Pass to the left in Washington, Colorado

[LongTimeListener]

Two things surprising about insane, anachronistic U.S. pot legislation:
1. Legalization failed in Oregon.
B. California local jurisdictions are still trying to muck up licensing for medical dispensaries.



Legalize.

Oregon's measure was written terribly.

Really loopy diagonal cursive?

 

[Riptide]

How long will it take for the rest of the country to mellow out?

My clock is ticking, dammit. And it will be interesting to watch this unfold.

 

[Tom Petty]

Two things surprising about insane, anachronistic U.S. pot legislation:
1. Legalization failed in Oregon.
B. California local jurisdictions are still trying to muck up licensing for medical dispensaries.



Legalize.

Oregon's measure was written terribly.

Really loopy diagonal cursive?

Yup, they were baked.

 

[Songbird]

This is a funny story: Homeowner finds $175K in pot in his backyard, then blogs about the experience.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/12/silver-lake-man-finds-175k-worth-of-weed.html

The former Los Angeles Times reporter blogged the entire ordeal.

I'm trying to deliver a massive month-long project with my dev team at work. On deadline. Today.

And some evil biscuit has stuffed a bag of dope into a hole behind my house and turned my life into the backdrop of a James Ellroy noir. Any minute now, some neckless mook with steroidal shoulders and a bullet-shattered voicebox will stalk up behind and beat me bloody with his pearl-handled Desert Eagle .45.

Would anyone here have tried to pinch some of the good stuff? Perhaps keep one of the jars and make a few bucks?

 

[Buck]

The Oregon measure was really hard to read.

 

[Tom Petty]

The Oregon measure was really hard to read.

i oregonians who smoke who voted against prop whatever it was. it supposedly was that bad.

 

[MileHigh]

Gov. Hickenlooper signs proclamation to make amendment 64 part of the state constitution. It's now legal to possess under 1 ounce of marijuana in Colorado.

Marijuana distribution cannot begin until next October.

 

[Versatile]

Gov. Hickenlooper signs proclamation to make amendment 64 part of the state constitution. It's now legal to possess under 1 ounce of marijuana in Colorado.

Marijuana distribution cannot begin until next October.

Can you smoke weed in places you can smoke cigarettes and drink? I don't know whether smoking sections exist in Colorado still.

 

[spikechiquet]

So it's legal to own it...but not sell it. Correct?

How in the blue heck are you supposed to get it then? I mean, it's illegal, right...no one would SELL you weed

 

[Tom Petty]

in washington, it's much like beer as far as partaking. you can't just walk down the street and spark up a J.

and no. you cannot buy or sell it, but it's legal to possess up to an ounce. the state still doesn't have its stores up and running yet.

 

[Batman]

in washington, it's much like beer as far as partaking. you can't just walk down the street and spark up a J.

and no. you cannot buy or sell it, but it's legal to possess up to an ounce. the state still doesn't have its stores up and running yet.

Might sound like a dumb question, but is it still illegal to smoke it?
For example, the cops come to your house on a noise complaint from the neighbors. When you answer the door, they see your buddy rolling a joint. They can't do anything about it.
Cops are called for the same noise complaint, but arrive five minutes later and see your buddy with a lit joint in his hand. Is that illegal, or is it still possession of less than an ounce and acceptable? More importantly, would it be grounds for a probable cause search of the house, on the theory the cops would find much more than an ounce stashed somewhere?
Just wondering if there are loopholes in the law that can still be exploited.

 

[Tom Petty]

in washington, it's much like beer as far as partaking. you can't just walk down the street and spark up a J.

and no. you cannot buy or sell it, but it's legal to possess up to an ounce. the state still doesn't have its stores up and running yet.

Might sound like a dumb question, but is it still illegal to smoke it?
For example, the cops come to your house on a noise complaint from the neighbors. When you answer the door, they see your buddy rolling a joint. They can't do anything about it.
Cops are called for the same noise complaint, but arrive five minutes later and see your buddy with a lit joint in his hand. Is that illegal, or is it still possession of less than an ounce and acceptable? More importantly, would it be grounds for a probable cause search of the house, on the theory the cops would find much more than an ounce stashed somewhere?
Just wondering if there are loopholes in the law that can still be exploited.

ha. actually that's a good question. and the answer is: smoke 'em if you got 'em.