4:20 Radio: Top 10 Cannabis Songs of All-Time

Host Charles Fawkes presents his best weed songs with Guest VT celebrity Johnny Punish and some guy named Alex Stoned. Oh, they also discuss the House of Representatives killing a bipartisan amendment that would have increased military veterans’ access to medical marijuana.

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CHARLES FAWKES’  TOP 10 CANNABIS SONGS OF ALL TIME

1. Bowl For Two by The Expendables
2. Officer by Slightly Stoopid
3. Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz
4. Feel Good Inc by Gorillaz
5. Police in Helicopter by John Holt
6. Can’t Wake Up (I’m A Blunt) by KRS One
7. Kaya by Bob Marley
8. Ganja In My Brain by Ras Matthew
9. High As Fuck by Jon Lajoie
10. Mary Jane by Rick James–

JOHNNY PUNISH’S TOP 10 CANNABIS SONGS OF ALL TIME

1. Smoke Two Joints – The Toyes
2. Legalize It – Peter Tosh
3. Refer Man – Cab Callaway (1933)
4. Police In Helicopter – John Holt
5. If You’re A Viper – Refer Song – Fats Waller (1943)
6. Mary Jane – Rick James
7. Smokin Smokin Weed – Snoop Dogg
8. You Don’t Know How It Feels – Tom Petty
9. High As Fuck – Jon Lajoie
10. Rene vs. the Drug Squad – Johnny Punish  (had to throw this one in since I recorded it)

CANNABIS NEWS THIS WEEK

The House of Representatives on Thursday killed a bipartisan amendment that would have increased military veterans’ access to medical marijuana.

The amendment to the Military and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill failed 213-210, with Republicans mostly opposed and most Democrats in favor. The measure would have blocked the Department of Veterans Affairs from spending money enforcing a ban on VA doctors discussing medical marijuana with their patients.

A similar amendment narrowly failed on the House floor last year.

“While it’s disappointing that the House just voted to a senseless rule that prevents doctors from treating military veterans with a medicine proven to work for a number of serious conditions, the fact that we came so close is a good sign of things to come,” said Tom Angell, chairman of Marijuana Majority.

Nearly 30 percent of military veterans who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars suffer from PTSD and depression, according to a 2012 VA report. Some research has suggested marijuana may help PTSD symptoms, which can include anxiety, flashbacks and depression. A recent study found that PTSD symptoms were significantly reduced in patients who smoked cannabis.

Currently, 23 states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes and 13 others have legalized marijuana extracts for specific medical uses. The plant remains illegal under federal law.

In a letter this week urging lawmakers to pass the amendment, Dr. E. Deborah Gilman, a recently retired VA physician, said it’s “cruel to deny access to any medication for any patient,” especially for veterans.

“Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with debilitating injuries are often prescribed highly addictive opioid painkillers with severe side effects, particularly for long-term use,” Gilman said. “Marijuana possess significantly less risk of dependence, along with fewer and less severe side effects.

What’s more, studies have shown marijuana can be an effective supplemental therapy by reducing patients’ reliance on opioids, or even acting as a “reverse gateway” by replacing narcotic painkillers altogether. Other research shows states where medical marijuana is legal have a 25 percent lower rate of fatal overdoses from opioids.”

The amendment was offered by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Joe Heck (R-Nev.), Sam Farr (D-Calif.), Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), Dina Titus (D-Nev.), Gabbard (D-Hawaii), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.).