I have no idea what M Benson is aiming to say here. Except that he seems to be making fun of some of the anti-marijuana stuff from the past.
My own take: I don’t toke, because I don’t like the effect. But if you get a bunch of wild and crazy guys drunk, they get into a fight, but if you get them doped up, they sit around going ‘Oh wow, man’ and succumbing to the blind munchies. So WHICH is the dangerous drug?
I wasn’t much into marijuana back in the day. After smoking, I just wanted to eat a turkey and go to sleep. The last time I smoked it was in 1987. Then last year during shutdown I thought I would give it a try, since I didn’t have to worry about random drug tests at work. Let me say, it didn’t turn out very well.
Fermented fruit juice led to booze. Strange mushrooms to psychedelics. Throwing random dry leaves onto the fire to a cave full of mellow, but hungry cave people…
I don’t understand the bruhaha over Marajuana. It’s one of the oldest painkillers known to man and in some cases can work better and cost less than anything Big Pharma can offer.
You forgot the really important part about Our Precious White Women socializing with Filipino and Negro Jazz Musicians. And shudder those people shudder thinking they’re as good as a White Man because that was a huge part of the Reefer Madness propaganda and the reason Nixon had is War on Drugs.
I like the idea of legal medical marijuana. With my oncological prognosis a bowl AND a beer really help with late night anxiety and sleeplessness. But of course ohio screws up the process. Go to a web page and the first question is how will you pay the doctor? Not do you qualify but how to pay. Most docs want $200 – 250. Then you teleconference with doc and they send you electronic ok to buy.So ohio setup a money maker for docs to sit at a desk and get $250 a call.Cheaper to go to some college bar around here I’d think.On a side note ..Ohio also just cut taxes for the wealthiest by removing the top bracket. Guess where most of the QOP state legislatures tax brackets are. Ohio seems lost to the QOP.
The Scene: Dusk, candlelight. A gourmet-level home made meal on a Southern veranda under broadly-spreading Live Oaks. Scent of honeysuckle on cool air blown up from the creek. Fireflies.
Two of us.
She: Where are the crescent rolls? [Asked while opening the warming cloth over the bread basket.]
Me: I guess we ate them.
She: I only ate one.
Me: How many were there?
She: Twelve.
The tragic consequences of marijuana use: The Munchies Are Real!
mary jane causes a talented athlete to lose her chance at olympic gold – boneheaded decision on her part, stupid rules on the part of the track association…
I am sometimes awed by the Conservative need to create a crisis where none exists to counter their uncanny ability to ignore a genuine crisis staring them in the face.
You KNOW that if large Corporations actually controlled Pot sales and distribution like they do for Alcohol and Tobacco, the Qpublicans would ALL be in favor of Legalization, since it would just increase the amount of Bribes…er… “Campaign Contributions” they would be collecting.
I would be very happy if the State of NC could collect (lawfully) 6.75% sales tax on all weed sales at the various counties’ farmers markets. And no, I probably wouldn’t buy any.
From Barney Miller- “We have a call of a guy selling pot in front of (address), we’re going to check it out.” Barney, “who called it in?” “The liquor store owner at that address.”
Basically we’ve got one guy to blame for the demonization of marijuana in America: Harry Anslinger, US Commissioner of Narcotics, 1930-1962. Here are some of his oh-so-objective observations about it:
‘Marihuana leads to pacifism and Communist brainwashing.’
‘Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men.’
‘You smoke a joint and you’re likely to kill your brother.’
‘Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind.’
‘The primary reason to outlaw marijuana is its effect on the degenerate races.’
‘Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, criminality, and death.’
‘There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others.’
I was disappointed to find that, in the real world, marijuana did not lead to the fun depicted in films like “Reefer Madness” – instead, all it led to was a bunch of people getting lazy and sleepy and hungry. I quit it when I realized that it was causing me to waste a lot of time and money that I couldn’t afford to waste. My biggest concern with legal recreational “weed” is how it can cause people to fail to live up to their potentials. Alcohol can do the same thing, although it is more likely to make people aggressive than to mellow them out.
Pot is only illegal because only “those” people used it. You know, the jazz cigarettes. You know who I mean. (Neighborhood dogs start tilting their heads)
Odd how Mr. Benson draws a caricature of the late Marty Feldman (“Igor” from “Young Frankenstein”); he smoked approximately 5 packs of cigarettes a day and died prematurely from a heart attack.
Unless and until the States legalizing pot stop taxing the crap out of it the cartels will continue to own the market, with all of the terror and violence involved.
In most legal States it is still cheaper to buy pot on the street than in the licensed shops. Regulating and taxing is just fine but the politicians seem to think it is a golden stream of cash for their use. The idea here is to get a handle on the crime related to distribution, not to fill the massive holes in local budgets.
“Today, the US Coast Guard intercepted a boat carrying 2000 pounds of pot. The entire 1800 pounds was turned over to local authorities, who had to use trucks to haul all 1600 pounds to a secure site, where the 1400 pounds will be stored before burning. Officials estimate that it will take several hours for the entire 1000 pounds to be burned. The local workers entrusted with burning the 500 pounds will be observed closely by officials to make sure the entire 250 pounds is destroyed properly!
“Police estimate the street value of the 125 pounds at $3.7 million.”
RAGs almost 3 years ago
“Pot is evil, They should stick with booze like God intended them to.”
Daeder almost 3 years ago
Are they talking about pot or CRT?
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
I have no idea what M Benson is aiming to say here. Except that he seems to be making fun of some of the anti-marijuana stuff from the past.
My own take: I don’t toke, because I don’t like the effect. But if you get a bunch of wild and crazy guys drunk, they get into a fight, but if you get them doped up, they sit around going ‘Oh wow, man’ and succumbing to the blind munchies. So WHICH is the dangerous drug?
Kurtass Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I wasn’t much into marijuana back in the day. After smoking, I just wanted to eat a turkey and go to sleep. The last time I smoked it was in 1987. Then last year during shutdown I thought I would give it a try, since I didn’t have to worry about random drug tests at work. Let me say, it didn’t turn out very well.
Walter Kocker Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Marijuana does not lead to orgies and wild parties.
More’s the pity.
hermit48 almost 3 years ago
I miss Marty Feldman.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Fermented fruit juice led to booze. Strange mushrooms to psychedelics. Throwing random dry leaves onto the fire to a cave full of mellow, but hungry cave people…
Baarorso almost 3 years ago
I don’t understand the bruhaha over Marajuana. It’s one of the oldest painkillers known to man and in some cases can work better and cost less than anything Big Pharma can offer.
basilisk Premium Member almost 3 years ago
You forgot the really important part about Our Precious White Women socializing with Filipino and Negro Jazz Musicians. And shudder those people shudder thinking they’re as good as a White Man because that was a huge part of the Reefer Madness propaganda and the reason Nixon had is War on Drugs.
Terdarian almost 3 years ago
I like the idea of legal medical marijuana. With my oncological prognosis a bowl AND a beer really help with late night anxiety and sleeplessness. But of course ohio screws up the process. Go to a web page and the first question is how will you pay the doctor? Not do you qualify but how to pay. Most docs want $200 – 250. Then you teleconference with doc and they send you electronic ok to buy.So ohio setup a money maker for docs to sit at a desk and get $250 a call.Cheaper to go to some college bar around here I’d think.On a side note ..Ohio also just cut taxes for the wealthiest by removing the top bracket. Guess where most of the QOP state legislatures tax brackets are. Ohio seems lost to the QOP.
Pgalden1 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The proof is all that aggression like the barroom brawls, triggered by … oh, wait…that’s booze
Irate Retro almost 3 years ago
This is exactly what happens when you draw cartoons after smoking pot.
jimmjonzz Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Once upon a time, a minor embarrassment.
The Scene: Dusk, candlelight. A gourmet-level home made meal on a Southern veranda under broadly-spreading Live Oaks. Scent of honeysuckle on cool air blown up from the creek. Fireflies.
Two of us.
She: Where are the crescent rolls? [Asked while opening the warming cloth over the bread basket.]
Me: I guess we ate them.
She: I only ate one.
Me: How many were there?
She: Twelve.
The tragic consequences of marijuana use: The Munchies Are Real!
The Nodding Head almost 3 years ago
The smoker looks like Marty Feldman
gopher gofer almost 3 years ago
mary jane causes a talented athlete to lose her chance at olympic gold – boneheaded decision on her part, stupid rules on the part of the track association…
greycheck almost 3 years ago
The ghost of Marty Feldman objects to his image being used to portray the GOP.
Redd Panda almost 3 years ago
Marty Feldman?
‘’Could be worse, could be raining.’’
Susan00100 almost 3 years ago
MeTV airs reruns of DRAGNET that preach the “evils” of pot smoking. They’re good for an (unintentional) laugh.
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
The feather head GOP are already crazy.
Reality is an escape for those who can’t cope with the pleasures of drugs.
Actually some Republicans like the money marijuana generates.
Bookworm almost 3 years ago
I am sometimes awed by the Conservative need to create a crisis where none exists to counter their uncanny ability to ignore a genuine crisis staring them in the face.
Willywise52 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I forgot what I was going to say…
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“No, it’s pronounced Eye-Gor!”
piper_gilbert almost 3 years ago
Montana voted for recreational marijuana, and then they voted overwhelmingly for Republicans adamantly opposed to it.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 3 years ago
You KNOW that if large Corporations actually controlled Pot sales and distribution like they do for Alcohol and Tobacco, the Qpublicans would ALL be in favor of Legalization, since it would just increase the amount of Bribes…er… “Campaign Contributions” they would be collecting.
grange Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Unfortunately, the main function of marijuana legislation is to provide slave labour for Moscow Mitch’s factory prisons.
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
“I’ll never get out of this park…”
Rabies65 almost 3 years ago
I would be very happy if the State of NC could collect (lawfully) 6.75% sales tax on all weed sales at the various counties’ farmers markets. And no, I probably wouldn’t buy any.
Frankfreak almost 3 years ago
From Barney Miller- “We have a call of a guy selling pot in front of (address), we’re going to check it out.” Barney, “who called it in?” “The liquor store owner at that address.”
jrbaskind Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Eye_gor!
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
How the heatwave is supercharging cannabis growth
One cannabis farm believes the toasty conditions caused by the heatwave have left them with a bumper crop on their hands
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/canada-wildfires-heatwave-weed-b1880544.html
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
Cannabis company’s lawn mower starts NorCal wildfire that destroyed 9 structures
https://www.sfgate.com/california-wildfires/article/Flow-Cannabis-Broiler-Fire-Mendocino-County-16304856.php
Kirk Sinclair almost 3 years ago
I’m glad I live in California, where recreational + medicinal weed is regulated, legal, and easily obtained. We even have this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0GNg03a3I
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Basically we’ve got one guy to blame for the demonization of marijuana in America: Harry Anslinger, US Commissioner of Narcotics, 1930-1962. Here are some of his oh-so-objective observations about it:
‘Marihuana leads to pacifism and Communist brainwashing.’
‘Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men.’
‘You smoke a joint and you’re likely to kill your brother.’
‘Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind.’
‘The primary reason to outlaw marijuana is its effect on the degenerate races.’
‘Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, criminality, and death.’
‘There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others.’
ferddo almost 3 years ago
I was disappointed to find that, in the real world, marijuana did not lead to the fun depicted in films like “Reefer Madness” – instead, all it led to was a bunch of people getting lazy and sleepy and hungry. I quit it when I realized that it was causing me to waste a lot of time and money that I couldn’t afford to waste. My biggest concern with legal recreational “weed” is how it can cause people to fail to live up to their potentials. Alcohol can do the same thing, although it is more likely to make people aggressive than to mellow them out.
nyg16 almost 3 years ago
maybe the GQP needs better drugs, there addition to the Hate drug has ruined this country
RabbitDad almost 3 years ago
Pot is only illegal because only “those” people used it. You know, the jazz cigarettes. You know who I mean. (Neighborhood dogs start tilting their heads)
359mxn almost 3 years ago
We always said the reality is for people who can’t handle drugs.
apfelzra Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Odd how Mr. Benson draws a caricature of the late Marty Feldman (“Igor” from “Young Frankenstein”); he smoked approximately 5 packs of cigarettes a day and died prematurely from a heart attack.
pamela welch Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Steve! This is hilarious — ROFLMAO
Andylit Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Unless and until the States legalizing pot stop taxing the crap out of it the cartels will continue to own the market, with all of the terror and violence involved.
In most legal States it is still cheaper to buy pot on the street than in the licensed shops. Regulating and taxing is just fine but the politicians seem to think it is a golden stream of cash for their use. The idea here is to get a handle on the crime related to distribution, not to fill the massive holes in local budgets.
GiantShetlandPony almost 3 years ago
Pretty sure the GOP, politicians at least, prefer booze, adderall, oxycontin, and cocaine. Preferably before work and/or at lunch.
buckyteeth almost 3 years ago
This drawing might be understood by only Arizona readers.
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“Today, the US Coast Guard intercepted a boat carrying 2000 pounds of pot. The entire 1800 pounds was turned over to local authorities, who had to use trucks to haul all 1600 pounds to a secure site, where the 1400 pounds will be stored before burning. Officials estimate that it will take several hours for the entire 1000 pounds to be burned. The local workers entrusted with burning the 500 pounds will be observed closely by officials to make sure the entire 250 pounds is destroyed properly!
“Police estimate the street value of the 125 pounds at $3.7 million.”