i have noticed a HUGE increase in the mention of weed in not only the news and whatnot, but sitcoms and cartoons too. like just now, what inspired the thread, abe simpson and burns were about to crash in a plane (showing then back in their army days) and as they crashed abe yelled for his last words "i wish i tried reefer" multiple times EVERY night several different shows will, in a positive way, joke about marijuana. we're getting close!!