Calm down honkies. Time for Jive to share his nightly wisdom.


Medicinal pot has it's place in society just like alcohol and tobacco have their place as controlled substances. Regardless of what you believe, in it's various pure forms Marijuana in no way deserves it's status as a schedule 1 narcotic (No currently accepted medical uses or treatment, not worthy of research) in any way whatsoever. Within our lifetimes we're going to see Marijuana become legalized, it's just going to take a while and be a pain in the ass. Presently there are about 17 states with Medicinal Marijuana laws in the books on some way, but it is still flat out illegal to own, grow, possess, or smoke under federal law.

What does this mean? Well Obama recently made a statement that he's going to relax the DEA's recent "attacks" on Medicinal users who are abiding by their state or county laws. Unfortunately, Marijuana is only grown in one location in the country legally under federal law. To those of you (us ) who breathe deeply and enjoy the same aroma found at Grateful Dead concerts (we miss you Jerry) that figure should be suprising. Marijuana comes in many different forms. Growing in only one location with one strain is akin to walking into food city, grabbing one solo 12oz beer off the rack and claiming that thats how every kind of beer anywhere in the world at any time under any conditions will taste. Obviously rubbish.


So, getting back to the point here. Wal-Mart has really gotten away from what Sam set it up as. It's trying very hard to move upmarket, which is a necessity for any business (you're either growing or you're dying) but in doing so it has raised lots of controversy over the source of it's labor. I like what Wal-Mart used to be in the Early Ninties. But then again K-Mart was actual competition... And MontGomery Wards used to exist... and Pontiac, and Oldsmobile, and I think Alfa Romeo still sold cars here...

The world has changed dramatically and our National Psyche and Legislation must evolve with it. Just like businesses, Nations are either Growing or Dying.