today the federal government announced that medical marijuana users can now grow their own plants, within limits, and in amounts relative to their prescribed daily dosages...as it turns out getting a prescription is very easy, which has bolstered the argument against the move...at the same time the feds are opening public discussions with a view to legalizing marijuana for recreational use in the near future...some people take the high road and maintain that all drugs are bad, while others argue that if alcohol is legal and readily available, why not a soft drug like pot

this plant was one of several proudly displayed at a house I visited recently...harvest is evidently a month or two away, so had to settle for a cold beer...maybe that is almost the same thing though...the debate here is ongoing, and always contentious