What is going to happen in Washington and Colorado with the legalization of marijuana?

[Skinz4Life12]

will the federal government step in? or will they just roll with it and see how things work themselves out? will it be taxed?

Will this lead to a domino effect of other states to adopt such legalization? If so, which states and how much longer will that take?

Mods, if this doesn't deserve its own thread please feel free to merge

[Jumbo]

Make your title more in compliance with rule 8.

[SkinsHokieFan]

Suddenly my liberal friends are going to love the 10th amendment

[GibbsFactor]

Everybody is going to move to Colorado, that's what is going to happen.

But once other states see the revenue they bring in for it, other states will follow suit.

It will become a national issue soon. Doubt if soon means this term.

[brandymac27]

Hopefully, other states will follow suit.

[Fight4RGIII]

It means all of the Sacramento Kings players will lobby the NBA to move them to Seattle.

[grego]

Everybody is going to move to Colorado, that's what is going to happen.

a huge pothead friend of mine moved out there 2 years ago. said he went to the doctor and complained that he had some kind of pain from standing on his feet all day (as a bartender). doc gave him a medical marajuana card and he's been a happy guy ever since.

[NLC1054]

Earlier this year the Obama administration indicated they would be taking far less time trying to persecute minor marijuana related offenses. Think they're just going to ride this one out unless it because a big time problem.

[Skinz4Life12]

Earlier this year the Obama administration indicated they would be taking far less time trying to persecute minor marijuana related offenses. Think they're just going to ride this one out unless it because a big time problem.

i hope so. if they let it ride I think they will see that things will continue to function fine. hopefully one day soon it will be legal everywhere and then 10 years later we'll all be wondering why it took so damn long

[RVAbrendan]

Although Obama isn't pro-pot, I don't think he will put an excessive amount of effort in combating this amendment which is a slam dunk for the economy in regards to revenue, manufacturing, and jobs. It's a slam dunk.

[brandymac27]

Earlier this year the Obama administration indicated they would be taking far less time trying to persecute minor marijuana related offenses. Think they're just going to ride this one out unless it because a big time problem.

I honestly think it's a big waste of time and energy worrying about weed. I could see if it was cocaine or heroin, but weed? Maybe if more people smoked it, the world would be a happier place

[skinsfan07]

Will be inetresting to see how major corporations handle this. In terms of drug testing, that is. Because we ALL know that the only drug tested for is marijuana b/c damn near every other hard drug doesn't stay in your ststem for more than 24 hours. So what do you follow? The federal law? That wouldn't be fair to those applying for work either.

[Ellis]

What's going to happen...?

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I'm buying stock in Frito-Lay.

[youngchew]

Colorado is estimating that they will generate $80M in taxes from marijuana sales.

Everybody wins.