I think that's a fair guess. New York is fairly progressive, Massachusetts has already decriminalized weed for amounts less than an ounce, and Vermont's number 1 export is weed.
Yeah I think its probably just not worth it overall. I think most of that is extreme cases and fearmongering, but they all have different formulas and don't always say what specific jwh something or other is in them.
Extreme cases possibly, but I don't think my friends were trying to scare me.
I dunno about Massachusetts. We just got medical, which might satisfy a lot of people for a while. Then again, if my high school experience was anything like typical, then every person who turns 18 is another person who will vote "yes".
I dunno about Massachusetts. We just got medical, which might satisfy a lot of people for a while. Then again, if my high school experience was anything like typical, then every person who turns 18 is another person who will vote "yes".
Well, Massachusetts hasn't legalized pot, but we have decriminalized it. If you get caught with a couple joints' worth on you, it's only like a $50 fine or something. No jail time or anything -- just a ticket.
I don't think New York will be in the next three. New York is strangely progressive in some areas, and conservative in others. It takes forever for things to pass here. Heck, MMA fights are still illegal in NY because the Assembly Speaker (Sheldon Silver) is personally against it.
Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, and Massachusetts are reasonably good bets, though if we're guessing the next three one would have to work out which of them will be slower than the others.
IIRC, Texas previously floated a decriminalization act four years or so ago and the Texas Democratic party is making it a major platform issue.
I honestly don't care how easy or difficult it is for an individual to access cannabis as an issue in and of itself, but the criminalization of drug use is a huge drain on governmental funds/resources, ineffective as a preventative and reformative measure, and increases violent crimes. Decriminalization, regulation, taxation, restrictive use laws (i.e. driving, when caring for children, etc.) and medical treatment for addiction is the fiscally and socially responsible move.
I think it's inevitable that pot becomes taxed like alcohol and tobacco. It's progress.
I'm very curious to see how those businesses that sell pot for recreational usage are treated by the rest of the business establishment though. For example, how will banks treat them? Will manufacture and distribution chains be created, or since we're in the middle of a "go local" boom, will it remain locally sourced and rolled rather than centralized like tobacco did?
If it does get big enough for a true manufacture and distribution chain, what will marketing look like? Will it be like the above artwork, all out there and wild, or will it be more restrained?
Most importantly, how would Wall Street react to a pot company going public?
I enjoy listening to some of my more ignorant students pine to live in a state that legalized weed like it's some sort of 24-7 smoke-a-thon. I love reminding then that they're still too young to buy it legally anyhow and watching their dreams die.
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I'm going to go with Vermont as my #1 vote.
Weed rap!
Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, and Massachusetts are reasonably good bets, though if we're guessing the next three one would have to work out which of them will be slower than the others.
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I honestly don't care how easy or difficult it is for an individual to access cannabis as an issue in and of itself, but the criminalization of drug use is a huge drain on governmental funds/resources, ineffective as a preventative and reformative measure, and increases violent crimes. Decriminalization, regulation, taxation, restrictive use laws (i.e. driving, when caring for children, etc.) and medical treatment for addiction is the fiscally and socially responsible move.
Capitalism.
I'm very curious to see how those businesses that sell pot for recreational usage are treated by the rest of the business establishment though. For example, how will banks treat them? Will manufacture and distribution chains be created, or since we're in the middle of a "go local" boom, will it remain locally sourced and rolled rather than centralized like tobacco did?
If it does get big enough for a true manufacture and distribution chain, what will marketing look like? Will it be like the above artwork, all out there and wild, or will it be more restrained?
Most importantly, how would Wall Street react to a pot company going public?
I think Wall Street will welcome pot companies, considering THAT spike.