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In reply to the discussion: Three US states poised to legalise cannabis and defy 'war on drugs' [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)33. 'Give up'? I'm not trying to 'prove' anything, just pointing out facts.
Los Angeles alone decided to close more than 500 medical dispensaries because they became too numerous and 'out of control'.
From the Cole memo:
There has, however, been an increase in the scope of commercial cultivation, sale, distribution and use of marijuana for purported medical purposes.
You can rail against Obama all you want but the truth is far too many medical marijuana dispensaries had opened and were likely not in the business of serving seriously ill patients.
I know Los Angeles is a big city but do you really think they needed 675 dispensaries?
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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