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b'Stephen Gray is the author of\\xa0Cannabis and Spirituality:\\xa0 An Explorer\\u2019s Guide to an Ancient Plant Spirit Ally. \\xa0On October 1st, 2015, Oregon joined Washington and Colorado as the third state to legalize recreational use of cannabis. \\xa0 \\xa0 Now that it is easy as going to one of the many cannabis shops in the state and choosing from a wide selection of strains, many who perhaps haven\\u2019t used cannabis since college or are curious and using it for the first time \\xa0may have many questions about the plant. \\xa0\\nMany misconceptions about cannabis abound. \\xa0 It is much maligned and misunderstood. \\xa0Today we will address questions such as: What are its effects? \\xa0What is a good dosage? \\xa0Why do some people have negative experiences with it (such as paranoia or anxiety)? \\xa0Is it addictive? \\xa0 Is it good for society to legalize cannabis? \\xa0\\xa0\\nWe are also going to talk about the spirituality of cannabis. \\xa0 How can cannabis be an ally in spiritual practice? \\xa0\\xa0I also speak with Michael Eric Dyson, author of\\xa0Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America\\xa0about police brutality,\\xa0racism and the killing of teenager Quanice Hayes by Portland police. \\xa0Here is a letter I had published in the\\xa0Oregonian\\xa0and the\\xa0Portland Tribune\\xa0about the murder of Quanice Hayes and the failure of the grand jury to indict the officer, Andrew Hearst of the Portland Police Department. Also,\\xa0a piece about it on my blog.'