4/20 @ 4:20

Those who know me know that I indulge in the evil weed.

In the late sixties and early seventies it was everywhere… you could smell the weed when you walked down the dorm hallways, you could smell it in the parks, at the concerts, in the parking lot of McDonald’s, on the lawn of the state capitol.

I went from going up back allies to score to walking into a store and trying to decide if I want Indica or Sativa, or if I want pre-rolled or flowers.

Now stores are having specials for today.

- '420' DEALS - ONE DAY ONLY

DOLLAR MENU - select premium eighths and prepolls - for $1 (limit 2 per person)

BOGO DEALS

BOGO $15 off al Moxey Mints

BOGO $10 off all Betty’s Eddies

BOGO $10 off COAST Gummies

BOGO for $.01 Hazy OG & Hazelnut Cream Blunts

I wondered how marijuana legalization by political parties so I asked Google’s Bard,

As of March 8, 2023, 18 states and Washington, D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana. Of these, 5 are represented by Republican governors and 13 are represented by Democratic governors.

The Republican-governed states that have legalized recreational marijuana are:

• Alaska
• Montana
• South Dakota
• Wyoming

The Democratic-governed states that have legalized recreational marijuana are:

• California
• Colorado
• Illinois
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• Oregon
• Vermont
• Washington

It is important to note that the partisan affiliation of a state's governor does not necessarily reflect the views of the state's voters on the issue of marijuana legalization. For example, in South Dakota, voters approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in November 2020, but the Republican-controlled state legislature has refused to implement the measure.

Overall, the trend of marijuana legalization is bipartisan. As more and more states legalize marijuana, it is likely that we will see even more Republican-governed states follow suit.

I wonder what was the range for possession of marijuana so I asked Bard again: it goes from perfectly legal to Florida where one ounce of marijuana is a felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $6,000.

However, it is still illegal under federal law which results in having to use cash instead of a credit card which means that you have to carry around large amounts of cash.

I leave you Panama Red by the New Riders of the Purple Sage.