Robert Celt
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Vermont, the tiny state with big ambitions and maybe a slightly smudged lens through which it views personal freedom, is seeking to do something that has never been done before: legalize cannabis through the legislative process rather than at the ballot box.
By now, everyone not living in a cave knows about Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s high-minded bill that would end Prohibition and legalize cannabis at the federal level. Gov. Peter Shumlin, recognizing an opportunity to do something politically favorable, compassionate, and intelligent for the people of Vermont, said in his State of the State address on January 7th that legislators would best serve the 80,000+ residents who consume cannabis by legalizing it, regulating it, and taxing it at a low enough level that the black market—estimated at over $200 million annually in the state—dies on the vine.
Vermont could rake in the most tax revenue if it became the first state in the Northeast to fully legalize, but Shumlin says he’s not interested in that: “The decision should not be based on the allure of tax revenue.”
Ban booze instead?
The announcement follows a bold move last April by two Vermont lawmakers to shove the legislature into gear by banning booze until bud is legalized.
No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you.
Reps. Chris Pearson and Jean O’Sullivan literally filed legislation to prohibit the sale and possession of alcohol in the state of Vermont. In so doing they overtly acknowledge the outright silliness of the proposal: “Whereas prohibiting the sale and possession of alcohol is a laughable suggestion, the commonsense reaction against this idea should be the same logic we use to consider the continued prohibition of marijuana,” Pearson said.
That observation is notable on at least three levels. For one thing, it’s exceedingly rare and satisfying to hear politicians openly admit what they’re doing is laughable. Second, though they represent the so-called political left, here they’re totally right—about an issue that should unite the nation—because at the root of liberal and libertarian alike is liberty. Accordingly, Vermont’s state motto is “Freedom and Unity”; and this issue of personal health freedom spans the spectrum of all Americans and our deeply cherished respect for our natural rights to liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The third notable point is that Rep. O’Sullivan sees the cannabis edibles market as an ideal fit for Vermont’s booming specialty-foods businesses. “Let the entrepreneurs really build a business around this,” she said.
Catch-422
That all sounds super, but there’s a catch. If the governor gets his way, there will still be a prohibition of cannabis: the edibles market. He wants to spare his state what he sees as the problems with edibles.
So, adult Vermonters are viewed as capable of purchasing and handling smokable cannabis at their own personal discretion without too much catastrophic risk...but not when it’s infused into food items. Against those, the massive power of the state must be wielded to shield its citizenry.
Edibles are evidently so insidious, so innately unpredictable and destructive, that they can’t merely be regulated or labeled. Instead, it has been determined, by forces unknown using data incomprehensible to ordinary mortals, that the offending foods must be banned outright. Their crime? Containing a certain vegetable loaded with stuff doctors say is good for you.
Because everyone knows banning common, easily-produced items is a reliably effective scheme to prevent people from having them. Right? It’s amazing, the stuff politicians think we’ll believe, when the exact opposite is known to be true.
Lurking danger
Of course this micromanagement of our snacking is all in the name of government protecting us from unknown, lurking danger—which is presumed to be ubiquitous and rapidly growing, meaning we’ll always need more of their protection—at our expen$e.
But this food ban is good for a few guffaws even if you’re not stoned: Vermont risks being a state where adults can legally walk around completely naked, with a bag containing ”marijuana” and an assortment of concealed firearms without any sort of permit, and still get arrested for...carrying a concealed brownie.
Maybe we need a Constitutional amendment guaranteeing that “Being necessary to the happiness of a free state, the right to keep and bear ‘baked’ goods shall not be infringed.” That’s another admittedly laughable suggestion, of course—after all, it would require Congress to “act”. There has to be a better idea.
B.Y.O.B.
Here’s a sensible solution you can vote yes on NOW: Make your own edibles, or B.Y.O.B. (bake your own bud), using a MagicalButter® machine. This way, you have complete control over the process, the quality, and the costs. Plus, it’s ridiculously easy: Just toss some butter and buds inside, push a button, and relax. When the light show’s over in an hour or two, your cannabinoid-infused butter is ready to enjoy in any of a thousand recipes—including No-Lie Pistachio Brownies. You can also use coconut, walnut, or hazelnut oil, or any oil you prefer, in any recipe you prefer. You can infuse sauces, hot or cold soups, gravy,...or melt into the rich, decadent embrace of Sensual Chocolate. The MB Botanical Extractor™ can even make a potent cannabis tincture that you can use to transform almost any food or drink instantly.
The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.
For dozens of mouth-watering recipes, how-to videos, and more information on the Botanical Extractor™, check out MagicalButter.com.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Author: Garyn Angel for Magical Butter
Contact: Magical Butter
Photo Credit: Magical Butter
Website: Magical Butter
By now, everyone not living in a cave knows about Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s high-minded bill that would end Prohibition and legalize cannabis at the federal level. Gov. Peter Shumlin, recognizing an opportunity to do something politically favorable, compassionate, and intelligent for the people of Vermont, said in his State of the State address on January 7th that legislators would best serve the 80,000+ residents who consume cannabis by legalizing it, regulating it, and taxing it at a low enough level that the black market—estimated at over $200 million annually in the state—dies on the vine.
Vermont could rake in the most tax revenue if it became the first state in the Northeast to fully legalize, but Shumlin says he’s not interested in that: “The decision should not be based on the allure of tax revenue.”
Ban booze instead?
The announcement follows a bold move last April by two Vermont lawmakers to shove the legislature into gear by banning booze until bud is legalized.
No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you.
Reps. Chris Pearson and Jean O’Sullivan literally filed legislation to prohibit the sale and possession of alcohol in the state of Vermont. In so doing they overtly acknowledge the outright silliness of the proposal: “Whereas prohibiting the sale and possession of alcohol is a laughable suggestion, the commonsense reaction against this idea should be the same logic we use to consider the continued prohibition of marijuana,” Pearson said.
That observation is notable on at least three levels. For one thing, it’s exceedingly rare and satisfying to hear politicians openly admit what they’re doing is laughable. Second, though they represent the so-called political left, here they’re totally right—about an issue that should unite the nation—because at the root of liberal and libertarian alike is liberty. Accordingly, Vermont’s state motto is “Freedom and Unity”; and this issue of personal health freedom spans the spectrum of all Americans and our deeply cherished respect for our natural rights to liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The third notable point is that Rep. O’Sullivan sees the cannabis edibles market as an ideal fit for Vermont’s booming specialty-foods businesses. “Let the entrepreneurs really build a business around this,” she said.
Catch-422
That all sounds super, but there’s a catch. If the governor gets his way, there will still be a prohibition of cannabis: the edibles market. He wants to spare his state what he sees as the problems with edibles.
So, adult Vermonters are viewed as capable of purchasing and handling smokable cannabis at their own personal discretion without too much catastrophic risk...but not when it’s infused into food items. Against those, the massive power of the state must be wielded to shield its citizenry.
Edibles are evidently so insidious, so innately unpredictable and destructive, that they can’t merely be regulated or labeled. Instead, it has been determined, by forces unknown using data incomprehensible to ordinary mortals, that the offending foods must be banned outright. Their crime? Containing a certain vegetable loaded with stuff doctors say is good for you.
Because everyone knows banning common, easily-produced items is a reliably effective scheme to prevent people from having them. Right? It’s amazing, the stuff politicians think we’ll believe, when the exact opposite is known to be true.
Lurking danger
Of course this micromanagement of our snacking is all in the name of government protecting us from unknown, lurking danger—which is presumed to be ubiquitous and rapidly growing, meaning we’ll always need more of their protection—at our expen$e.
But this food ban is good for a few guffaws even if you’re not stoned: Vermont risks being a state where adults can legally walk around completely naked, with a bag containing ”marijuana” and an assortment of concealed firearms without any sort of permit, and still get arrested for...carrying a concealed brownie.
Maybe we need a Constitutional amendment guaranteeing that “Being necessary to the happiness of a free state, the right to keep and bear ‘baked’ goods shall not be infringed.” That’s another admittedly laughable suggestion, of course—after all, it would require Congress to “act”. There has to be a better idea.
B.Y.O.B.
Here’s a sensible solution you can vote yes on NOW: Make your own edibles, or B.Y.O.B. (bake your own bud), using a MagicalButter® machine. This way, you have complete control over the process, the quality, and the costs. Plus, it’s ridiculously easy: Just toss some butter and buds inside, push a button, and relax. When the light show’s over in an hour or two, your cannabinoid-infused butter is ready to enjoy in any of a thousand recipes—including No-Lie Pistachio Brownies. You can also use coconut, walnut, or hazelnut oil, or any oil you prefer, in any recipe you prefer. You can infuse sauces, hot or cold soups, gravy,...or melt into the rich, decadent embrace of Sensual Chocolate. The MB Botanical Extractor™ can even make a potent cannabis tincture that you can use to transform almost any food or drink instantly.
The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.
For dozens of mouth-watering recipes, how-to videos, and more information on the Botanical Extractor™, check out MagicalButter.com.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Author: Garyn Angel for Magical Butter
Contact: Magical Butter
Photo Credit: Magical Butter
Website: Magical Butter
