Good news for WA and CO stoners

[Schildog]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/29/eric-holder-marijuana-washington-colorado-doj_n_3837034.html

 

 

i don't smoke. i don't care if someone does. this is the right policy.

[nate]

It is interesting how many of those "Wellness Centers" are near the CO/NE border.  "Your last chance" type signs.  It has been a few years for me but it was tempting to stop by on the trip out here.

[halobob]

So how long before it's legal in all of the US?

[Schildog]

couldn't imagine it being legalized by the federal government anytime soon. it's all going to be state initiatives. 

[Brandon]

Good.

I especially like the guidlinea and mention of not going after places simply because they are for profit or the amount of profit they make.

I follow a lot of this stuff closely because of business interests and want to see how it shapes CA and our laws/regulation since we have asshole attorneys that have a racket of going after legit businesses because it's a cash cow.

For both states there are going to be heavy regulations coming this year. Will be interesting to see if they throw in that crazy marijuana tax that was mentioned a while back.

It's actually at a weird stage because it's legal per state law, but individual cities have different agendas whether they let them operate or as passed by the Supreme Court, cities can shut them down because of code violations. The industry is using loopholes and grey areas to operate and the government is doing the same.

[Spirit]

I'm guess the number of people requesting to come visit Chuck and I will be going way up. 

[Brandon]

Eh, really easy to get a card....actually kind of comical. Also, a lot of places open.

[Vernster52]

"A Justice Department official said that Holder told the governors in a joint phone call early Thursday afternoon that the department would take a "trust but verify approach" to the state laws.

 

Sorry, I just thought that was funny.

[Spirit]

[happybat4]

But they intervene when a state tries upholding federal laws.

[Tank]

has the federal gov't weighed in on all of this yet? these state laws are directly opposed to federal laws, and as a matter of constitutional law/precedence, federal law trumps state law.

 

cals, do you know anything about the legal conflicts on this one?

[Brandon]

Holder and Obama have said a while back they have bigger fish to fry. This is the first time that the Feds have literally said they would let the states operate without interference and set guidelines.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

couldn't imagine it being legalized by the federal government anytime soon. it's all going to be state initiatives. 

 

It will be legal everywhere but Utah.