The Political Pot Thread

[runawayjimbo]

BOOM! Another one down.

@RegulateVermont
BREAKING: VT Senate passes marijuana bill 17-12 on third reading. On to the House! #vtpoli

Background from yesterday since it's still developing...

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/24/marijuana-legalization-advances-through-vt-senate/80869210/

While this is great news , the decision to not allow growing at home irks me a bit.

Agreed, but let's not lose sight of what's important: Vermont is the 5th state to tell prohibitionists to fuck off. Legalization will never happen in PA until enough states do it and it goes national. And then people like me will owe these brave Patriots a huge debt for helping bring it about.

Forest and trees and shit.

[mistercharlie]

BOOM! Another one down.

@RegulateVermont
BREAKING: VT Senate passes marijuana bill 17-12 on third reading. On to the House! #vtpoli

Background from yesterday since it's still developing...

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/24/marijuana-legalization-advances-through-vt-senate/80869210/

While this is great news , the decision to not allow growing at home irks me a bit.

Agreed, but let's not lose sight of what's important: Vermont is the 5th state to tell prohibitionists to fuck off. Legalization will never happen in PA until enough states do it and it goes national. And then people like me will owe these brave Patriots a huge debt for helping bring it about.

Forest and trees and shit.

That's the same way I feel about backwards-ass bible-belt Indiana.

[kellerb]

BOOM! Another one down.

@RegulateVermont
BREAKING: VT Senate passes marijuana bill 17-12 on third reading. On to the House! #vtpoli

Background from yesterday since it's still developing...

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/24/marijuana-legalization-advances-through-vt-senate/80869210/

While this is great news , the decision to not allow growing at home irks me a bit.

Agreed, but let's not lose sight of what's important: Vermont is the 5th state to tell prohibitionists to fuck off. Legalization will never happen in PA until enough states do it and it goes national. And then people like me will owe these brave Patriots a huge debt for helping bring it about.

Forest and trees and shit.

That's the same way I feel about backwards-ass bible-belt Indiana.

Yep.  And our idiot politicians will probably sue the Feds once they legalize it nationally

[runawayjimbo]

BOOM! Another one down.

@RegulateVermont
BREAKING: VT Senate passes marijuana bill 17-12 on third reading. On to the House! #vtpoli

Background from yesterday since it's still developing...

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/24/marijuana-legalization-advances-through-vt-senate/80869210/

While this is great news , the decision to not allow growing at home irks me a bit.

Agreed, but let's not lose sight of what's important: Vermont is the 5th state to tell prohibitionists to fuck off. Legalization will never happen in PA until enough states do it and it goes national. And then people like me will owe these brave Patriots a huge debt for helping bring it about.

Forest and trees and shit.

That's the same way I feel about backwards-ass bible-belt Indiana.

Yep.  And our idiot politicians will probably sue the Feds once they legalize it nationally

I woulda thought IN politicians would be thrilled to steer kids away from meth by legalizing weed.

[VDB]

BOOM! Another one down.

@RegulateVermont
BREAKING: VT Senate passes marijuana bill 17-12 on third reading. On to the House! #vtpoli

Background from yesterday since it's still developing...

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/24/marijuana-legalization-advances-through-vt-senate/80869210/

Campbell opposed the bill, saying the timing isn't right, but had promised Sears and the governor he would not use any procedural tactics to prevent the bill from coming before the full Senate

He called the fact that bill did come to the floor  "very impressive."

"It is a bill of public interest," he said, citing a recent Vermont Public Radio poll showing that a majority of Vermonters support legalization. "It deserved a debate on the floor."

Wow, imagine that. A politician setting aside his own ego to let democracy unfold. Congressional "leaders" take note.

[kellerb]

BOOM! Another one down.

@RegulateVermont
BREAKING: VT Senate passes marijuana bill 17-12 on third reading. On to the House! #vtpoli

Background from yesterday since it's still developing...

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/24/marijuana-legalization-advances-through-vt-senate/80869210/

While this is great news , the decision to not allow growing at home irks me a bit.

Agreed, but let's not lose sight of what's important: Vermont is the 5th state to tell prohibitionists to fuck off. Legalization will never happen in PA until enough states do it and it goes national. And then people like me will owe these brave Patriots a huge debt for helping bring it about.

Forest and trees and shit.

That's the same way I feel about backwards-ass bible-belt Indiana.

Yep.  And our idiot politicians will probably sue the Feds once they legalize it nationally

I woulda thought IN politicians would be thrilled to steer kids away from meth by legalizing weed.

Lol, you're giving them way too much credit for rationality, compassion, and common sense.

[mistercharlie]

BOOM! Another one down.

@RegulateVermont
BREAKING: VT Senate passes marijuana bill 17-12 on third reading. On to the House! #vtpoli

Background from yesterday since it's still developing...

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/24/marijuana-legalization-advances-through-vt-senate/80869210/

While this is great news , the decision to not allow growing at home irks me a bit.

Agreed, but let's not lose sight of what's important: Vermont is the 5th state to tell prohibitionists to fuck off. Legalization will never happen in PA until enough states do it and it goes national. And then people like me will owe these brave Patriots a huge debt for helping bring it about.

Forest and trees and shit.

That's the same way I feel about backwards-ass bible-belt Indiana.

Yep.  And our idiot politicians will probably sue the Feds once they legalize it nationally

I woulda thought IN politicians would be thrilled to steer kids away from meth by legalizing weed.

Lol, you're giving them way too much credit for rationality, compassion, and common sense.

And I'm pretty sure they think that meth is only for "the gays".

[Buffalo Budd]

So it's official for this country finally (in 2017).

Canada's legislation to begin the process of legalizing and regulating marijuana will be introduced next spring, Health Minister Jane Philpott announced Wednesday at the United Nations.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/philpott-says-marijuana-law-to-come-by-spring-2017/article29690880/

[mattstick]

I expect there will to be a year of free-for-all at the 100s of new dispensaries in Toronto before full on regulation kicks in.

[mistercharlie]

Now I kinda want Trump to win...

The wife has agreed to move to Canada already if that happens.  :smoke:

[runawayjimbo]

Good conversation with Lynne Lyman of the Drug Policy Alliance on CA's ambitious Prop 64.

[VDB]

^ Pretty good stuff. Here's hoping CA voters come through.

[VDB]

Marijuana had a pretty good day at the polls yesterday. So there's that.

[VDB]

A couple times late at night in the hotel room in Vegas we put on Rick Steves' travel show on PBS.
If you've ever watched this guy, you'll know how hilarious it was when I found out he's a huge advocate for legal weed.

[emay]

Marijuana had a pretty good day at the polls yesterday. So there's that.

Yeah good to see mass and possibly Maine go Rec. CO looks like it passed the amendment 300 that will allow public consumption in cafes/events as long as it's out of site of general public.