These States Are Most Likely To Legalize Pot Next

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Huffington Post said:
Attorney General Eric Holder gave a green light on Thursday to two states whose efforts to legalize marijuana had been locked in by legal uncertainty for more than nine months. With that announcement, Colorado and Washington -- both of which passed pro-pot initiatives at the polls last November -- can now proceed with establishing a framework for the taxation and regulation of legal weed for adults.

The administration's decision holds clear and immediate implications for the two states, both of which had been hesitant to act too quickly over concerns that the government might decide to enforce federal law, which still considers marijuana an illegal substance.

But the move also, and perhaps more importantly, throws open the gates for other states to pursue similar pot legalization efforts, so long as they include "strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems." Experts on both sides of the issue have already said they expect to see movement come quickly.

A similar pattern held for medical marijuana. The movement made steady progress up until 2009, when the Obama administration announced it would allow states to implement medical pot laws without federal interference. That promise turned out to be heavily footnoted, but the pledge itself ushered in a flood of ballot and legislative activity that burst the medical marijuana dam over the next four years. Thursday's announcement can be expected to do the same.
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Below, the states that are most likely to take the next steps toward legalizing marijuana:

Alaska

Marijuana reformers in Alaska have been hard at work trying to make their state the next to legalize pot. In June, a ballot measure to tax and regulate pot and legalize it for adult recreational use was certified. Organizers must now collect at least 30,169 valid signatures of registered Alaska voters by December 2013, which would ensure that the initiative receives a vote in the primary election on Aug. 19, 2014.

Pot has already been decriminalized and legalized for medical use in Alaska. A survey of Alaska voters taken earlier this year by Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling found that 54 percent supported legalizing marijuana.

Arizona

In June, marijuana legalization proponents began a campaign to gather the 259,213 signatures they'll need in order to get the issue on the 2014 ballot. The language of the proposed measure is rather expansive, and also includes a system of state taxation and regulation.

Marijuana was legalized in the state for medical use in 2010 by ballot initiative. A poll taken earlier this year found that 56 percent of Arizonans supported legalizing some amount of cannabis.

California

A statewide initiative to legalize marijuana failed in California in 2010, but reformers are hoping to find success in 2014 and beyond. Earlier this month, organizers filed the California Hemp Act 2014, a measure that would legalize cannabis both in its standard and non-psychoactive forms. Beginning Oct. 1, the campaign will have 150 days to gather 750,000 valid signatures from California voters in order to get the issue on the 2014 ballot.

Marijuana has already been decriminalized and legalized for medical use in California. A poll taken earlier this year found that 54 percent of Californians support legalizing pot.

Nevada

Marijuana advocates in Nevada have yet to mount a large-scale effort to get legalization on the ballot in an upcoming election, as most organizers in the state see 2016 as their best chance for a push. The liberal bent of the state makes it a popular target for reformers, however, and it's not yet clear whether Thursday's DOJ decision could increase desire for more immediate action.

Nevada has legalized medical marijuana, and earlier this year the state passed a measure establishing a dispensary system to help increase access for sick citizens. According to a recent poll, 56 percent of Nevadans would favor legalizing cannabis for recreational use if the money raised went to fund education.
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i swear reading threads about different states becoming closer to winning the war on green beats television in terms of wholesome entertainment hands down

i wish i could visit some states where it is legal once obama starts developing a vertebrae
 
Mysterie said:
i swear reading threads about different states becoming closer to winning the war on green beats television in terms of wholesome entertainment hands down

i wish i could visit some states where it is legal once obama starts developing a vertebrae
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I'm terribly OCD when it comes to things like this, so apologies in advance, but Vertebrae is plural, Verterbra is the singular.
 
lol thats okay its good to know, its just your prbly going to have to correct me again in the future because my mind isnt wired for specifics especially spelling nuances

i dont know if the pot smoking is to blame or my parents, im going to go with genes for now
 
I just don't want to come across as a douche. :) My OCD is so bad when it comes to language that I've been known to flip out and erase misused punctuation from signs in public places. Shops and bars, for example.
 
Tenchi said:
That's the endgame that we all want, but it ain't gonna happen overnight. This is a start.
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Honeslty i think they never legalise everything because alcohol companies would lose so much cash once people see that there are other depressant far more enjoyable lol. They will keep brainwashing people.... i dont get how people can be so fucking easyliy manipulated and blinded from the truth
 
PurpleKush1 said:
Its a shame alcohol is so widespread when other drugs far less destructive are looked down on. '' Drugs arew worse then alcohol'' yeah and alcohol istna drug ? Its one of the worst. Man i wish opiates had the place alcohol has in the society nowadays
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Are you saying that alcohol should be illegal? I thought you said "legalize all drugs".
 
Elven Warriorr said:
Are you saying that alcohol should be illegal? I thought you said "legalize all drugs".
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How the hell did you come to this conclusion? How does "I wish opiates had the same place alcohol has in society nowadays" equate to "Alcohol should be illegal"? What strangled version of logic are you using?
 
Tenchi said:
How the hell did you come to this conclusion? How does "I wish opiates had the same place alcohol has in society nowadays" equate to "Alcohol should be illegal"? What strangled version of logic are you using?
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He said, "Its a shame alcohol is so widespread".
 
Elven Warriorr said:
Are you saying that alcohol should be illegal? I thought you said "legalize all drugs".
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YOU ? Again? What are you hoping to start another drugs vs alcohl which is a drug fuckwad by the way you didnt gert enough last time? All your arguments were destroyed, you base your opinion on mtyhs, such as opiates kill brain cells, the only thing your open minded towards is weed and alot of people are nowadays, even some stoners are still prejudiced against stronger drugs so it doesnt make you less biased. I wont bother losing my time anymore with you
Tenchi said:
How the hell did you come to this conclusion? How does "I wish opiates had the same place alcohol has in society nowadays" equate to "Alcohol should be illegal"? What strangled version of logic are you using?
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The logic that he knows it all and better then us lol
Elven Warriorr said:
He said, "Its a shame alcohol is so widespread".
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I dont even...
Tenchi said:
Again, where's the implication that it should be banned?
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Nowhere, id rather have opiates then alcohol if it was the only choice. im drunk rite now and id rather be nodding. i tthink alcohol sould be allowed but shouldnt be as acclaimed by everybody as it is. At least you understood me
 
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