California Proposition 19: the Marijuana Legalization Initiative

I'm against it, but if they do legalize it, people need to be aware of a few things.
First do not take it onto any federal or non-state land,(military bases, Native American reservations...etc) as different jurisdictions still outlaw it as a controlled substance. This goes for being under it's influence as well.
Also, some career paths that require urinalysis may not keep you if you partake.

Massive amounts of time have been wasted, so lets waste some more on this topic.

Asian Guy wrote:

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brain dead.
"legalize the real dangerous drugs so that we can protect the kids from them."???
how can you do that when you can't even ascertain what is legal and illegal?

I have no clue why you say that I, or who?, can't ascertain what is legal or not. We are all supposed to know the laws, of course it can vary from country to country.

I insist: when we make a drug illegal, we create an incentive to criminals to sell it to the kids. This is an obvious well known principle, and it is confirmed by the fact that cannabis consumption exploded in the countries where it is the most repressed, like USA and France. On the contrary, in The Netherlands, where it is the less repressed, the dutch kids are the one consuming it the less.

Prohibition looks like fighting against the drugs spreading, but in reality, prohibition is the ally of the drug dealers, who are the one corrupting the politics to ensue its continuation.

Why do you think that in South America those trying to legalize drugs get threats of the drugs dealers, and often get killed?

Prohibition of drugs is a (criminal) hoax. It is ONLY a technic to sell drugs without any price nor quality controls to people of any age.

There is no drug problem. The perceived drug problem is only due to prohibition. There is only a prohibition problem, and a deeper human "let us other thinking at my place" problem.

When all drugs will be legal again, the drug nightmare will end.
As long as drugs are made illegal, new drugs will keep appearing, and old drugs will continue to be sold to the kids in all streets in all cities.

Willard Mitt Romney didn't bother to inform civil rights groups about his new plans for scrapping the affirmative action office, in the state of Massachetts.

The Massachusetts Black Caucus members accused Willard Mitt Romney of attempting to COMPLETELY DESTROY affirmative action in Massachusetts state government.

THis is whats coming from the GOP/Republican/Tea Party Nation members if this nut gets elected!

vote for free weed,so all the wastes of life can use it and become dumber and lazier in society

Will you be using a self applicator or hae your wek killer flown in?

I believe that we gotto buy all the crap that the bosses are selling. This includes pretending to believe what they say from the pulpits we have let them tear from our democracy. So, buy all the figurative and lietral crap being peddled and the economy will float and we can all go back to finding a new timely scary and pick some poor shitt to blame for what we allowed to happen, or not.

Milton Sonoma State U wrote:

The real problem lies within the implied and the command meaning and differing possible cadences of God's words: " Ya'ah, neeirou ayal ayal byaaa, Ya'ah sschinn ayal ayal neey byaa a'arah, bho'gu-bho'gu nephstis ya'ah". Think on this. I have for thirty years and am approaching peace with the meaning and direction.

Heaven, help me....this makes sense, perfect sense. Does the pope poop in the woods? izza bear katholick?

Oh No, it's not you again?

Asian Guy wrote:

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I guess it's ok to break the law. right?

I believe that he was making the point that not all cannabis users are unproductive, unmotivated, unemployed losers. Although they don't usually make it to the "pot rally's" shown on the news (because they are at work), the majority of cannabis users are just your everyday citizen.

I would argue that because neither the extreme "pot-head," nor the prohibitionist represents the majority of citizens, then perhaps prohibition should be re-examined. After all, freedom and liberty does in fact provide the opportunity for citizens to make choices for themselves, that others would not.

Furthermore, the federal laws covering cannabis are shaky at best. The federal government enacted them using the commerce clause, arguing that a plant grown on ones own property (and consumed there) somehow impacted interstate commerce. This is quite a stretch. This same legal argument was just shot down by the supreme court as unconstitutional regarding Obama Care. If the political will was ever available, this federal prohibition would be ended and the legalities of cannabis would be left to the states as the Constitution intended.

People r gna do it any ways

How are you going to have it tonight?

Last True Conservative wrote:

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I believe that he was making the point that not all cannabis users are unproductive, unmotivated, unemployed losers. Although they don't usually make it to the "pot rally's" shown on the news (because they are at work), the majority of cannabis users are just your everyday citizen.
I would argue that because neither the extreme "pot-head," nor the prohibitionist represents the majority of citizens, then perhaps prohibition should be re-examined. After all, freedom and liberty does in fact provide the opportunity for citizens to make choices for themselves, that others would not.
Furthermore, the federal laws covering cannabis are shaky at best. The federal government enacted them using the commerce clause, arguing that a plant grown on ones own property (and consumed there) somehow impacted interstate commerce. This is quite a stretch. This same legal argument was just shot down by the supreme court as unconstitutional regarding Obama Care. If the political will was ever available, this federal prohibition would be ended and the legalities of cannabis would be left to the states as the Constitution intended.

no matter how you play it... it's still breaking the law. and as long it is so, those who break it are criminals in the usa. PERIOD.

frankly, I feel like breaking the law sometimes. I feel like clubbing you guys who are into dope. why not? since breaking the law is the trend now. why not?

I'm not hurting anyone except the the dope addicts. right? they are criminals. you could say I'm helping out the cops. and the money I take from them will stop me from having to go to the state for financial assistance.

Jimbo wrote:

Im all for it. I smoke it everie hour im awaik. As and offishal i can say i stronglie support it. Vote Scattinni for police cheif there two.
fiting for you!
Jimbo

Its guys like this that give medical marijuana a bad name- learn how to spell! You should put down the pipe and pick up a book once and awhile...

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
Bible.

1 Corinthians iii. 6.

Let's end this already. 420 anyone????

The Avenger wrote:

Yes, let's legalize it. After all, it is no more dangerous than cigarettes and cigars. If you really think that, I challenge you to a trial. I'll get in my car and you in yours, we'll both chain-smoke as we drive the Freeways fom LAX to Fraser Park. See which one makes it??? Har-Har!

sorry lets change that from cigs to alcohol, you dope. It would ever to be legal to driver under just like anything else that changes behavior, cold meds and pot. You dont know what you are talking about ,

Police need jobs, what a waste to go after pot farmers, the price is already down so much, i love it, they are going out of business in CA. Make it legal everywhere and control it and see what happens, It wont be cool , allot of people will stop selling because there is no money in it. Make sense!

For the fashion of this world passeth away,

Bible, 1 Corinthians vii. 31.

why smoke pot when i can get smoked out by my neighbors fumes. too bad for me that i have asthma and exposure to any second-hand-smoke makes me stop breathing. why should i vote to make it legal when smokers are so rude other people needs already.