🍀 on the one hand, a plant that grows so readily it's also known as weed, cannabis, named marijuana to discriminate and ban its brown smokers enjoying medicine, up against the legislatures, laws, courts, and especially military/police/prison industrial complexes. on the other, capitalism cannibalizing a new market, growth, profits, boom. brands already worth billions on speculation, selling herb moved through factory conveyor belts, machine-weighed into plastic medicine tubs, health canada warning with new government cannabis symbol and those stickers they seal over unopened cigarettes, holographic with nineteenth century customs vibes. brands, regulation, supply chains and stores, licensed producers, your friend gets arrested for still selling dime bags, ten bucks as always except now the penalties are way higher, i mean, we're talking tax evasion. this is serious, roadside blood tests, the children mustn't, what are the rules in your workplace, condo, public corner. how high, too high, you high? who's high? it's okay, chill, chill, have a drop of this, cbd oil, pure, relax, it's okay. brand awareness. what about the drug war? what about the war on the poor? who's poor? how about decriminalization of all drugs? early release for all those sentenced with non-violent drug crime? how about therapy for all? and childcare? and dental? how high? too high? . . #inktober #daily #diary #comics #drawing #art #illustration #toronto #torontocomics #torontoart #cdnart #comiccon #autobio #weed #pot #cannabis #marijuana #legalweed #high #howhigh #420 #canada #legalweedcanada #oct17 #corporateweed #cannabislegalization #legalization #socialjustice #drearydiary (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpCeEZin-pV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u3vtn3nip2xl