I am a massive proponent of cannabis law reform, with a deep interest in herbalism and health practices

For years I was a Daktory regular and spoke to many people who came in the door. Every night I would clean up on the pool table due to the effects of cannabis,, Many users carry ‘sins of the father’ [or mother] in their DNA and I see cannabis as an important herb for undoing these DNA strands of disease created by historical habits of ones ancestors.

However, too much focus is on alleviation of symptoms, and not enough on fortifying the constitution, and rebuilding healthful routines and habits to consolidate a secure foundation of health.

My main focus of reading and personal goals in these last years has been the lifestyles of strict Rastafari, especially those that follow the Nazarite traditions,, to the letter of the law.

These followers of religion based lifestyle habits eschew added oils, added salt and other inorganic mineralisation, avoiding all packaged foods and nearly all animal products.

And much more. Giving thanks and praises . gratitude instead of negativity.

Much of the focus is on personal response-ability.

Its called livity in Rasta speak. Even my moniker ‘Festus’ is in reference to African culture and means festival, which rhymes with revival, meaning to revive….

Praise Jah in all her goodness!

Best laugh I’ve had in ages.

Oh I have experienced great pain all right, and much of it has come from using cannabis inappropriately

Pain is often a sign from god you are doing something wrong that will lead to death. Its there to help you many cases

Masking these ‘intelligently designed’ safety signals is not wise…

They also have to stop the neoliberal Ponzi of allowing children under 21 to come to NZ without their parents, via people traffickers and visas to fuel the neoliberal education for profit model while selling NZ low jobs, low skills residency as the big prize.

Foreign students should be over 21 before they are allowed into NZ to study and they should not be allowed to work.

Foreign children should not be able to be shuttled around to get free education here, while their parents are working overseas or living in NZ with a low paid job that puts stress on the family.

Isn’t working out.

Auckland mall terrorist forged medical documents, boasted about duping immigration officials
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-mall-terrorist-forged-medical-documents-boasted-about-duping-immigration-officials/P4TXIN7YOI2OENGEKTWRCV2AD4/

Jail over plot to steal friend’s car
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/jail-over-plot-steal-friends-car

Lovepreet Brar was a migrant who scrapped his way from a one year diploma to New Zealand residency, before becoming an international bhangra hip hop star.
https://thespinoff.co.nz/music/02-07-2019/the-extraordinary-story-of-love-brar-the-fraudster-who-became-a-pop-star/

Former doctor jailed for at least 19 years for murder of Amber-Rose Rush
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/411126/former-doctor-jailed-for-at-least-19-years-for-murder-of-amber-rose-rush

There seems to be an escalation of this situation, and problems keeps increasing. NZ is becoming a drop zone for people who are not coping well.

Australia deported criminally insane Kiwis without telling New Zealand authorities
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/75884164/australia-deported-criminally-insane-kiwis-without-telling-new-zealand-authorities

Apparently children under the age of five made up 12 percent of homicide victims. Recently a migrant doctor, allegedly murdered her three children within weeks of coming to NZ.

Instead of trying to stop all the problems the government is letting relentless lobbying paid for by exploiter interests, dictate their migrant policy. , not what is best for society, existing youth growing up in NZ and existing residents.

Too many victims in all of this.

You obviously haven’t experienced the very real pain of osteoarthritis.

More than a third of the 500-odd people a month charged for drug use/possession are Māori, but police say ethnicity is not a factor in whether police charge drug users.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/drug-prosecutions-police-say-prior-offending-not-race-main-factor-in-decision-to-charge/VA6YIT4EMPCB2JJILTJIWWDHUE/