Marijuana legalization won in Alaska, DC, and Oregon

[Stephen]

Id like to legally puff the magic dragon!

[Baron Von Crowder]

[talisman]

Here's the answer to the 60% deal in Florida.


Florida Becomes First State in the South to Vote in Favor of Medical Marijuana
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Loses Despite Clear Majority Support, Thanks to Unique Florida Law Requiring 60% for Ballot Initiatives and $5 Million Opposition Campaign

National Implications: Majority Support Sends Strong Message, Regardless of 60% Florida Requirement

Today, a large majority of voters in Florida approved Amendment 2, a ballot initiative that makes Florida, with its huge population and bellwether status in American politics, the very first state in the South to see a majority vote in favor of a medical marijuana law.

“A tremendous majority of Floridians voted to legalize marijuana for medical purposes today – and that’s what really matters notwithstanding the fact that the initiative will not be implemented,” said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance. “Today’s vote is a confirmation of medical marijuana's broad support across the political spectrum and sends a powerful message not just to Florida legislators but also throughout the South and even nationally.”

Florida is the only state that requires 60% to pass a ballot initiative. Casino owner Sheldon Adelson contributed $5 million dollars to stop Amendment 2, the largest contribution ever by a single donor to oppose a drug policy initiative. Most of the $5 million was spent on inaccurate TV ads that eroded what had been consistently strong support. Every poll until the past month had shown between 63-85% support for the initiative among Florida voters.

DPA’s lobbying arm, Drug Policy Action, supported this initiative with assistance on the drafting, as well as financial and other support for the campaign.

Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have passed laws legalizing the use of marijuana for qualifying patients under state law. Since the 1990s, national polls have consistently shown public support for medical marijuana ranging from 70 to 80 percent.

http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/2014/11/florida-becomes-first-state-south-vote-favor-medical-marijuana

[Nash B.]

We're doomed.

[FunFordCobra]

You know how many accidents I've seen and gruesome deaths that are accompanied related to drivers that are too fucking high to drive correctly ???? Well.. None. So..yes..

[idrivea4banger]

Texas needs to hurry up and pass this shit.

[01-GATOR]

Texas needs to hurry up and pass this shit.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEjY6BELn_Q[/ame]

[roliath]

Meanwhile, medicinal use failed in Florida.

They will fight it, it only needed 2/3's and they got what 57% for yes?

[racrguy]

Why does Texas always seem to be last to adopt liberty increasing no bullshit stuff, yet quit to enact big government bullshit?

[line-em-up]

Ten years from now this country is going to look a lot different.

Of course. Things always look different with squinting, bloodshot eyes.

[roliath]

That's possibly it; the article I read didn't offer up an explanation after throwing the 60% figure out there.

That's exactly it, you need 2/3's to pass an amendment.

edit: I skipped your previous post so disregard this one.

[VaderTT]

In

[lincolnboy]

Winning in DC is going to be huge. It's going to be tough for any politician to argue against legalization when the capital of the country legalizes it. Of course, I'm sure that won't stop some of them. I think Texas will at least have medical by 2020. Ten years from now this country is going to look a lot different.

Bet you $20 texas wont at any year in the future. D.C. will make have mucho strict rules/law on da weed man.

I for one am against it. They should lower the drinking age back to 19.

[lincolnboy]

Of course. Things always look different with squinting eyes.

That looks will be called wide screen. Like the pic ratio on tv widescreen. The bad thing is you wont be able to tell if the china man is high. He is already squinting.

[lincolnboy]

Texas needs to hurry up and pass this shit.

I see what you did there.