1889 Bud Out

If you're sick of all the hullabaloo about the new marijuana law in Washington State feel free to tune out now. How did that old phrase go? Turn on, Tune In, Drop Out. It's the dropping part you might consider.
But the new law is part of our culture now, and very much a part of our media. As it's my job to remark on current culture I have to wade into the cloud of common commentary too.
Leno, Letterman, Kimmel, Fallon, Stewart, Colbert, they've all taken their hits, not to mention just about every straight news anchor.
Locally we've had an interesting thing roll out. Seems the guy who owns a place called Frankie's, a tried and true libertarian from way back, who won a lawsuit to open a private club upstairs at his establishment to smoke cigarettes, is now offering said clubhouse for the quiet and comfortable imbibing of cannabis.
The only stricture to the new law is that consumption not be in public. And since Frank had the court rule his place is legally "private" --- as he charges a fee to be part of the club---said use should be perfectly legal. He can tell the authorities to bud out.
Coincidently he has a restaurant downstairs. And I'm hoping delicious-sounding and inviting menus upstairs. "Hey tokers, come on down for a big breakfast when you're done."
Gives whole new meaning to hash browns.
Then there was the guy my friend Rick heard. Who was extolling the benefits of the new law for state revenues and quite unconsciously said the state will be able to use the money to fix pot-holes.
Yup.
And the Feds are signaling they will only be lightly involved in acting against the law.
Apparently they are only offering toke-n resistance...
America, ya gotta love it.