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Comrade Grumpy

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13. It is. I think there are bills filed or pending in five or six states this year.

Reply to samsingh (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 09:28 PM

Feb 2013

I'd be suprised if any of them passed, though; getting that through a legislature is tough.

There could be more initiatives in 2014 (Alaska, Oregon?) and more in 2016 (Arizona, California, Massachusetts, others I can't remember).

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Democratic and Republican legislators unite on bill to legalize and tax marijuana (Maine) [View all] Maine-ah Feb 2013 OP

Great, but Politicalboi Feb 2013 #1

I agree with you, reflection Feb 2013 #2

I'll take the baby steps... Maine-ah Feb 2013 #4

I've waited over 40 years waiting for ANY steps, baby or otherwise. So yeah - this is good. AAO Feb 2013 #10

You're limited as to how much beer you can brew. joshcryer Feb 2013 #12

Road trip. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #3

Quite coincidently, the Mrs. and I were thinking of Maine this year. Now it's a sure thing! AAO Feb 2013 #11

if cannabis is legal in one place then my rights are being violated ThomThom Feb 2013 #5

Kicked and recommended for the great state of Maine. Uncle Joe Feb 2013 #6

i hope this is a trend samsingh Feb 2013 #7

It is. I think there are bills filed or pending in five or six states this year. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #13

And then they all got totally blazed and listened to some Phish. Arkana Feb 2013 #8

Kick, Rec. apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #9

Loving It Macoy51 Feb 2013 #14