Colorado Becomes First State to End Marijuana Prohibition

[gillman7]

Hey, when you're honked, your senses are enhanced. With a scenary the slopes offer in Colorado, I kind of don't blame them for being infatuated with the view.

Not slamming them at all!! I just know that's what i would be doing. That and put a flourescent triangle on my jacket cause i am in noooooooo huuuuurrrrrrryyyyyy at all......

 

[onearmedman]

The only "path to legalization" is the medical route, along with the prospect of tax revenues. The feds oppose it due to their relationship with pharma co's (the real pusher-man) and the power and control aspect.
Other things to consider, the "unintended consequences" of this kind of legislation: If Joe gets a card and a Rx from his doc, he's good-to-go right? What happens when he loses his job or can't get a job due to drug-screening? His Rx is legal, same as Prozac/Xanax/Wellbutrin/Adderall. So, either the gvt forces companies to hire MJ users and protect them from firing. Then the insurance companies and lawyers jump in.
Meanwhile, Joe is unemployed and will be eligible for unemployment, food stamps, medicaid and finally, SSI disability... nice picture I'm painting here.
I don't see it being cheaper, grown at some farm collective, with massive .gov regulation and oversight. Taxed at multiple levels, production,transportation, retail, it may be out of reach for many. Back to the black market...
A more sensible, viable way would be to allow personal grow and use, with limits on number of plants and total quantity. Users are still responsible for the outcome at work, with no legal recourse or eligibility for any gvt bennies. This way has problems too, but I don't see it happening.
Not to worry, though, everyone will probably be growing it after the collapse,lol...

 

[kd5rjz]

 

[MLRyan]

Every person I've met from Colorado smokes.

 

[inactive]

If Joe gets a card and a Rx from his doc, he's good-to-go right? What happens when he loses his job or can't get a job due to drug-screening? His Rx is legal, same as Prozac/Xanax/Wellbutrin/Adderall. So, either the gvt forces companies to hire MJ users and protect them from firing.

No different that painkillers or alcohol at that point, aside from the differences in testing.

But like you said, billions to be made by pharma by peddling millions of cheap lab-made opiates that insurance will pay for. Much less to be made on a plant that can be homegrown in a quart of soil under a lamp. That's the kicker.

 

[vvvvvvv]

What happens when he loses his job or can't get a job due to drug-screening?

I know plenty of Oklahmoa employers who don't drug test. Their rules are simple: don't do it at work, and don't call when you get busted either.

As for personal grow and use, it should be like tobacco - no limits on number of plants and total quantity.

 

[CamaroMan]

Much less to be made on a plant that can be homegrown in a quart of soil under a lamp. That's the kicker.

That's a good thing In my opinion. If people save money on meds they have more money for food and much of the money goes to the state instead of big pharma which helps our budget issues.

 

[HMFIC]

Cheetos stock just went up...

 

[nofearfactor]

Since they know now how to grow a strain that has no THC but is full of CBDs, which is the canabinoid property in marijuana that is what helps med patients with inflamation, pain, etc- then they should grow high CBD low THC strains for med patients and then let the 'just wanna get high' group either grow their own small amounts of high THC strains for recreational use or buy it from the state sponsored stores. If it is a med only state then the wanna get high group will still be relying on the black market which will not be easy to eliminate in a MM card only state. Kind of a conundrum.

 

[onearmedman]

No different that painkillers or alcohol at that point, aside from the differences in testing.

But like you said, billions to be made by pharma by peddling millions of cheap lab-made opiates that insurance will pay for. Much less to be made on a plant that can be homegrown in a quart of soil under a lamp. That's the kicker.

Good point. If the testing for MJ screened intoxication instead of metabolites from the weekend, it would make more sense.