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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Colorado Wants Marijuana Legalized, Regulated Like Booze and Smokes [View all]Rain Mcloud
(812 posts)Personally,i think it's a fine idea.
It would solve a lot of major problems while creating very few foreseeable ones.
However time and again we have seen this sort of thing(which should be a no brainer)go down to defeat because people are tired of hearing the negative bullshit and don't want to be a part of a corporate induced non existent problem and don't go to the polls.
The for profit prisons,alcohol and faith industries are just too strong into lobby's for a grassroots(pun intended) movement to get any support from legislators.
I'll make a prediction here,that if it passes then other states will fall over themselves to put this on the ballot when the tax figures start rolling in.
Then the legislature gets to be heroes without taking any blame since it was mandated by the people,they'll damn sure take credit though. Hide and watch.