Did anyone really expect this bill to pass? I mean a bill that decriminalized marijauna would be hard enough to pass as it is, but one that legalizes? Still, the results were closer than I expected (it failed by 8% or so)
" I live in Canada and I would never want IT legalized....it would become to expensive. Keep it underground and cheaper I say. I support the plant and the culture. "
Prohibition is what keeps prices high and profits in the hands of those who are willing to risk their freedom.
I notice after reading this thread that most of those in favor of Prop 19 are far nicer and thoughtful in their posts, while many of those against pot legalization just sound like self-righteous jerks.
if legalization of weed doesn't get people off their ass to vote then i don't know what would. But seriously they were either too messed up from the weekend, forgot to register in time, forgot it was election day or that Prop 19 was on the ballot.
I would support them if they weren't all two faced retards. If they would just come out and say "we should legalize it because it's something I enjoy using" instead of "HERP DERP WE WILL MAKE LIKE SO MUCH MONEY FROM TAXING IT AND ITS LIKE MEDICINE IF YOU GET SICK OR SOMETHING."
I don't live in California, and I don't smoke. I would have voted for it though, and it doesn't have to do with the fact I want people smoking, it just has to do with money.
Really really really really really really really reallllly not surprised at all. I absolutely see the positive side to Prop 19 but the trouble is you're just not going to get enough voters to agree. It's far too taboo an issue still. There are some drawbacks to it, in my opinion, but if I lived in California I think I would have voted in favor of it. It would have been tough though.
I'm not concerned. Let's see, I don't smoke pot. Never will. No good comes out of it. I don't see why other people do. Alcohol might be worse than pot, but does that mean pot is good? No, it doesn't. It's a great way to ruin your life from what I've heard.
" I'm not concerned. Let's see, I don't smoke pot. Never will. No good comes out of it. I don't see why other people do. Alcohol might be worse than pot, but does that mean pot is good? No, it doesn't. It's a great way to ruin your life from what I've heard. "
I don't smoke pot either, yet I supported the proposition because getting arrested because of pot of all things is pretty stupid.
And alcohol is ridiculously worse than pot, shouldn't you be for making it illegal?
" I'm not concerned. Let's see, I don't smoke pot. Never will. No good comes out of it. I don't see why other people do. Alcohol might be worse than pot, but does that mean pot is good? No, it doesn't. It's a great way to ruin your life from what I've heard. "
I'm in Brazil so I don't really care but I'm surprised it didn't pass. People were clamoring for weed to be legalized but then when the time comes, they don't vote. Maybe it's a vocal minority thing
The law was far too flawed to be put in place. So many things were just thrown in that it looks as if no one even sat down to discuss it, especially the enormous loopholes within it.
Lol I'm sure the drug dealers all voted against it. It ruins their insane mark-ups and subsequent profit.
Also, I'm sure the negative views on potheads didn't help. Those guys are fucking losers whose whole identity is based around the fact that they smoke pot. Maybe if those idiots got less exposure and normal people who socially smoke weed like most people socially drink got more than the bias would be less. Whatever, I don't even smoke pot, but I still think it's a good idea to legalize it.
doesn't stop my neighbor from smoking weed on his porch with his shirt off in front of his kids, with his broken ass door he will never fix and that makes the whole complex look like shit when family comes over....
Switzerland put legalization of THC to the ballot twice. Both times it failed. Once, abandoning all 'prohibition', including the hard stuff, such as heroin, was on vote. Of course that failed too. To me, all forms of 'substance prohibition' are fashism. It's the childish notion of wanting to wish away tough choices and pretend they don't exist. Why do doped athletes win? Because drugs are good. They make us better than we are without them. Running on 'super blood'. Improving our biochemistry.
Of course, some drugs are pure poison with no further purpose than to hook you on a neverending cycle of crave and relief. Like smoking and that's legal. It's comparable to taking a shit. It's a shitty job, but everyone's got to do it and if you really need to take a shit, the relief is the best thing in the world. Only with drugs, we have choice.
Anyways, prohibition is irresponsible foolery. Instead of taking responsibility over the weak and afflicted, handing it over to criminals. You wouldn't believe how much 'wrong' a junkie is willing to do to get his fix. Is it that hard to make a junkie do right? No, it's not. Every victim of drugs and the war on drugs is a victim of fashist ignorant childern in power all over the globe. They aren't worthy leaders obviously. No wisdom, only opinion. Dumb fuckers.
No wonder it didn't pass. That's embarrassing. People are just giving the media more reason to play their "HAHA STUPID LAZY STONERS" card. Maybe they're right.
What's the big deal? Anyone can already literally walk into the weed store in CA, say "herp derp I'm depressed man" and buy all the pot brownies they want.
they smeared the proposition with ads saying that it legalizes driving while high and going to work/out in public high. supposedly, pro-19 groups had over $2 million, but you wouldn't know it with the piss poor job they did advocating their cause.
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