Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, recently passed away. This reminded the author of President Kennedy's quote about going to the moon being a challenge that the country was willing to accept. The author argues that while there are many large problems facing the country like climate change and infrastructure issues, no one is taking aggressive action to solve them. The author believes it is time for cannabis to emerge into mainstream culture and the economy, despite opposition concerns about federal retaliation if Colorado passes measure 64 to legalize marijuana.