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JanT

(229 posts)
19. i'm proud of washington
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 07:12 PM
Nov 2012

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.

Hell, yes. ChaoticTrilby Nov 2012 #1
I am proud of your home state too! Only in 1937 was it made illegal in what many thoughtful byeya Nov 2012 #3
Yup, but that's only half the story. eggplant Nov 2012 #14
It's a very old story. boppers Nov 2012 #42
I'm a Southern expat living in Seattle for many years and this I love! nolabear Nov 2012 #4
I'm a Seattle ex-pat living in the South for many years dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #18
Yes, very cute...lets see if we can get even more balance... countryjake Nov 2012 #41
I think that is the only form of Birth control under Rmoney classykaren Nov 2012 #6
please please make it happen! RussBLib Nov 2012 #2
Correction: War on Some Drugs. Nicotine & alcohol (both deadly, highly addictive) are A-OK with govt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #5
We tried making alcohol illegal once before. boppers Nov 2012 #43
Watch these state economies boom. felix_numinous Nov 2012 #7
It's about time. Lucinda Nov 2012 #8
The initiatives are leading in CO and WA, but not in OR Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #9
Yep. It has to start somewhere. Just like marriage equality is slowly but surely expanding, NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #11
I only saw one poll here in Oregon, but it was months ago. Qutzupalotl Nov 2012 #12
I believe the Oregon measure will fail davidpdx Nov 2012 #27
We shall see. Qutzupalotl Nov 2012 #39
It seems like it's harder to get an idea if a ballot measure will pass davidpdx Nov 2012 #56
The OR law could kill the industry, boppers Nov 2012 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Qutzupalotl Nov 2012 #70
K&R NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #10
Alcohol is a dangerous drug for many, WEED is not! nt crunch60 Nov 2012 #13
A screwed up driver, is a screwed up driver. boppers Nov 2012 #46
I voted for it in Oregon eyewall Nov 2012 #15
My niece in Seattle will get a lot of visitors, if this passes daleo Nov 2012 #16
if WA 502 "legalizes" cannabis why is it going to be a felony to grow a single plant? green for victory Nov 2012 #17
Citation please for single plant = felony? joshcryer Nov 2012 #25
Under current state law, cultivation is a felony. The initiative doesn't change that. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #32
Thanks Grumpy, that clears it up. joshcryer Nov 2012 #38
i'm proud of washington JanT Nov 2012 #19
Legalizing versus "decriminalizing" are 2 different things. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #54
Doesn't change anything, still a federal crime pediatricmedic Nov 2012 #20
Yeah ... That's the problem ... Trajan Nov 2012 #23
That will cause a lot of lawsuits. Law enforcement ignoring the state constitution? joshcryer Nov 2012 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author BigDemVoter Nov 2012 #21
and Arkansas (Yes, Arkansas!) has medical cannabis on the ballot. . . BigDemVoter Nov 2012 #22
i don't know that it won't pass backtoblue Nov 2012 #61
This is inaccurate: Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #26
That's only because a lot more opened up. randome Nov 2012 #28
Despite Candidate Obama's Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #29
Prosecution for tax evasion is not the same as arrest for possession. boppers Nov 2012 #47
And many were not. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #52
Care to name a few examples? boppers Nov 2012 #63
You never give up, do you? Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #31
'Give up'? I'm not trying to 'prove' anything, just pointing out facts. randome Nov 2012 #33
Who determines that there are "far too many" dispensaries? Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #34
Medical marijuana is not part of a free market. That's the point. randome Nov 2012 #35
We had the push for decriminalization. After the Schafer Commission report. In 1972. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #37
Do you live in a state that regulates strip clubs? boppers Nov 2012 #49
Medical marijuana is on the ballot in MA. WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #30
maybe in 15 years we'll get recreational use on the ballot. Cobalt Violet Nov 2012 #73
Kicked and recommended for the great states of Washington, Oregon and Colorado Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #36
We did! Hopefully the state's voters will too! kashleen Nov 2012 #53
Good. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #59
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
Pushing the right-wing mantra of "state's rights" annoys me. boppers Nov 2012 #51
Oh, it annoys the hell out of me, too... Volaris Nov 2012 #57
LOL, I just got a visual of pothead revolutionaries.... boppers Nov 2012 #64
heehee, well, that's not EXACTLY the image I was trying to conjure, Volaris Nov 2012 #65
It's the lotto effect: States can't stand seeing tax revenues Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #69
rec'd rad51 Nov 2012 #48
Here's what you may be in for. Mr.Bill Nov 2012 #50
As more states and cities legalize or decriminalize cannabis, abusing local law Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #71
I live in CA too musiclawyer Nov 2012 #72
$44 billion a year from taxpayers, plus all those seized assets... redqueen Nov 2012 #55
Where can I find polls for these measures? MuhkRahker Nov 2012 #58
Born in Eugene, OR, raised in Spokane, WA... bw3517 Nov 2012 #60
Native Oregonian here - voted in the right to make my own end of life issues, & hopefully this time DeschutesRiver Nov 2012 #62
Not looking forward to this Franker65 Nov 2012 #66
LOL.. sendero Nov 2012 #68
Way to engage in a discussion. randome Nov 2012 #74
I have a policy.. sendero Nov 2012 #77
It's polling ahead by 10 points in Colorado. It's going to pass in Colorado. joshcryer Nov 2012 #67
Yes! Yes! Yes! Megahurtz Nov 2012 #75
add Mass to the list fascisthunter Nov 2012 #76
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