Kush, 420 cover

Let's have a Pinoy Henyo. This is a drug which is commonly used here in the Philippines since it is cheaper and less complicated of use. It is organic and just like tea leaves, as it is dried prior of use. This grows anywhere but particularly known to be grown from a part in Benguet. This loveable organic drug comes by many names; Five Fingers, Mary Jane, Hemp, Momay, Pot , kush and list goes on.

April 20 is a celebration where not everybody think is worth celebrating. April 20 or 4:20, a general code for Marijuana consumption. It is a way to be one with with cannabis culture. I never tried any form of FDA unapproved substances but the purpose of Cannabis gave me a spark of interest. As we all know, Jamaica is the known country to have legalised Cannabis which is not very true, though it is generally used. On 25 February 2015, the Jamaican House of Representatives passed a law decriminalizing possession of up to 2 ounces of cannabis or five plants. The distribution is limited only for medicinal and religious purposes.   In  Jamaica, this was where a music genre legend was born, raised and eventually died here. The father of Reggae, Bob Marley. 

All of Marley's music were all about positivity which was inspired by his Rastafarian religious practice. Rastas are misrepresented by the media for using Cannabis for recreational purposes, Pious Rastas use Marijuana for religious meditation and medicinal purpose. Marley viewed Cannabis as a holy rite just as how Christians view the Bible and how the Muslims views their Mosque. Marley strongly believed that Cannabis strengthened his spiritual life and opened his potential as an artist.

Bob Marley is already dead. Still, his music is still patronized and his wisdom is still to live for. At this day and age, there is still a growing dispute about the optimistic view towards Cannabis. Aside from the fact that Cannabis is organic next to mushrooms, there is also something to be praised about the psychoactive drug.

I've met people in my life (including family) who used Cannabis regularly before and I'm sure it's not for a religious rite nor for medicinal. They made a tell-tale that alcohol and cigarettes are much perilous than Cannabis. Such plant induces creativity and solace, juxtaposing the numbness you can feel around. At most time if you are very comfortable on your consumption it could increase the binge of  sleeping and eating. Hearing stories on and on until I heard and met people who are dead serious about supporting Cannabis Legalization. 

Contrary to stoner stereotypes, marijuana usage has actually been shown to have some positive mental effects, particularly in terms of increasing creativity. Even though people's short-term memories tend to function worse when high, people get better at tests requiring them to come up with new ideas.

I found it tacky that the government gives efforts in protecting the nature when Cannabis Sativa grows on nature.

You wouldn't believe that the Bible actually gives support for it. Look up for Psalms 104:41 as it indicates the approval of use. And you think CBCP contradicts everything?No. They actually are open to support. (Here is my source: http://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/habemus-cannabis-catholic-church-philippines-supports-legalisation/) The CBCP have confidence to the health benefits of Marijuana to cancer patients  who are in severe pain.

Recent researches and scientifically proves the health benefits of Cannabis to the following;

• Pot soothes tremors for people with Parkinson's diseases

• After stroke, the use of Marijuana can protect the brain
• Proven to help control epileptic seizures
• It decreases anxiety
• Eases the pain of multiple sclerosis
• It can also serve to counteract the effects of smoking in the lungs (Ironic, huh?)

Today of fast convey of information and its freedom to share it, we shed light to the things that were before non-concurring. In the Philippines, our government is vehemently against illegal drug use. Legalizing it will take miracle to happen. This is a funny thing in this country where everything is legal but not weed. The Ampatuans are free who are responsible for a reckless corruption and brutality in Maguindanao but not the weed dealers or users who are in life imprisonment. 

Almost all countries in the world has criminalized Cannabis Sativa and as I said, almost all.  North Korea, an odd country in its ways, have several legalized drugs but Cannabis is not one of them. In Netherlands (You know it, Amsterdam.), allows Marijuana for coffee shops but not for personal use. In Slovenia, cultivation of the plant is legal but with government permit. For users, this will make you happy, Uruguay is the only country in the globe that had fully legalized the use of the  plant with no specified amount of possession for personal amount. But for the past years, there was a new law or bill passed to regulate the sale, possession and consumption. The new law also includes that the buyer must be of 18 and above.
Again, don't do drugs except Diatabs and Ferrous Sulfate. I wrote this because Cannabis Sativa has become an ambiguity to the consciousness of people nowadays. As the acceptance and positivity of such substance is becoming wide.

Also, on the side note, this summarizes my conviction.