Recreational Marijuana Measures Pass in CO and WA

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BudAshes

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It's coming everywhere but texas soon. A decade or 2 in the future people will barely even remember that it was illegal at some point.
 
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Acanthus

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From a fiscal standpoint it just makes more sense to flip something like this from an enormous expense into a revenue stream.
 
davmat787

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Seattle is wonderful during the summer, start planning your trips to New Amsterdam soon!

Come December 6th, it will be legal for those 21 and older to possess up to 1oz of marijuana. Now it is up to the Obama administration and how he has the DEA react to this. Hopefully sanity will prevail, and if nothing else WA and CO will be viewed as trial runs at the federal level and thus left alone.

Let 'em go after the hardcore dangerous meth tweakers and those who smuggle illegally, there is plenty of business for law enforcement in those areas. No need for them to be worried about losing funding or jobs at this point.

Those who will choose to partake should also remember there is an onus upon them to back up their talk of being able to use the plant safely and that there will not be a rash of impaired driving incidents.

I have a feeling law enforcement will have a major hard on looking for anyway to bust someone who has pot for any other possible offense.
 
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Londo_Jowo

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Company has already sent out a memo stating that even though these measures passed in Washington & Colorado company policy has not/will not change due to drug testing requirements set forth by our clients (military & federal/oil & gas industry/DOT)
 
davmat787

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Londo_Jowo said:
Company has already sent out a memo stating that even though these measures passed in Washington & Colorado company policy has not/will not change due to drug testing requirements set forth by our clients (military & federal/oil & gas industry/DOT)
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I recommend a reply-all response that questions the companies patriotism. :D
 
Zstream

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I don't really give a sh1t. If these people cause motor accidents, pain to their own children or some other social disorder, they need to be sent directly to prison and prosecuted for recklessness.
 
Juddog

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Zstream said:
I don't really give a sh1t. If these people cause motor accidents, pain to their own children or some other social disorder, they need to be sent directly to prison and prosecuted for recklessness.
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Good thing that alcohol is legal then eh?
 
davmat787

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Zstream said:
I don't really give a sh1t. If these people cause motor accidents, pain to their own children or some other social disorder, they need to be sent directly to prison and prosecuted for recklessness.
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The people who would fall in this category don't care if a drug is legal or not, and I would guess on hard drugs as well. I don't think you will see a massive amount of new users because of suddenly being legal, but who knows. This is new territory.
 
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The one good thing about our country being broke is that it's going to get harder and harder for politicians to resist the potential revenue from taxing legal weed.
 
KAZANI

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Does the precedence of federal law mean that current cannabis-related incarcerations will not be terminated?
 
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KAZANI said:
Does the precedence of federal law mean that current cannabis-related incarcerations will not be terminated?
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Depends on the basis for the prior conviction and whether the referendum was intended to have a retroactive effect.
 
umbrella39

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Londo_Jowo said:
Company has already sent out a memo stating that even though these measures passed in Washington & Colorado company policy has not/will not change due to drug testing requirements set forth by our clients (military & federal/oil & gas industry/DOT)
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This is the same for States where medical MJ has been passed. Drug free workplace always wins.
 
Nintendesert

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crownjules said:
I can't imagine it is in any way legal to continue to hold people in prison for a crime that is no longer a crime.
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I doubt people in prison are there for possession of only 1 oz of weed. :rolleyes:



I voted for this one, but realistically it won't change a ton because of the Federal government and Obama. Obama cracked down hard on California so it'll be interesting to see his response to CO.

State law isn't going to stop the DEA from busting in your door and sending you to Federal prison.

My hope is that it simply frees up our local law enforcement and judicial resources to go after all the violent crimes.
 
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crownjules said:
I can't imagine it is in any way legal to continue to hold people in prison for a crime that is no longer a crime.
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It was illegal when the crime was committed. that is what counts

Just like getting a violation due to a construction zone.
When the construction is finished; do any tickets issued during that time get voided? :cool:
 
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Nintendesert said:
I voted for this one, but realistically it won't change a ton because of the Federal government and Obama. Obama cracked down hard on California so it'll be interesting to see his response to CO.

State law isn't going to stop the DEA from busting in your door and sending you to Federal prison.
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It would be awesome if this leads to a huge court fight. I would love to see SCOTUS say that as long as weed is grown and consumed within the boundaries of a single state then the Feds have no right to criminalize it.

Stoners for states' rights!
 
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