CO Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
Nov 7, 2012 1:20:18 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Nov 7, 2012 1:20:18 GMT -5
A further slide down the slippery slope for the libtards, a step closer to going home for us....
Colo. becomes the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana
Many people stayed up late Tuesday night anxiously watching the election results. For most, they were watching to see who would be the next president, would it remain President Obama or would Gov. Romney be the next president. Those voters in Colo., however, were watching another close race. Amendment 64, voted for on Tuesday, made Colo. the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
The outcome of Tuesday night’s election may change the number of states that have legalized medical marijuana, but Colo. now has the chance to be the first state to create a marijuana industry. Marijuana is still federally illegal, but many hope that the actions of Colo. will place pressure on the federal government to act. Supporters hope the federal government will legalize marijuana, critics believe the federal government will crackdown on marijuana after Colo. becomes a “destination for drug tourists”.
A 73-year-old retired resident in Colo., Jean Henderson, said she voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. "It's no worse than alcohol, and it's widely used in Colorado anyway," she said. "The state can benefit from the taxes rather than put people in jail."
Amendment 64 is unprecedented in the country. It allows those 21 and over to buy up to one ounce of marijuana at regulated “specialty” stores. Public use is still illegal but possession of marijuana is legal statewide. Up to six marijuana plants may be legally grown in one’s home.
Those who support Amendment 64 believe that there will be significant revenue boost. It will divert profits from drug cartels and the black market and generate tens of millions for state and local governments in tax revenue. State criminal penalties for possession of marijuana will disappear after the election is certified; the certification process could take up to two months.
Amendment 64 leaves the regulation of the commercial marijuana industry up to the state Department of Revenue. Colo. already has legalized medical marijuana and although the first recreational marijuana stores will not open for a year, many expect the stores to model the already blooming medical marijuana industry. The state already monitors the medical marijuana industry by overseeing the plants as they are grown and shipped.
Voters in Wash. and Ore. succeeded in also getting the recreational use of marijuana on the ballot in 2012. The votes have yet to be counted in Wash. and Ore.
www.examiner.com/article/colo-becomes-the-first-state-to-legalize-the-recreational-use-of-marijuana
Colo. becomes the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana
Many people stayed up late Tuesday night anxiously watching the election results. For most, they were watching to see who would be the next president, would it remain President Obama or would Gov. Romney be the next president. Those voters in Colo., however, were watching another close race. Amendment 64, voted for on Tuesday, made Colo. the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
The outcome of Tuesday night’s election may change the number of states that have legalized medical marijuana, but Colo. now has the chance to be the first state to create a marijuana industry. Marijuana is still federally illegal, but many hope that the actions of Colo. will place pressure on the federal government to act. Supporters hope the federal government will legalize marijuana, critics believe the federal government will crackdown on marijuana after Colo. becomes a “destination for drug tourists”.
A 73-year-old retired resident in Colo., Jean Henderson, said she voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. "It's no worse than alcohol, and it's widely used in Colorado anyway," she said. "The state can benefit from the taxes rather than put people in jail."
Amendment 64 is unprecedented in the country. It allows those 21 and over to buy up to one ounce of marijuana at regulated “specialty” stores. Public use is still illegal but possession of marijuana is legal statewide. Up to six marijuana plants may be legally grown in one’s home.
Those who support Amendment 64 believe that there will be significant revenue boost. It will divert profits from drug cartels and the black market and generate tens of millions for state and local governments in tax revenue. State criminal penalties for possession of marijuana will disappear after the election is certified; the certification process could take up to two months.
Amendment 64 leaves the regulation of the commercial marijuana industry up to the state Department of Revenue. Colo. already has legalized medical marijuana and although the first recreational marijuana stores will not open for a year, many expect the stores to model the already blooming medical marijuana industry. The state already monitors the medical marijuana industry by overseeing the plants as they are grown and shipped.
Voters in Wash. and Ore. succeeded in also getting the recreational use of marijuana on the ballot in 2012. The votes have yet to be counted in Wash. and Ore.
www.examiner.com/article/colo-becomes-the-first-state-to-legalize-the-recreational-use-of-marijuana
