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An interesting an important development relevant to one of our presentations last week. If the federal government won't enforce prohibitions on medical marijuana, what will the states do? And what will happen down the road--what will the next administration do, and what will the current administration do in the future?
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When did the executive branch gain the power to declare law?
It's about time the government stopped spending so much money on such a petty offense. The courts are spending thousands of dollars on people who were cited for having less than 1 gram of marijuana. Really, what are you going to do with 1 gram of a plant that, when ignited, and inhaled, causes a person to be peaceful? This plant is much more harmless than alcohol and other drugs that doctors are prescribing.
This is a great way for us to stop useless government spending. The feds will still prosecute if you use medical marijuana cards for illegal activity, so I believe this has potential for bi-partisan support. Now, if they would only realize how much money would be generated if they taxed and regulated marijuana sales like they do tobacco and alcohol, then I would be impressed that America actually could get past its useless and economically damaging policies.
I like that states were given more freedom to decide for themselves what they want to do when it comes to major policies. Maybe more states can take other initiatives towards energy policies and transportation emissions standards.
The previous comments note that too much government spending is wasted on minor drug offences; I wonder if this was one of the reasons for the change, or what the Obama administration was thinking? I do agree that minor drug tickets are useless and only add to pain for the convicted; I was convicted this summer for possession of paraphernalia, and had to drive to Leadville for a court date (major pain)!
This used to cause a lot of trouble in California because the state governments allowed medical and the federal did not. California had a lot of dispensaries and the state would allow it but the federal government would always shut these stores down. With this new law this industry can now begin.
I did not say so in my presentation because it is a questionable topic, but one of the things that I think would be a beneficial outcome of legalizing marijuana in the US would be the use of hemp. We are so dependent on corn and soy for everything and I think hemp would be a plant strand that could be a natural and useful addition to many products.
I think states will capitalize on the fact that marijuana is americas number one cash crop. I think it all depends on the state, most likely conservative states will not be as open to the idea. However, I do think in due time everyone is going to warm up to the idea.
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