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Marijuana Purchasing Etiquette

By May 6, 2009 4

Introduction

Being the person that I am, people come to me looking for marijuana connects. Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan, NJ, Florida, US Virgin Islands – I know someone. My network isn’t all that great but it’s trusted and I am happy with that. I am also happy to share that network but I only do this for people I know – friends and family. However, when I do share a connect, there are a few issues that always seem to come up. I want to address those issues.

First, the process

I thought it’d be necessary just to give an example of how a deal would and should go. It’s not hard.

  1. Call the dealer
  2. Give the dealer a location to meet you which is dependent on the dealer.
    They may come to your apartment or ask you to meet them in the street.
  3. Wait for the dealer to contact you
    If you have to meet them outside, make sure it’s inside a car or even lobby of your building. Never do a “hand-to-hand” in the open street. Police look for that which is why a lot of Black dealers get caught all the time. You see em on the corner and you can spot them from a mile away. So, can the police. And, they can and will see you to0.
  4. Find out what they have to offer
    Most dealers have more than one strain available at a time. It’s okay to find out what they have and even ask about it. Most dealers have no problem discussing marijuana. But, keep it short and sweet.
  5. Make sure you have the proper money.
    No one wants to sit around counting out change because you didn’t want to bring the right amount. And, no one will tolerate you even one bit if you actually come up short. Whoa!
  6. Good-bye
    Get out of the car, end the conversation – whatever – part ways! The dealer always has other deliveries and your conversation is just holding them back.

How difficult is that? It’s not difficult at all. So, it makes me wonder why I have to discuss specific issues that arise during this process. It really all comes down to the individual.

Problem Customers

Here are some of those people who cause the issues that dealers simple don’t like.

  1. Black Hole
    The info goes in, but nothing ever comes out of it. They sit on the number for months because they’re scared to make the phone call. If you want the number, I need to know you’re ready to purchase. Think about it: if you were a dealer and haven’t heard from a new customer even once in a whole month, would you keep that number? Neither would I!
  2. Wanna-be Kingpin
    Kingpins want you to do all the dirty work because they don’t want to get their hands dirty. These are usually women but plenty of men live in this category as well. The good thing about kingpins is that they don’t waste your time asking for numbers. Just tell them to do their own damn dirty work. Never put yourself at risk especially if you’re not getting anything out of it.
  3. Fake Connect Person
    I’ve come across people who just seem happy to have phone numbers as if they’re the connect person. They talk a big game but they’ve never even called the dealer. So, when they “share” the information, no one answers. Even when they call, same no-answer. No one trusts you so why are you giving away the connect.
  4. Wanna-be Celebrity
    You have a lot of people who think they’re special. They will call the dealer and try to get him to do things he clearly doesn’t do. If you know the dealer works Manhattan, don’t ask if he or she will come to Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx just because you’re not far from bridge. The dealer will let you know what they’re willing to do. If you don’t like that, that’s YOUR problem.

With all of that out of the way, I will hope that people who read this get that buying marijuana does not have to be some huge production. You don’t need your hand held during the process. It will literally all take place in under a minute, maybe two if you actually have a decent rapport.

So, what’s a good customer?

Simply put, a good customer is someone who calls the dealer, regularly. You don’t deviate from the simple process laid out for you. After some time, you’ve built a good rapport with the dealer. Mostly, it’s about how you feel. If you can meet your dealer without even thinking that you’re doing something illegal, you know you and your dealer are operating safely.

At the end of the day, that’s what it is all about – safety from police. Remember, marijuana never hurt anyone but millions of people (800,000+ incarcerated) have their lives turned upside-down every year because of the police.

And, NO! I don’t know you so don’t ask me for anyone’s info!

Categories: Guide, Legacy

Stink of marijuana? Here’s what you do!

By April 26, 2009 2

Background

This past weekend, I was at a friend’s house and I wanted to smoke but I couldn’t exactly return there smelling of marijuana. I am sure we’ve all been in that situation. Letting it air out was not an option. I had some very potent Grand Daddy Purp in a strawberry dutchmaster. It was perfectly rolled using the water technique or “aqua rolling”, no saliva on this one children.

See here:

Excuse the crappy camera phone pics. Blackberry isn’t exactly known for their robust camera abilities.

So, I find a nice little secluded spot to “burn my kind” and make some private phone calls as well. After I got a nice comfortable high, I had to dash to the marijuana mobile for quick clean up.

The Routine

See folks, I am always prepared for such occasions as long as I have my car with me. Now, keep up with me:

  1. Mouthwash: You need some sort of mouthwash to get the smell off your breath. I prefer Listerine because I just don’t trust any other mouthwash. I use the mint flavored version because the brown bottle leaves your breath with that “brown bottle” scent which is nasty. It wears off eventually but still lasts too long.
  2. Drink: Make sure you have a bottle of water; I had juice. Wash out your mouth. Juice is good to hide the minty fresh breath. People are going to wonder how in the hell you leave and come back with minty breath. “What were you doing?”
  3. Body Spray: You need a way to handle your clothes. Spray your body down. The scent is not as strong or long lasting as cologne or perfume. It will wear off but long after the marijuana smell is gone. As long as it’s light smelling and doesn’t last long, you’re fine. I use Axe Phoenix.
  4. Hand Sanitizer: You need to do something about those fingers that held the blunt. Just shaking hands will leave a scent on another person. Apply generously and get it all in down to your wrists. You’ll be fine. I use Lysol version.
  5. Fresh Air: It’s always good to air out YOU. Just walk around the block or to the store. Let those scents dissipate for a minute.

The idea here is to buy small travel-sized versions so it all fits in your glove compartment. And, it’s not just for marijuana smoking purposes. It’s for any occasion. I also keep other things as well – first aid kit, comb, nasal spray, coco butter, etc etc etc. I’m just always prepared. What can I say!?

Some of you won’t have a car or just won’t be driving; simply put, you won’t have your tools with you. Hey, I am in this situation all the time too. There isn’t much that can be done here. Get some orange juice as the acid will help with your breath and some gum. Just try to air out as much as possible. Hand sanitizer is still an option since it’s so small. If not, stop off at a fast food restaurant and wash your hands in the bathroom.

Now, I am going to smoke some more Grand Daddy Purp. Y’all be good.

Don’t get caught by the cops or else you’ll get swine flu!

Categories: Guide, Legacy

Smoking in public: Priceless

By April 25, 2009 0
Art of Smoking in Public

I just decided to take these pictures.

The full caption is:

Grand Daddy Purp: $50..
Cig tubes: $5 for a box of 200..
Cig box: Free..
Smoking in public: Priceless

To be more precise and honest, I’ll try to break it down for you a bit better. Of course there’s marijuana.. duh!! The cigarette tubes are not emptied cigarettes, as in they were purchased and then emptied. You buy them empty. You can get them online as well. Just do a search for “cigarette blanks” and you’ll find it. The cig box I got from a friend who’s addicted to tobacco.

Tip

A friend of mine had a little trouble using them, the same trouble I had when I first used them. The problem is that the paper itself burns too quickly. This is obviously part of the how cigarettes are made. They need to be thin so they burn down quickly and you buy more tobacco.

The fix is to use a small stick – incense stick, for example – and pack that marijuana down along the sides. So, when you’re stuffing the tubes, tap it on the table to get it to fall down naturally, then use the stick to get the sides. The cig should be somewhat firm by the time you’re finished. Don’t be afraid to seal it up so no bits fall out.

Another tip, which I don’t do but I wouldn’t be right if I didn’t offer the optional idea. If you don’t have a problem smoking tobacco and only want a small taste through out the day as I know some maintenance smokers prefer, you can definitely mask the smell by mixing about 1 part marijuana to 3 parts tobacco. Whatever tobacco you have left over, you can use in the empty tubes later on and you’d still have the box.

WARNING

As far as smoking in public, you must still be careful. The smell is still going to be very strong so when you are smoking, try to be somewhere alone. From far away, you’ll be fine. People will just think you’re hitting a regular cigarette. Trust me, it works!

Categories: Guide, Legacy

So, how was your 420?

By April 21, 2009 1

My 420 pretty much sucked to be honest.

I had it all set and ready to go. I was attending a grower’s party. While I was invited to go to other spots, there’s nothing better than a grower’s party. Imagine about 20 people getting together and bringing their finest homegrown for everyone else to try out. And, it all fell through.

Sure, I could have done something else, gone somewhere else.. but I had my mind set on this party. Oh well, what can ya do?

I know. I realized something.

I don’t need one day for it to be 420. I don’t need the clock to hit 4:20am or pm EST for the call to “light it up”. I realized a long time ago that 420 is every day and every minute. As long as I have marijuana, which I always do, I’ll be celebrating 420 forever.

Yup!

And, I need to be the one having a 420 party next time.

One last thing,

where did so many people come from that smoke marijuana? I have friends who’ve told me all the bad things about marijuana come up to me and ask how they could get some? The way they bad-talk marijuana users, I’d think they’d be against it. NO WAY. They’ve done it before and they just wanna get high again. But, I don’t blame them. Everyone has a public face and in this “unemployment” climate, it’s best they speak against it. Sure, see me private, email me, text me. I’m here for you.. if I already know you. Come on out the woodwork.

I have friends that I know will call me first when they’re ready to smoke. I love that. When you think you can’t go any further with people, they end up coming to you! And, I welcome them all. They know me and they know if they’re going to do any marijuana, I will make sure they enjoy themselves to the fullest in a safe environment.

I always wonder if my friends’ willingness to try marijuana for the first time is a function of my influence through honest re-education or their own curiosity. I know at least one vote for decriminalization in Boston was my influence. Each one, teach one. Keep it going.

Categories: Legacy, True Story

Obama Fried Chicken.. so what!?

By April 9, 2009 4

Well if I knew it would have been news or even blog-worthy, I would have posted this picture two months ago:This Obama Fried Chicken is on 115th and 7th Ave/St Nicholas Ave. It’s sort of an intersection there. I was looking for parking and parked right in front of it without realizing the name of the spot until I got out of my car. As soon as I saw the name I pulled out the phone and took that picture. I thought it was hilarious. My friends got plenty of food there during that late night spades party.

My friend told me as soon as Obama was elected, they changed the name. So, this spot may have been up since November.

Check out fellow blogger Rippa @ The Intersection of Madness and Reality for a post about the Brooklyn location where the community seems to be protesting. Leave it up to us African American folk to get upset over small things. Or, maybe it’s just Brooklyn folks that are always uptight about something. I wonder if they’re going to go crazy over this Harlem location even though it’s been up for months without so much as a peep from the Harlem community.

In an effort to support Black business, there’s a great restaurant on 116th street, close to Lenox Ave and I am not talking about the overrated Amy Ruth’s. It’s across the street from Amy Ruth. Unfortunately, I can’t remember the name of the spot but the title of it has the word “supreme” in it. Make sure you get the candied carrots. It’s worth it!!

Categories: Legacy, News

Marijuana Gives Cancer the Munchies

By April 3, 2009 1

I just came across this article in my RSS from Spain via Cannabis Culture magazine: New Study Shows Marijuana Helps In Battle Against Cancer. I thought it was pretty significant. Yet, another study showing how marijuana can be used medically. When I hear anything like this, I want to know how it works. How does marijuana help battle cancer? I thought the answer was so funny:

The authors from the Complutense University in Madrid, working with scientists from other universities, found that the active component of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), causes cancer cells to undergo a process called autophagy — the breakdown that occurs when the cell essentially self-digests.

I thought about it. I just repeated that term: “Self-digests!? So, it literally eats itself to death. Then I came to the conclusion that marijuana causes the cancer cells to get really hungry and since it can’t go to the corner store, it has to eat itself.

But, then I got all philosophical about it..

well if it gives cancer the munchies, am I a cancer. don’t we all get the munchies. WE’RE ALL CANCER

..so now I stop.

Take another puff

But, seriously. This nation spends billions on cancer research and billions on prohibition. Isn’t it this nation’s own stupidity and fear that keeps us realizing this potential cure is right under our noses? My mother had her breasts removed because of cancer. Why did we have to suffer? I’m done.

Categories: Legacy, Opinion

Blogging While High Ep 5: What’s with Twitter users?

By March 26, 2009 5

This Blogging While High episode was brought to you by NYC Diesel.
Read Blogging While High Ep 4: I Miss the Muppets
Note: This post inspired by Five people I am no longer following on Twitter @ These Digital Times

Intro

My 30 day marijuana hiatus is up [link]. It was up since Sunday, March 22. But, I admit, I rationalized my way to a day short. Yup. If I count the day I decided to start to March 22nd, it would have been 30 days. However, and this is where the rationalization comes from, I include the time before I started in which I didn’t smoke any weed, which amounts to a period of 2-3 days, I really did 31-32 days, since I only did 29. At any rate, I was off for 30 days and that’s what it is. I win. Nyaaaaah.

Strain Report: NYC Diesel

It was ok. The smell was pretty potent as I could smell it from my pocket while I was at the store. It felt good in my hand – firm but not rock hard, kind of fluffy. It looked really good when I finally got home. It even tasted good.

However, I’ve had better NYC Diesel. I don’t think it was as strong as it should have been. I think the buds were possibly screened before packaging because when I pulled out the microscope, a lot of the heads were missing but even inside the buds when I cracked them open.

Let’s Talk: Twitter

What is Twitter? Easy answer.

“Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages.” [Twitter]

However, you’ve got folks that go even deeper to explain Twitter better than Twitter. [About] Here’s a lengthy account that basically expands the hell out of that definition like a synopsis of an Art of War passage. That’s a semi-high brow joke for you people who only read Eric Jerome Dickey.. yeah you! LOL.

However, I feel almost bombarded by these social media folks that, I think, has redefined how twitter is used. Their way is careless and wild. They have no integrity. I think that’s what might be ruining twitter. The problem is, of course, greed. People want to be followed the most. People always want something. I don’t think folks should feel they have to follow someone else.

I suggest folks follow who they want to hear from. Also, we followers need to not be upset if someone doesn’t follow us. Don’t worry about your twitter ranking. It’s irrelevent. Increase the integrity of those that follow you.

Truth is, I know people are following me just because I am following them. And I am following people just because they are following me. Most, I genuinely have an interest. But, they aren’t interesting at all. Right now, I follow 340 people and 405 people follow me. I am knocking 5 people off my list right now. They are

  1. Chris Moody, @chris_moody, is just boring but he’s the manager of New Media at the Cato Institute [@catoinstitute] which is pretty cool to follow.
  2. Evan Williams, @ev, is also boring and the CEO of Twitter.
  3. Terry Ng, @kineda, is a link pusher… ahhhhh. Everything is a link. Booooo. GO OUTSIDE. But, I do keep his site on hand. I just go to it about once a month.
  4. THERUNDOWN, @therundown, is another link pusher. I’ve already got an RSS Reader.
  5. Just Salad, @justsalad, is a spot in NYC that serves just salad. Get it? Just Salad. Anyway, I love green flora but not that much. I’m a red meat eater anyway. “Where’s the beed?” I’ve always said if PETA ever gets animal as food concept banned or criminalized in some way, I will eat a PETA member. I figure if I am going to break the law, I might as well try human!

Anyway, I think this is what we should all do. Look on your list and just remove 5 people from it that you know you probably never cared to follow in the first place. I hope it’s not me though. I’d think folks loved me. LOL

Do you have any good follow or following rules that you use to maintain the integrity of your list??

Edit: Make sure you follow me on twitter @anthonytaurus!

Categories: Blogging While High, Legacy

Budget cuts? Police first!! Episode 2

By March 11, 2009 5


Episode 1: Budget cuts? Police first!!

I thought I’d relay a comment I left on an article I’d just read: Suspension for 3 Cops in Facebook Flap. In short, a few dumb ass cops were canned from their jobs due to racist and sexist comments on their Facebook pages. Here is my response to that article:

It’s the economy people. You really think these officers would have been fired for these comments if states weren’t looking for ways to cut down on the budget. Some of the greatest costs to cities and states happens to be bad police policy, where crooked cops get slaps on the wrist for the crimes they commit while badged.

Think about it. Look at the Oscar Grant murder. The family is suing the city for $50M. Ask yourself, how many of these lawsuits exist in your city, state, and across the nation? How many of them have been settled or already judged on? How many millions are these areas losing because of police misconduct?? Finally, police are being let go left and right all of a sudden where they’d just be placed on desk duty or something like that. It should have been this way all along.

Unfortunately, it takes a bad economy for people to think straight and start making cops accountable for their actions. Why should innocent taxpayers have to fork over millions to people that should never have been hurt in the first place only to continue paying some creep who was never good at his/her job in the first place?

Truthfully speaking, I hope more terminations of police occur throughout the nation. For far too long, the police have been more of a liability than an asset. It’s time certain officials start taking this burden more seriously. In times when we can’t provide decent school books to our children or afford to keep a hospital open, there’s no reason why any county, city, or state should tolerate the arrogance and willfullness of crooked police officers. How many more millions do we taxpayers have to shell out to victims of police misconduct or outright brutality before we come to our senses??

New York City

  • $8.75 Million for brutalizing Abner Louima – 218 jobs (@ 40k/year for 1 year)
  • $3 Million for the murder of Ousman Zongo – 75 jobs
  • $3 Million for the murder of Amadou Diallo – 75 jobs
  • $3 Million for the murder of Anthony Baez – 75 jobs

Chicago

  • Loevy & Loevy, civil rights law firm, claims to have won $80 Million in settlements – 2,000 jobs

And we’re not even discussing general court costs as well as any other costs associated with incarceration.

If I was getting paid to write these posts, I’d continue looking up this information. But I think my readers get the point. This nation can save a lot of money and a lot of jobs if these “officials” do something about police brutality.

I think Harrison officials are smart for getting rid of these officers BEFORE they create greater liabilities for the town!

Related Links:

Categories: Legacy, Opinion

Why marijuana regulation is important?

By March 9, 2009 3
Intro

There are different kinds of marijuana users around the world. Most people tend to fall into the category of people who don’t really care about what kind of marijuana they smoke as long as they’re getting high. And, most marijuana will cover that part without a problem.

Then there are people like myself, the “marijuana connoisseurs” as I’d like to think. I have been compared to a sommelier (wine expert) more than once. I understand and respect that there are different kinds of marijuana and they affect people differently. For example, Michelle Rainey, a marijuana activist in Canada, prefers Afghani Bullrider to help with her Crohn’s disease. On another note, if you were looking for something that would help with sexual arousal, a nice sativa strain will do that such as Mikado. You won’t find these strains at the “corner market”. Michelle Rainey grows her own medicine and Mikado is available as seed, cheaply because it’s not one of the more famous fast moving strains.

There are plenty of other strains, some “land race”, or naturally occurring, and some created or bred by crossing different strains. Some are pretty much the same while others express different qualities in potency, smell, taste, effect, color, and so on.

Talkin Regulation

This is why I was happy to read this article: Is Cutting-Edge Marijuana Lab the Future of Legitimate Pot?. The tagline beneath the title reads,

“If pot is truly medicine, shouldn’t it be standardized? A lab has big plans to test the potency of Cali cannabis sold in dispensaries.”

The article itself is five pages long. Someone, Stephen DeAngelo, has had the sense to provide potency percents to let people know the potency of their marijuana.

“At downtown Oakland’s Harborside Health Center, the hairy green buds have numbers. The new nomenclature beckons viewers from within seven gleaming glass display cases. Antiseptic white placards boast authoritative black digits. Each stands erect next to a Petri dish of high-octane “White Rhino” or “Afgooey Super Melt.” They read: 7 percent, 11 percent, 18 percent, or 21 percent. Even 80 percent.“

For the most part, we have to go by what we know or what we hear from others. Most of us accept that Mexican-grown marijuana is usually the weakest (more on that later). But, what’s the strongest? I’ve had good experiences with Hempstar and Hush. They were, in my opinion, the strongest marijuana I’ve tried. But, were they the strongest? I couldn’t tell you to be honest. Maybe Stephen DeAngelo can.

Marijuana Safety

He also gives a damn about the safety of the marijuana they sell. Most of us know and accept the fact that marijuana itself is rather safe. However, when we purchase marijuana, we don’t always think about the environment or the grower which directly affects the marijuana we smoke.

For example, on the streets, you’re more likely to find marijuana from Mexico. I don’t know how many times I’ve pointed out how careless Mexican growers are with their marijuana. All of it comes seeded and seeds limit potency so the marijuana they grow naturally comes weak, the absolute weakest on the market. It’s also packaged tightly into large bricks hence the term, Mexi-brick. The process of packing the marijuana so tightly increases the opportunity for mold to form especially if the marijuana hasn’t been dried properly. Forunately, Mexican grown marijuana is usually so dry you have to rehydrate it just to make it smokable. Other problems include the long distances, time it takes to travel, and the conditions the bricked marijuana may go through to get from one point to the other. Anything can happen in that time to affect the marijuana.

The article points out:

“It’s expensive to test every single thing that comes through the door — that’s the price you pay with a decentralized supply system,” Dave said. “But that’s what you’ve got. You’ve got five pounds coming from here and two from there and one individual. I mean, a dog walks in the grow room, and wags its tail — anything can be coming off that dog’s tail. It’s gross. Fertilizers with E. coli. Compost teas that they don’t make right, anaerobic tea that has elevated levels of E. coli and salmonella. It has to come. There’s no way that this is sustainable. All it takes is one story of immune-compromised people dying from aspergillus infection. The myth that cannabis hasn’t killed a single person in 3,000 years is allowed to go on. Well, it’s not cannabis that kills people, it’s all the shit that’s in it.“

Legalize and Regulate

Isn’t it better, smarter, cleaner that someone has the sense to test for these things in the products they sell. Does anyone remember being taught about meat packing reform in the United States. Most people take it for granted these days. However, back then, it was not uncommon for canned meat to be spoiled green, contain whole rats or just parts, and be mixed with various other things that may not even be edible. It took government intervention to bring some safety to the meat packing industry.

Maybe if the US government gets its collective head out of its behind, perhaps it will legalize and regulate the marijuana industry, at least, for the safety of its own citizens. Let’s just hope the government doesn’t go too far.

Categories: Legacy, Opinion

Thought: Petition DEA to schedule alcohol AND tobacco!

By March 5, 2009 2
Intro

In 1970, Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act. At the time, no one knew enough about marijuana (although it has been in use around the world for thousands of years) to know where to schedule it. For the mean time, it would be considered a “Schedule I” substance until more research of the plant could be conducted.

Reference Note
Schedule I is the placement for substances that:
(A) has a high potential for abuse.
(B) has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(C) lacks accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.
There are also Schedules II, III, IV, and V which are just lesser forms where Schedule V substances:
(A) has a low potential for abuse compared to Schedule IV.
(B) has accepted medical use in the United States.
(C) may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.
This is why the DEA thinks cocaine (Sched. II) is safer than marijuana (Sched. I).

President Nixon commissioned the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse also known as the Shafer Commission after the chairman Raymond P. Shafer. In 1972, Shafer presented the report, Marijuana: A Signal of Misunderstanding in which recommended that marijuana be decriminalized and treated as a social concern which means its use would, at least, be discouraged.

“[T]he criminal law is too harsh a tool to apply to personal possession even in the effort to discourage use. It implies an overwhelming indictment of the behavior which we believe is not appropriate. The actual and potential harm of use of the drug is not great enough to justify intrusion by the criminal law into private behavior, a step which our society takes only ‘with the greatest reluctance.”

And this was in 1972. We’re still fighting this war almost 4 decades later because the Nixon Administration ignored the very report they commissioned in the first place, not the first nor last time this has occurred.

With all of that information under our belt, couldn’t, or maybe shouldn’t, one agree that if there are any substances or drugs that should have Schedule I status, they would be alcohol and tobacco. Let’s analyze this fairly. According to Schedule I, a substance should have a high potential for abuse, no medical utility, and lack accepted safety for use.
Source: Wikipedia

Petition to schedule tobacco

Is tobacco addictive?

“Yes. Most smokers use tobacco regularly because they are addicted to nicotine. Addiction is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, even in the face of negative health consequences. It is well documented that most smokers identify tobacco use as harmful and express a desire to reduce or stop using it, and nearly 35 million of them want to quit each year. Unfortunately, only about 6 percent of people who try to quit are successful for more than a month.“

Is there any medical utility for tobacco?
I tried to find some information that would promote the use of tobacco for medicinal purposes and I could not find any evidence. However, I found this:

“Cigarette smoking kills an estimated 440,000 U.S. citizens each year—more than alcohol, cocaine, heroin, homicide, suicide, car accidents, fire, and AIDS combined. Since 1964, more than 12 million Americans have died prematurely from smoking, and another 25 million U.S. smokers alive today will most likely die of a smoking related illness.”

Well so far, it satisfies two out of three requirements for Schedule I. Shall we go for a third? I think so!

Is there any accepted safety for use?
I didn’t find much on accepted safety for use but I found this nifty list of surgeon general warnings that may help:

  • Cigarette Smoking May be Hazardous to Your Health
  • The Surgeon General Has Determined that Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to Your Health
  • Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy.
  • Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health.
  • Smoking By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal Injury, Premature Birth, And Low Birth Weight.
  • Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide.
  • Cigar Smoking Can Cause Cancers Of The Mouth And Throat, Even If You Do Not Inhale.
  • Cigars Are Not A Safe Alternative To Cigarettes.
  • This Product May Cause Gum Disease And Tooth Loss.
  • This Product May Cause Mouth Cancer.
  • This Product Is Not A Safe Alternative To Cigarettes.

I figure the accepted safety of tobacco would be before you’re negatively affected by any of these ailments and the others that weren’t mentioned.
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse and Wikipedia

Petition to schedule alcohol

Is alcohol addictive?

“Yes, alcohol is highly addictive. About 18 million adults are addicted to alcohol. This means they need to drink alcohol in order to function normally, and their drinking causes problems in their lives.”

Is there any medical utility to alcohol?

“Various meta-analyses have established alcohol’s causal role in a wide range of physical, mental and social harms, with practically no organ in the body immune from alcohol related harm.”

Is there any accepted safe use of alcohol?

This really all depends on what you consider safe, of course. It takes only ONE drink to be considered impaired. Depending on your weight and history of intake, it may take a lot to actually kill you. But, it can kill you.

Sources: WebMD and World Health Organization (PDF)

But, WHY?

There are numerous reasons why I want the DEA to schedule alcohol and tobacco.

  1. Appropriate: Both alcohol and tobacco fit the definition of a Schedule I substance
  2. Hypocrisy: If the DEA didn’t schedule these substances, they’d be contradicting their own policy
  3. Destruction: Imagine using the Controlled Substances Act to criminalize alcohol and tobacco. Sit back and internalize what would happen if alcohol and tobacco were made illegal!!! It’s my guess that the CSA, along with the DEA, would be dismantled long before alcohol and tobacco were ever made illegal. I fear for my life just thinking about clicking on “publish post”.

Instead of fighting a government that comfortably views and accepts marijuana’s criminalization, force them to confront, not only their own addiction to self-inflicted death, but also the contradiction of this sick, twisted, disgusting, and backward drug policy. The only issue for me to figure out is how does one petition the DEA to schedule these dangerous drugs so they can be removed from society? Just a matter of time before it’s all figured out.

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