The Cannabis Volunteer Association (CVA), an Introduction

The Cannabis Volunteer Association (CVA) is an organization envisioning legally, regulated cannabis implemented world wide. At this time, the organization is present in the United States of America & the United Kingdom, but with the majority of their work performed online they have the ability to reach all corners of the planet.

Most of the CVA’s media outreach is performed by the Media Team. The team reads & comments on the cannabis-related articles that published on the internet. They explain the CVA’s intention to explore & encourage the implementation of a system of “legally regulated cannabis. . . “

According to its Facebook page, the CVA. . . :

            1) . . . believes cannabis can be used as a highly effective medicine *see Cancer.org, 2) . . .  campaigns that all legal adults should have legal  right to buy & sell small amounts of cannabis for recreational purposes, 3) . . .  takes the viewpoint that one of the most harmful effects of cannabis prohibition is the branding of individuals with criminal records *see also NORMLs stance on decriminalization of cannabis  , & 4) . . . understands that the cannabis plant has incredible industrial potential  *see the status & market potential in the United States.

Prohibition makes no logical sense. It wasn’t based on science or even the fear that the human race can’t govern itself. It was a decision based on someone’s (or a group of some ones) opinion of what’s “right” & “wrong,” & those opinions are generally religiously-motivated. Why would the world (the countries that make up the United Nations) ban a product that they could make so much money if utilized properly? They wouldn’t, if they were open-minded & educated. Groups like the CVA are necessary, so that our world halts making rash decisions before weighing the evidence.

In the United States, it is illegal for one individual to withhold another individual’s medications, but it’s legal for the US government to withhold medication from an entire nation of individuals! This is an outrage & blatant hypocrisy. This type of thing would happen less frequently if organizations like the CVA had a say.

If you’re a loud-mouth, verbally or via keyboard, & desire change, the CVA is looking for more volunteers. For more information, feel free to contact the Cannabis Volunteer Association at:  thecva420@gmail.com or send a personal FB message through https://www.facebook.com/thecva420/info.

Fox’s Television Series, Bones, Introduces the Issue of Medicinal Marijuana

“The High in the Low” episode of Bones is breaking new ground. Leave it to the FOX Broadcasting Company to put the spotlight on the controversial subject of marijuana use.

Bones usually opens with a crime scene or a little something that leads to a crime scene. Although this episode’s opening was thrilling & grotesque in true Bones style, the murder investigation isn't the story of interest here. Too, the interpersonal relationship betwixt the two main characters, Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan & Special Agent Seeley Booth is also true to form:  superlative! They have a strong, although awkward relationship that’s strong & authentic. Alas, I digress.

A recurring character on the series had developed Ewing's sarcoma, a deadly type of bone cancer, previously this season, & they bring the character (TC) back in this episode, aptly titled “The High in the Low.” When TC returns to the Jeffersonian laboratory after rigorous chemotherapy & other aggressive treatments, it becomes known that marijuana played/is playing a major role in the recovery process.

As the information scuttlebutts its way about the lab in one form of communication or another, all of the co-workers are open-minded & accepting. Some of the fellow lab crew members even say they’d be doing the same thing if the tables were turned. It goes without saying that Dr. Brennan took the objective, scientific stance, but I’ll leave that for the viewer to experience. TC explained how cannabis helped with the nausea & pain caused by the cancer treatments. Each character handled the issue with their own style as I've become accustom, & they all supported TC’s choice to use medical marijuana.

TC was conflicted but didn't want to lie to the boss lady, Cam, so TC came right out with it. As marijuana is a Schedule I drug in the eyes of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), it is without question a federally illegal drug. That said, Cam fired TC on the spot & without hesitation.

The initial murder investigation discusses the difference betwixt delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) & cannabidiol (CBD) & the medical research. For me, a self-made, self-taught connoisseur of Mary Jane, this was a very interesting television program. I watch Bones of my own accord, & this particular episode now holds a special place in my heart. I want to commend Emily Deschanel & all of the staff, crew, & cast of Bones along with the Fox Broadcasting Company for handling the marijuana debate in the United States with compassion, scientific evidence, personal ideals & beliefs. It covered the legal issues & how they affect the individuals that need medicinal marijuana.