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Voltaire2

(15,377 posts)
12. They will stall and sabotage the required legislation.
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 09:04 AM
Jun 2024

The tactics used for pot are well known: put huge regulatory hurdles on production and retail operations that require years and buckets of cash to meet. Add egregious levels of taxes. Make sure only Big Pot can meet the requirements. Collect ‘donations’ from Big Pot. Wonder why the informal market continues to thrive.

Similarly, the Fucked States have years of experience making abortion expensive and intrusive and difficult to obtain. They got this covered.

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Do we really want people riding rides and attending Disney World that are stoned? EYESORE 9001 Jun 2024 #1
Typical RW reaction. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2024 #6
I'll bet a good % of the trump boomers are on a steady diet of.... wolfie001 Jun 2024 #13
Or Jim Beam, Icehouse and meth. rubbersole Jun 2024 #17
I'll take the combo wolfie001 Jun 2024 #31
Most boomers I know radical noodle Jun 2024 #26
65 in less than 9 months wolfie001 Jun 2024 #32
Good for you! radical noodle Jun 2024 #33
If I make 80, I'll be shocked wolfie001 Jun 2024 #34
I wanna be high on IASWAA ArkansasDemocrat1 Jun 2024 #42
Haha! Like that's not happening already? Iris Jun 2024 #7
There are stoned people... nankerphelge Jun 2024 #10
They really think keeping it illegal no one would use it. Emile Jun 2024 #14
The answer to your question is... Mr. Mustard 2023 Jun 2024 #15
I just did that in March of last year. Ace Rothstein Jun 2024 #21
That's the best way to experience Disnay! DBoon Jun 2024 #22
The best time I ever had at Disney JoseBalow Jun 2024 #35
What did you think of the wandering characters? ArkansasDemocrat1 Jun 2024 #43
I was convinced that all costume characters were tripping too LOL! JoseBalow Jun 2024 #47
Wow. Two hours of It's A Small World After All while tripping ArkansasDemocrat1 Jun 2024 #48
It's the best way to enjoy WDW Layzeebeaver Jun 2024 #36
more: How will DeSantis react? Passage of these measures would be HUGE loss for him. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2024 #2
No worries he and his R legislators will re write the verbiage of the issue. Hope22 Jun 2024 #4
hammer......hit nail onethatcares Jun 2024 #8
True, sad...gut burning words. n/t Hope22 Jun 2024 #11
They will stall and sabotage the required legislation. Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #12
Which spells bad news for TSF. Wednesdays Jun 2024 #3
These polls (and referenda) won't matter if R's still control the State House. TheRickles Jun 2024 #5
They DO matter, in driving turnout at least. RandomNumbers Jun 2024 #18
I think both measures will be approved and it will also bring out a lot of normally uninvolved voters in Florida. sop Jun 2024 #9
I am worried about this as well. lark Jun 2024 #19
Question is....... HAB911 Jun 2024 #16
Democrats deliver more fundamental freedoms. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2024 #20
And immediately after the court or little white boots will deny the people what they voted for. onecaliberal Jun 2024 #23
..and hopefully people will begin to understand they need to return the statehouse to Dems for democracy sake BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2024 #30
Good, Baby Batista needs a reality check Warpy Jun 2024 #24
both those winning would be too big a loss for him, a loss on level that Virgina's Youngkin had last election BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2024 #46
Maybe he'd stop issuing so many royal proclamations Warpy Jun 2024 #49
I grew up and lived in Tampa from the early 60's until the mid 80's ms liberty Jun 2024 #25
All the kids today wanna do is get high and do abortions Bucky Jun 2024 #27
60% required to pass. CaptainTruth Jun 2024 #28
Those are solid numbers. Close to 70% is huge. 55% or so, wouldn't have meant much. Silent Type Jun 2024 #29
Infestation of Ron Dipshitsrus is losing his grip on the Floridian human populous. Demnation Jun 2024 #37
I think a recent poll put Biden within 4 of Trump TlalocW Jun 2024 #38
So, if a woman has an abortion while high on weed, I'm sure Ron De-Sans-dick 4lbs Jun 2024 #39
uh oh Skittles Jun 2024 #40
yep BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2024 #41
I'm so glad this issues are on the November ballot Silent3 Jun 2024 #44
Wow, 69 and 63%! That is not even close. Good! SunSeeker Jun 2024 #45
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