In other election news, Colorado Legalizes Marijuana For Recreational Use.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/amendment-64-passes-in-co_n_2079899.html

Cool for them. Wonder how long before Federal governemnt takes it away.

Washington state (my state) just passed it too~:o:D

Nice! Hopefully this brings back the Drug War as a main issue.

Nice! Hopefully this brings back the Drug War as a main issue.

Aljosa23

Agreed

Looks like Ill be making a trip to Colorado in the near future

Pretty irrelevent considering its still illegal at a federal level. Nothing stopping the DEA from busting down doors and arresting people.

Oh god YES!!!!!!!!!! :D

NY needs to be the next state, hell at least allow it in Jersey. :(

That's awesome for Colorado. I hope the rest of the country catches up.

Pretty irrelevent considering its still illegal at a federal level. Nothing stopping the DEA from busting down doors and arresting people.

UnknownSniper65

Its a very good first step,

Also, does anyone know how the voting on the Marijuan bills are going in other states like Washington and Oregon?

This is excellent news, congrats to Colorado (and MA)! Now just to convince the idiotic biblebanging midwest that the "War on Drugs" is a complete sham and we'll all benefit from decriminalization. I know what I'll be voting when it finally comes to my area.

Pretty irrelevent considering its still illegal at a federal level. Nothing stopping the DEA from busting down doors and arresting people.

UnknownSniper65

Good news everyone

Oh *****,

Didn't expect any surprises from this election.

[QUOTE="UnknownSniper65"]

Pretty irrelevent considering its still illegal at a federal level. Nothing stopping the DEA from busting down doors and arresting people.

stanleycup98

Very good very good.

Now what we need is to get this done on a federal level and then change the laws in regarding to how people caught using other illicit drugs are treated. Absolutely ridiculous that people can end up in jail instead of getting treated for their addictions...

[QUOTE="lamprey263"]here in WA we passed it too for recreational usage, hurray, I've got like like countless shops already in my neighborhood set up through the medical marijuana so can't wait to... hit one up when it's eventually legal federally **cough** **cough** great, however GS will never allow you to say something like "if you're only so-so enjoying a game, just legally spark up a recreational joint and it'll be like the best game ever", that's not allowed... though I don't see anything wrong with saying "I hope one day the federal government legalizes marijuana so I can hypothetically tell you that a legal recreational joint would make such-n-such game more enjoyable", because that's just a hypothetical assertion in a universe where marijuana is legal, just be careful how you say things-Tish-

Pretty sure its against the ToU to talk about actual use, it's fine just to talk about the subject though

Finally. Maybe now Canada will see the light and do the same. Wash is going to see an even bigger bump in tourism from their neighbors to the North. I know I'll take a gander next time I'm down there. Border's only 30 minutes away ;)

Good, hopefully more states will to and then eventually in the future federal law.

Pretty irrelevent considering its still illegal at a federal level. Nothing stopping the DEA from busting down doors and arresting people.

UnknownSniper65

Nice! Hopefully this brings back the Drug War as a main issue.

Aljosa23

Pretty irrelevent considering its still illegal at a federal level. Nothing stopping the DEA from busting down doors and arresting people.

UnknownSniper65

Production and distribution is still illegal.

They're adapting a similar model to Amsterdam where you can only obtain a retail sale of 5 grams. Either way, it brings the issue of prohibition to the forefront that for the most part have been ignored by the federal government in political discussions. More states are sure to follow Colorado.

As someone who lives in Colorado, cha-ching.

Boooooosh suckas

Wow! Maybe some things will happen over the next year or so on the matter.

[QUOTE="dagreenfish"] What's stopping the DEA is budgetCloud_Insurance

There are over 1,500 medical dispensaries between California and Colorado which are (up untill last night) only 2 of the 16 states with medicinal marijuana. I'd wager that the number of medicinal users are dwarfed by the number of recreational users. So I'd expect the number of dispensaries to increase in Colorado. Add to that, the number of private individuals who will legally be able to grow plants in their homes due to state law. State law enforcment will not likely want to spend money on raiding businesses and homes for something permissable by state constitution. So lol no, the DEA does not have the resources to raid and arrest all of these people.

Even before this, they didn't have the resources to shut down all the medical marijuana dispensaries let alone the increase that's to come. Most of the tactics to combat dispensaries has been by not allowing them buisiness accounts and loans and not allowing tax buisiness deductions which makes cost of buisiness much more expensive. Most of US Attorney Walsh's targets have been those businesses that are withing 1,000 feet of schools. So Unknownsniper's claim that "Pretty irrelevent considering its still illegal at a federal level." is actually a bit naive. Sure, they'll make arrest here and there, but even before this amendmant, it wasn't enough to stem the tide of the "Green Rush."

Still illegal on the federal level.

Not that it will happe, but the federal government could pull transportation funding for the roads and highways in colorado until they overturn the law and start enforcing the federal law.

That's what happened when Wisconsin refused to increase the drinking law.

Though unlike then, pot is illegal and becoming legal with more and more states voting on it and more and more people trying to get it legalized. This could be the beginning of a cascading effect that ripples through the nation. Who knows.

I feel bad for people who actually think this will work..

Still illegal on the federal level.

Not that it will happe, but the federal government could pull transportation funding for the roads and highways in colorado until they overturn the law and start enforcing the federal law.

That's what happened when Wisconsin refused to increase the drinking law.

Though unlike then, pot is illegal and becoming legal with more and more states voting on it and more and more people trying to get it legalized. This could be the beginning of a cascading effect that ripples through the nation. Who knows.

Wasdie

I'd say that with Obama still being an office, this hardcore strategy to overrule the legalization of marijuana likely won't happen. In fact I wouldn't be too surprised if he came out SUPPORTING the move. He just strikes me as a candidate who might support this...

Not sure how I feel about this but Colorado continues to be the best state regardless. :P

I feel bad for people who actually think this will work..

fueled-system

I would have a road trip down to Denver if it wasn't such a sh*tholeJazz_Fan

Not sure how I feel about this but Colorado continues to be the best state regardless. :P

Pirate700

[QUOTE="lamprey263"]here in WA we passed it too for recreational usage, hurray, I've got like like countless shops already in my neighborhood set up through the medical marijuana so can't wait to... hit one up when it's eventually legal federally **cough** **cough** great, however GS will never allow you to say something like "if you're only so-so enjoying a game, just legally spark up a recreational joint and it'll be like the best game ever", that's not allowed... though I don't see anything wrong with saying "I hope one day the federal government legalizes marijuana so I can hypothetically tell you that a legal recreational joint would make such-n-such game more enjoyable", because that's just a hypothetical assertion in a universe where marijuana is legal, just be careful how you say things-Tish-

Doesn't it need to be changed on a Federal level to do anything?

If Washington and Colorado legalizes it, California and Nevada will soon follow.NiKva

For the love of god do the same for Australia !