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Portland Maine becomes first East Coast city to legalize marijuana
Portland, Maine, Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
By Robin Wilkey Posted: 11/05/2013 9:56 pm EST | Updated: 11/06/2013 12:06 pm EST Portland, Maine, voters on Tuesday approved legalizing recreational marijuana for residents 21 and older. The measure, Question 1, passed with about 70 percent of the vote, making Portland the first East Coast city to legalize recreational pot. Adult residents of Portland -- Maine's largest city -- may possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana under the referendum. The new measure does not permit the recreational purchase or sale of marijuana, nor does it permit its use in public spaces like parks. "Most Portlanders, like most Americans, are fed up with our nation's failed marijuana prohibition laws," said David Boyer of the Marijuana Policy Project, a marijuana advocacy group. "We applaud Portland voters for adopting a smarter marijuana policy, and we look forward to working with city officials to ensure it is implemented." Marijuana advocates anxiously awaited the city vote result: Medical marijuana is already legal in Maine, and the Portland referendum is seen as largely symbolic, as it does not override state or federal laws. But the passage could spark further efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, as it was in Washington and Colorado in November 2012. "I think there's national implications, keeping the momentum that Washington and Colorado started last November in ending marijuana prohibition," said Boyert in anticipation of the vote. "This is just the next domino." While the measure did not face organized opposition, some did raise concern over the Marijuana Policy Project's Metro bus ad campaign. Some said the ads promoted the use of marijuana, not just the passage of Question 1. "It's highly inappropriate to be promoting pro-marijuana message in a place that has a large audience of people under the age of 21," said drug prevention group 21 Reasons spokeswoman Kate Perkins to local news group WCHS. Metro officials reviewed the transit agency's policy and said the ads fall in line with political advertisements. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4221919.html |
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Largely symbolic. No change in state or federal law. Minimal progress.
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Isn't one of the states that legalized it now taxing the sales of it as of a vote Tuesday? If so, it won't be long before the amount of revenue is seen and other states follow.
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No way. Not that fast.
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Agreed.
Prison special interest groups are getting pissed, and have been ramping up spending in congress to shut the shit down before they have no reason to imprison people for long times for victimless or created crimes. Prisons are big business, and they wont go down without a fight. |
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lol. Sometimes there are gifs that are perfectly time. this being one of them
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we also need to take into account an entire industry that is fed by it being illegal. Prisons, attorneys, fines, fees, etc.
I have not idea who much that stuff would total, but I would be it's significant. if it ever becomes legal, I'll be the first in line for a stash. not that I would probably use it regularly, but just to have as an 'in case of emergency, Break The Stash' type of scenario. Hell, even when I smoked the most, back his HS, a 1/4 oz would last me a good 2-3 months. 2.5 oz?....shit, it would probably last me for years lol
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Ah, thanks. I should have thought of that with all the Travon Martin hoopla.
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