State Regulation of Cannabis Via Medical Prescription, or Natural Right to Freely Use Non-Toxic Plant Without Permission?

The following debate originally took place upon my Facebook wall…

Fiona Apple's mugshot, after being arrested in Texas for possession of cannabis and hashish in July, 2012

Fiona Apple’s mugshot, after being arrested in Texas for possession of cannabis and hashish in July, 2012

Stan H.: The 10 Best Celebrity Mugshots – Fiona Apple:
http://www.examiner.com/list/the-10-best-celebrity-mugshots/fiona-apple

Rayn: Just remember: No Victim, No Crime!

Stan H.: Are you referring to yourself? lol.

Rayn: I’m referring to ALL of humanity, myself included! 🙂

Stan H.: I was implying the hashish angle particularly, lol!!

Rayn: I’m not really a fan of hashish, but to each his own! 🙂

Stan H.: or her own. I thought you were because of that “valentine heart” you had up earlier.

Rayn: That wasn’t hashish! It was CANNABIS! 🙂 <3

Rayn: Hashish isn’t the rawness! It’s derived. 🙂

Stan H.: they are all pretty much the same to me

Rayn: I’m sorry to hear that. I can assure you that they are not the same. Cannabis is natural, and in the exact concentration nature intended it. Hashish, on the other hand, is a man-made derivative of cannabis, wherein the more potent chemicals within the buds are extracted, while the leafy portion is left behind, resulting in a much more concentrated substance with which to ingest or smoke. Can you understand the difference, now?

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Fiona Has Wings!

The following correspondence originally took place here, upon the Facebook page, “Aspergers Adult Support“…

Aspergers Adult Support:

“When you’re surrounded by all these people, it can be lonelier than when you’re by yourself. You can be in a huge crowd, but if you don’t feel like you can trust anyone or talk to anybody, you feel like you’re really alone.” – Fiona Apple

Walki T.: It’s the contrast.

Rayn: Fiona Has Wings! 

 

Fiona Apple’s Amazing Concert at Wellmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

Fiona Apple, in concert

Fiona Apple Plays Intense, Inventive Set in Montclair
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/10/fiona_apple_plays_intense_inve.html

My Commentary: An amazing show!

Going to See Fiona Apple Live for Ninth Time, Today!

I originally posted the following statement onto my Facebook wall…

"Oct 12, Fiona Apple"

“Oct 12, Fiona Apple”

Going to see Fiona Apple today at the The Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, New Jersey with my husband, my sister, and a friend! This will be my NINTH time seeing her perform live! 🙂

Past performances I’ve attended:

1) Roseland Ballroom, NYC, 2/29/2000
2) Beacon Theatre, NYC, 5/26/2000
3) Virgin Megastore, NYC, 9/20/2005
4) Tower Theater, Philly, 12/9/2005
5) Nokia Theater Times Square, NYC, 12/11/2005
6) Jones Beach, NYC, 7/23/2006
7) Summerstage at Central Park, NYC, 7/26/2006
8) Tweeter Center, NJ, 7/28/2006

Give Fiona Apple’s Fourth Album, “The Idler Wheel…,” a First Listen

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

The ever-amazing Fiona Apple does it again!

The ever-amazing Fiona Apple does it again!

First Listen: Fiona Apple’s “The Idler Wheel…”:
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/10/154422085/first-listen-fiona-apple-the-idler-wheel

Emotions are so darn beautiful — that’s the message of music, much of the time. The giggling lilt of a melody, the ennobling swell of a crescendo: Popular songs, especially, often enhance our moods to lift us up, unbreak our hearts, drive us toward liberating confessions and cathartic climaxes. Courting the sublime so aggressively that it often gets ridiculous, pop music encourages listeners to imagine feeling in ways that make us bigger, better.

Fiona Apple‘s music does something different. A classically lovely woman whose gorgeous, sultry alto once led her toward alt-divadom, Apple has always dared herself to be and do something else: to say no to simple beauty and instead express the urges and insecurities that more accommodating artists tend to avoid.

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My Commentary: Preview Fiona Apple‘s new album before pre-ordering it on Amazon.com!