 21. I understand the concerns of the MADD group and others. But if I'm in my car driving completely high off my ass, no police officer or lab can discern THC intoxication at that present time. So people will still go to jail for the petty crime of possessing marijuana. Nothing really changes. My ability to get marijuana is still unhampered, just not augmented. Users will just have to remain discreet... unless you go the medical card route.

So yeah, you can bribe/convince a doctor to give you a medical card. "Gee Doc, my eye twitches occasionally because I'm on a computer all day! I think I need some drug cigarettes!" Well, I haven't done this for a few reasons:

I would become *that* guy who has to buy weed for people (not really, I get it from them!). I imagine it's like having a fake ID during freshman year of college: Imagine a sea of 18 year old college kids, away from home for the first time and relentlessly trying to do all the things they were told not to.

The other reason I wouldn't get a medical card is that I don't fucking need one. It's principally wrong. I believe there are people who actually *need* marijuana to get through there day. People with more serious debilitating conditions. Sure, you can claim to be an insomniac; I've had nights where I can't sleep. But would I get a medical card? No; it's kind of insulting to fake an illness. You might as well pretend to be paralyzed if you're going to be a dick about it.

And to those that think weed is addictive and all sorts of bad, fuck you. Try convincing someone they don't need their morning coffee. People have been using that as a crutch for a long time; way before Folger's told everyone that waking up can be amazing again! I've even had a friend hospitalized for caffeine WITHDRAWALS. Awesome.

Another thing to note: Prop 19 would've legalized marijuana on a state level, not federal. So what the hell does that mean? All of the sudden we're allowed to ignore federal law? Well we're going to continue ignoring state law as well. How can you be expected to obey one and not the other? Now I understand that's just a flaw in our system, but seriously... it reeks of hypocrisy.

We're all humans and we follow our own personal beliefs. We reflect how we want the people around us to be. Of course, we have differences. But who gives you (YEAH, YOU!) the right to tell people what they can and can't do in the privacy of their own home? If you think we're this amazing, progressive society... think again.