Riggo-toni Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 The biggest hurdle may well end up being the prison system lobby. Not just guards and such, but food services and local economies have become dependent on high inmate populations even more so than has been true of unneeded military bases....and just look at how nearly impossible it is to close one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Smoke up Johnny Boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 The big question will be how many states legalize it before the federal gov't finally changes the law. Like gay marriage, it will be snowball, but still face rock-solid opposition in uber-conservative states like Utah and South Carolina. Like so many hot button issues, it is a generational perspective, and society will progress as the oldest generation dies off. This is exactly what i was thinking about yesterday. What happens when we get to 10 states that legalize? Or 15? At what point do the feds through in the towel? Also, this may seem ignorant but assuming that the feds legalize it at some point, what happens in the ultra conservative states that don't legalize it? If its legal according to federal law, but still illegal in the state, does the federal law overrule the state law? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Also, this may seem ignorant but assuming that the feds legalize it at some point, what happens in the ultra conservative states that don't legalize it? If its legal according to federal law, but still illegal in the state, does the federal law overrule the state law? No. There are dry counties out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IUNS6xU-kt0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 The biggest hurdle may well end up being the prison system lobby. Not just guards and such, but food services and local economies have become dependent on high inmate populations even more so than has been true of unneeded military bases....and just look at how nearly impossible it is to close one of those. not much of a hurdle, the usual will still screw up and they can always criminalize something else as usual to feed the system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-backs-dc-vote-legalize-marijuana/story?id=27536201 Obama Backs DC Vote to Legalize Marijuana President Obama supports legalization of the recreational use of marijuana in the nation's capital as approved by D.C. voters in a November referendum, the White House says. But he also reluctantly supports and would sign a government funding bill that includes a rider blocking the measure, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. Congressional negotiators have quietly tucked into a $1.1 trillion spending deal a provision prohibiting the district from spending money to enact the new policy. "We do not believe that Congress should spend a lot of time interfering with the ability of the citizens of the District of Columbia to make decisions related to how they should govern their community," Earnest told ABC's Jonathan Karl. But despite the concerns, "the president supports the passage of this compromise proposal and would sign it if it arrives on his desk." D.C. voters approved a referendum in November, by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, to legalize the possession of up to 2 ounces of pot or up to three plants for personal use. District leaders have protested the anti-marijuana rider as anti-democratic interference, since residents of the capital city do not have voting representation in Congress. Members of Congress supportive of the provision say they are acting to uphold federal law, which still bans the use, possession and sale of marijuana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 wow, that's really lame. Hope it works out for you guys. "Pot tourism" has generated tens of millions in revenue for the state of Colorado, totally separate from the money generated by CO citizens purchasing weed legally. A city like DC that's already a top tier tourist destination in the country...then add legal pot? yes please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yeah, but all that money flowing in from the rich suburbs and tourists would have led to pot gentrification, driving the prices out of reach of poor DC residents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Read an article just a few minutes ago about DC, that led me to understand ( potentially) you could have up to six plants (only 3 budding). Also, that you could possess up to 2 ounces for personal use and iirc give away up to an ounce. You could sell paraphernalia and such, but you could not sell marijuana in DC. Seems like an easy business plan to me. Free weed with purchase of vaporizer, water pipe, rolling papers, bowl, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Now legal in Alaska - NPR - Marijuana Is Now Legal In Alaska, The 3rd U.S. State With Legal Pot Becomes legal to use, grow, and possess in Washington, D.C. starting at 12:01 AM this Thursday - NBC 4 - Marijuana Becomes Legal in D.C. Thursday at Midnight -- Unless Congress Steps In But not legal to sell in DC. Which will make it interesting. In addition to that DC has lots of federal law enforcement, buildings/property, etc. So this might provide an interesting clash between federal/local law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 WP: House Republicans warn D.C. mayor not to legalize pot Two powerful House Republicans late Tuesday warned D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser not to move forward with legalizing marijuana in the nation’s capital and they warned of stiff federal retribution if the city’s chief executive did not yield. The letter came on the same day that Bowser declared that a voter-approved measure to legalize pot would become law in the city at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday and the letter set the stage for a dramatic final 24 hours before that deadline. “If you decide to move forward tomorrow with the legalization of marijuana in the District, you will be doing so in knowing and willful violation of the law,” read the letter signed by U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), chair of the appropriations subcommittee that handles the D.C. budget. In an interview with The Washington Post, Chaffetz went further. He said that if Bowser and city officials are “under any illusion that this would be legal, they are wrong. And there are very severe consequences for violating this provision. You can go to prison for this. We’re not playing a little game here.” Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/house-republicans-warn-dc-mayor-not-to-legalize-pot/2015/02/25/2f784a10-bcb0-11e4-bdfa-b8e8f594e6ee_story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Looks like Texas will pass somehong this legislative session. Could be decriminization or medical - both have bills by Rs and Ds. Will be interesting to see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 It will be legal in all 50 states eventually. I have no problem with personal use if that's your thing. Might help the prison/jail overcrowding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Its inevitable that the fed will cave at some point on the issue. How many states must legalize before that happens, who knows? 10? 15, 25? It will happen if we continue down the current path, and I'm all for it. Hopefully another handful vote to legalize in 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Same sex marriage dominos have been falling for quite some time (and I was for it), so this is just another issue where all the dominos will eventually fall. 10 years ago I may have been against the legalization of pot, but eh, it doesn't bother me in the least now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Oh it's coming. Stop worrying about that. The better question is, how can I make some money off of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 i don't know about y'all, but as soon as the first gay couple got married my marriage fell apart, and now that pot is becoming legal i'm turning into a heroin addict. the only reasonable thing to do to protect fine Americans like myself would be to put cameras in everyone's bedroom with requirements that any and all sexual participants stand for inspection to insure gender compatability, and install toilets equipped with drug testing monitors in every home. It's the ONLY way to keep me from becoming a dope shooting gay person who wants to marry a table. ~Biff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I keep remembering a story I'd heard, years ago. It's a drug trial. The jury is deliberating, and the send a question to the judge: "Since it took a constitutional amendment to give the federal government the authority to prohibit alcohol, where is the constitutional authority for the federal government to prohibit marijuana?" (Supposedly, the judge demanded to know which juror asked the question, and removed him from the jury.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I may have been against the legalization of pot, but eh, it doesn't bother me in the least now. toke up, PJ! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'm still waiting for news that these states have fallen into chaos. Just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 i don't know about y'all, but as soon as the first gay couple got married my marriage fell apart, and now that pot is becoming legal i'm turning into a heroin addict. the only reasonable thing to do to protect fine Americans like myself would be to put cameras in everyone's bedroom with requirements that any and all sexual participants stand for inspection to insure gender compatability, and install toilets equipped with drug testing monitors in every home. It's the ONLY way to keep me from becoming a dope shooting gay person who wants to marry a table. ~Biff You are on fire today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I fear GA will be last & it'll probably happen the day after I die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'm still waiting for news that these states have fallen into chaos. Just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I fear GA will be last & it'll probably happen the day after I die. Nope. South Carolina is always last. I've been wanting to lobby the state to change the state motto to: South Carolina: First in succession, last in everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.