Today is 420 Cannabis Day

Today is a NATIONAL HOLIDAY!!! Happy 420 Day to all the cannabis connoisseurs and advocates.

Marijuana has been proven by medical research to provide a multitude of health benefits to its patients. Thanks to new legislations the miracle plant is rapidly becoming legal in more and more US states. Hopefully it will become legal in all 50.

So far the states that have legalized marijuana are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.

According to thecannabisindustry.com, “studies have also shown that consuming raw cannabis has the potential to treat lupus, arthritis and neurodegenerative diseases, help stimulate appetite and decrease nausea, prevent the spread of malignant prostate cancer cells, and prevent cell damage that can lead to serious illness and poor health”.

These are just a few of the advantages identified by scientists, healthcare professionals & advocates in the fight to push government for legalization.

Social justice groups are also calling for the immediate release and criminal record expungement of any federal and state offenders. According to Filter Mag, “A coalition of 85 advocacy organizations led by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) has sent an open letterto President Joe Biden, demanding that he work with Congress to deschedule cannabis, removing it from criminal drug laws, and approve legislation to legalize and regulate it”.

Now these are the kinds of causes I can definitely get behind. Why continue to withhold all of the wonderful benefits of the Mary Jane from the general public?

That being said — inhale and exhale and enjoy the “holiday”. *cough*

Happy 420!

Oh and because weed is an herb, there are various ways to consume the plant without actually smoking it.

If you’re not a toker check out this article: 7 Ways to Consume Cannabis Without Smoking.

To commemorate the 420 holiday here is a video of a high school band reciting the 90s smokers hit, “I Got 5 On It” by The Luniz. Pretty impressive especially being as though these kids were not even born when this song came out. lol!