tiredoftheshit
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Message #292653 posted by tiredoftheshit (Info) May 01, 2008 20:24:00 ET
Super High Me is a take-off on the fast-food documentary, "Super Size Me," and is about a popular comedian who consumes marijuana every day, 18 hours a day (while not sleeping) for 30 days. We see him do his stand-up in clubs while high. Most of us would not wish to engage in such a high level of usage, but he's doing it for the cause or because he enjoys it.
This is a must-see for anyone curious or worried about mj, a real eye-opener for those who believe that mj is worse than alcohol.
Contrary to what the government might have you believe he doesn't grow horns or lose his grip on reality. In fact he scores higher on the SAT under the influence then he does during the earlier, sober period.
Did I find the film entertaining: yeah, sort of.
Is it worth watching: yes, if you are unfamiliar with marijuana and think it is some kind of horrible drug. This documentary would make a good introduction to novices or abstainers. If you just base your opinion upon what the government says in TV commercials or on their web site then a very distorted image of marijuana is gathered.
I didn't really learn much new information from this film, other than the interesting political situation in California, where the STATE has legalized medicinal pot,
but the FEDS still arrest marijuana clinic owners and all their employees.
Just about everybody knows that pot is no worse than beer so I don't really understand what all the fuss is about, other than people are scared to speak out against the status quo, and don't want to be seen as "encouraging" what's viewed as "drug abuse."
Beer has a longer history and tradition in Western culture. MJ will never be as popular as beer. Some people just don't like it, period, and never will. Most people prefer booze. MJ is not addictive, unlike alcohol, and people can take it or leave it. That's okay too. MJ shouldn't be illegal, just because most people don't want to use it.
The documentary opens up a long-festering issue that is often swept underneath the carpet.
Bill Clinton upon leaving office finally admitted that mj should probably be legalized, but when will a prominent politician finally have the courage to state the obvious, while in office?
Barney Frank (D-Mass) has introduced a bill to decriminalize medical mj. I give credit to the man for having the courage to put into Congress what common sense clearly tells us: mj does not merit prohibition, and especially not today's intense and incredibly expensive/wasteful level of law enforcement.
Overall, more Democrats at least seem willing to listen to the scientific community when it says that marijuana has medical uses and is not especially toxic or harmful. That's one of the many reasons I usually vote Democratic.
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