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In reply to the discussion: Three US states poised to legalise cannabis and defy 'war on drugs' [View all]JanT
(229 posts)19. i'm proud of washington
i voted to legalize. have always thought it was stupid for it to be illegal. wasted money, time, effort and lives.
i also voted to allow same sex marriage. so i do hope that the two pass and we can move on.
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Three US states poised to legalise cannabis and defy 'war on drugs' [View all]
Judi Lynn
Nov 2012
OP
I am proud of your home state too! Only in 1937 was it made illegal in what many thoughtful
byeya
Nov 2012
#3
Correction: War on Some Drugs. Nicotine & alcohol (both deadly, highly addictive) are A-OK with govt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#5
Yep. It has to start somewhere. Just like marriage equality is slowly but surely expanding,
NYC Liberal
Nov 2012
#11
if WA 502 "legalizes" cannabis why is it going to be a felony to grow a single plant?
green for victory
Nov 2012
#17
Under current state law, cultivation is a felony. The initiative doesn't change that.
Comrade Grumpy
Nov 2012
#32
That will cause a lot of lawsuits. Law enforcement ignoring the state constitution?
joshcryer
Nov 2012
#24
We had the push for decriminalization. After the Schafer Commission report. In 1972.
Comrade Grumpy
Nov 2012
#37
Kicked and recommended for the great states of Washington, Oregon and Colorado
Uncle Joe
Nov 2012
#36
finally! Now watch the repugs darling "states rights" argument be flipped on its head
wordpix
Nov 2012
#40
"...would be interpreted by the Department of Justice as an act of defiance..."
Volaris
Nov 2012
#44
As more states and cities legalize or decriminalize cannabis, abusing local law
Uncle Joe
Nov 2012
#71
Native Oregonian here - voted in the right to make my own end of life issues, & hopefully this time
DeschutesRiver
Nov 2012
#62