Federal agents have recently chanced upon a new method of transporting marijuana/pot across the US border from Mexico. Smugglers are now using extremely light-weight aircraft that resemble a hand-glider with a small engine failed.  The marijuana/pot is strapped to the contraption, flown across the border and off -load while the plane is still in the air.  The aircraft can carry 200 pounds of marijuana/pot.  The government’s ability to detect the aircraft is confounded by the fact that it is painted black,  flies at approximately 500 feet and makes little noise.  The government’s effort to interdict the flying machine with helicopters has not been successful.

Many years ago a South African anthropologist concluded that William Shakespeare was a marijuana/pot smoker. The conclusion was grounded upon the fact that traces of cannabis were discovered in some smoking pipes found in the playwright’s gardens. The anthropologist is now interested in exhuming Shakespeare body to retrieve DNA sample to determine if Shakespeare used the drug.

In June, both a Democrat and Republican sponsored a bill in the House of Representatives that would allow marijuana/pot laws to be controlled by the state government as opposed to the federal government. One of the sponsors said that the criminal prosecution of marijuana cases is "is a waste of law enforcement resources and an intrusion on personal freedom." The bill is not expected to be received with any enthusiasm because in the words of one politician this type of legislation would only lead to more addiction and greater profits for drug cartels.