Marijuana- California’s Next Goldrush. And Prostitution, Too.

California recently has expressed a desire to see marijuana use legalized, and they may see several initiatives up for a vote soon.  And I am interested to see what comes out of it, both on a state and federal level. First off, from a federal standpoint, while it may seem like they are powerless from stopped California from legalized marijuana use, they do have an ace up their sleeve, and I have seen them flex...

The Case Against Medical Marijuana- Part II

As you all can guess, I’ve received a handful of comments from the pro-marijuana crowd defending marijuana use.  And they all spout the same defense: you’re ignorant.  But what can you except from people who spend a good part of their lives stoned (and as we all learned from Family Guy, THC is a mild form of acid)? Listen and learn: I do not care what anyone does in their parents’ basement.  I do not care...

Why California Is Going Broke- It’s Population Is Too Stoned To Go To Work

This whole medical marijuana thing is ridiculous.  And getting out of hand.  How do I know? I write prescriptions for controlled substances, real medications, every day.  Percocet.  Vicodin.  Valium.  And my directions to my patients have never been: a)  Take this until you feel better or the symptoms go away or b) Go home and grow your own opium plants and take it as needed. Real medications need to be...

California's budget woes

I’ll admit, I’m not an economist.  But when I look at California’s financial issues, I see a simple answer that no one wants to talk about because… well… because it not politically correct. All I read about is prop 13, a thirty year old bill which lowered property taxes and required a 2/3 majority to pass any new taxes, which even I’ll admit is a little on the ridiculous side. ...