Democratic legislators vote to end medical cannabis in Washinton state

desert dude

desert dude

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Democrats love them some tax revenue.

http://reason.com/blog/2014/02/18/washington-house-overwhelmingly-approves#comments
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/-State-House-OKs-reductions-in-medical-pot-possession-245971981.html

Supporters of the bill, which was introduced by Rep. Eileen Cody (D-West Seattle), hope that banning dispensaries will help maximize tax revenue and mollify the feds.

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"Our cowardly legislators voted to effectively end medical cannabis here," says Steve Sarich, executive director of the Cannabis Action Coalition, who opposed I-502 partly because of the impact he expected it to have on medical consumers. "Patients are in shock.... If the Senate votes to pass this bill, Washington will be the first state to end medical cannabis." All but three of the 29 votes against Cody's bill came from Republicans. "The Democrats, who supported I-502, were behind this, along with the governor," Sarich says. "Who would have thought it would be the Republicans trying to protect the rights of patients?"
 
jahbrudda

jahbrudda

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I see as just another way for politicians to keep the potential revenues under their tight control.
 
Rob Roy

Rob Roy

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Taxation of a plant or people that use it is pretty controlling behavior. Sensible people will tell them to fuck off and go about their lives peacefully enjoying the right to ingest something and not be fucked with. At the end of the day, governments sole purpose is to control people and serve themselves the best slop at the trough.
 
Rob Roy

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ChesusRice said:
Doesn't end medical weed. It controls it. Legal to grow and possess illegal to sell looking better yet?
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You remind me of the kid that gave the big bully some money so the medium sized bully wouldn't kick your ass. The solution is not to "work" with the bully. Lead pipe, two swings, keep your milk money. All legislation that controls people rather than empowers their peaceful self ownership is at the root of the problem.

By giving an entity power over you and accepting this you empower them to keep ass raping you. Accepting controls or "compromising" self ownership is the problem. You don't compromise with an ass rapist who says he'll only put one gerbil up your ass instead of the three you are accustomed to and then you think you won.
 
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ChesusRice

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Rob Roy said:
You remind me of the kid that gave the big bully some money so the medium sized bully wouldn't kick your ass. The solution is not to "work" with the bully. Lead pipe, two swings, keep your milk money. All legislation that controls people rather than empowers their peaceful self ownership is at the root of the problem.

By giving an entity power over you and accepting this you empower them to keep ass raping you. Accepting controls or "compromising" self ownership is the problem. You don't compromise with an ass rapist who says he'll only put one gerbil up your ass instead of the three you are accustomed to and then you think you won.
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Still refuse to get a job and move out of your parents house?
 
UncleBuck

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"Patients could continue to grow marijuana...Cody's legislation would create a "patient recognition" system that would allow cardholders to buy up to three ounces at a time...avoid paying sales taxes (a privilege addressed in a separate bill), and claim immunity from arrest for possession or cultivation within the limits set by law."

oh, hey. look at that.

desert dude the racist rat is lying through his long, pointy teeth again.

he doesn't like this bill because it protects patients from prison time, and if there's one thing we know about our resident desert rat, it's that he loves seeing growers get prison time (especially if they don't worship at the altar of pawl).

just pathetic, desert rat. simply pathetic.
 
desert dude

desert dude

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UncleBuck said:
"Patients could continue to grow marijuana...Cody's legislation would create a "patient recognition" system that would allow cardholders to buy up to three ounces at a time...avoid paying sales taxes (a privilege addressed in a separate bill), and claim immunity from arrest for possession or cultivation within the limits set by law."

oh, hey. look at that.

desert dude the racist rat is lying through his long, pointy teeth again.

he doesn't like this bill because it protects patients from prison time, and if there's one thing we know about our resident desert rat, it's that he loves seeing growers get prison time (especially if they don't worship at the altar of pawl).

just pathetic, desert rat. simply pathetic.
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What is it with you Progressives and all your registries?

"Changes under the bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. Eileen Cody include reducing the amount of marijuana and number of plants patients can possess, doing away with collective gardens and establishing a patient registry."

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"Cody's bill incorporates many of those suggestions, including cutting how much pot patients can have from 24 ounces to 3 ounces - which is still more than the 1 ounce adults are allowed under the recreational law. However, Cody's measure allows a health care professional to authorize more if deemed necessary. Her measure also limits the number of plants patients can grow to six. Under current regulations, they can grow 15."
 
Balke Buds

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desert dude

desert dude

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Balke Buds said:
"The bill instructs the state Department of Health, together with the Washington State Liquor Control Board (which is charged with regulating marijuana growers, processors, and retailers), to produce a report by November 15, 2019, on the question of whether it is appropriate to continue allowing home cultivation."

Gotta love those money grubbin politicians!!!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobsullum/2014/02/18/washington-house-overwhelmingly-approves-ban-on-medical-marijuana-dispensaries/
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Buck loves it though.
 
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