Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized...By M.

I know I know...with that title you're expecting some predictable left wing hoopla, or some hippie banter about "how it's from the ground man, like a flower and stuuuuuff....let it be and let me chief."

But no, I figured a lil real life might suit much better.

I'm 24, that means this November shortly after my 25th birthday, I will have lived with the pain in my head for 9 years. I don't recall what "normal" feels like or anything below a "5" on that stupid pain meter. I don't remember what life was like before centering my days around...being centered around my head. It's weird to think, something you barely think about but think with constantly can in an instant become all your thoughts.

Take last night for example. After returning home from the being creative, I knew I had to eat because my head was pounding, my tummy was grumbling and I knew it would only get worse. After beginning to cook, I started to feel lightheaded and and nauseaus. After a cup of water and taking a moment, it only started to get worse. Ok maybe u need to take an elongated moment.

So I sat. Ate a banana and completely paused. Now began the dilemma. I couldn't for the life of me figure it out. Was it the Chinese food from the night before? No couldn't be. More so likely my head. Pain causes nausea and the fact that I hadn't eaten causes heightened pain compounded by the fact that I think I forgot to take my medicine which also increases pain. Side effect of my medication: memory loss which reminds me I gotta figure out a system but I keep forrrrrgetting... And I can't double up on my meds due to all kinds of deadly side affects sooooo what to do? All of this could be decreased by a joint (pain lessened, nausea killed) but I'm not allowed to smoke because my landlord's NYPD WOMP.

So after a bit I feel a little better, plugged through the meal or at least what I started and sat down. Ate a little, walked and smoked a little but to no avail. Still the pain.

So here's my thing. Through my trials and tribulations, marijuana has never made me wanna harm myself like some prescription drugs have *ahem* Lexapro (RUN AWAY....FAR AWAY)....and I've never tried real drugs but from what I've heard those sound scary at times too. Let alone there are crazy people out there who do much more harm with box cutters than I can with my creativity when I'm focused and not in anguish. Point being, I haven't seen California's largest cash crop hurt ANYONE. But I've seen it HELP...namely me. Call me selfish if you want but I'm not the only one. It's been bringing a lot of positive people together lately. We need more of that.

And until they put the same energy into figuring out the human anatomy that they put into chasing celebrity secrets and whereabouts and "weapons of mass destruction" and learn how to fix it, my funny smoke aint hurtin nooooobody!


...now let my mother's emails ensue on what I need to try lol