Marijuana Blog

Remember when marijuana legalization opponents made claims before Colorado and Washington legalized that there would be an epidemic of stoned drivers on the roads after legalization? And remember when they made it sound like there would be all kinds of carnage on public roadways as a result? Even after legalization in Colorado and Washington, opponents continued to make those claims, and they are currently making those claims in Oregon and Alaska where voters will see marijuana legalization initiatives on the ballot in November.

 

I’m curious if these same opponents know that fatalities on Colorado highways are at near-historic lows after legalization? That’s right, not only is there not an epidemic of stoned driver related issues on Colorado highways, but fatalities have actually gone down. This is no doubt an inconvenient fact that opponents will have a hard time spinning in their favor. Per the Washington Post:

 

As you can see, roadway fatalities this year are down from last year, and down from the 13-year average. Of the seven months so far this year, five months saw a lower fatality figure this year than last, two months saw a slightly higher figure this year, and in one month the two figures were equal.

 

There have been studies that have shown that traffic fatalities have also dropped in states that have legalized medical marijuana. There are multiple studies out there that show that marijuana consumers are very defensive drivers, and that they ‘stoned driver epidemic’ is nothing more than reefer madness propaganda. I’d imagine opponents will continue to use their scare tactics during the 2014 Election and beyond, but I’m hopeful that people will do their own research and realize that claims by opponents are unfounded.

 

Source: http://www.theweedblog.com

Medicating in a sneaky fashion can sometimes be a huge pain. People pay far too much attention to what others are doing. And what if you're stuck in a family setting where they don't care for the use of cannabis? Thankfully, I stumbled across this recipe for cannabis infused sugar, something that every stoner will enjoy. Put it in tea or coffee to get a boost in the morning or sprinkle it on some fruit in a sneaky way to taste something delicious and medicate at the same time. Whatever you chose to use the sugar on, you can bet that it'll get you nice and stoned!

 

What You'll Need:

Granulated Sugar

Alcohol Based Marijuana Tincture

Measuring Cups & Spoons

Mixing Bowl

Baking Sheet

 

Take one cup of the granulated sugar and put it in to a mixing bowl. Add in 1 tbsp of the tincture and mix everything together well. The mix will be grainy but don't worry, this is how it's supposed to look. Take the mix and spread it in a fine sheet on a baking sheet pan. Place it in the oven at 200 degrees for half an hour. This is to ensure that the alcohol has been completely evaporated from the sugar.

 

Remove the sugar from the oven and allow the entire thing to cool off completely before continuing. The sugar will be clumpy on the baking sheet but again, this happens and is normal. Don't worry, you didn't mess it up. Put the clumped sugar in a sieve and press it through with a metal spoon. Doing this will break up the sugar, creating the formerly smoothish consistency of sugar. Be sure to hav an airtight container under the sieve while doing this. Once all of the sugar is pushed through the sieve, seal the far and store it. Hell yeah, medicated sugar.

Feeling motivated to make tomorrow's breakfast now? Or perhaps you're just waking up late and you want to make something dank to celebrate the fact that you don't have a hangover. These strawberry muffins are also medicated, giving your morning snack an added boost that's sure to brighten up your morning. The recipe is very easy to follow so don't worry if you don't think you're good at cooking (I'm not and mine came out just fine!). So get your apron on and let's make some muffins!

 

What You'll Need:

1/2 teaspoon of salt

2 teaspoons of baking powder

1 cup of fresh strawberries

1/2 cup of quick oats

1/4 cup of cannabis butter

1 cup of flour

1 cup of milk

1/4 cup of sugar

1 large egg

 

Preheat your oven to 390 degrees F for the first step, in preparation of baking. Grab the sugar, salt, oats, flour, and baking powder and toss them all in to a large mixing bowl. Stir everything together and then set it aside. In a different bowl, mix together the egg, cannabis butter, and milk. In the bowl containing the dry ingredients, form a little bowl in the center and then pour the liquid ingredients in to the bowl. Stir it a little until everything is mixed decently but not until completely smooth. The substance should still be a little lumpy. Take the strawberries and insert them in to the mix. You can cut the strawberries in to smaller pieces if you want as well. Grab a muffin tin (you can use liners or not, totally up to you) and pour the mix in to the muffin spots, making sure that you leave enough room for them to rise. Bake the muffins in the preheated over for 30 minutes! Let them cool slightly before serving! Enjoy!