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Do you think Sarah Palin or Mitt Romney would do the same as President? I don't.
The conservatives, so-called "for individual responsibility and limited government", always seem to elect people who are for a large government controlling individuals.
A true conservative would oppose criminalization of drugs, gambling, prostitution, etc. as long as they involved only consenting adults.
But as for CA legalizing pot without "fed approval", f- the feds; they need to back off and let the people decide what the people want. They, as people, don't have the right to imprison and steal from other people just because of a differing opinion on morality.
CA will be a strong player in the struggle to drag the 'rulers' out of their power trip into the real world of individual rights and responsibilities, where some people will no longer be able to rob and imprison other people unjustly.
Of course, since this is a democracy and there are voters empowering those gestapo rulers who feel morally superior and right for robbing and imprisoning users of non-govt-approved intoxicants, CA voters will help break the ice for other voters to realize a world of personal rights and responsibilities.
I'm sure it has a decent chance of passing, but the federal government can never allow it. They can allow it for medical use, that is ok under the UN treaty banning Marijuana world wide. However, use for recreation is strictly prohibitied by the UN, and we signed the treaty.
Until we decide to break that treaty, it will never be legalized by the federal government. They can, simply not enforce the law, but making money on an illegal operation can get one in trouble with the IRS, just ask Capone.
As a Californian, I have mixed feelings about legalizing Marijuana. First, if it's legalized, how are law enforcement officers supposed to deal with people who overuse Marijuana while for example, driving and operating other vehicles? Unlike alcohol, there isn't a test limit or level for detecting acute, excess usage. I'm not trying to be funny, because I was hit by a driver who was under the influence of Marijuana. I had to quit ballet because of injuries sustained from the accident. The incident occurred while I was crossing the street near a college parking lot, the driver reeked of weed when the police came and interrogated him, and he finally admitted to smoking before he left his home. I guess it was better that he'd been smoking weed and not drinking, because if he'd been driving drunk he would've hit me at a higher speed; I would've been dead instead of having a few broken bones. All in all, I wouldn't want people to be put in danger because of legalization.
Its about time. Cali already has a problem with its prisons being overcrowded. In fact the governator is still in contempt of court for not releasing prisoners due to the overcrowding.
Cigarettes, alcohol and so called prescriptions given to school kids for just being kids have a far more damaging effect on people and society in general.
Why not legalize marijuana and use the tax revenue to pull itself out of its massive debt? That is far more beneficial to society than locking people up who are nonviolent and sending them to prison where they DO BECOME violent and then send them back out to society to wreak havoc. Less costly too as Cali has found out the hard way in regards to its high prison population.
It may vary by state but I believe 2 or 3 drinks means you are legally impaired. I don't see this as a major issue because just like alcohol use and driving is prohibited so can marijuana use and any thing else that can impair mental and body functions should be illegal. Just as with cigarettes, alcohol and certain prescription drugs should have certain restrictions. Legalization does not mean a free for all.
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Originally Posted by cherry sakura
First, if it's legalized, how are law enforcement officers supposed to deal with people who overuse Marijuana while for example, driving and operating other vehicles? Unlike alcohol, there isn't a test limit or level for detecting acute, excess usage. I'm not trying to be funny, because I was hit by a driver who was under the influence of Marijuana. I had to quit ballet because of injuries sustained from the accident. The incident occurred while I was crossing the street near a college parking lot, the driver reeked of weed when the police came and interrogated him, and he finally admitted to smoking before he left his home. I guess it was better that he'd been smoking weed and not drinking, because if he'd been driving drunk he would've hit me at a higher speed; I would've been dead instead of having a few broken bones. All in all, I wouldn't want people to be put in danger because of legalization.
But how would acute overuse be defined? I can see cases of reckless driving due to under the influence of weed being tossed out in court, simply for the argument of inconclusive evidence. Then those accidents would be categorized not as the similar yet more serious crime of DUIs, and instead they would be subjected to lesser punishments.
As a moderate conservative I have wondered why we have not legalized it years ago. Sell it in the liquor stores, tax it like cigarettes and enforce the DUI laws.
We would take a lot of money out of the Mexican Mafia and use it for the better good.
Prohibition does not work. When we have friends over instead of going outside for a cig half go outside for a bowl. Even the redneck anti Obama haters smoke pot and drink a beer.
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