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California marijuana legalization goes up in smoke
LOS ANGELES, Nov 2 (Reuters) - California voters rejected a ballot measure on Tuesday that would have made it the first U.S. state to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
The "no" vote on Proposition 19 had 56 percent of the vote to 43 percent for "yes," with 20 percent of precincts counted. CNN projected the measure's failure.
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It went down with 53% against it. That is sizable, but considering a huge number of Californians get their 'medicine,' as well as their information, from the dispensaries, a huge number of people who probably should have supported Prop 19 ended up voting against it. It sure wasn't perfect, but it was definitely a step in the right direction. Who benefits most from prop 19 going down? The dispensary industry. The doctors who got tired of practicing medicine and have taken up issuing recommendations. Street dealers. The Mexican drug cartels.
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Originally posted by BoylenOver View PostI'm guessing a lot of voters in favor of Prop 19 failed to get out of bed in time.Dio perdona tante cose per un’opera di misericordia
God forgives many things for an act of mercyAlessandro Manzoni
Knock it off. This board has enough problems without a dose of middle-age lechery.
pelagius
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Originally posted by pellegrino View Postyou mean they didn't get the memo about showing up at 4:11?
You mean 4:20?What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
-Teenage Dirtbag
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Originally posted by RobinFinderson View PostStreet dealers. The Mexican drug cartels.
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Originally posted by SteelBlue View PostI'm not buying this one. There would still be 49 states that need their pot and the cartels would be the ones growing that amount of pot. Legalization would need to occur on a national level to reduce or eliminate that criminal element.
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Originally posted by RobinFinderson View PostIf Cali legalized it, and started generating many millions in tax revenue and savings in fighting 'pot-crime,' it wouldn't be long before other states wanted in. Legalization, when it happens, will sweep the country fast. Moreover, if Cali legalizes it, Cali will produce a much greater quantity of the the black market weed that gets sold in other states (I grant you, much of the cartel weed is grown in Cali already). The cartels would take a hit in competition and they would take a hit in pricing due to supply and demand. There is also the fact that Cali grows the best weed in the US. The weed that gets confiscated in Mexico, by the freaking TON, is not a very high grade of product. The cartels would be selling ditch weed compared to Cali sin semilla -- cartels lose on that one."Yeah, but never trust a Ph.D who has an MBA as well. The PhD symbolizes intelligence and discipline. The MBA symbolizes lust for power." -- Katy Lied
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