Yeti101

I can't do 16-17 June, but should be able to make most other dates. Am still free for the rest of May too.

Interesting petition. I do wish whoever wrote it had consulted a little before putting it up - the wording of the plebiscite they are requesting could have been better. This isn't supposed to be unduly critical, but if we were to get anywhere near a plebiscite, you KNOW that politicians would try to undermine it by putting up a question that would split the pro-reform forces. E.g.: mentioning only sativa and not indica, mentioning the 'herb' and not edibles or other derivative products. Of course, as a strategic move that is designed to split those who think that legalisation can only ever happen via a Colorado-style market solution, it might be worthwhile.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-26/victoria-set-to-become-medicinal-cannabis-capital/9696330

FYI: Alex Wodak will be on Channel 10 (Studio 10) tomorrow morning talking sense about the actual risks of weed.

@Responsible Choice I should catch up with Matt, I was talking to him before I moved down here - and yes, he is staunch as fuck.

@Glaukus Yeah, I thought no one was paying attention to that inquiry, or anything many of us have written since. I've been starting to suspect I was very wrong about that. Even before the Greens announcement, and the Victorian Drug Law reform report, I had good reason to think that some people in the MSM are very interested in the kind of angle we're keen on here.

@DiscoStu - I'm probably good with the 20th.

That weekend is my birthday Seriously though, I need to hang out with you guys, for the sake of my sanity of nothing else. Being typically organised, I can't say for that I'll make it, but I'll certainly try.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-23/why-marijuana-might-soon-be-legal-in-australia/9681628

Yeah, I wouldn't be too unhappy to see proof-of-work coins decline in favour of more efficient means of exchange. @Blue Eclipse: Now there's FUD

https://markpescetoken.com/ LOL. Maybe.

Just in case people in and around Melbourne have missed this going around on facebook, the newly(ish) formed Australian Psychedelic Society is looking to host integration circles: The fb event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/166531263997722/ , or you can contact them via the email above.

Happy Birthday to our goaty demi-god Hillbilly! hope you had a good day man.

Or for the first time . Great afternoon - just what I needed.

At pavilion (which has just been vacated by a very wholesome group of young people) now. Anyone else around?

Cool, will see you there then.

OK, so this meet on Saturday is at the CBD location, and the March meet is (potentially) at Alexandra?

Yeah Sally, don't pack it in forever.

Ok, so I've deliberately tried to stay out of this as I feel that I'm stuck between friends with differing opinions. The reality (or not) of binary gender isn't something I feel I'm qualified to lecture people on, so for the most part I'm sticking with: "Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent." But I'll stick my head above the parapet to say just this: If you leave, you are effectively letting people censor you. Not directly, but the outcome is the same. You've got every right to express your opinions about who you are, just as other people have the right to comment on your opinions, and you to respond in kind. They are free to ignore your opinions, as you are free to ignore theirs. All that said, lots of people benefit from taking a break from this place when things hot up - get some perspective, and I'm sure you'll feel much better. On a more general note, I've always been a little saddened that the culture wars have made their way to our little corner of the internet. It was probably inevitable, but it might be nice if we can conduct the battles in such a way that relationships aren't destroyed. Just because you disagree with someone, it doesn't mean you don't owe them a little basic human kindness and compassion (you do). Just because they disagree with you, it doesn't mean they hate you, or that they are automatically terrible people (they're not). And if you thrash out an argument and can't some to a consensus, FFS, please consider just letting it go!

I think either day is good for me - will be there if it's at all possible!

Agastache mexicana - toronjil morado (purple melissa) Picked one of these up on a random Bunnings run today as the name sounded familiar, and I like anise-flavoured things. Turns out it's an interesting plant - not unlike a lot of Agastache species. The plant is used in traditional medicine as a tranquilizer, sleep inducer, anti-hypertensive, anti rheumatic treatment, and as a treatment for stomach pain. An infusion of the plant, both fresh or dried, is valued in treating various gastrointestinal, nervous, and cardiovascular ailments. The plant is harvested for drying as it comes into flower since this is when it is most aromatic. http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Agastache+mexicana There's a good article mentioning this plant (an many others) here: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-695X2014000500591

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I'm unlikely to make it there from my location in the deep south, but y'all have a cactus shot for me .