Colorado legalizes pot for rec use

Never thought anybody would beat Cali to that. Congrats.

Awesome

Good for them, libertarian of them, hope some kind of meaningful data can maybe be yielded from that state in regards to how stupid the prohibition has been.

Ali wrote:

Exactly

Nick Diaz after his next fight "Yo...Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu! What? now located in Denver"

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2012/11/07/16/49/marijuana-legalised-in-washington-and-colorado

Washington and Colorado voters have made history by becoming the first US states to legalise recreational marijuana use.

The decision will set up a legal showdown between the states and the federal government, which currently backs prohibition, according the Associated Press.

Washington supporters of the policy, named Initiative 502, say the move will raise $2 billion in taxes over five years and reduce small-time arrests.

Officials say the money will be spent on education, health care, substance abuse prevention and other government services.

In Washington citizens over 21 will be able to buy 28 grams of dried marijuana, half a kilogram of marijuana-infused product, such as brownies, or two kilograms of marijuana-infused liquid.

The rules will be similar in Colorado, but while possession will be legal public use will be banned.

Sales won't start until state officials make rules to govern the new industry, and federal authorities can still take the states to court to stop the initiative going ahead.

So far federal authorities have not hinted at their intention to fight the policy, but the Colorado branch of the US Attorney's Office says it will not change its view on the banned substance.

In both Washington and Colorado the legislation passed comfortably, but some law enforcement officials and health professionals claim the proposal could lead to increased marijuana abuse.

I just read that the Colorado AJ is gonna try to void the election result based on some BS legalese in the proposition.

Kinda a shitty move to make after the vote happens. Where was this before the people of the state cast their votes on the matter?

Hopefully the pres follows the states lead.

Like gay marriage the country is clearly moving in the direction of legalized marijuana, why drag feet here?

captain organic wrote:

Hopefully the pres follows the states lead.

Like gay marriage the country is clearly moving in the direction of legalized marijuana, why drag feet here?

How are the two related?

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

Hopefully the pres follows the states lead.

Like gay marriage the country is clearly moving in the direction of legalized marijuana, why drag feet here?

How are the two related?

Both are waiting for the federal stamp of approval, while moving slowly ahead at the state level.

I know u reds have your heads in the sand but this is a pretty clear relation.

captain organic wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

Hopefully the pres follows the states lead.

Like gay marriage the country is clearly moving in the direction of legalized marijuana, why drag feet here?

How are the two related?

Both are waiting for the federal stamp of approval, while moving slowly ahead at the state level.

I know u reds have your heads in the sand but this is a pretty clear relation.

They aren't so closely related that you have to be down for both. They are separate enough to support one and not the other. Completely different issues.

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

Hopefully the pres follows the states lead.

Like gay marriage the country is clearly moving in the direction of legalized marijuana, why drag feet here?

How are the two related?

Both are waiting for the federal stamp of approval, while moving slowly ahead at the state level.

I know u reds have your heads in the sand but this is a pretty clear relation.

They aren't so closely related that you have to be down for both. They are separate enough to support one and not the other. Completely different issues.

But both are questions of "why is the gov't in the way"? And both are clearly moving towards legalization. Just pass em both and move on.

captain organic wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

Hopefully the pres follows the states lead.

Like gay marriage the country is clearly moving in the direction of legalized marijuana, why drag feet here?

How are the two related?

Both are waiting for the federal stamp of approval, while moving slowly ahead at the state level.

I know u reds have your heads in the sand but this is a pretty clear relation.

They aren't so closely related that you have to be down for both. They are separate enough to support one and not the other. Completely different issues.

But both are questions of "why is the gov't in the way"? And both are clearly moving towards legalization. Just pass em both and move on.

Not if it does against my beliefs. Not if I find it morally wrong. Why do we have to group them together? They need to be completely separate. It's extremely possible to agree with one and not the other. They are completely unrelated in that way.

Now thats what im talking about fuck yeah colorado!!

I can't wait to see how this is done, I need to know the rules I may be moving to one of these states.

MMAEYES wrote:

I can't wait to see how this is done, I need to know the rules I may be moving to one of these states.

Let me know if you have an extra room available above the garage

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

Hopefully the pres follows the states lead.

Like gay marriage the country is clearly moving in the direction of legalized marijuana, why drag feet here?

How are the two related?

Both are waiting for the federal stamp of approval, while moving slowly ahead at the state level.

I know u reds have your heads in the sand but this is a pretty clear relation.

They aren't so closely related that you have to be down for both. They are separate enough to support one and not the other. Completely different issues.

But both are questions of "why is the gov't in the way"? And both are clearly moving towards legalization. Just pass em both and move on.

Not if it does against my beliefs. Not if I find it morally wrong. Why do we have to group them together? They need to be completely separate. It's extremely possible to agree with one and not the other. They are completely unrelated in that way.

And why is it cool for u, via the gov't, to impose your beliefs on other people? Gay marriage actually has less negative side effects.

captain organic wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

Hopefully the pres follows the states lead.

Like gay marriage the country is clearly moving in the direction of legalized marijuana, why drag feet here?

How are the two related?

Both are waiting for the federal stamp of approval, while moving slowly ahead at the state level.

I know u reds have your heads in the sand but this is a pretty clear relation.

They aren't so closely related that you have to be down for both. They are separate enough to support one and not the other. Completely different issues.

But both are questions of "why is the gov't in the way"? And both are clearly moving towards legalization. Just pass em both and move on.

Not if it does against my beliefs. Not if I find it morally wrong. Why do we have to group them together? They need to be completely separate. It's extremely possible to agree with one and not the other. They are completely unrelated in that way.

And why is it cool for u, via the gov't, to impose your beliefs on other people? Gay marriage actually has less negative side effects.

I'm not saying I'm for or against gay marriage. But I understand why people would be against it. I just don't think it should be tied to marijuana in any way.

How did this end up about gay marriage? lol

freakzilla wrote:

How did this end up about gay marriage? lol

Apparently if you are down with one, you are down with the other.

OU wrote:

freakzilla wrote:

How did this end up about gay marriage? lol

Apparently if you are down with one, you are down with the other.

How? Pot smokers have much more brain sells than gays. Yeah I went there.

freakzilla wrote:

OU wrote:

freakzilla wrote:

How did this end up about gay marriage? lol

Apparently if you are down with one, you are down with the other.

How? Pot smokers have much more brain sells than gays. Yeah I went there.

Yikes. I'm not going to discriminate like that.

OU wrote:

freakzilla wrote:

OU wrote:

freakzilla wrote:

How did this end up about gay marriage? lol

Apparently if you are down with one, you are down with the other.

How? Pot smokers have much more brain sells than gays. Yeah I went there.

Yikes. I'm not going to discriminate like that.

I need to go heel from time to time to keep my rep

Capt explained as clearly as could be done the similarities in change between the two. Different subjects, similar changing opinions.