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June 01, 2006
[POLITICAL/CONCERT]
I don't smoke marijuana. I have, of course, but it's been a really long time. For me, the experience of being stoned never quite lived up to the romantic notions I had about getting high. Except for the times when I'd forget all my worries and laugh like the guy at the beginning of the Gorillaz' "Feel Good, Inc." Yeah, that was cool. Except that it usually ended with more worries, such as "Did I just pee my pants? I don't see any pee on my pants, but it really feels like I did." That said, my aversion to marijuana—unlike my decision not to drink—has not been supported by any evidence that pot turns people into monsters. If anything, I find people more tolerable when they're stoned. I even encouraged my dear grandmother to experiment when she lived in Mendocino, where it was legal to "grow your own" (she declined, I think). Now it's time for Maui—led by the freedom fighters of "Democracy in Action"—to join the ranks of the open-minded, and to that I say, "Far out, man." All that's needed is a few more signatures, which is where the "action" part of Democracy in Action comes in. For those of you who haven't yet signed D.I.A.'s two circulating petitions, they've made it easy for you by organizing an amazing free concert, featuring Crazy Fingers, Vince Esquire, Gomega, Khrinj, Ras Gabriel & 4-Word and many others, at which you can make your voice heard. So much for the myth about marijuana destroying your motivation! For more information about Maui County Citizens for Democracy in Action 2006 Voter Registration and Ballot Initiative Drive, call 579-8315 or visit www.mccfdia.com. [COREY NIELSEN]
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