scientists have discovered that the brain manufactures proteins that act like marijuana at specific receptors in the brain itself

well i did not no that

Ideally, this development will lead to drugs

If it ain't broke, why try to fix it? (Besides some people wanting to capitalize on what God has already provided for free, of course.) I'd choose nature's remedy any day, rather than popping man-made pills. I'll bet you the "side effects" are both safer and more desirable (heh heh) using the pure herb, as well.

Well, that explains why I still crave Mallomars.

If our skin makes it, doesn't that make those detection devices useless? (They also use them to detect potentially worrying chemicals on people at airports.)

Dude, I love that song, turn it up and pass me the chips.

This version by the Black Crowes, playing live in Moscow, has the most YouTube hits: at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtMPlY3duz4

If this is not weird enough, try the real thing.

Thats cool. thanks

The next step is for scientists to come up with new medicines that eliminate the nasty side of pot

What nasty side was that? The black market cost?
The fear of retribution by an uptight moral/legal vigilante?
The risk of not driving all the revenue through the right pharmanopoly?

@Richclips777 -- ha, ha! - You got it.

Hey einbar...42 POPS and counting. Guess you know what's on this crew's brain..er..mind.