Husker_x Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Colorado and Washington state both passed legalization measures. Finally, the shift begins. With an Obama win I think this means the beginnings of sensible policy. Here's hoping. 3 Link to comment
rawhide Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Didn't he campaign against the legalization of said drug?? Out here it's a medical issue or will that be folded into the new healthcare bill too? Link to comment
tschu Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Still federally illegal, so smoke all you want until the DEA shows up at your door Link to comment
ZRod Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 But with everyday that passes it becomes harder and harder for the DEA to create a case. Link to comment
deedsker Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Your all missing the point... Breaking news, Tyrone Mathieu to transfer to Colorado! 2 Link to comment
Hammerhead Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Two down... 48 to go... Link to comment
ZRod Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Your all missing the point... Breaking news, Tyrone Mathieu to transfer to Colorado! Haha I think any school in WA would be a better choice x1000 Link to comment
strigori Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Still federally illegal, so smoke all you want until the DEA shows up at your door that's where the president can have impact, by instructing the justice department to not pursue cases. Same kinda deal where many states have taken simple possession over to a civil fine, like a parking ticket, instead of the federal guidlines. 1 Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Well I live in Colorado (voted for it) but I am not sure how this is going to work. So, will I be able soon to walk into the local convenience shop and buy a half ounce? How are the feds going to ignore the suppliers? More questions than answers at this point. Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 that's where the president can have impact, by instructing the justice department to not pursue cases. Same kinda deal where many states have taken simple possession over to a civil fine, like a parking ticket, instead of the federal guidlines. This. And even if Obama changes his position on recreational and medicinal marijuana, the problem is he'll have a House of Representatives that will herp-a-derp over the mere notion of legalizing it. Unless it's a package deal, the best we can hope for in the next two to four years is the Federal Government looking the other way for states that legalize. At least any pro-marijuana legal challenges should see a friendly Supreme Court in the future, what with Obama's appointments and all. Well I live in Colorado (voted for it) but I am not sure how this is going to work. So, will I be able soon to walk into the local convenience shop and buy a half ounce? How are the feds going to ignore the suppliers? More questions than answers at this point. As long as the production, distribution, and sale all happen within the confines of Colorado, they'll just look the other way. Intrastate traffic, though, will probably be shut down. --- Also, here's an interesting article on why the legalization of recreational marijuana in the U.S. would be the best thing for Mexico in fighting the drug cartels that are taking that country over: Link While tough police and military operations on both sides of the border have largely failed to slow the cartels, legalization would be "the biggest structural shock suffered by drug trafficking in Mexico since the massive arrival of cocaine in the late eighties," the researchers wrote. ...research suggests that cartels earn $6 billion each year from marijuana sales in the United States. If Washington, the state most likely to pass its ballot measure, does so, IMCO reports it will cut the cartels' income by $1.37 billion, or about 23% of their revenue (though some cartels will be hit harder than others). This would happen...because the infrastructure created by these ballot initiatives would result in cheaper and higher-quality domestic production of marijuana, which would also have less far to travel to reach its customers. Link to comment
Always a husker Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Still federally illegal, so smoke all you want until the DEA shows up at your door People who smoke Marijuana will smoke it regardless if it's illegal or not. The DEA is not going to show up to small time user's houses and arrest them. They may try to enforce federal law on the suppliers like they are trying to do with the medicinal mj out in California but, the state of Colorado has done a good job of keeping the feds away from it's med. marijuana program. I would expect to see similar results happen with full legalization. Link to comment
Husker_x Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 People also seem to overestimate law enforcement's interest in continuing to police a substance that half of Americans have tried and ten percent use on a regular basis. Obama can and likely will have a positive impact in this area. I don't expect a federal initiative to legalize the substance, but state by state by state we are seeing continuous victories in the medical, decriminalization, and now legalization movements. Cannabis is now a political winner, with a majority of Americans supporting a tolerant policy change. This is a huge first step. Given the momentum (and the world of practical sense legalization makes) it's hard not to be optimistic. Link to comment
NUance Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Legalize it and tax the hell out of it. That's what I say. Link to comment
Husker_x Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Detroit also decriminalized. Another boost. Link to comment
WhatDoIKnow Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Want to bet that Nebraska will be one of the last states to legalize it? Link to comment
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