I agree with Captain Ron and others who say weed stinks. In my opinion, cigarettes also stink. And half the cars in Florida, probably because we don't do emissions testing. And that area along the W295 by Commonwealth and the 95 by (ironically) Golfair and the E295 by Monument and Southside Blvd by Deerwood and (of course) Murray Hill. A lot of things in life stink, and several of our neighborhoods already stink. And people can currently smoke tobacco in their homes and cars. Also, people who can legally smoke medicinal marijuana can already smoke it in their homes, which brings me back to my neighbor.
We moved into Jacksonville way back in 2017, and we've had the same neighbor smoking weed in his garage ever since. We like our house and hood. Apparently, he does, too. I assume he's probably a disabled vet because we have about 10 on our block based on license plates. But maybe he's not, and I guess it doesn't really matter. But I tell my wife he is so that she's not as angry about the smell. The point is that unless we also repeal medical marijuana use in Florida, I'm stuck smelling ganja every day as it is, so why shouldn't everyone in Florida join me? And my neighbor, who doesn't look injured in any way, gets to smoke pot every day, so why shouldn't average stoners join him? Honestly, we want to sell guns to each and every Floridian, and guns are way more dangerous than joints. In fact, if all the gun-toting folks smoked a little more weed, maybe they'd be more interested in peace and love than guns and attack dogs. In Jacksonville, maybe everyone will want to get high and then ride the (non)autonomous vehicle disaster through downtown, or even a bus. I had some college friends who enjoyed riding public transportation while lit, so maybe it'll be a thing.
There's always the possibility that I'll purchase some pot of my own when it's legal and head on over to my neighbor's house to finally introduce myself. And maybe we'll get silly and eat some Doritos together while watching Pink Floyd's The Wall in his garage. So vote yes to me becoming friends with my neighbor.
[UPDATE]
The neighbor I mention had a Vote Yes sign out in front of his house as we walked by a couple of weeks ago. You could literally smell the pot and see the sign. Then, suddenly the sign disappeared. I wondered why the guy who probably smells like weed everywhere he goes would take the sign down. I will ask him when we become hashish homies.
