Voters Will Decide On the Marijuana Legalization Initiative

How many chances do we get at legalization? NOT MANY! The dui stuff is there, but look at the data for Michigan with its per say DUID. Even with growing patient numbers there are less DUIDs. http://stash.norml.org/anti-i-502-bl...juana-patients Also you must be presenting impairment before they can just take your blood, and by the time you have been pulled over, questioned, do a sobriety test, get you to the hospital, its going to take some time. Your levels of THC in the blood start rapidly declining after two hours of use, so you would have to toke, get right on the road, and get pulled over immediately. The no home grow is the worst part of this. I do believe it's easier to be law abiding citizens and fight for more rights/additions to this bill rather than being criminals fighting for rights. We can't pass up a chance at legalization! If I lived in WA I would be voting yes.

Originally Posted by Tebin

If it passes expect the federal government to declare war on Washington state.....all while our founding fathers roll over in their graves.

Sad but true

Originally Posted by Jordainian

It's not a war on drugs... It's a war on personal freedom. Keep that in mind at all times

If only every single American voted. Ugh. I think if I had my own country, the only law to start it out would be a law against NOT voting. Education and nationwide participation in voting a must! Good idea? :P

I wish the world could vote through text msges or something like that. No one wants to vote when they have to do actual work to vote.

do you guys really want regulated weed, do you really want those "non addative" marlboro greens. just think people. think. is big tabbacco good for your health?

I definitely will be voting no on 502, what a God awful mess it create - and if anyone thinks the govenor will allow her employees to be involved in any way, shape or form, you didn't listen closely the first time...... Nothing like throwing sick people under the bus in a sad attempt to make this plant "legal" when federal law must be changed first, along with rescheduling of the drug

I also don't like the hoops I'd have to go through at additional expense to grow my own medicine, after growing my own for 3 years, I know I can trust myself to keep it organic, as well as a beloved hobby that helps pass the time in a constructive & fun way..... Its not fun having a broken body, that's for sure - don't need any extra hassles especially with medical cannabis

Originally Posted by dirtysnowball

do you guys really want regulated weed, do you really want those "non addative" marlboro greens. just think people. think. is big tabbacco good for your health?

That's actually one of my worst nightmare's, & I don't think I'm the only one with these concerns!

I don't want it legal here. It would kill well mb not my business.

Originally Posted by candymaaan2002

As a registered voter in the state of washington I will be voting yes on this initiative.. I think and many others in the state of Washington would like to see this plant become legal and taxed appropriatly. This so called drug is the lesser evil compared to beer and hard liquor.. I am a medical patient and i love to grow and learn how to grow my own medicine. as for a war on washington state.. thats a given as far as the federal government is concerned. ... or is it .. I think our president is letting the states decided without fully committing himself and face the republicans trying to demonize him ..

Have u read the law ? I'm guessing u haven't , because if u have u would know we will be way worse off. If u r under 21 and get caught with bud u will be a felon . U can't grow your own and it will be taxed at 25% now how is that better. Right now it's a ticket if u get catch. Do your homework all u r hearing is legalize I'm guessing , be smart vote no

502 is a joke . Look it up people read the law it sucks . Anyone under 21 will be a felon if u get caught smoking . How does that sound ? now u can't vote on anything . People want to vote on things they don't read . READ THE LAW first it's a joke

It can be ammended after it has been passed. i dont really care at all because im not in washington, but see how many times you even get the oppourtunity to vote for the bill if 'you' reject it each time it comes up. regulated cigarettes are good enough that you dont grow hydroponic tobacco in your closet, so what would be the diff? just because they want to regulate it doesnt mean they could take away all the killer strains that we already have. if it is ever going to get legalized/decriminalized- the government IS GOING TO regulate it, bottom line. they regulate EVERYTHING. sounds to me like a bunch of whiny bitches in WA, don't be ungrateful.. this shits been illegal since loooong before you (all) have been alive, no matter how many times you get a bill up just so you can vote no and try again- it just simply will not ever happen without the federal government rubbing their dicks in it first (such as taxes/regulations.) the government cant take away the black market, jus' sayin'- that's what makes it a f*cking black market! ...shit! i guess, since you want pot legalized, but vote no every time you have the chance- you guys just must be smarter than everybody else, like a "read between the lines" type, get over yourselves... you're not any smarter or important than anybody else. get it decriminalized THEN amend the bill and work out the kinks ...or keep a negative attitude and wait a few more years before you even get a chance to vote no again.

Originally Posted by Greenjunky

502 is a joke . Look it up people read the law it sucks . Anyone under 21 will be a felon if u get caught smoking . How does that sound ? now u can't vote on anything . People want to vote on things they don't read . READ THE LAW first it's a joke

who cares? if you're not 21 then be discreet, then when you're all growed-up you would be able to smoke legally. bung. keep voting no, you people ar ejust ruining it for yourselves.

Originally Posted by bomb hills

How many chances do we get at legalization? NOT MANY! The dui stuff is there, but look at the data for Michigan with its per say DUID. Even with growing patient numbers there are less DUIDs. http://stash.norml.org/anti-i-502-bl...juana-patients Also you must be presenting impairment before they can just take your blood, and by the time you have been pulled over, questioned, do a sobriety test, get you to the hospital, its going to take some time. Your levels of THC in the blood start rapidly declining after two hours of use, so you would have to toke, get right on the road, and get pulled over immediately. The no home grow is the worst part of this. I do believe it's easier to be law abiding citizens and fight for more rights/additions to this bill rather than being criminals fighting for rights. We can't pass up a chance at legalization! If I lived in WA I would be voting yes.

Best said. Totally agree man.

https://sensiblewashington.org/blog/i502/is a 7 part report that everyone in WA should have a copy

https://sensiblewashington.org/blog/i502/

holy shit batman, the more I read this law, the more I agree with those in this thread who have said that they need to get it right. Please people, don't take the stance that you can amend it later. Look at the amendments taking place in Michigan's MM laws right now by those FUCKED UP RIGHT WING ASSHOLES. In the case of WA, uh - Amendments or jury cases that set precedents? Whose going to fight for each and every amendment? Basically, this thing is wrong on many levels, first and foremost the level that it does not reverse any laws, it only provides, like the sensiblewashington article states, safety bubbles you must operate in or you are committing a Felony. Please READ THE LAW.... I feel like defenders of this thing are actually involved with writing it or something because I read it. Its anything but legalization.

legalize weed ? that would be sweet .think theres enough stoners in the world we should all pull together and make it happen in all 48 states

wow 1000 bucks for even smoking up and "testing" the product in the store haha one day it will be a youtube video of a store owner getting fined up the ass for small shit like this and then the inspector will walk into the back and find a crop with ALL the paper work but still take away his license for some little thing because of his color, gotta love america. Plus if the product that you spent all your money and time on is no good then its all thrown away like garbage....like wtf i can smoke that shit still even if its shit quality. I think they went a little too hardcore about the people that like to just grow plants

Originally Posted by 1993stoner

Can everyone please vote no. Please. Right now is the best its gonna get. The goverment will never decrimilize marijuana. Never. And decriminilization is what every pot smoker wants. Imagine if it wasn't illegal to smoke pot. Its common since that there would be more accidents and more people asleep at school and many many other things.I would love to see marijauna decriminilized but its just unrealistic.

Are you freaking serious, more accidents and students falling asleep????
The people that smoke it now will be the same people smoking it after legalization.
Why do people think that legalizing pot will instantly make the world stoned on some kind of weed that turns you into a zombie, especially coming from someone who smokes it????