Lots going on in the legislature and elsewhere right now regarding marijuana law reform:
– The medical marijuana bill that would allow dispensaries and licensed growers has advanced to the Ways and Means committee, but not without a series of amendments that concern the Cannabis Defense Coalition. My two biggest concerns – from a pragmatic standpoint – are the reduction in the size of cooperative grows and the extra requirements being imposed on health care professionals, but this bill is still a step forward and would still solve the fundamental access issue. Another issue, however, is the patient registry, which was optional in the original bill, but is now mandatory in order to avoid potentially being arrested. Patients worry that signing up for the registry could make it easier for criminal elements or law enforcement to discover where they live and make them targets for burglaries or harassment.
– You can watch the testimony on the full legalization bill, HB1550, from Tuesday’s session of the House Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee here. It’s not clear that this bill will go any further, so supporters are encouraged to call the committee members and request that this bill receive a vote.
Hurst, Christopher (D) Chair (360) 786-7866
Ladenburg, Connie (D) Vice Chair (360) 786-7906
Pearson, Kirk (R) (360) 786-7816
Klippert, Brad (R) (360) 786-7882
Armstrong, Mike (R) (360) 786-7832
Hope, Mike (R) (360) 786-7892
Kirby, Steve (D) (360) 786-7996
Ross, Charles (R) (360) 786-7856
If you call, you might want to mention that this is an issue that enjoys very strong support throughout the United States.
– Sensible Washington is getting ready to begin their signature gathering effort. They expect to start collecting signatures by the last week in February. If they get the 241,000+ signatures they need, we’ll have an alternative to relying on an incompetent and out-of-touch legislature in order to finally end this ridiculous prohibition.
Legal pot is just a matter of time. After all, they have legalized teh gay…the dam has burst, the slope has slippened….the ‘rush’ (I date myself) of history cannot be denied any more than you can deny the tides.
So how shall I patent my potent brand of home grown…after all, if ArcherDanielsMidland can do it, why not moi?
We just had broadband installed this afternoon, which means I can now post comments 150 times as fast, or alternatively I can post 150 times as many comments in the same amount of time!!! =:D<
I’ll be signing the initiative, of course. I’ll also make a contribution to Sensible Washington to help them end Prohibition.
because it really is…..all about pot.
some people just refuse to “grow” up….
@4
Do you have a point to make, or are you here to humiliate yourself again?
I think it’s fairly obvious which one of us needs to grow up, it’s the one who prefers childish insults to actual debate. If you want to strap on a pair and debate the merits of drug law reform, do it. Otherwise, you’re not making a very convincing case that you’re the grown-up here.
some people are obsessed with pot….”debating” with them on weed legalization(which I could give a shit about), or anything else for that matter, is a waste of time and resources.
I simply enjoy poking a little fun at the constant dead-horse-beating about the “wunderr plantte” pot.
you seem like a kinda sorta smart person…what a waste of energy to devote your life to pot.
have you ever posted a thread that didnt have to do with pot?
I mean seriously dude….cmon….arent you trying to raise a kid or something? join the big boys club and be an adult.
Grundy goes 3-4 with a stand up triple and 2 singles….3 rbi’s…
Not a fight I’m involved in, but I’ll be signing on to any initiative put forward. If it’s a bad initiative that legalizes pot, well then the state leg. can go back and fix the fucking thing later. Just legalize it and stop wasting our time and money.
Gundy @ 7,
There you go again…obsessed with Lee. Dude, don’t you have your own boyfriend to obsess over?
Can someone explain how this committee has a Republican majority in a Democratically controlled legislature?
@6
some people are obsessed with pot
Some people are. I wouldn’t say I’m one of them. I have a strong interest in seeing these laws changed. Calling that an obsession is a bit obsessive in itself.
”debating” with them on weed legalization(which I could give a shit about), or anything else for that matter, is a waste of time and resources.
If you feel that way, then go away. If you can’t do that, then you might need to further re-evaluate which one of us is obsessed.
I simply enjoy poking a little fun at the constant dead-horse-beating about the “wunderr plantte” pot.
And no here understands your rationale for doing so, and you’ve never been able to explain it properly. Why do you have such a bizarre obsession with my advocacy? What’s the point? All you do is come here, accuse me of believing things I don’t believe and doing things I don’t do, and end up making a spectacular ass of yourself. What everyone here is wondering is: is there a point to it? Most normal people are rightfully fascinated by a dancing monkey. That’s why we’re curious about what you’re doing here.
you seem like a kinda sorta smart person…what a waste of energy to devote your life to pot.
I devote my life to numerous political causes, but this one is particularly important right now. We’re close to a sea change on this and I want that change to happen now. I believe (and I have lots of evidence to back it up) that ending marijuana prohibition will have significant benefits for our economy, the welfare of our young people, our public safety, and even our environment. It’s not even remotely silly or frivolous to devote one’s time to such a cause.
@7
have you ever posted a thread that didnt have to do with pot?
Yes, all the time. Are you completely retarded?
I mean seriously dude….cmon….arent you trying to raise a kid or something? join the big boys club and be an adult.
How on earth do you think it’s difficult to raise a kid while being a public advocate for drug law reform? Seriously, are you mentally retarded? Do you actually think that the 2-3 posts I write up a week has some kind of serious impairment against my ability to be a good dad? Seriously? You’re that stupid?
Grundy goes 3-4 with a stand up triple and 2 singles….3 rbi’s…
Again, if you have a point, make it. Otherwise, stop embarrassing yourself. This is really pathetic.
oh the poor potheads are in an uproar now…the weed-mongers are suing the city of seattle because myrtle edwards park has a construction project going on the same the pot heads want to run around and act like children in public at hempfest.
what a bunch of spoiled little crybabies.
maybe they can show up at lee’s house instead…just a thought.
@9
dont you have a meaningless spreadsheet or graph to put together?
Grundy,
“dont you have a meaningless spreadsheet or graph to put together?”
That’s your best retort, there, Squirt!?!
(*Snicker*)
and thats the best you got, “professor”…
LMFAO……
really, someone, like someone supporting reform, needs to ask the legislators if they smoked pot.
Why is this not asked, is that part of the juvenile pact in high school to not nark each other out?
The result is many people don’t know that lots of folks around them smoke pot, so the former get afraid and misled easily. The way the middle of america did on gays before so many gays came out of the closet.
So ….Hurst, Christopher (D) Chair (360) 786-7866
Ladenburg, Connie (D) Vice Chair (360) 786-7906
Pearson, Kirk (R) (360) 786-7816
Klippert, Brad (R) (360) 786-7882
Armstrong, Mike (R) (360) 786-7832
Hope, Mike (R) (360) 786-7892
Kirby, Steve (D) (360) 786-7996
Ross, Charles (R) (360) 786-7856
which ones have smoked pot or saw their buddy smoke pot or their kid and did not call the cops the way they would if they saw a real crime?
Why does the media not ask this simple question?
I bet half those republicans listed above smoked pot.