To those of you...

[Steamer]

That live in Colorado and Washington, ENJOY IT YOU FUCKS!

[Carmichal]

I am sooo jelly. Fuckin lucky fags.

[Squirrel]

I live in Washington State... I don't even smoke. >_>

[maynard]

about time the states pulls their heads out of their asses and do the logical thing.

[Chikun]

I'm confused though, does State law trump federal law? Is this a cruel joke that has yet to reveal the punchline of federal agents breaking down the doors of hippies?

[Steamer]

Of course it doesn't, but you must read into the big picture more. It's more about personal petty "rights". I'm sure they wont care about you much or what you're doing. No fed agency is gonna want to waste the time and money unless there are some big seizures and $$$ involved. IE: California, ect, ect "Medical" use, taxes and growing permits. Smoke it in front of the Police officer, I'd advise against doing it near the ATF, DEA, FBI, ICE, ect. Watch your job with drug test's, would highly advise against it if you work for the government... lol. More sates will follow, the fed only has so much time to try and do what they can. I suppose it will go as prohibition did, just take much more time.

[tj26]

I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled the same thing as they did with the drinking age and pull highway funding if they keep it legal


(If you don't know a lot of states had the drinking age of 18 but they caved under the pressure of not getting government funds)

[StarsMine]

Yea feds can still get you, and the states can not do much if you get cought by the feds.
But yea I like seeing it finally start to swing to regulating it. Seriously regulate and tax it, 3 billion in the pocket and you spend less on the prison system. Would be one of the many small things to help out the budget.

Why did Oregon fail to pass it I wonder?

[Chikun]

Why did Oregon fail to pass it I wonder?

Too high to go out and vote.

[CYBER]

some context for the <strikethrough> Mexxi...</strikethrough>Non-Americans would be nice.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

some context for the <strikethrough> Mexxi...</strikethrough>Non-Americans would be nice.

people are freaking out because a few states have "legalized" pot, which doesn't really mean anything considering how it's a federal-level law.

[What]

people are freaking out because a few states have "legalized" pot, which doesn't really mean anything considering how it's a federal-level law.

Bingo

[Steamer]

people are freaking out because a few states have "legalized" pot, which doesn't really mean anything considering how it's a federal-level law.

Wrong. Means you can get away with much more between certain individuals. Explain how that means nothing...On the individual standings it means a hell of a lot.

[phil.™]

This will become a big issue in the long run, but as of right now, as long as the govt' is making tax money, they do not GIVE A FUCK. Legalizing pot is a way the State believes they will generate more revenue and get their shit out of a whole. Statistics shows that pot has less death toll versus any other shit out there, so of course the campaign addressed that. It's just a matter of time when other States will address this, and legalize all this.
I mean shit, prohibition of alcoholic beverage lasted not even a minute... And so will this.

This will go either way. Who dafuq quoted "lets grab the popcorn"? Because I feel this thread will be the same. Who cares who won, I feel legalizing weed and the intro to same sex marriage is a bigger discussion in this election.

[StarsMine]

well with a judge up for grabs in these next 4 years, We will probably see homosexuality to be a bigger thing on the agenda of the supreme courts, and possibly pot but obama has not interest in messing with that as of now.

[Chef C Green]

ENJOY IT YOU FUCKS!

Indeed, won't lie the thought of transferring to Colorado U. crossed my mind haha. To those of you not caught up on the action, feel free to check out Amendment 64 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/amendment-64-passes-in-co_n_2079899.html)

The federal and state laws obviously do not align with this new amendment, but the 10th Amendment states "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." This essentially means the States have the right to pass laws that go against the Federal laws if not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. Due to the ever-increasing number of states adopting pro-legalization of medical cannabis, and the negative image of the war on drugs (due to its failure and growing problems caused in the judicial system), the DEA and connected drug enforcement members are staying silent. They point out some good issues in the above article on why we might not see a good deal of opposition from the feds on this state legalization.

This is just one of many ripples to follow. We've been seeing more changes with legislation on hemp/cannabis, and provided we don't do something stupid to merit a danger from the plant, they have no reason to keep it from the general public. Colorado's inhabitants merely took the first step in opening this POV to the world.

[Rapedollar$]

im not high enough for this thread...