Kentucky State Senator Pre-Files "Cannabis Freedom Act"
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[QUOTE]Senator Perry B. Clark of Louisville announced Friday that he has pre-filed the “Cannabis Freedom Act,” which would regulate the use of cannabis in Kentucky just as alcohol is regulated.
The press release from Senator Clark stated that the bill would repeal the Commonwealth’s current total prohibition on marijuana cultivation, possession and sale. Senator Perry says the bill would replace the current prohibition with a framework that would “promote public safety and responsible cannabis consumption by persons over 21 years of age.”[/QUOTE]
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I hope it actually passes through the state senate. Bevin said he'd sign at least medical cannabis into law if such a law came across his desk. So as long as it passes the Senate and the house, Kentucky may have a chance of getting legal weed.
Jus another reason why everyone goes to hang out in Kentucky here in Cincinnati if that happens. Shame Ohio butchered the Bill here making no one want to pass it.
Wait, has Kentucky turned into more of a liberal/libertarian state as of late?
[QUOTE=TornadoAP;49297445]Wait, has Kentucky turned into more of a liberal/libertarian state as of late?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but I have a feeling Blevins is going to wreck that hard.
Kentucky can pass this, but still has the weirdest alcohol laws I've heard of.
[QUOTE=TornadoAP;49297445]Wait, has Kentucky turned into more of a liberal/libertarian state as of late?[/QUOTE]
they elected rand paul, and a governor that intends to hand over control over the state's insurance over to the feds simply because he doesn't agree with people having government assisted healthcare to begin with. ya they're the poster children for the tea party
[QUOTE=Code3Response;49297847]Kentucky can pass this, but still has the weirdest alcohol laws I've heard of.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, its up to the counties (I think) to decide how alcohol is dealt with. So you have "Wet" counties which allow all alcohol type sales, "moist" counties which allow some types of alcohol sales, and then the stupid "dry" counties which prohibit it.
If it's implemented like the alcohol laws do you think Kentucky would get "Dank", and "Jank" counties? :v:
Well our #1 export is tobacco so, 'cigaweed' a la Dues Ex: HR is the only next logical step.
[QUOTE=Durandal;49298006]Yeah, its up to the counties (I think) to decide how alcohol is dealt with. So you have "Wet" counties which allow all alcohol type sales, "moist" counties which allow some types of alcohol sales, and then the stupid "dry" counties which prohibit it.[/QUOTE]
Something like that.
Pulaski county was dry until just a few years ago. It's retarded because business that usually serve alchohol generally stay away so it was seriously hurting economic growth.
I don't mind legalizing weed but I really don't look forward to every asshole in public reeking of the shit.
[QUOTE=TornadoAP;49297445]Wait, has Kentucky turned into more of a liberal/libertarian state as of late?[/QUOTE]
Doesn't mean that, my state (Michigan) is conservative as fuck and legalized medical marijuana. It's all about the money.
[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;49298254]I don't mind legalizing weed but I really don't look forward to every asshole in public reeking of the shit.[/QUOTE]
Boohoo
[QUOTE=TornadoAP;49297445]Wait, has Kentucky turned into more of a liberal/libertarian state as of late?[/QUOTE]
Kentucky is a state where the majority of the (voting) population leans fairly conservative, but the cities themselves (particularly Louisville) are liberal enclaves.
[QUOTE=itak365;49298292]Kentucky is a state where the majority of the (voting) population leans fairly conservative, but the cities themselves (particularly Louisville) are liberal enclaves.[/QUOTE]
Thats how it is with these kind of states. Same over here in Nebraska. All the small towns lean towards conservative views, while the cities of Lincoln and Omaha are mostly left leaning.
[QUOTE=itak365;49298292]Kentucky is a state where the majority of the (voting) population leans fairly conservative, but the cities themselves (particularly Louisville) are liberal enclaves.[/QUOTE]
This is about the size of it. I live in Louisville and it's worlds apart from most of the rest of the state, even crossing the county line puts you in a very different kind of town.
Here for example are the results of the 2012 presidential election by county:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/6HkjtA1.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;49298254]I don't mind legalizing weed but I really don't look forward to every asshole in public reeking of the shit.[/QUOTE]
People who don't seal their pouches are fucking dorks
[QUOTE=Senscith;49297421]Jus another reason why everyone goes to hang out in Kentucky here in Cincinnati if that happens. Shame Ohio butchered the Bill here making no one want to pass it.[/QUOTE]
Keep in mind they butchered it for a good reason. If they passed it in the state it was in, all of the big marijuana companies would be able to start monoplies. Sure the bill that said that you can't start monopolies with the Ohio constitution, but what if it wasn't. It's really best to take these things one at a time.
I was just talking to some friends a week ago that we could grow weed just like we do Tobacco as a cash crop.
[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;49298254]I don't mind legalizing weed but I really don't look forward to every asshole in public reeking of the shit.[/QUOTE]
speaking as someone who lives in a legal state, the only difference is weed stores and labelled bags as litter. people don't stink any more or less of weed
At first i read it as "Cannibalism Freedom Act" and i thought that america is really going to hell. :v:
But regulating the use of cannabis just as alcohol is regulated sounds really great.
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