I think Jesus heard my prayers. Come to think of it, He was probably listening to the terminally ill patients looking for relief from all the pain they’re in, but who knows—the Big Guy has helped athletes score touchdowns and rappers win BET Awards. So who’s to say he wasn’t peeping lil ol’ me? Tip of the hat, either way. Finally, the days of Japan sitting all high and mighty on their vending machine soapbox are over. Sure, they’ve still got a discombobulating mix of options: rhinoceros beetles, umbrellas, rice, fishing supplies, designer condoms, used schoolgirl panties and the ability to bet on horses, but they don’t have the world’s first “green” dispensing machine. That’s right, the “Anytime Vending Machines” (at The Herbal Nutrition Center, on S. La Cienega Blvd., in Los Angeles) allows card-carrying medicinal marijuana members to purchase up to an ounce of cush a week. From a machine. Take that, Japan. We’ve got our eye on you, too, Amsterdam…