History of Marijuana in American Communities
There is quite an interesting history to marijuana in America, dating back to 1545 when the Spanish brought marijuana to America. The English brought marijuana to Jamestown in 1611. It became a huge commercial crop alongside tobacco. From 1850 to 1942, marijuana was listed in the United States Pharmacopoeia as a prescription for rheumatism, labor pains, and nausea. It was also used as an intoxicant by many people from the 1850s to the 1930s. By 1890, marijuana had been replaced by cotton as a major cash crop. There was a small percentage of medicines that had marijuana in it, compared to the large number that had much more dangerous drugs in it, such as cocaine. In the 1930s, the U.S Federal Bureau of Narcotics launched a campaign to show marijuana as a strong and...
New Year, New Community
You have got to love the New Year. It brings with it all the hopes and dreams of a new beginning and making more of life and living. Many people like to focus their attention on creating goals of resolutions for the upcoming new year. This is something that can be a great challenge in life, and many people find that it yields great reward when the goals are achieved. These resolutions for the new year are not just for individuals to make alone though. Leaders and those involved in the community should also be making plans, goals, and resolutions for the community where you live too. Many communities make a decision to actively change when a new year comes about. Here are some ways your community can become even better. A Healthy Community –...
Holiday Traditions- Part II
Don’t get me wrong, I do understand that to keep our businesses running we need to patronize those places. Of course there are those friends or family members that we are compelled to buy gifts for and I’m not so out of touch with reality or unrealistic to understand this. Although being responsible and realistic about the presents given and to whom this year can and will affect you throughout the coming year and possible years long after the holidays have past once more. Make yourself a list of friends and family you feel compelled to gift. Then study your finances and come up with a budget and STICK TO IT! There are downloadable apps for your phones or computers to help keep you on track, some even alerting you of the things on your wish list, as...
Holiday Traditions- Part I
Before we start to talk about new traditions that you might want to try this year, lets look at what the meaning of a tradition really is. Everywhere you look you see the word “tradition”. There are traditional houses that are filled with wooden pieces of furniture that have elegant details. There are traditional pieces of clothing that have a number of styles, shapes, fabrics, and colors. There are traditional recipes for almost everything that you can imagine from thanksgiving meals to chocolate chip cookies. And there are even traditional stores. With all this talk about tradition, do you really know what the word means? By dictionary definition a tradition is the handing doqn of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information and more from...
Community Christmas Events
With the holidays coming up everyone is starting to get ready early. Although it’s months away Christmas planning is always started earlier than any other kind of event. Planning a Community Christmas Event can be a challenge, but has a large reward! You may have thought about planning a Christmas event for your community but didn’t know what to do or even where to start. If you are thinking about putting an event together the first thing to consider is number of guests and the location in which you want it to be held. Once you know where the event will be and who will be attending you can start thinking about what you want to happen at the event. If you are wanting a formal event with many people, you can go one route. But, if you are thinking a...
Backyard Farm
Creating a more environment friendly way to grow your food is something that everyone should invest a little bit of time and money in. For those that are looking for some way to go green, this is perfect for you! When you are looking for something specifically for your family or something that the whole community can get involved in. What am I talking about that is such a great way to help? I’m talking about a backyard garden. A backyard garden is a great way to grow fresh and pesticide free foods for you and your neighbors. This infographic shows how much space you need for each part of your daily diet. This might be taking your backyard garden to a bit of an extreme but the idea of creating a garden is a great one. Some families might want to have their...
