420 Curiosity

North Korea... What do you know about it? Me, not much. Communism - When the Chief dies, everybody is in panic for weeks in a row - Political prison camps - Neighbors of South Korea - And lately I read that the North Korean government is putting signs up everywhere with the message ‘Any drug users will face a firing squad should they be caught'. That's it, that's all I know. Well, that's easy, I just don't even wanna know more about North Korea. But check this! Cannabis is reportedly neither classified illegal or in any way policed! It's not even considered a drug... Lots of North Koreans are even smoking weed as a substitute for cigarettes that simply do more damage than good. Is North Korea seriously a weed-smoker's paradise? Surprising... Yo, big daddy Kim Jong-un, skip that commy stuff, fix those Human Rights over there and I will be happy to learn all you guys how to roll a proper joint.

"...However I do not think it should be used for anything but recreational use and healthcare..." Oh, how cute, she doesn't have a clue about what she just said, but at least she's totally right about this one...

And who's listening anyway. Next time a green bikini, okay dear? Miss Iowa for President, w00t!!

Holy shit! For many years we have been waiting for the moment and nothing happens, then you turn your head and all of a sudden two states in the US legalize cannabis! WTF?!? Of course in some states it is already prohibited to smoke marijuana for medicinal use but now in both Colorado and Washington voters have managed to get the majority to vote for legalization. I would say that after more than 75 years of bullshit around this wonderful plant, this is a historical moment …. I am speechless. Growing and selling will be regulated, people over 21 will be able to buy up to one ounce of weed at a shop and you will allowed to grow up to 6 plants for personal use... Wait a minute….  fuck me sideways and call me Nancy… one ounce??  That is about 28 grams! While here in Amsterdam we are allowed to buy only up to 5 grams!  That is if this new weed-pass system is not going to go in effect in Amsterdam.

Finally! A Drug Policy Commission that thinks straight. In the UK an independent advisory committee has advised the government to focus on damage limitation rather than the banning of drugs. They have compared taking drugs to eating junk food and gambling. As eating junk food can be more damaging than smoking a joint, it is a logical thought of course, but it’s nice to see that some officials think the same. Eating filthy hamburgers is not a crime right? So why would smoking a joint be?