Really...At least in California, most likely, if this bill passes, and many think it will...

http://tinyurl.com/6mtm4f

Finally people of a legal age will be able to purchase marijuana without fucking the hassles that come with prohibition!

cross yo fingers, and CA people get out there and vote...

EDIT 2: I agree with the people that are amazed at some of this ignorance going on in this thread. True, there are 50 states, and while this only may be happening in 1, its no fucking reason to get rilled up. Or complain its a 'shitty states'.

Truth is, CA has been taking steps, including medical marijuana and certain decriminalization laws, and as a very liberal and free state has pretty much earned the right to attempt this, at least more than any other fucking ones!

And the feds arresting you or telling you to go away when you go in to buy it? Tell me how many places sell alcohol in east oakland, and tell me the feds would be comfortable shutting those blocks down.

I'm amazed, most of you that are proud to smoke pot show some stubborn arrogance into a oppurtunity to introduce a wrongly outlawed and amazing plant? Along with revenue for our shit government??!?!

Fuck you then, if no one gets out of that negative mindset nothing will change ever.

EDIT 1: The Inalienable Rights Enforcement Initiative
AN INITIATIVE TO SAFEGUARD THE INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE
providing for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana, to finance the costs of drug treatment, invest in job training and new jobs, and give money to be spent at the local level.
This initiative will amend the Constitution of California to defend and safeguard the inalienable rights of the People against infringement by governments and corporations, providing for the lawful growth, sale, and possession of marijuana. Marijuana will be taxed through a system of stamps and licenses--a $5 stamp will be required for the sale of an eighth ounce of marijuana and a $50 annual license will be required for the growth of one marijuana plant. To protect participants and encourage participation in the system, such licenses and stamps will be available anonymously in stores where marijuana is sold. Valid possession of such a license or stamp will entitle possessors to protection against infringement of their inalienable rights by governments and corporations with respect to the lawful growth, sale, or possession of marijuana. This system will be financed by 10% of the revenues generated by the sale of stamps and licenses. The remaining 90% of revenues will be divided equally-30% to finance the costs of drug treatment, 30% to invest in job training and new jobs, and 30% to be spent at the local level. Any excess shall be redistributed equally among the People, except those in a household making more than five times the median salary.

The Declaration Of Independence From Marijuana Prohibition--
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for the People to assume the power to throw off a harmful and unconstitutional exercise of power by the federal government, and to provide new laws designed to promote, defend, and safeguard their inalienable rights and best interests, a decent respect to the opinions of humankind requires that they should declare their reasons.
We hold these truths to be self-evident--That all people are by nature equal, with inalienable rights, including the rights to life, liberty, reasonable privacy, reasonable property, and a fair opportunity to learn, prosper, and be reasonably happy, healthy, safe, and secure--That the powers and privileges of governments and corporations are granted by the People and are limited to promoting, defending, and safeguarding the inalienable rights and pursuing the best interests of the People--That whenever these powers or privileges become destructive of the rights and best interests of the People, the People have the power to alter or to abolish the power or privilege, and to take the steps necessary and proper to promote, defend, and safeguard their inalienable rights and best interests against government or corporate infringement.

We also hold these truths to be self-evident-That, as an intoxicant, marijuana is far less harmful to the health and safety of the People than alcohol--That, as a smoking substance, marijuana is far less addictive or harmful to the health of the People than tobacco--That, even though alcohol
is harmful to the health and safety of the People, the prohibition of alcohol from 1920 to 1933 only increased the harms associated with alcohol use: criminals seized control of the alcohol market, crime and violence increased greatly, and poverty, unemployment, and corruption flourished, while otherwise lawful alcohol drinkers were treated as "criminals" subject to detention, arrest, and incarceration, even though they had not harmed the rights of anyone-- That, as with alcohol prohibition, the prohibition of marijuana has only increased the harms associated with the use of marijuana: criminals control a multi-billion dollar market, crime and violence have increased greatly, and poverty, unemployment, and corruption flourish, while otherwise law-abiding marijuana smokers are treated as "criminals" subject to detention, arrest, and incarceration, even though they have not harmed the rights of anyone-That the history of marijuana prohibition is a history of repeated injuries and infringements upon the inalienable rights, powers, and best interests of the People.

Despite the harms of marijuana prohibition, politicians persist in imposing and upholding marijuana prohibition, because these politicians are not working for the People--they are working for the corporate executives who financed their campaigns, such as corporate executives in the alcohol industry who want to protect their monopoly on intoxication, corporate executives in the tobacco industry who want to protect their monopoly on smoking, corporate executives in the pharmaceutical industry who want to protect their monopoly on expensive medicines, and corporate executives in the many industries threatened by competition with hemp. These corporate executives pull the strings of the government to perpetuate marijuana prohibition despite its harms, because they do not care about the inalienable rights and best interests of the People--they care about taking as much money from the People as possible. These corporate executives also use their control of the mainstream media to make it seem like marijuana prohibition is a failed attempt to serve the interests of the People, censoring the idea that marijuana prohibition is a successful attempt to serve corporate interests at the expense of the People. For these corporate interests, politicians sacrifice the inalienable rights and best interests of the People. This corruption and corporate influence is worse at the national level, where the People can least afford political influence and the media is most effective at manipulating public debate. Because of this corruption, it is futile for the People to turn to the federal government for protection--because the federal government is the source of the harm. The repeated attempts by the People to reduce the harms of marijuana prohibition have been answered only by repeated injury. The harm from marijuana prohibition is ongoing and the need for relief is urgent. Such is the suffering of the People, and such is the necessity that constrains us to alter our former systems of government. A government with a character marked by every act that defines a tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. Therefore, appealing to humankind for the rightness of our intentions--

We, the People, do hereby solemnly publish and declare that we are and of right ought to be free and independent from the prohibition of marijuana, free to provide for the lawful growth, sale, and possession of marijuana, free from any power or privilege that unreasonably infringes upon our inalienable rights, and free to take the steps and exercise the powers necessary and proper to safeguard our inalienable rights and best interests against government or corporate infringement.

i bet the cost for housing will go through the roof cuz of all the people flocking to california.

I wouldn't move to Cali if they legalized crack and heroin.

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it wont mean shit if CA says weed is legal there. It is still federally illegal and the federal goverment can arrest anyone in California for posession.

the only way weed will ever be legal is if the Govt. can find a way to sell it while taxing the shit out of it to make a profit.

the only way weed will ever be legal is if the Govt. can find a way to sell it while taxing the shit out of it to make a profit.

thats exactly what they're gonna do, didn't you read the article?

thats exactly what they're gonna do, didn't you read the article?


CALIFORNIA is going to tax it. The FEDERAL GOV. still says weed is illegal. they will not allow this to happen. just like they are busting dispensaries now they will raid any store selling weed and charge the owners with felonies.

just because your state says its ok does not mean someone higher up will not throw you in jail for it.

If God says its alright, FUCK the government.

Its not my fault your all a bunch of phone eating poop seeing all out spider mother fuckers :(

I agree, DMT is a powerful psychotropic.

I wouldn't move to Cali if they legalized crack and heroin.

Same. Why live in California when you can live in a border state?

Like was stated above, federal law trumps any state law ever made.

They can do it, but any time the feds step in, arrests will be made and upheld.

you cant expect the feds do come in and arrest someone for a small amount... at the very least it will make it safer... and hell if other states start trying this, maybe one day the federal laws will have a shot at being changed...

Bump: Check the edit!

They talk about how weed will be sold in vending machines in the full document, u can find stickied on 420chan, no lie!

Well thats real cool. But I dont live in Cali, so I dont give a fuck. Weed will never be legal.

I wouldn't move to Cali if they legalized crack and heroin.

Same, cali is a fucking shit hole, cereal bowl, filled with the biggest snobs on planet earth. not to mention the crime/ wiggers/ skids/ nigger/ spics.

crime/ wiggers/ skids/ nigger/ spics... that ruins it for me right there. I'm sure its really nice and all, and HAPPENING, but the people who stand out the most are usually complete shit head fuck bags.

and I'm spent.

Is this for reals? If it is, then that's fucking awesome :)

You just described my whole life to me :)

I wouldn't move to Cali if they legalized crack and heroin.

qfmft. plus isnt housing sky high in cali, even in the ghettos?

i don't know about the bill
i'm an avid weed smoker
I DO NOT WANT IT TO PASS
it's easy enough to get it, and decriminalized where it counts. why have it legal??

Everyone knows Kentucky is where the best weed in the United States is at..

wont happen.

oh and raids will happen more often if it does.

I dont think the government will over turn the united states ruling on pot, just for california.

they are tight asses now about pharmacies that sell dope, just image them trying to make it legal for "EVERYONE."

Biggest crock of shit I've seen in a while.

oh and one more thing....


They need 694,354 signatures by September, 5, 2008. I think it's totally do-able. Its been over a decade since Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, was passed with over 5 million votes in favor.

ya, that wont ever happen. sorry.

it wont mean shit if ca says weed is legal there. It is still federally illegal and the federal goverment can arrest anyone in california for posession.

The only way weed will ever be legal is if the govt. Can find a way to sell it while taxing the shit out of it to make a profit.
qft

i don't know about the bill
i'm an avid weed smoker
i do not want it to pass
it's easy enough to get it, and decriminalized where it counts. Why have it legal??
qft

cali is a fucking shit hole, cereal bowl, filled with the biggest snobs on planet earth. Not to mention the crime/ wiggers/ skids/ nigger/ spics.
qft

who ever said we need a house? shelter is over rated. it's OUR world and we live wherever the fuck we want 2.


so won't the feds be like NO FUCK U, just like in arizona, or utah or whatever state/city that legalized weed?

Same, cali is a fucking shit hole, cereal bowl, filled with the biggest snobs on planet earth. not to mention the crime/ wiggers/ skids/ nigger/ spics.

crime/ wiggers/ skids/ nigger/ spics... that ruins it for me right there. I'm sure its really nice and all, and HAPPENING, but the people who stand out the most are usually complete shit head fuck bags.

and I'm spent.

Good to see there's another fucker out there with my exact same mindset on the matter. :)

I doubt this bill will pass but maybe.



Oh and fuck you guys, California rules.

I wouldn't move to Cali if they legalized crack and heroin.

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qfmft. plus isnt housing sky high in cali, even in the ghettos?

not compared to new york.

qft


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you know, saying qft doesn't help anyone.

could start some revolution if it passes, so many arrests will be made, people will get pissed off and rebel and whatnot. the feds will have no choice.

I haven't heard anything about this but I think it's completely do able, 600,000 something signatures isn't shit. But, fuck paying $5 for every 1/8. It really doesn't fucking matter though, we can already pay, what like $200?, and get a club card. Even without a club card most pigs won't really do shit anyways. I haven't been here in a while and I'm kind of surprised as to how fucking stupid/ignorant some are, I kinda remembered bltc being better than this.

exactly man. i'm from the bay, and it's about as legal as alcohol.

Same, cali is a fucking shit hole, cereal bowl, filled with the biggest snobs on planet earth. not to mention the crime/ wiggers/ skids/ nigger/ spics.

QFT. and i fuckin live it.

skids

not compared to new york.

well yeah compared to washington or someplace its way higher.

i wouldn't want to live in any other part of the country but cali. for real. it's either here or somewhere not in america

Some people need a fucking brain here. There is no way the feds are going to let marijuana be fully legalized in any state, let alone cali. Honestly guys if people start selling weed like that you don't think the guys in suits will be there in 2 minutes? Look how the dispensaries are getting busted right now and they aren't even open to everyone.

This is a dumb, dumb idea. All you fucking retarded kidiot stoners are jizzing in your pants over nothing.
I'm going to laugh when all you guys show up to buy weed legally for the 1st time and the police are there making everyone leave or better yet the fucking DEA throw some cuffs on you for being so fucking retarded.

so its the first step in the right direction. the feds can only stop so many people. expecially if the people tell the government, what they want done, if enough people speak out about it, it will change, and if not, there are more people then feds and they would have a troublesome revolution on there hands. you say the feds will never allow it, after it has been voted in by the people in a democracy. that is a bunch of tyrannical bullshit that you are all willing to support.

go you, bow to your master. or stand up and dont let them tell you what to do.

no more pessimism. this is a big step in the right direction, don't shit on their sandcastle, this is a big deal, cali will b a guinea pig for the nation hopefully.

ohios hella gay

Everything's cheap here. It has it's perks, but sometimes it can get a little boring.

Waay TL/DR. and also -10000000 for misleading title

Everything's cheap here. It has it's perks, but sometimes it can get a little boring.

Where in ohio do you live? Im in NE and acid prices are ridiculous...could just be my horrible hookups.

I agree with the people that are amazed at some of this ignorance going on in this thread. True, there are 50 states, and while this only may be happening in 1, its no fucking reason to get rilled up. Or complain its a 'shitty states'.

Truth is, CA has been taking steps, including medical marijuana and certain decriminalization laws, and as a very liberal and free state has pretty much earned the right to attempt this, at least more than any other fucking ones!

And the feds arresting you or telling you to go away when you go in to buy it? Tell me how many places sell alcohol in east oakland, and tell me the feds would be comfortable shutting those blocks down.

I'm amazed, most of you that are proud to smoke pot show some stubborn arrogance into a oppurtunity to introduce a wrongly outlawed and amazing plant? Along with revenue for our shit government??!?!

Fuck you then, if no one gets out of that negative mindset nothing will change ever.

Hey if it gets DEA agents out of my state I'm happy.

Where in ohio do you live? Im in NE...

Same here. 440.

It's a nice thought, but it won't get through like this. That bill is an opinionated piece of shit. This'll never pass until people are like, "no name calling, just plain, undebatable fact. We want our freedom.". And a HELL of a lot of people, not just one over-zealous liberal state.

On the bright side, at least we know we'll never be taxed for it. =]

Where in ohio do you live? Im in NE and acid prices are ridiculous...could just be my horrible hookups.

937 but yes, acid is the exception on good prices. I don't think most places are able to have a steady hookup, it's usually sporadically from other dealers.


And weed's decriminalized :D

hate to say it, but tax stamps were made illegal. any of you all remember when they tried that back then, and just arrested anyone that came to get the 10 dollar stamp so they could have legal pot?. They arrest the person right on the spot.

sorry, I will believe it once it happens, and also when the cops dont bust people like they have been for selling or using pot in cali.

Hey piles of crack i live in the 440.

Where in ohio do you live? Im in NE and acid prices are ridiculous...could just be my horrible hookups.

yo i live in NE ohio in 440 and i get acid at 4 dollars a hit which is pretty decent. what city you live in

yea, i really dont see this happening. I mean unless it gets some more publicity or something cuz I think it would be getting alot more attention out here if it was real. But shit im all for it!

ohios hella gay

This coming from a resident of the state where it's legal to be pronounced husband and husband.

it doesn't matter if it works. its a STEP. it also shows MANY people... .things.

I just watched Super High Me and it seems to me almost anyone can get a medical license and buy pot,

it's kinda funny how they show in the film that a lot of people in California uses it for recreational purposes rather than medical ones.