• Marijuana legalization going to be on Calif. ballot in November 2010
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[quote]SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults, after the secretary of state on Wednesday certified the initiative for the November ballot. It would become the first state to legalize recreational marijuana use if the proposition is approved. Marijuana use is legal for medicinal purposes in California and 14 other states, but the drug is illegal under federal law. Secretary of State Debra Bowen certified that the petitions seeking to place the question on the ballot had more than 433,971 valid voter signatures, the minimum number needed to qualify. If approved, the initiative would allow those 21 years and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana, enough to roll several marijuana cigarettes. Residents also could cultivate the plant in limited quantities. The proposal would ban users from ingesting marijuana in public or smoking it while minors are present. It also would make it illegal to possess the drug on school grounds or drive while under its influence. Local governments would decide whether to permit and tax marijuana sales. "The tide has turned," said Dan Newman, a strategist with the campaign backing the measure. "The combination of the broken budget and dysfunctional cannabis laws have created the perfect storm for this initiative to pass in November." Opponents refer to marijuana as a gateway drug, meaning its use is believed to lead young people to try other, harder drugs. They worry that legalization would persuade more people to try it, worsening the nation's drug culture. "How can our kids say no when the adults around them are saying yes?" asked Aimee Hendle, a spokeswoman for Californians for Drug Free Youth. Proponents of the measure say legalizing marijuana could save the state $200 million a year by reducing public safety costs and could generate tax revenue for local governments. Stephen Gutwillig, California director for the Drug Policy Alliance, said certification of the ballot initiative marks a watershed moment in the decades-long struggle. "Banning marijuana outright has been a profound disaster, fueling a massive, increasingly brutal underground economy, wasting billions in scarce law enforcement resources and making criminals of countless law-abiding citizens," he said. The initiative is the second proposal to qualify for the November 2010 ballot. The other is a $11.1 billion water bond measure that was pushed by state lawmakers.[/quote] This is a pretty big fucking deal. Happy to live in cali.
Oh god please pass. If it passes in Cali, it's only a matter of time before Maine follows suit!
After that fuck up with the gay rights thing over there, and how the ant-gays totally fucked the polls. I hope those fuckers don't go the ant-drug route. Even though they act like douche bags with asbergers they know how to run a fucking campaign. Good luck patriots. :911:
[QUOTE=Pajama Sam;20948444]After that fuck up with the gay rights thing over there, and how the ant-gays totally fucked the polls. I hope those fuckers don't go the anti-drug route. Even though they act like douche bags with asbergers they know how to run a fucking campaign. Good luck patriots. :911:[/QUOTE] It was pretty funny, here in Maine, we just legalized medical-MJ, and that passed extremely easily, and nobody tried to overturn it, but the gay-rights vote is still being argued, as it was overturned. Hopefully we re-overturn it, because gay people are cool. RAINBOW POWER!
it's pretty much already legal.
[QUOTE=Luke510;20948610]it's pretty much already legal.[/QUOTE] In Cali maybe but around where I live? Fuck no.
Where I live, it's as easy as paying money to a pot doctor to get a recommendation for weed.
What State do you live in?
I live in Cali and it's the same way over here. If you're 18 and want a med card, you can get it no problem.
5 more years in Illinois, doubt they'll pass it here.
Why am I fucked and live in NY. I want to live in CA sooo bad.
[QUOTE=Benji;20948859]What State do you live in?[/QUOTE] California.
Ah. I hope it spreads after Cali. (Which it probably will) Legalization would be wonderful
Lucky Cali! Alabama sucks fucking cock. :saddowns:
I hope this happens in Florida.
Medical Marijuana is also on the ballot for 2010 in South Dakota which is (currently) a zero-tolerance state. Here's hoping for them easing up! (The last vote for medical marijuana lost, 48% to 52%) :saddowns: But I'm almost positive it'll have to pass now.
Oh my god It would be soo cool to hang out with friends in front of the apartment and just smoke out
I think the age should be 19. But what the fuck! I'm not complaining.
Only a matter of time before the same happens in Washington
Now If only they could do this to the Midwest :v:
Holy fuck I'll have been 18 for one month when that passes. Holy fuck you guys don't understand how happy this makes me. I CAN VOTE! <3 Cali
Oregon's still trying to get enough signatures....
Sorry to all grow-ops, but it should be legal, and have the tits taxed out of it.
[QUOTE=JakeIsWin;20948966]5 more years in Illinois, doubt they'll pass it here.[/QUOTE] You live in Illinois, too? There's a bill going around right now for Medicinal Marijuana. Dunno how far it's gotten though...
any news on legalisation in scotland? i suppose it shouldn't take too long now... :geno:
this is no definite guarantee, but chances are it's gonna pass. good luck california i look forward to this :D
Maine also just de-criminalized MJ recently. <3
I'm waiting to here news about Washington state :D
If Cali legalises it's only a matter of time before other states follow suit. It would boost the economy mad amounts. It'll be years before it ever comes to Britain though.
[QUOTE=kizza55;20964866]If Cali legalises it's only a matter of time before other states follow suit. It would boost the economy mad amounts. It'll be years before it ever comes to Britain though.[/QUOTE] Sadly. I'm not complaining too much though, it's not exactly hard to go to a mates and pick up a bag for £25 really
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