Feds remain AWOL as public pot smoking begins

Midnight came, dozens of pot smokers descended on the Space Needle, and a large cloud of smoke headed skyward. No arrests were made and no federal officials were at the scene. A bigger crowd was expected Thursday night.

Local police weren’t even at the midnight smoke-in, partly because the state hasn’t passed a law to detail the procedure for busting people for public pot smoking.

why is a new law required to simply detail a procedure to enforce an existing law?

alasdair

 

not seeing a pic and the page isn't hitting for "black" or "african". am confuse.

http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/

There's plenty of pics of people smoking that night with the space needle as backdrop, but that one is by far the best. It's from the Sun Journal. The guy's race is irrelevant.

 

Lol...funny they chose to use a black guy

not seeing a pic and the page isn't hitting for "black" or "african". am confuse.

http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/

It's Bob Marley mon.

Oh wait. Nevermind.

 

hah!

 

I tell you, I don't know how to explain it but I feel stupid buying weed and hiding it or being charged way more when I know that I could move and get it easier. I feel stupid in the sense that I am not taking advantage of the situation . I grew up in Spokane, Washington and never thought it would ever pass, they have always been pretty "soft" but never though it would happen. I don't know maybe its jealously and im just jealous. I have smoked below the space needle back when we had the Seattle Supersonics! Its nothing special. . . I moved from Seattle in 2003 to Hawaii and there you can smoke pretty much anywhere openly but it still is illegal. Montana was legal for medical purposes soo that was nice and the product was cheap, and now here in New York it has been decriminalized depending on amount. argh I just dont know maybe I should relocate to be comfortable. BLahhh im just rambling.... I always wanted to relocate and start a soap making biz in Colorado. . <-- this idea is hovering and looks more attractive.

Great times man great times. .

 

yes if several states show to remain resilient to the feds, it will greatly imnpact migration. now would absolutely be a great time to scoop property in some areas. like, the best time ever..i promise you this.
[honestly i would expect BIGGER surging in the realty market next time around, and last time was crazy. this migration adding to the normal upswing of the market, or "bubble" if you insist, would be awesome]

 

The fed's will soon be powerless in the situation. The legalization movements are being sped forward nationwide in the U.S.A faster then ever before. Massive state industries and the federal government cannot be breaking each others laws for very long. The people, and the States will win this 'fight', very easily.

 

Oregon you are beautiful but it's time I head to "greener" pastures.

 

^ok...

the problem is that for the past sixty or so years the federal government has been winning over states based on civil rights (the incorporation movement, look it up), so a sudden shift even based on marijuana would be going against tradition.

 

yes of course it would be going against tradition, but it almost has to happen at some point, it's too costly, corrupt, and contrary to the concept of freedom. i'd be very surprised not to see almost full-country legalized with 15 or 20yrs (pot only of course)

(oh and on 'tradition' pot was legal in the US much longer than it was illegal)

 

^ What do you mean the feds have been winning? Medical marijuana is legal in 15 states plus D.C., and that's been going on for almost two decades.

 

courts are recognizing federal law over state is what he means i think

 

The DEA is just waiting to raid dispensaries and growers and seize the assets.

 

Pretty sure the courts always uphold the federal law... that's the supremacy clause.

EDIT: The point being, changing federal law is the job of congress, not the courts.

 

Pretty sure the courts always uphold the federal law... that's the supremacy clause.

EDIT: The point being, changing federal law is the job of congress, not the courts.

The supreme court is going to have to find a way to constitutionalize the drug laws though. Otherwise they will be declared an unconstitutional attack on human rights. And yes, the US supreme court can change federal laws. Didn't you learn anything in history/social studies?

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That's a hard one to defend drug laws against. Gonna be some interesting years of politics coming up.

 

The ultimate truth here is if enough people want it legal the feds ain't got a fucking prayer. I think we're rapidly approaching a point where they have no choice but to cave in on this. I think I might just live to see nationwide tolerance of marijuana. Now I don't think we'll see it legal because the US probably isn't in a rush to break certain treaties, but I really think they're gonna' have to back off on enforcement completely...at least with weed. Personally I am for complete across the board legalization of whatever someone wants to put in their bodies...well, not complete, but taxed and regulated with the extra dollars going towards assistance for those who feel they have problems managing their usage.

 

blazing up in front of children is not a good thing, and I hope people will remember that setting a good example in front of children is paramount, and be respectful and mindful of the spot they choose to blaze up.

Have you ever seen anyone drink a beer in front of children?
Did you feel like they were disrespectful?
Need I remind you that alcohol is far more dangerous than weed?

I can't understand your attitude. If someone is blowing smoke in a child's face, I agree that it is not a good thing.
But just smoking in front of kids, outside? I have no problem with it.

 

The DEA is just waiting to raid dispensaries and growers and seize the assets.

Exactly. They are waiting to take action until there's some money and drugs to be taken. They don't want to shut things down when there's nothing to be gained on their end.

 

The ultimate truth here is if enough people want it legal the feds ain't got a fucking prayer. I think we're rapidly approaching a point where they have no choice but to cave in on this. I think I might just live to see nationwide tolerance of marijuana. Now I don't think we'll see it legal because the US probably isn't in a rush to break certain treaties, but I really think they're gonna' have to back off on enforcement completely...at least with weed. Personally I am for complete across the board legalization of whatever someone wants to put in their bodies...well, not complete, but taxed and regulated with the extra dollars going towards assistance for those who feel they have problems managing their usage.

Hey if weed's a 'gateway drug', maybe it's legalization will be a 'gateway' to more legal substances

 

The supreme court CAN deem a law unconstitutional, but I don't think that's the issue here. I'm no expert but I don't think the Controlled Substances Act is unconstitutional, it's just a bad law as written.

By the way, "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" is from the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution. I learned that in history/social studies.

 

^ the constitution is (in theory) based on the declaration of independence....

of course the supreme court has done a piss-poor job of enforcing constitutionality of laws anyway. i.e. 'patriot act'