I'm Jeremy - Published Author, Harvard Graduate... and Daily Stoner
I never set out to be a stoner.
I wanted to be the All-American poster boy of success, so I stayed away from drugs. At first, it really worked. I studied hard, and found unparalleled opportunities, like graduate school at New York University and law school at Harvard. But before I was old enough to drink, I'd discovered to my shock that I could no longer succeed without weed. That discovery turned my whole life around.
I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), an extremely common diagnosis which signifies that while the doctor agrees that something is wrong with your intestines, s/he has no real idea what it is. To this day, I still don't know. All I know is that I've tried over a dozen prescriptions to treat my symptoms, and only one of them has ever worked:
Marijuana.
Having both a condition treatable only by medical marijuana and a degree from Harvard Law School is a potent combination. Under their influence, I have set out to elucidate, in the plainest English possible, the likeliest effects of the many different kinds of legalization on the issues that concern voters the most: minors, taxes, dependency, crime rates, racial justice, the environment, and more.
Oh, and I also love writing poetry. I'm excited to learn what you have to teach me!
Welcome! Yes, Cannabis (the correct term) should be 100% legalized, as it has medical uses and is far less damaging than either alcohol or cigarettes. The whole "potheads" are unsuccessful thing is total nonsense as history shows us that some of the greatest entrepreneurs (Bill Gates is a great business man but a douche bag elitist) and philosophers have been "potheads".
Awesome poster, and I hear you on the nomenclature. "Cannabis" is a much more ancient word unladen by bigotry, and I hesitated before using "marijuana." But like "stoner," I believe we can take it back! What do you think? Is it better to try to redeem an historically tainted term or simply to avoid it?
My stance is to avoid the use of the word "marijuana" and use "cannabis" as much as I can. It's respect for the power of the plant medicine.
Well that is a tough question. I think we have to take back the term Marijuana because you can't just expect words or ideas to vanish from existence. People will always call it that no matter how much we avoid using it, so the better option is to take the word back and therefore remove the stigma it has in society. Honestly we live in a society that could use Marijuana / Cannabis whatever you want to call it to calm everyone down:
I covered this awhile back in my YouTube video I uploaded to my blog on here.
@jeremydaw
Welcome to the community. I got through college much the same way finishing top of my department. Don't worry. In less than a decade marijuana will be legal all around the world.
hi Jeremy , Welcome to Steemit! It's really nice to have you here :)
Why, thank you! I look forward to reading everyone's work!
You said, "Having both a condition treatable only by medical marijuana and a degree from Harvard Law School is a potent combination." Yes, it is, and it's a great point of view to bring to Steemit, and especially to look at legalization as it intersects with other issues. I'm happy I saw your post.
One intersection that has interested me lately is the research that shows that cannabis legalization reduces overdoses from pain pills. That seems critically important given how many people are dying from narcotic overdoses and how some doctors negatively view patients in pain who use cannabis.
I've followed you and upvoted. You have impressive writing credentials (I Googled you), and I can see that you have excellent proofreading skills (I would have changed only one word). We need more of that on Steemit.
The comment from @steemcleaners suggesting authentication is because Steemit has had some problems with identity theft as well as lots of plagiarism. The photo you used is online, so someone else could have used it. People with more voting power may want that authentication before they upvote.
Thanks for the suggestions! I'm tickled pink to be on here, and to find a healthy channel for my OCD!
I'll go ahead and make a post on my blog for verification. That works, right?
People do it different ways. You could post on another social media account ank link back, or add a new photo with date and your steemit name, or have someone on the site vouch for you. I believe you have 24 hours from posting to edit this post; otherwise, maybe add separate authentication post with link in a comment on this. I'm still new, but that's what I've observed. I hope that helps.
Welcome to Steemit.
Thanks for sharing.
Do the healing properties of marijuana outweigh the drawbacks of it?
Let us have a few poems from you.
All the best.
For most people, yes. Some are at special risk for schizophrenia or substance abuse. For patients who have sensitive lungs, vaporization or edibles are great options.
Poems on the way! Thanks for the encouragement.
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Hello! Welcome to Steemit.
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Thanks.
Thanks, steemcleaners! I didn't jump on your advice fast enough to revise the post so I added a verification link as a comment. Hope that works!
Here's a link to my verification post: https://steemit.com/verification/@jeremydaw/verification-and-some-links-to-my-other-work
Did you ever try eating mangoes before smoking cannabis? The terpenes kill the munchies and enhance the high! Oh, yeah, and welcome to the community!
Yes, the mango trick works great! I plan to share some of my writing on myrcene and other terpenes which enhance THC and other cannabinoids. Stay tuned!
Welcome! Looking forward to your posts.
Happy to have you here Jeremy, welcome!