Voters Vote to “Legalize” Pot — to Stop It? New Way to Combat Marijuana Use? or Bad Idea?
Voters vote to “Legalize” pot — to stop it? New way to combat marijuana use? Or bad idea? – “Legalization” initiatives in two states, Washington State, and Colorado, are actually considered by voters and select local law enforcement to be efforts to stop drug abuse more effectively than what many voters felt are ineffective (current) measures. The initiatives do in effect make it easier [for police] to arrest the actual drug users. A few from the “pro-pot” crowd have caught on to this, and have been the main opponents of these “legalization” initiatives, after realizing what the initiatives actually stated. Other opponents feared that those who read headlines feel this could potentially send mixed messages to kids, as well as conflict with federal laws, as it takes focus off of possession (hence the term “legalization”), but puts more focus on combating usage. Voters have apparently decided to try this new approach by voting on these new initiatives (I-502 and Ammendment 64) which give police more tools and angles to use to combat drug abuse, as well as to fund anti-drug education campaigns to “stop kids from ever using pot in the first place”. Of course this approach is one that conflicts with federal law, which will likely be its demise. However, some of the aspects of these initiatives are as follows: – I-502 creates laws that facilitate the incrimination of people who are “medicinal” users. This aspect is something “medicinal” proponents do not like. However a lot of communities have long felt the “medicinal” term has become more of a farce and a front as of …
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