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Mainstream media has been on of the biggest contributors to marijuana prohibition. When reefer madness rolled out in the early 1900′s, incorporating the mainstream media to brainwash the American public was a favorite tactic of marijuana opponents. If the news said it was so, it was so. Nevermind science, research, or ramifications. Get the mainstream media in your back pocket and you can convince a lot of people, regardless of what you are saying is true or not.

 

Below is a brief article that NORML put out talking about the issue. How many more mainstream media outlets will come out in support of marijuana reform? Will we ever see one apologize for unfounded opposition to marijuana reform all these years? I know I’m waiting for The Oregonian to apologize to Oregonians, but I won’t hold me breath:

 

By Allen St. Pierre, Executive Director, NORML

 

One’s eyes rarely lie or distort reality. So when walking by my favorite newspaper stand in downtown Washington, D.C. last night another clear political tea leaf revealed itself about the increasing acceptance in America for ending cannabis prohibition when I spied the competing covers for the most recent editions of The Nation and Reason Magazine.

 

Both magazines are populated with interesting and though-provoking pieces about ending cannabis prohibition, the coming commerce in cannabis post-prohibition and ‘liberal guilt’ for supporting the war on some drugs.

 

Source: http://www.theweedblog.com

In a stoner's world, it's always about maximizing the weed and getting the best smoking experience that you can. One thing that seems to be missing from a lot of stoner tools is the screen. These small metal circles are cheap and convenient and can save small amounts of weed from becoming uselessly stuck in bong water. The amount of weed that ends up in the bong water is small but definitely accumulates over time.

 

Most people would argue that this is the purpose of the ash catchers. True, however the weed still ends up in the bong water. This is still wasteful and even though it doesn't seem like a lot, it does add up. Adding a screen is a perfect was to make sure that every bit of weed possible is saved from death by bong water. Easy to mold in to the right shape to fit your piece and extremely easy to remove.

 

A screen in a bowl without water filtration is also a good thing. As we all know, there isn't a single person in the world that likes getting pull through on a bowl. By putting a screen, no longer will you have to nurse the bowl. You can hit the piece without worrying about getting crispy buds in your mouth when you smoke. The screens are made in all sizes and can be bought at any headshop or smokeshop. There are also certain pieces of glass that come with built in screens.

 

Conserving weed is important and so is keep your glass clean. Screens prevent a lot of the buildup in bowls and bong slides. It keeps the weed from getting stuck, plus your water will stay much clearer for much longer. By keeping the burnt bud out of the water, you won't wind up with that swampy looking water for a lot longer.