[Porsche-O-Phile]

Legal here in CA with a doctor's note.

Once in a blue moon the feds will go bust some medical-use home grower just to stroke themselves, but for the most part it's live and let live for the "medical needs" types.

About 1/2 mile from me there's a billboard from a local doctor who can *ahem* review your medical condition and *ahem* determine whether you're a good candidate for medical m.j. 1-888-GET-KUSH. No joke.

I know a guy personally who has had a partial hip replacement (in his late 30s, currently in his early 40s). Very painful as it's starting to fail (he'll eventually need a full replacement). He claims that pot is the only thing that makes him feel better (and yes, he's been prescribed other medications). He's no spokesperson for medical m.j. use although he could be I suppose, but all I'm saying is it's probably high time (no pun) we as a society got off our collective high horses (no pun) and let people determine what's best for them.

If people want to use it in their own homes to have a good time or whatever, who the hell cares? Besides the cotton industry of course (read the history of illegalization - it was largely a lobby by the cotton industry to kill off hemp, which is actually stronger, more durable, etc.)

Typical federal government - clinging to a "holier-than-thou" position borne out of the so-called "War on Drugs" 1980s political grandstanding effort (Ronnie Reagan) while all the while spewing lies about how they're for "less government intrusion in peoples lives", "smaller government" and of course kicking back untold billions to Afghani poppy growers and puppet governments in Central/South America in league with cartels producing coke and crack. Last I checked coke, crack and heroin were a lot more of a scourge than a few guys toking joints.

Stupid.

If someone wants to toke up, I say let 'em. Regulate it, tax it if you want, etc. A suggestion to Uncle Sam and the DEA here - sometimes it's actually okay to admit you're wrong and change your position on something when it's obvious you ARE wrong.