My recommended uses for the items above range from “sparingly” to “none at all”.
Not that I wanna rain on the parade of the joke being made. but still: Guns, prescriptions, beer, fast food, marriage (lol) and yes – even marijuana are all okay in small doses. Cigarettes – never. And while it’s not logical that the plant that makes you feel good is illegal vs the more mixed bag of the others – that in itself isnt an argument for completely legalizing it.
To avoid confusion:
I first heard about this product from a Facebook status that was facepalming their existence at a gas station convenience store, but in New Bedford there is an effort to get them banned. At first glance, Lazy Cakes are pot brownies. At second and third glance, that’s what they are too. The website and label has purple smoke floating around a brownie that is obviously baked (since that’s how you make brownies. *solid pun**). The official description says it’s a “Tasty chocolate treat that brings on the ultimate state of relaxation.”
“The magic of Lazy Cakes™, the original relaxation brownie, is in its proprietary blend that includes herbal relaxation aids melatonin, Valerian Root Extract, Rose Hips Extract, and Passion Flower,” the company says.
Fall River Mayor William Flanagan ignores the obvious pot imagery, either through clever tactic taking or through extreme denseness, saying at a news conference, he opposes the product because of the melatonin inside. “Melatonin is a sleep aid. If someone wants to buy melatonin, that’s fine, but it shouldn’t be in a brownie that’s packaged to attract kids,” he added.
The makers of Lazy Cakes issued this statement:
“We have not been contacted by the Mayor’s office in regard to their specific questions about our product but we welcome a conversation with Mr. Flanagan. We created Lazy Cakes to provide adults with a great-tasting way to combat the stress associated with our fast-paced lives. Ingredients include items that anyone can purchase at any health food or vitamin store, such as melatonin, Valerian Root Extract, Rose Hips Extract, and Passion Flower. Each Brownie is clearly labeled to indicate that we recommend that Lazy Cakes be enjoyed by adults only. We encourage parents to check the label before providing this or any product to their children.” -Terry Harris, CEO of HBB, LLC, makers of Lazy Cakes.
The dude trying to ban them says bollocks to that. “Even though the product says it’s not intended for children’s use, its psychedelic packaging and its cartoon character, known as Lazy Larry, indicate otherwise,” he said.
My inclination is to sarcastically ask “since when are psychedelic’s marketed toward kids?” but I quickly catch myself with the obvious answer being “since they were invented”.
Is Afroman’s “Because I Got High” (a song about a man listing responsibilities and plans he intended to fulfill but chose marijuana instead) really reaching the target demographic of Christians looking for other Christians to date and marry?
This November us Californians have a Refer-endum on our hands:
The measure’s main advocate, Richard Lee, an Oakland marijuana entrepreneur, savored the chance to press his case with voters that the state’s decades-old ban on marijuana is a failed policy.
“We’re one step closer to ending cannabis prohibition and the unjust laws that lock people up for cannabis while alcohol is not only sold openly but advertised on television to kids every day,” he said.
Lee, tapping $1.3 million from his businesses, has put together a highly organized campaign that he emphasized Wednesday would be led by a team of experienced political consultants, including Chris Lehane, a veteran operative who has worked in the White House and on presidential campaigns.
“There’s all kinds of big professional politicos who are coming on board now to take it to the next level,” Lee said.
Opponents have also started to put together their campaign. “There’s going to be a very broad coalition opposing this that will include law enforcement,” said John Lovell, a Sacramento lobbyist who represents the California Police Chiefs Assn. and other law enforcement groups. “We’ll educate people as to what this measure really entails.”
The measure, like the medical marijuana initiative, could put California on a collision course with the federal government. The possession and sale of marijuana remain a federal crime.
Fox News raised that exact issue today while providing me some lulz cuz they say “sticky” situation twice. teehee.
See also: FoxNews.com: Are U.S. Pot Laws The Root Cause Of Mexican Drug Violence?