8.29.15 Here's the deal about psychoactive Cannabis

     Here's the deal, to me, about psychoactive Cannabis. (vs non- psychoactive, CBD dominant, therefore non- getting- you/stoned ). If you're mature enough, not real dissociative , and don't have an intergenerational vulnerability toward addictions and self- medication , you may be able to handle THC dominant psychoactive getting-stoned cannabis. 
     If you have pain or cancer , you may do your best to accept or appreciate the psychoactive aspects while preventing tumor growth or reducing terrible pain or treating other conditions .
     Many with PTSD, trauma and other conditions are massively helped by ingestion of CBD dominant cannabis .
     BUT for the rest of us. , being stoned while learning about life and having important experiences , difficult or no, prevents us from fully digesting and being present , and learning from them .
     It has an inevitable dissociative impact that might be fine for some and really problematic for others .
     So the whole " it's all good and what's the big problem anyway " being touted by pro cannabis advocates makes no sense to me.
     Yet , after all these years of lies and government fostered misinformation , ( I once was a Drug Treatment Counselor for the government)
     and politically driven prohibition that precluded access for many to an herb that at times is a vital treatment. ,
     I think we need to cut our losses , get full access that does NOT involve private industry control but rather public freedom of control and access and ability to grow or buy or sell or whatever . Clean slate.
     And THEN begin to look at what public health related information and supports we need to get in place.
After all , cigarettes and alcohol aren't perfect , but the legal model is comparable , and good enough.
     I just tire of proponents for full legalization of cannabis feeling the necessity for pretending that, like cigarettes and alcohol , all use is peachy keen for all .
We don't restrict the populace from icecream, or many other things. That doesn't mean any old vulnerable person can't get addicted in some fashion.
     Government restriction , with the exception of age restriction and consequences for irresponsible use , make the most sense.
     Teaching young people the pros and cons of cannabis, alcohol and cigarette use makes sense .

8.29.15 Sometimes getting immersed in the stream and the early morning fog

Sometimes getting out and immersed in the stream

 and the early morning fog 

and the wet cool late summer 

is all we need to reset ourselves enough  

to head back in to life.

8.28.15 The beauty of Hydrangea; a small intricate universe

8.28.15 Home, on the range.

8.28.15 I wonder what it's like to be a Cicada

 

I wonder what it's like, to be a Cicada. Whether they're singing or keening or scratching their back, as they call. I wonder what comes up inside of them that initiates the first time, and if it comes as a surprise .

8.28.15 In this neck of the woods

The mycelium in the woodlands are blossoming
emerging out of leaf mold and decomposing great old trees, in all colors and shapes
from their quiet life all year long 
a scattered and lilting Cavatina of sorts
as the fall movement approaches with cool nights, jackets and socks heavy dew and all the raptors convening in this neck of the woods for the great migratory decisions.

8.28.15 Everlasting

 

It's that time of year , to go thank some Hydrangea for its blossoms , carefully cutting the branches clean to prevent infection , carefully removing inhabitants back into the garden , and then enjoying their shape and color all winter long, an everlasting bouquet .