The 10 most successful Potheads on the planet

An unemployed porno addict, sitting in his parents’ basement, playing video games, eating Lucky Charms out of the box with one hand while he lazily scratches his balls with the other. A dread-lock having, patchouli oil smelling, tie-die wearing, Phish listening, hula-hoop twirling space cadet. A burger flipping, acne having, socially inept, friendless loser… These are the common stereotypes associated with the term ‘pothead’... Where these stereotypes originated remains a mystery to us. In reality, they couldn’t be further from the truth.
Coedmagazine.com takes a look at the 10 most successful potheads on the planet... read full ...

Pain... a call for attention

Charles Eisenstein writes part 3 of The Miracle of self creation over at reality sandwich:

Why does it seem that we modern adult human beings repeatedly do things that cause ourselves pain? Because we are such strangers to ourselves that we aren't aware of what hurts. Keep reading...
read parts 1 and 2 first.

The Union - The business behind getting high


British Columbia's illegal marijuana trade industry has evolved into a business giant, dubbed by some involved as 'The Union', Commanding upwards of $7 billion Canadian annually. With up to 85% of 'BC Bud' being exported to the United States, the trade has become an international issue. Follow filmmaker Adam Scorgie as he demystifies the underground market and brings to light how an industry can function while remaining illegal. Through growers, police officers, criminologists, economists, doctors, politicians and pop culture icons, Scorgie examines the cause and effect nature of the business - an industry that may be profiting more by being illegal. Written by Brett Harvey

More slaves on the planet now than ever in human history!

E. Benjamin Skinner writes on how simple one can purchase a child from Haiti where 300,000 children are in domestic bondage:Children in batey la esperanza, a camp for forced labour and slaves on sugar plantations in the Dominican Republic

Standing in New York City, you are five hours away from being able to negotiate the sale, in broad daylight, of a healthy boy or girl. He or she can be used for anything, though sex and domestic labor are most common. Before you go, let’s be clear on what you are buying. A slave is a human being forced to work through fraud or threat of violence for no pay beyond subsistence. Agreed? Good. keep reading...

Bush shoe attack

Why couldn't it just catch him?
A shoe in the face, a huge Muslim insult hurled at George W. Bush at a Baghdad news conference.

"This is a farewell kiss, you dog," he yelled in Arabic as he threw his shoes. "This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq."

...And now Tikrit, Iraq unveils a fiberglass and copper statue sculpted by Baghdad-based artist Laith al-Amari. He described it as a tribute to the pride of the Iraqi people.