We all know that cannabis is great, fuel, fiber, food and,
fun. Anyone who has used marijuana medically knows that it is wonderful
medicine. How is it possible that for so many decades the government comes to
the opposite conclusion? After 43 years of cannabis consumption, I finally
figured out a reasonable explanation. I want to talk about the biology of democracy.
Marijuana not only promotes the health of individuals, but of our democracy and
our species, of mankind.
First we have to consider some science. Fundamental physical
laws of the universe are responsible for all creative forms, from galaxies to
humanity. Even man’s economic, political and social systems have evolved by a
common underlying process. Intrinsically, the yin and yang of ongoing creation
may be found everywhere; capitalism vs. socialism, conservatives vs. liberals,
democracies vs. fascism. In all manifestations of life, a tension between
opposites is the functional reality.
All levels of life must maintain balance between the
nourishment extracted from the environment and the waste returned to the
environment in order to create and maintain health. The production of free
radicals is a common denominator that signals an imbalance between a life form
and its sustaining environment. Free radicals are highly reactive and modify
the chemistry of life. They are believed to be responsible for aging and
age-related illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, auto-immune disorders,
cognitive dysfunction, and cancers. Marijuana-like compounds, known as
endocannabinoids, are produced by all humans and are central players in life’s
biochemical balancing act, known as homeostasis. They are the oil of life
because they counter life’s friction, the free radicals.
Using this platform, we can speculate on the biology of
democracy and the role played by endocannabinoids and marijuana. Mankind is
engaged in an evolutionary genetic battle between more primitive, cannabinoid
deficient people who are backward looking people, BLPs, and evolutionarily more
advanced cannabinoid endowed people, who are forward looking people, FLPs. BLPs
appear to be found in a high concentration in the United States government,
whereas FLPs are excluded from our government, both naturally and by law. I
propose that BLPs are deficient in endocannabinoid activity in the areas of the
brain that allows for change, Bush being a extreme example. He is incapable of
change. BLPs look backwards and therefore tend to agree with each other. Through this consensus BLPs gain power.
In contrast, FLPs look to the future with optimism because they are wired to
embrace change. They have no unity of thought, other than cooperative
acceptance of diverse opinions. They therefore historically tend not to gain power.
Mankind's survival may depend on FLPs taking control before
environmental change causes the extinction of Homo sapiens. In this rapidly
changing world, we need to be responsive as new information becomes available.
Mankind cannot make the evolutionary shift to cannabinoid sufficiency quickly enough. Therefore, we
need to increase the cannabinoid activity of the population by external means.
More wisely motivated cannabis consumption may be necessary to save the
species.
There are additional benefits that may occur if this path
develops. One hundred years ago people in the US were predominantly dying from
infectious diseases. Since cannabinoids reduce the inflammatory arm of the
immune system, relatively lower levels could have been beneficial. However,
today the main causes of death in the United States and many other so called
advanced countries are age related illnesses. In animal models of diseases, the
onset and severity of illnesses such as diabetes, arthritis, Crohn’s disease,
Alzheimer’s disease, arteriosclerosis, and many cancers are helped by
cannabinoids.
Leaders who are BLPs cannot lead.
Think of the insanity. BLPs have outlawed the use of an anti-aging, health promoting plant. They incarcerate good
human beings for defying stupidity.
FLPs have a fundamental moral obligation to participate in, and improve
our society for the sake of survival. We need a revolution of consciousness for
a new world. We must embrace positive change in all aspects of our lives
especially in the voting booths. We must demand that political candidates
address marijuana prohibition. We must all work together to bring about the
necessary changes that will end the current insanity that characterizes our
relationship with mother earth.