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39. I hope that we get medical mj on the ballot here (Floriduh) this year

Wed Jan 1, 2014, 09:22 PM

Jan 2014

They need 700K signatures and the AG has challenged the "language of the bill".

So far they are over the 700K, but are working on enough to be safe after challenges to signatures.

If it passes, I will be getting a card (lupus, dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, mixed connective tissue disease, low dose chemo meds...)

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This morning I went to the store and bought some great weed [View all] Ohio Joe Jan 2014 OP

Land of the free. iemitsu Jan 2014 #1

Wow 15 bucks a gram Egnever Jan 2014 #2

Those are retail prices I paid today Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #6

Did taxes come in after that? Egnever Jan 2014 #7

Yes, that was the price including taxes Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #9

Sorry just wasnt clear for me Egnever Jan 2014 #12

No worries... Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #21

Nothing like buying your liquor from your local police officer ... who owns the store ... MindMover Jan 2014 #28

I don't understand your comment... Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #29

Police in my neck of the woods own all the liquor stores ... I did not mean pot stores ... MindMover Jan 2014 #30

And to give you an idea of how many stores there are to choose from Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #11

Holy crap! Egnever Jan 2014 #13

Yes! ellie Jan 2014 #60

I understand that traffic accidents are already up TlalocW Jan 2014 #3

Well, in a contest between Rogan and Bill Maher to be first in line, my money is on Rogan. n/t ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 #10

You're in CO? How much do 1/8'ths cost at the recreational shops? DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2014 #4

I'm not sure... I don't usually buy less then a half ounce Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #8

Glad I do not smoke pot now. RebelOne Jan 2014 #22

Well, I'm guessing that stuff was nothing at all like this... TroglodyteScholar Jan 2014 #25

There is no comparison to pot from the 70's Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #31

I see no problem with drinking alcohol or smoking weed as long as you do it in a ... spin Jan 2014 #5

I'd like to see alcohol use decline in favor of weed. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #17

Definitely! Cha Jan 2014 #26

If that happened we would probably have fewer problems in our society. (n/t) spin Jan 2014 #32

If I needed it for medicinal purposes I could see smoking weed but Packerowner740 Jan 2014 #14

Well... I don't smoke it much any more Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #15

I am in the same corner. I voted to decriminalize pot under 2 ounces in my state and voted bluestate10 Jan 2014 #50

did free-enterprise competition give you a low, low price? msongs Jan 2014 #16

There is no monopoly... Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #18

One gram? Sounds like a small amount... reACTIONary Jan 2014 #19

I don't use it that way... Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #20

There are seven grams in a quarter which makes for 28 in an ounce. TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #37

Well... Keep in mind, what I picked up was top shelf weed Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #44

I was factoring for chronic. Cost needs to go down to cut out the black market. TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #66

Wow. Thankfully that price won't last. Enjoy! n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #23

Why do you think that? Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #24

The competition will drive it down. Restrictions like medical only, keep the prices Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #27

Prices will drop when more states follow Colorado. B Calm Jan 2014 #33

best wishes.... mike_c Jan 2014 #34

Is it legal for everybody there now? Jamastiene Jan 2014 #35

It is legal for anyone over 21 Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #36

Will the new law allow people to grow it legally too? Jamastiene Jan 2014 #38

Yes but there are limits Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #40

Wow, I'm surprised half the country hasn't moved there already. Jamastiene Jan 2014 #42

The last time I used it for recreational use was 14 years ago. Now I would need it for medicinal use NealK Jan 2014 #64

Is it decriminalized for certain amounts for people under 21? bluestate10 Jan 2014 #51

I don't know Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #56

I hope that we get medical mj on the ballot here (Floriduh) this year NightWatcher Jan 2014 #39

I take it your employer doesn't subject you to urinalysis. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2014 #41

No Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #43

Lucky. My job requires me to maintain a commercial "Class A" driver's license w/ Hazmat endorsement cherokeeprogressive Jan 2014 #45

Yeah... There are still some issues Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #46

I'm so fucking jealous of you... Inkfreak Jan 2014 #47

It is really pretty amazing Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #48

I'm not very happy about this!!! Romulox Jan 2014 #49

Holder has been right on a lot of issues. But on the drug war, he is totally fucked up. nt bluestate10 Jan 2014 #52

He who pays the piper calls the tune. It's Obama's policy to accelerate the War on Drugs. nt Romulox Jan 2014 #54

I watched this and was surprised by my reaction to it: blogslut Jan 2014 #53

I overheard a couple of managers talking about surprise drug screens this week. Laffy Kat Jan 2014 #55

Yes... That is true Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #57

So now the prison guards can legally smoke it, then go to work and keep tokers confined. Coyotl Jan 2014 #58

No, they cant. Correction officers must pass drug screenings darkangel218 Jan 2014 #59

Well, now they can smoke it legally, so there goes that one! Coyotl Jan 2014 #61

No it doesnt. darkangel218 Jan 2014 #62

We'll see after someone challenges such an outcome. Coyotl Jan 2014 #63

The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled there is no employment protection for medical users curlyred Jan 2014 #65

So, that's now an outdated standard that cannot be supported given the new legal recreational use. Coyotl Jan 2014 #67

It's an irrational feature of the law and bound to be appealed curlyred Jan 2014 #68