It’s still illegal on the Federal level, so won’t the Federal Government start hassling the hell out of people in California like they are now with Medicinal Marijuana facilities? It might end up pretty chaotic if that’s the case. :S
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They can support the illegal Mexicans.
It still will be illegal on the federal level, but President Obama hasn’t been as aggressive in fighting medical marijuana as President Bush was, so things might change. However, if a Republican gets elected president, they might start hassling people in California more again.
Im hoping it doesn’t pass. It will cause so much confusion. To get it regulated and establishing what the THC content in the blood is allowed to be while driving (When is it considered a DUI).
It will be the only state in the US to have it legal for recreational use. It needs to stay legal for medicinal purposes.
But hey, then again this might be the first step for getting back into using the hemp plant for the many uses it has. Can be made for a fuel for cars to run on, clothes, and even houses can be made out of it.
The first Ford was made out of hemp. 😉
Perhaps California will see results similar to the improvements made in Portugal:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=portugal-drug-decriminalization
Here are more facts about the foolishness of the Drug War:
“More deaths are caused each year by TOBACCO use than by all deaths from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), ILLEGAL DRUG USE, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders COMBINED.”
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/tobacco_related_mortality/
Here is a very well thought-out essay on the irrational views of supporters of the War on Drugs.
The author deals with the most common, and extremely flawed, arguments in favor of Drug Prohibition.
AMERICA’S UNJUST DRUG WAR
http://home.sprynet.com/~owl1/drugs.htm
Milk is a “gateway” to bourbon?
FBI Director Robert Mueller admits, on television, that NO deaths have been attributed to Marijuana:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfTQDuKpt-A
Alcohol use kills approximately 80,000 Americans annually.
http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/quickstats/general_info.htm
And, don’t look now, but . . . OMG! GASP!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/25/AR2006052501729.html
Overuse and combined with alcohol, it would make it much easier to molest or force sex on those heavily sedated on marijuana at parties or gatherings. Productivity will dwindle and dependency and free loading will increase. If you can’t free load then more than likely you will turn tricks, swindle, and rob. Polanski’s indecency with a minor and the Manson Family is an example of a drug’s influential power.
It will continue to be illegal on the Federal level but as evidence has shown the Obama Administration is staying fairly clear of the issue. The only government entities that are harassing the MMJ facilities is that of the local governments. This is due to the fact that the laws regarding dispensaries and co-ops are lax.
I’m all for legalization and intend to vote for legalization in the fall but I do believe that there needs to be more regulation. Los Angles had over 500 co-ops and dispensaries which is far to many in my opinion and far to difficult to control and regulate.
With legalization, if the politicians do it correctly, I believe will come more revenue to support law enforcement, education, and other social services. As it stands right now, makers of the November bill estimate that legalization will bring in roughly $1.5 billion in tax revenue. If you’re a fellow toker, you know that this is a modest estimate at the least.
I don’t think it will bring more users or more crime. Cannabis is far to easy to come by and fairly inexpensive as it is. You may see an increase one one timers but even that I believe is slim. As far as crime, I think it will drop as it removes the black market from the mix. Users won’t have to rely on a dealer, or night time pick ups, or anything else of the sort.
I think it is a great method to right something that our government wrongly, falsely and inaccurately portrayed as an “evil.”
If you’re not sold on the idea of legalization or on the fence I would recommend that you research the topic more rather than simply going by the government fed rhetoric that we were given as school children. Read current studies and current evidential findings and you will find that Cannabis use is nearly harmless and far less dangerous to humans and our society than other legal substances on the market.