Rabbits with Reefer Madness!

Yep, wildlife living the wild life is just another possible side effect of the legalization of marijuana. Rabbits in particular are apparently attracted to and especially fond of weed. A DEA agent, Matt Fairbanks told a Utah state senate hearing about how in the course of his marijuana eradication work, he had encountered animals, including rabbits, that had developed a taste for the drug and how when under the influence these same rabbits lose their natural instincts to run away. This was presented as one of the most recent arguments against the legalization of medical marijuana there but it seems pretty moot since medical marijuana is supposed to be grown and produced indoors where a wild hare dare not usually travel. All I know is whenever I see a bunny nibbling away on the tender grass along the roadside you can bet I’ll be wondering whether or not it plans to take off as I near it and just what kind of grass it’s been nibbling on. And as for the Easter Bunny and what’s in your basket…..that’s a topic for another day!