Nine marijuana measures on state ballots this November

[ohmiya_sg]

People in nine states, including California, Florida and Massachusetts, will vote Nov. 8 on ballot proposals permitting recreational or medical use of marijuana. These initiatives could give a big push to legalization, prompting the next president and Congress to overhaul the country’s failed drug laws

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[ohmiya_sg]

Sorry, I realize I forgot tags. On it! (There's a lot of them to look through...)

[kate_mct]

I read this too quickly and thought it said 'Ninja Marinara' XD

[bnmc2005]

ha ha ha . Pot that improves your hand-eye coordination?

[ohmiya_sg]

Mmmm... Making me hungry for pasta.

[anguisel]

I voted yes on legalizing here in Az but god the signs that say vote no. DON'T GET OUR KIDS ADDICTED TO DRUGS, PROTECT THE CHILDREN SAY NO, ~THINK OF THE CHILDREN~ etc. I've seen more kids/adults abusing/becoming addicted to prescription drugs in the area, not fucking weed.

[bnmc2005]

I find it vert interesting that how much money the alcohol industry is pouring into defeating legalization.

[kyokomurasaki]

it makes sense because mj would be alcohol's biggest competition if it becomes legalized (makes me wonder if there's been a drop on alcohol sales in states where it's currently legal?)

[ohmiya_sg]

That's weird to me a bit, because most people I know who smoke, also drink.

[ioplokon]

i guess part of it is b/c, at least in my state, places will have to choose whether to serve alcohol or weed - like, you can't sell both in the same area?

[moonshaz]

I am ALL for overhauling our country's VERY failed drug laws. They're an absolute mess and getting messier all the time with more and more states legalizing marijuana for medical and/or recreational use.

As for moving marijuana to schedule 2, meh. It's a step in the right direction, but only a tiny one, and classing marijuana as a drug with a “high potential for abuse” is just silly. Schedule 4 or 5 would be more appropriate.

Otoh, sometimes radical changes (which is what full legalization is going to seemlike to some people) go down better when implemented incrementally. Any movement toward full legalization is better than nothing. Schedule 2 would only be minimally better, but at least it's a start.