420 Policies and Laws

[Crow]

Double Bubble

Type Indica-dominant hybrid
Consumption Method Vaporisation
Cost* $25 (3,5 grams)
* I am not selling cannabis. These figures are merely reported prices from random collectives for informational purposes only.

I've had the original Bubblegum plenty of times over the years, but this one is new to me. It's Bubblegum crossed with Double Dutch. The flowers are very fragrant. It smells just like the original Bubblegum, but the aroma is twice as powerful with the unmistakable bubblegum scent. The taste is that of cherry bubblegum. Very sweet, very tasty.

The stone is very mellow and soothing. This is an ideal strain for use at night (or during the day in smaller dosages). The flowers are nice and frosty with creamy pistils.

[Crow]

Let's make one thing clear... The only question right now is whether the Federal government will allow Washington to set up a regulated market. That's it.

They cannot force the state to go after people for possession. If the Feds want to come here and start arresting and charging people for mere possession, they could... But it would be a ridiculous waste of resources, and it will only serve to piss off the populace further.

[OregonNative]

Let freedom ring.

I hope cannabis & gay marriage become permanently legal on a state & federal level.

Let the feds bust down all the meth labs instead of growers. God knows where I live (Kentucky), there are more meth labs than books in the state.

[lxskllr]

Also, look at what we already have... 18 medical cannabis states + the nation's capitol. Where's the encroachment? It would've began a long time ago (between 1996-1998).

All it takes is the right person/political climate to do something about it. 15 years ago, legalization was a pipe dream, and no threat to federal authority. Now the feds are getting their noses rubbed in it, and that goes against 200 years of consolidating central power. The battle isn't over yet.

[Crow]

It's a direct comparison to states rights, and the federal encroachment thereof ;^)

Yeah, well, if you're going to angle it that way...

But such encroachment was justified. That's indisputable.

This is a completely different scenario.

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Also, look at what we already have... 18 medical cannabis states + the nation's capitol. Where's the encroachment? It would've began a long time ago (between 1996-1998).

[lxskllr]

Comparing cannabis to slavery? That's a bit of a stretch.

It's a direct comparison to states rights, and the federal encroachment thereof ;^)

[Crow]

Comparing cannabis to slavery? That's a bit of a stretch.

[lxskllr]

Geeze, you're more pessimistic than Snusdog!

Who knows how it will go down..... So far, the adminstration has been silent. But I will say this (as a Democrat):

If they proceed with a court challenge, it will be long and drawn out. Not only that, it will damage the party if the administration decides to block the will of the People. Both the states of Washington and Colorado helped to secure re-election, and to go against the base would be a costly mistake.

Exert force and risk losing the party amongst independents and liberals in future election cycles, or allow the Democratic states to proceed with sensible regulation.

The latter should be the obvious choice. Time will tell...........

It didn't go well the last time...

[Crow]

I really like the way Seattle/Washington state is going but have a feeling it's going to go badly. The Feds are going to step in. You can't have this beacon of Democracy shining while most of us can only hear of it. They are going to shut this shit down I believe. Have fun with it while you can......

Geeze, you're more pessimistic than Snusdog!

Who knows how it will go down..... So far, the adminstration has been silent. But I will say this (as a Democrat):

If they proceed with a court challenge, it will be long and drawn out. Not only that, it will damage the party if the administration decides to block the will of the People. Both the states of Washington and Colorado helped to secure re-election, and to go against the base would be a costly mistake.

Exert force and risk losing the party amongst independents and liberals in future election cycles, or allow the Democratic states to proceed with sensible regulation.

The latter should be the obvious choice. Time will tell...........

[Bigblue1]

I really like the way Seattle/Washington state is going but have a feeling it's going to go badly. The Feds are going to step in. You can't have this beacon of Democracy shining while most of us can only hear of it. They are going to shut this shit down I believe. Have fun with it while you can......

[Crow]

Gay marriage, legal pot: Conservatives wonder what's happening to this state

Bombarded with seemingly endless, breathless news coverage of same-sex couples getting married and respectable people lighting joints in public, some people who voted no on these measures say they consider themselves to be missionaries in a heathen world.

By Carol M. Ostrom, Seattle Times

In the wake of Washington's historic votes to legalize both same-sex marriage and marijuana use, some longtime conservatives say they're contemplating moving to more like-minded states — say, Texas.

Bombarded with seemingly endless, breathless news coverage of same-sex couples getting married and respectable people lighting joints in public, some "no" voters say they consider themselves missionaries in a heathen world. Sometimes that's a tongue-in-cheek crack — other times, not so much.

"I feel like I'm living in pagan Rome," said Dan Kennedy, CEO of Human Life of Washington, who has worked on conservative issues here since 2000. "I just couldn't believe we had gone that far."

It wasn't as if the votes were a total surprise. State Republican Party Chairman Kirby Wilbur noted Washington voters' previous approval of abortion and physician-assisted aid in dying.

Continued...

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This excerpt really gets me... It's left me with a permanent grin!

Wilbur, the GOP party chairman — who describes himself as a "devout Lutheran" — says he believes that voters who said yes to same-sex marriage and pot don't necessarily support those things. "I think people are saying, 'It's none of the government's business,' " he said. "I think there's a strong libertarian streak out there."

As a political leader, he isn't inclined to move to another state, he said.

"I'm not going to give up my home state quite so easily, and no reason why I should. There's hope out there! There's people I've got to convince they're wrong."

Besides, Wilbur quipped, "Our hope is people smoke enough pot, they'll forget to vote, and then we'll win.

I almost want to make that my new quote!

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This one too:

His daughter, Lisa, a 21-year-old senior at Seattle University, has had the same uncomfortable experience.

She thought that by going to a Catholic school, she said, she'd be surrounded by like-minded conservatives.

That's not how it went.

Now, she's compiling notes for a book she's tentatively titled, "A Conservative Fish in Liberal Sea(ttle)."

"It's hard to always be around people who disagree with me," says Lisa Kennedy. "Abortion, gay marriage — I either have to hold my tongue around them or start an argument."

[Crow]

I'm surprised CzechCzar hasn't mentioned this..........

Czech Parliament Lower House Approves Medical Marijuana



The lower house of the Czech Republic parliament has approved legislation to make use of marijuana for medical purposes legal in that country.

While the bill still needs the approval by parliament's upper house, it is noted that the marijuana would be imported and later grown by registered firms licensed for such activity, which is currently illegal in Czech Republic.

Pavel Bern, one of a group of deputies who created the bill, told Reuters, "The point of the proposal is to make medical marijuana accessible to patients that need it and that already use it today, even when it is against the law."

Patients will require a prescription from a medical doctor in order to get the drug at pharmacies. However, the treatment will not be covered by health insurance, and patients will not be allowed to grow marijuana at home.

People in Czech Republic are reportedly allowed to possess and consume small amounts of marijuana, with possession of less than 15 grammes of marijuana being currently legal.

[Bigblue1]

A quote from long ago...

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Well didn't mean to accuse anybody of being a coward if they actually posted there discontent on the board and not thru some sneaky moderator PM. I still disagree with it. And I'd say even more people are coming around by the day. And this place is getting to be too quiet. Figured i might be able to rouse some feathers and make it more interesting for a minute.

[Crow]

"It's moved beyond the incidental conversation to people actually encouraging others to use illegal drugs to an official, moderator suggested thread in which people are reviewing and suggesting particular varieties/brands."
- Disgruntled Member

What's that about?

A quote from long ago...

[Bigblue1]

Oh and F#ck anybody who can't come out in the light of day and pronounce their displeasure with this thread. Coward!