By Drew Astor
Personally, I have never thought of myself of being one to volunteer
my effort to do any sort of actual work. Especially something that
involves writing. This is stepping out of my personal comfort zone in a
lot of different ways. I have been going through quite a lot in my own
personal life that I simply won't get into because that is not the point
of this. When Mike Cann posted on his Facebook group, Two Hotheads,
Where Activism Happens, that he needed somebody to do some writing about
what he was doing it was like I was possessed. Finally something I can
get behind. Cannabis reform was my golden egg to enlightenment really.
Yeah, enlightenment. So bear with me as I provide some background.
When I first went to College as a bright eyed 18 year old, I was like
every other naive kid who had never truly experienced what the world was
like for those who didn’t get things handed to them. Being a
“well-to-do” white kid from the suburbs in Ohio in a stable middle-class
family, my life up until certain events, has been pretty much a cake
walk. Until I came upon the topic of cannabis reform. Here was
something that in my experience just did not make any sense. I did my
research. I saw all the amazing things that Cannabis was. I simply
could not comprehend why it was illegal. I know the reasons and the
history now. But it still makes no sense why the world at large just can
not seem to get their shit together when it comes to cannabis.
Here we have a plant that grows naturally in just about any climate on
Earth. It has made it to the upper echelon of evolution by being one of
the most useful plants man has ever known. Up until the times of
prohibition and Harry Anslinger it was used to create our world. Then
somebody with too much money in their pockets and this itch for more
power. If you happen to be an cannabis activist you know your history
and I won’t beat this proverbial drum any longer.
Two Hothead, Where Activism Happens. Is an internet radio show that I have
been following for years now. I have always felt them to be my
East-Coast kindred spirits. Doing a lot of the work that I, being a lazy
pot-smoking kid, just couldn’t seem to find the time for. Now because I
have had to stop smoking I have a way to give back to the community
that has helped me through so much in my life. Here is a group of
people who have dedicated what seems like all of their free time to
trying to get this cannabis reform movement to actually accomplish its
goals and here is my chance to write about them and contribute to the
greater good.
I feel that cannabis being illegal was
pretty much the start of America's downward spiral into the delusion of
greatness many think we are. Don’t get me wrong. The people of this
country are amazing or rather I see it as the people of the world are
amazing and we let politicians grasp hold of the power to put laws on
the books without any real oversight by the population. The majority of
Americans can not seem to be bothered with getting off of their asses to
help, anybody besides themselves directly. We all seem to have this
mentality of “If it doesn’t affect me directly than why should I care.”
Even people who smoke have this problem. “I still get mine, so screw
it”. Let’s be honest, being an even moderately intelligent human being,
anyone can pretty much do anything they want if they think about it hard
enough. The way to solve these problems to is to get people to
understand that when you fight for everyone's rights you're fighting for
your own.
So we have a guy like Mike Cann who happens to
be doing everything he can to try and push back against the people
pushing to oppress us. When it comes down to the main points, any type
of prohibition is an attack against personal rights. It is the case of
somebody who has too much power or money to gain saying they know what
is better for you than you yourself do. We have
allowed the wrong people to gain power and then build that power
structure to corrupt all those who enter it. It is slowly making its way
back to the light, but far too slowly in my opinion. I think what this
movement needs really is spiritual guidance, not religious or anything like that. Spirituality is merely the taking back of your own mind or
rather your own heart. I personally have been able to manifest my own
reality in a way that to any outside perspective seems like a psychotic
episode. But I can tell you with my heart with one hundred percent
honesty that my thoughts have changed the world at large more than I
could ever get anyone to believe. I feel that I have experienced two
separate realities. And now I am in the process of creating a third one
that will bring about what I feel is the golden age that we all deserve.
Our thoughts and words have more power than any sort of
vote. We can literally change the world directly through meditation of
peace. What if we all meditated instead on peace but could actually
agree to meditate on getting people to vote corrupt politicians out of
office. Or meditate on creating a better global way to live. I realize
this is not what you had in mind when you asked me to write about this,
but this is my head and what it has turned into :) If there is any way
for me to spread what I have discovered to a greater audience I have to
try. The same type of thinking that has gotten us into this mess will
not get us out. We need to change the way people think. If you have been
following me on facebook you know how I work. Peace, love, kindness and
compassion. This is what the world needs to fix all its problems. A
heart based approach. I need to be able to share this human power with
more of humanity. This is how I think I can help the movement. Not with a
short synopsis about the show, sorry if it all collapsed into this. But
its the first time I’ve strung so many thoughts together in writing at
one time and I thank you for the opportunity to allow me to. :) If this
doesn't help you I apologize for getting your hopes up. Feel free to use
any of this for whatever means you wish. Hopefully you can come up with
a way for me to spread this power to as many people as I can. It is so
real.
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