The Green Thread: Marijuana in the states

[Badger]

What's rural Missouri's deal? They love tf out of their meth but weed is a step too far?

Evangelicals are freaking weird.

The typical person who's makes or uses meth in rural Missouri is not a voter, and if they are probably is among those who voted to legalize weed. The rest are mcmansion dwelling mega church attending Trumpheads.

As previously noted, the no vote ran 10 to 20 points behind Trump throughout rural missouri.

[Lourdes]

U.S. Virgin Islands Lawmakers Send Marijuana Legalization And Expungement Bills To Governor

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/u-s-virgin-islands-lawmakers-send-marijuana-legalization-and-expungement-bills-to-governor/

The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) is set to join the growing ranks of jurisdictions in the country to legalize marijuana, with the territory’s Senate approving a comprehensive cannabis reform bill and separate expungements legislation on Friday.

Just two months after Sen. Janelle Sarauw (I) filed the adult-use legalization bill, the Senate passed it handily, with amendments, in a veto-proof 11-1 vote. The expungements legislation passed unanimously.

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. (D), who has repeatedly called on lawmakers to legalize cannabis, is expected to sign the reforms into law.

[Oryxslayer]

https://twitter.com/RyanFaircloth/status/1610738323991195651?s=20&t=iLlYA1d9...

Death to the weed parties!

[NOVA Green]

https://twitter.com/RyanFaircloth/status/1610738323991195651?s=20&t=iLlYA1d9...

Death to the weed parties!

Paging BRTD, since in his own admissions over the past couple years, he only likes "Fake Weed".

Regardless like so many States in recent years which have "legalized weed", the question is naturally more a question of "supply and demand", since after all many Oregonians are getting a bit tired, even in "Weed Country" where illegal Grow Ops without permits are buy-passing the Law, contaminating our waterways, simply in order to export their product to many other States, including those which have already legalized Weed.

Grow your own, legally smoke your own, change laws regarding exporting weed to other States, but still not a big fan of illegal grow ops in Oregon, just so BRTD can get High on Legal Herb. :;

[MasterJedi]

Have there been any polls for Oklahoma’s State Question 820? Could be legalized there in March but I somehow doubt it passes. The filthy baptists endorsed No.

[Virginiá]

Paging BRTD, since in his own admissions over the past couple years, he only likes "Fake Weed".

Regardless like so many States in recent years which have "legalized weed", the question is naturally more a question of "supply and demand", since after all many Oregonians are getting a bit tired, even in "Weed Country" where illegal Grow Ops without permits are buy-passing the Law, contaminating our waterways, simply in order to export their product to many other States, including those which have already legalized Weed.

Grow your own, legally smoke your own, change laws regarding exporting weed to other States, but still not a big fan of illegal grow ops in Oregon, just so BRTD can get High on Legal Herb. :;

Looks like this bill bans synthetic THC analogues. But otherwise it's a pretty good bill. Kudos to them for not letting towns nullify legalization by banning dispensaries just because the council members think they know better.

Also in VA news, seems like Republicans are trying to stop legal sales from happening by just not funding the new state agency charged with overseeing the regulatory framework implementation:

https://www.wric.com/news/politics/capitol-connection/gop-plan-defunds-state-agency-on-marijuana-without-staff-input/

A spending plan crafted by the Republican-led House of Delegates would defund a new state agency created to oversee marijuana legalization in Virginia.

The proposal to cut nearly 70 percent of the Cannabis Control Authority’s budget over two fiscal years comes as the GOP is shutting down efforts to launch retail sales of recreational marijuana for the second legislative session in a row. It signals House Republicans are unlikely to shift their stance anytime soon.   

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Also in VA news, seems like Republicans are trying to stop legal sales from happening by just not funding the new state agency charged with overseeing the regulatory framework implementation:

https://www.wric.com/news/politics/capitol-connection/gop-plan-defunds-state-agency-on-marijuana-without-staff-input/

A spending plan crafted by the Republican-led House of Delegates would defund a new state agency created to oversee marijuana legalization in Virginia.

The proposal to cut nearly 70 percent of the Cannabis Control Authority’s budget over two fiscal years comes as the GOP is shutting down efforts to launch retail sales of recreational marijuana for the second legislative session in a row. It signals House Republicans are unlikely to shift their stance anytime soon.   

I guess Republicans aren't interested in keeping their majority or lowering Fentanyl overdoses this year.

[they don't love you like i love you]

Paging BRTD, since in his own admissions over the past couple years, he only likes "Fake Weed".

Regardless like so many States in recent years which have "legalized weed", the question is naturally more a question of "supply and demand", since after all many Oregonians are getting a bit tired, even in "Weed Country" where illegal Grow Ops without permits are buy-passing the Law, contaminating our waterways, simply in order to export their product to many other States, including those which have already legalized Weed.

Grow your own, legally smoke your own, change laws regarding exporting weed to other States, but still not a big fan of illegal grow ops in Oregon, just so BRTD can get High on Legal Herb. :;

Looks like this bill bans synthetic THC analogues. But otherwise it's a pretty good bill.

Actually no, those are already illegal in Minnesota. The THC currently sold in Minnesota is not synthetic, and will still be legal under the bill. One concern is that breweries that sell THC drinks now could have trouble because under the current language they'd have to start a completely different production line for the drinks and their alcohol which would be pretty costly while right now they can use the same line, but that can be amended and fixed.

[Skill and Chance]

So what happens in Oklahoma?  Given Arkansas (56/44 No) and South Dakota (53/47 No), I'm anticipating about 60/40 No.

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

No 58-60% sounds about right. Chances may have been low to begin with, but it was DOA as soon as it was moved to some random March odd-year election.

[Skill and Chance]

No 58-60% sounds about right. Chances may have been low to begin with, but it was DOA as soon as it was moved to some random March odd-year election.

Not as sure that applies anymore.  The left has been overrepresented in pretty much all special elections since Trump.

[Gass3268]

I think this this is going to be much closer than people think.

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

No 58-60% sounds about right. Chances may have been low to begin with, but it was DOA as soon as it was moved to some random March odd-year election.

Not as sure that applies anymore.  The left has been overrepresented in pretty much all special elections since Trump.

You're right. I keep forgetting that that's a fairly recent shift.

I'm still predicting No to prevail by around 15-20%

[NOVA Green]

40-60 no with 2% in thus far...

18k-27k

[Nyvin]

No leading 62-38 with 16% in now.

[NOVA Green]

No leading 62-38 with 16% in now.

Where are you seeing the 16% in? I'm assuming this is precincts reporting, but not sure if they bundle absentees into one bucket.

Looking at the OK Elections website right now they have it at 5% Statewide Turnout with 114k in.

[Gass3268]

I think this this is going to be much closer than people think.

Lol never mind

[Nyvin]

No leading 62-38 with 16% in now.

Where are you seeing the 16% in? I'm assuming this is precincts reporting, but not sure if they bundle absentees into one bucket.

Looking at the OK Elections website right now they have it at 5% Statewide Turnout with 114k in.

NYT

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/07/us/elections/results-oklahoma-question-820.html

[NOVA Green]

A few of the county results thus far for larger counties...

YES leading in Oklahoma County (60-40) 13/290 precincts reporting. 10.5k TV
YES leading in Cleveland County (57-43) 20/105 precincts. 11.6k TV
YES leading in Tulsa County (59-41) 26/251 precincts. 13.5k TV

[Nyvin]

The percentage isn't really budging.   It's been between 60% or 62% no the whole time...boring.

[NOVA Green]

The percentage isn't really budging.   It's been between 60% or 62% no the whole time...boring.

Numbers should improve for YES, assuming that margins in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Cleveland County stay constant.

Collectively amounted to around 45% of the state vote share in the 2020 PRES GE.

Also % precincts in from Tulsa and Oklahoma counties are basically slightly less than half of the total statewide numbers.

[Mexican Wolf]

The 2 News Oklahoma site called it for No with 55% of precincts in.

[NOVA Green]

The 2 News Oklahoma site called it for No with 55% of precincts in.

Yeah it's been clear for a little bit that this wouldn't pass.

I thought the YES margins would improve with many of the rural counties having come close to maxing, but it is looking like this will not be the case.

Even in the three YES counties, margins have been dropping since I last checked.

[NOVA Green]

Cleveland County just flipped to NO.

Looks like Norman (University of Oklahoma) precincts were disproportionally YES, with southern Oklahoma City precincts voting heavily NO.

Will be interesting to see precinct results by Turnout (TO) levels compared and contrasted.

[NOVA Green]

Still slightly difficult to read the Oklahoma County results with so many precincts outstanding...

It does appear that YES overperformed county vote % in the most heavily African-American census tracts, based upon precincts reporting thus far.