The Green Thread: Marijuana in the states

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Vermont House passes bill to legalize pot. It now has to be approved by the State Senate, the Governor has already said he'll sign it

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/government/2018/01/04/vermont-house-vote-marijuana-legalization-thursday/1003206001/

Doesn't sound like the US Attorney there has any plans to stop it.  This is good.

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[Virginiá]

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-hampshire/articles/2018-01-09/new-hampshire-house-to-vote-on-marijuana-legalization-bill

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I wonder how far this will get.

[Panhandle Progressive]

Did Jeff Sessions Just Increase the Odds Congress Will Make Marijuana Legal?

The attorney general has created intolerable uncertainty for a growing industry that is now demanding legal protections from Congress. And lawmakers are listening.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/01/06/jeff-sessions-marijuana-legalization-congress-216251

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

VT Senate approves bill, sends to governor for his signature.  The bill will legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and possessing two mature marijuana plants or four immature plants.

[Bidenworth2020]

VT Senate approves bill, sends to governor for his signature.  The bill will legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and possessing two mature marijuana plants or four immature plants.

if Scot vetos, could it be overridden??

[TarHeelDem]

VT Senate approves bill, sends to governor for his signature.  The bill will legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and possessing two mature marijuana plants or four immature plants.

if Scot vetos, could it be overridden??

The U.S. News article that Virginia linked earlier on this page says he has already committed to signing the bill.

[Lourdes]

Great news! It's too bad that sales aren't going to be authorized by this bill, though.

[Sir Tiki]

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https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2018/01/16/new-york-look-legalizing-recreational-marijuana/1036703001/

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed the legalization bill today. Vermont is officially the first state to legalize pot through the legislature.

- New law takes effect July 1
- Adults 21+ can possess up to an ounce of pot
- Can grow, up to, two mature marijuana plants and four immature marijuana plants per house (Harvested indoor crops don't count)
- Does not include regulations for a recreational cannabis market, so no place to buy it legally


http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/government/2018/01/22/vermonts-legal-marijuana-law-what-you-should-know/1045478001/

[Virginiá]

It's nice to see lawmakers finally breaking with generations of anti-cannabis tradition, and I suppose this is a good first step, but not only leaving but encouraging the black market is really a bad way to go about this. It's legalization with none of the incentives.

[Virginiá]

http://wpri.com/2018/03/02/recreational-marijuana-legalization-takes-a-blow-with-commission-recommendation-delay/

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Pretty much the right idea:

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But this one annoys me a lot:

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Uhmm, hellllooo, legalization isn't new anymore. We've already seen the impact in numerous states. It's fine. This is the kind of argument I'd expect to see pre-2010. Here's my thought on this: If your argument for delaying, in 2018, is public safety, then it's fair to assume that you really don't want to legalize at all and you're just kind of throwing out a generic argument that's been used for years.

Seriously, I'd really like to know what exactly they are doing in this commission. Are they curing cancer? What takes around a year and a half to 'study,' when numerous states have already done it and seen a ton of tax revenue and no overly negative effects on society? What exactly takes over a year to 'study' with all this real-world trial & error data available at their fingertips? This isn't rocket science.

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Cannabis is truly one of the best examples of why every state should have an accessible Colorado/Washington-style initiative process. Every where full legalization has passed has been by initiative because lawmakers are either too brainwashed by generations of anti-cannabis propaganda or too afraid of non-existent negative political consequences to go through with it. When are they going to realize that this is no longer a losing issue in most states? I mean, the least they could do is cook up a legislatively-referred amendment/statute and let the voters vote on it. That is one way to shift responsibility and still get something done.

[Dr. MB]

Indiana isn’t ready for hemp according to Eric Holcomb

Seriously? There are no legitimate arguments against hemp besides “it’s related to marijuana so it must he bad.”

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Michigan voters support legalization 61-35

[America's Sweetheart ❤/𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖞 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗]

Michigan voters support legalization 61-35

I would be a willing to bet a majority of voters in every state outside the Deep South/Bible Belt support legalization.

[MasterJedi]

Any word on the Michigan ballot initiative? Is it definitely on the ballot?

[MasterJedi]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-marijuana-20180301-story.html

Illinois likely to have an advisory (at least it's something) vote on marijuana this November. Cook County already said 68% yes for that last month.

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

LA Times: Trump administration abandons crackdown on legal marijuana

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[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Sessions = cucked

[KingSweden]

Sessions = cucked

Teeheehee

Also, if he doesn’t change his mind 60 seconds later on this like he often does, then good for Trump. Seriously, it’s the correct move.

Though it should be rescheduled completely, so that it is not left to the whims of an AG or President on any given day

[MasterJedi]

Hickenlooper said he hasn't ruled out banning pot again in CO. And there goes the brief flirtation with a presidential run.

[America's Sweetheart ❤/𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖞 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗]

LA Times: Trump administration abandons crackdown on legal marijuana

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This is heartening, and it's also much closer to what Trump's position was on the campaign trail.

[junior chįmp]

BIG

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BIG

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Weed in Michigan, yayyyy

Now only if IL would legalize it

[BuckeyeNut]

Doubt Michigan legalizes recreational weed. But turnout might be right for it this year.

[Confused Democrat]

How many states need to legalize before it needs to be legalized federally?

I assume once it reaches a certain number, keeping the substance illegal on the federal level will be quite tough.