Everybody must get stoned!

Cannabis news is growing everywhere these days. There's even talk about moving the debate beyond medicinal use to include recreational use - a very good thing, No?

The federal government reports that nearly half the adult population in America has used an illegal drug at least once, and that pot was the overwhelming choice. So I've got an idea.

I believe everyone who has not yet smoked pot should take a puff or two. Get some skin in the game. Find out what the buzz is all about, so to speak. The worst that can happen is that they'll find it wanting and no big deal. The best that could happen is that they'll like it - and find it's no big deal. Of course, they may find a greater appreciation for a chilled Mounds bar...

And since Americans first smoked pot at the Philadelphia World's Expo in 1876, celebrating our Declaration of Independence turning 100, what better way to celebrate freedom once again than by smoking a toast to those Navy SEALS that took out the crazed Somalia pirates holding Captain Richard Phillips hostage?

So if you know someone who hasn't yet smoked cannabis, suggest sharing a bowl or a bong of bud to honor those Navy SEALS and Captain Richard Phillips. And even if they find the experience wanting, they'll be no worse the wear and have a little story to tell. But, just in case, have a Mounds bar or two in the fridge.