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Rick Steves: Pot is now used by Mom and Dad. And Grandma's rubbing it on her elbows

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  Today's featured article is brought to you by CNN Opinion via NORML . Times they are a changing and it is a very good and wholesome advancement forward. The articles straight forward honesty and frankness is why it is posted here in full. On to the article. "It's time to recognize the civil liberty of mature American adults to enjoy smoking pot in their own homes and to do so without breaking the law," writes Rick Steves. CNN -   I 'm a hard-working, kid-raising, churchgoing, tax-paying American. And if I work hard all day and want to go home, smoke a joint and stare at my fireplace for three hours, that's my civil liberty. This is my basic, principled message on marijuana legalization, a cause I've promoted for many years. But my interest is grounded in something more: 50 years ago, President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs. And  his administration made sure to include marijuana as a public enemy , even listing it in  the "Schedule I" cat

Time To Destroy the Stigma

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  CANNABIS CULTURE AND PARENTING – THE STONER MOM CLN -  Let’s put it out that there is nothing wrong with relaxing by having a drink or however many. Parenting is hard and no one is calling healthy vices wrong. Whatever any person needs to do to take the edge off of long day being caregiver, is supported as self care from this author. This is not “ Wine   culture is wrong and   cannabis culture   is right.” This is also not a defence of addiction. The last few years it’s become a common Mom trope that “ Your the reason Mommy drinks. ” It’s a joke, a fun little reason to explain why you enjoy having a drink or two at night. Frankly, we all know parenting is hard work. Being the primary caregiver is a tough, stressful and demanding job. So why is there still a stigma about a parent smoking? Even in 2021 people still side eye any parent who admits they smoke  cannabis . While it’s perfectly fine for someone to have a glass of wine while cooking dinner or giving a child a bath. It’s not