The Straight Toke - THE Marijuana Blog

Well -- it looks as though we may be one step closer to the legalization of our favourite herb. The ACLU has gotten a judge to submit an official recommendation to the DEA to end the prohibition on marijuana's production for medical purposes. From the article:

On May 15, DEA Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner submitted her recommendation to the DEA's Deputy Administrator in which she found that it is "in the public interest" to end the federal monopoly on the supply of marijuana that can be used in FDA-approved research, held by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

If we were ever to do a quote of the day, this is what it would be:

"I hope my grandchildren will be willing to roll a doobie for me if my arthritis gets too bad," says Becker.

Awesome.

We need more seniors to be this way -- honestly. In fact, we need more middle-aged people to be like this too. And more college students. But that's beside the point. The point is, Mavis Becker is a 65 year-old toker. And we think that kicks ass.