Amendment 64.

"Maybe this world is another planet's hell."

Let me just have a moment here, about this amendment, which I can't stop hearing about.

First, because of my major, and because some of my professors worked for the DEA in their past lives, they are absolutely shocked at what is happening. Really? You're shocked that a law to legally do a drug that most people already do was passed? Don't show your age. Before I delve into the subject, let's  get some facts alright?

• This allows adults over the age of 21 to recreationally use the drug, and is allowed to have 6 plants, at the most. 
• You are only allowed to have up to 1 oz. in possession, and if you choose to gift it (happy holidays mother fucker), you are only allowed to gift 1 oz. to an individual 21 years or older.
• This law doesn't go into effect immediately, so all the "oh can't see colorado because of all the smoke" jokes can just stop.

I honestly don't want to put any other facts I'm not sure of, but these were the ones we discussed in class.

Alright. Let it be known that I have no problem with the legalization of marijuana. If you smoke it, smoke it. If you don't, you don't. If you need it for medical reasons, by all means, take care of yourself. It doesn't bother me at all, but just like religion, don't shove your beliefs about it down my throat. However, I see many flaws that this law hasn't addressed, or that I haven't seen. So, the questions have to be asked:

• Are workers allowed to be on the drug while working? Will they be allowed to smoke it while working? This really concerns me, mainly with people who work with heavy machinery. 
• Do these people actually think that this is going to do anything?
• What if someone has more than 1 oz? How will an officer have probable cause to see if someone has maybe 2 oz. in his pocket? 
• Do you really think this will stop people under 21 from smoking it?

With that being said, they need more regulation rules to this law. If this is serious, (which who knows these days, the world is filled with TROLLS), there needs to be certain rules to regulate the use of it. Private businesses will be able to make a limitation, but what about the others? 

Also 1 oz and 6 plants? Really? Do you know how much weed can come from six properly tended plants? A lot. And if you and your neighbor have 6 each, that's quite substantial. I also feel like this will have similar situations of problems people had with cigs (buying for underage smokers). The average age of when a teenager first smokes weed is 14. You don't think that high schoolers will still buy from 21+? Of course they will. Teens have some sort of hormone in them that makes them want what they cannot have. And for a young adult who has legal weed, and willing teens to rip off? Psh. Gold. I know these aren't pressing issues, but just the ones on my mind. Next topic.

Okay. Is this really my generation's movement? Are we really going to be old and tell our kids, "Yeah, we made history, because we made weed legal in some states in 2012."Seriously? legalizing a drug that everybody (not everybody, but most, and more than most have at least tried it) does. That's our thing? This generation just astounds me. We are known as the technology generation, the fast food generation, and now this. Kudos to you young adults of America, kudos to you. I mean dams still exist, fracking still occurs, climate change, pipelines, etc. But we still can't move beyond these things that happen all the time. Like I said above, I don't mind the legalization of it, but why does it seem like this is a big focus? Why is this the focus of the young people of America? Another thing is, if this wasn't such a hot issue, would people my age even go and vote (besides the whole oh Obama is black and cool let's vote for him thing, because I could rant for days on that subject. Idiots.) I just wish we could devote all this work into something truly meaningful, like the environment, foreign policy, etc. 

OKAY. Now to let what my AP Lit teacher taught me.

In dystopian novels, the government is portrayed as something that controls the citizens. They drug the people in order for the people to be apathetic to the horrible things happening. If you think about it, society is DOING IT TO ITSELF. I just think it is highly ironic because this is exactly what Huxley and Orwell had portrayed in their novels. hahaha.

Wake the fuck up people, and smell the coffee dat weed.