I just can't feel right about celebrating 4-20 anymore.

For those of you not in the know, this the universal day of the year where the World's smokers of Marijuana all light up in celebration of what they consider THEIR holiday. The roots of 4-20 go back to a group of students who used to meet in the Point Reyes area of California to smoke out at 4:20 every day after school. It was quickly adopted by the counter-culture. For years April 20, despite it also being Hitler's birthday and the anniversary of the Columbine Massacre -along with many other unfortunate events throughout History--, was an almost Underground phenomenon and I was a proud supporter of it ever since ninth grade, when I was told about it by a long forgotten classmate. I am not anymore........ It has become too commercial and after the law making marijuana legal was voted down, I lost hope. It was not lost by the voting of the square bears but by the greedy dealers, and especially the avaricious growers through-out California, who saw their profits floating out the window with the advent of legalization. Who really benefits from 4-20?? The marijuana dealers, Medicinal Marijuana Clubs (though people NEED their medicine.) and ultimately, the producers of marijuana (along with certain Government alphabet organizations or at least they do allegedly, though that is beyond proof at this time...). I have nothing against growers personally; some of the greatest people I know, folks I consider family, are producers and dealers. As a matter of fact, some of these people voted FOR legalization so I should not be so quick to brand the entire group. However, the majority of marijuana agriculturists and dealers are TRAITORS to the Movement and although I do not smoke much anymore, if I do put a little tree in the air I only spend my money with certain people. I am loyal that way....... So while y'all are burning (or vaporizing) the most beneficial plant that The Gods ever bestowed upon Humanity today --and I truly believe we do NOT deserve such a wonderful and merciful gift due to our inherent wickedness--, please remember those unfortunate people who have suffered or are still suffering in

the War Against Marijuana and realize that we all could be toking RIGHT NOW -at least in California-- without fear of reprisal from the Gestapo Police State in which we all now live, if not only for the greed of the materialistic growers and dealers......

MARIJUANA SHOULD BE GIVEN AWAY, NOT SOLD FOR PROFIT!!

Indeed...... Res Ipsa Loquitur Andrew N. Farrens April 20, 2012 West Stockton, California