Depending on the outcome of initiatives in three states, a confrontation awaits between the U.S. Department of Justice and advocates for legalizing marijuana.
On November 6, voters in Colorado, Washington and Oregon will decide
whether to legalize and tax marijuana sales. If one or more of the
measures passes, and President Barack Obama is reelected, expect the
Justice Department to take action to stop any state from decriminalizing
the popular herb.
NOTE: WA502 is 68 pages of regulations, it's not legalization. Legalization means one could buy the natural herb Cannabis sativa/indica as easily as one could buy a watermelon. It doesn't take 68 pages of regulations to buy a cabbage, does it? Not yet anyway.
While I support the legalization of all natural herbs, since our Creator does not make mistakes with nature, I don't support 502. It's designed to raise billions of dollars for the states by punitive taxation and complete and utter control over the Cannabis industry. It will likely triple the price for medicinal patients, limit availability, diminish quality and create whole new cash opportunities for fines, forfeitures for the state. Vote NO on WA 502
In an outtake in a recent interview with “60 Minutes,” Deputy Attorney
General James Cole proclaimed that the federal government is prepared to
stop any “dangers” associated with state-sanctioned recreational pot.
“We’re going to take a look at whether or not there are dangers to the
community from the sale of marijuana and we’re going to go after those
dangers,” Cole told the television news magazine.
A crackdown on drug legalization would follow other efforts by the
Obama administration to shutdown medical marijuana dispensaries
operating within state law in California and elsewhere.
If Mitt Romney wins the presidential election, he would probably take the same position as Obama, having stated that marijuana is a “gateway drug” and that he would fight legalization “tooth and nail.”
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