Reply #19: I'm not an expert on this issue

[RainDog]

but I have spent some time reading up on it when I can.

it's my understanding that the state will not get into the actual licensing, etc... these things will be handled at the city level. if some cities want to have "no grow" zones, they can - but they cannot arrest someone for possession of an ounce in public.

by keeping this at the city or county level, I guess the state hopes to avoid a direct confrontation - tho, obviously, this will happen in some form or another b/c federal and state laws will be in direct conflict.

The best thing for the federal govt to do is to reschedule cannabis so that it is no longer the false "schedule 1" category (i.e. no medicinal use.) Too bad they haven't already done this since they look like idiots to continue to claim there is no medical use when Canada has made sativex, or liquid cannabis spray, legal for use by ms patients for years.

The reason this whole movement is an interesting moment is that it is propelled from the ground up - and has been building for years. People are ready to challenge the federal govt by, basically, state-wide level civil disobedience.

I'm sure Obama will be pressured to look like mr. law and order by some - because some people will continue to behave like dicks even when everyone else realizes the time has come to stop this b.s. hopefully he will have the A.G. continue to downplay the importance of mj for the DEA - now they are focusing on busting big grows in forests, etc... still busting people, but, again, the tipping point is here for this issue and it will not go away. It will pass this time or in 2012.

It would be great if it could pass now so that, in 2012, people can introduce initiatives in their states, when they're allowed to, and pressure their reps to move on medical mj at the least.

even long after prohibition, there are still cities that do not allow people to buy alcohol. that will probably be the case here, too. and, of course, the big irony in all of that is that Jack Daniels is made in a dry county.