MMJ: The Smoke Is Blowing

Now that the nominees have been decided, can you tell me which presidential candidate is best for cannabis legalization? -John Q. Dublic

Meh and meh again. Hillary isn’t great, because she is a Drug Warrior from the Old School, although she has come around a bit (as an astute politician, I’m sure she can figure out which way the weed smoke is blowing) and the DNC does have a plank in its platform allowing for states to decriminalize or legalize as they see fit.

The Donald would probably be a nightmare. If he wins and makes Chris Christie the Attorney General, all bets would be off. Christie hates weed. He is one of the reasons why New Jersey’s medical marijuana program has been beset with delays.

I am always amused when the party of “small government” wants to continue throwing people into already crowded jails for using cannabis. There are no good reasons to put people in jail for using pot.

Then there’s Jill Stein (Green) and Gary Johnson (Libertarian). They would both legalize cannabis, but they don’t have any real chances at winning.

Remember this: So far, cannabis decriminalization has been a very local issue. Many cities are ahead of statewide law reform. Look at local races and make sure you vote for candidates that support common-sense cannabis regulation. National politics are big and flashy, but local lawmakers may have a bigger impact.

I hear the water supply in Colorado is tainted with THC. Is this true? - Og Waifina

Nope. Although the town of Hugo, Colorado (population 900, no cannabusinesses allowed) claimed to have found THC (the ingredient in pot that gets you high) in one of the town’s wells, further testing showed this hysteria to be unfounded and most likely due to faulty tests. Duh. You don’t even need a test to tell you this, you just need science: THC is not water-soluble, meaning THC doesn’t bind to water molecules, so THC-infused water is a scientific impossibility. THC is lipophilic, meaning it loves fat, which is why it is so easy to make cannabis-infused butter. And hot chocolate. And olive oil. And cake. Mmmm, cake.

The point is, there is no way for anyone or anything to contaminate a city’s water supply with pot. Glycophosphates and antidepressants, however are a completely different story.