Massachusetts joins the drug reform current sweeping the nation.
In an unprecedented popular vote, Colorado and Washington have approved ballot initiatives to legalize the sale of marijuana under regulations somewhat stricter than those for alcohol.
“These are not just the first two states to do this,” exulted Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance. “They’re the first two political jurisdictions in the world to do this.”
In Colorado, Amendment 64, which would “regulate marijuana like alcohol,” had 54 percent of the vote with more than 85 percent counted. (It was outpolling President Obama, who carried the state, by almost 50,000 votes.) The measure will let people 21 or older possess up to an ounce or grow six plants, and the state will license growers and retailers.
“We’re glad to be the first state to set it off,” said Art Way of the Drug Policy Alliance of Colorado. “We hope we’re the tipping point for the nation.”
5 comments:
It will never happen here, hell, we can't even get a carry permit, even when the law was ruled unconstatutional, and the police "Shall Issue", you a gun permit!
It will happen here.
10:49, you dont know much about politics do you?
Maryland is a very liberal state. If this was presented on the ballot here, it would pass with ease.
marijuana legalization=/=carry permit
Marijuana possession while in possession of a firearm is a serious federal crime.
Even in many wild west saloons, the cowboys had the check their firearms at the door.
Nothing wrong with a little "recreational" weed. Hope it passes soon.
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