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The Burlington Free Press, via USA Today, reports that Vermont's legislature has approved a bill to legalise cannabis for recreational use. The bill has not been signed by the state's governor, Republican Phil Scott. According to the article
Vermont's bill, which would legalize small amounts of marijuana possession in 2018 and anticipate the possibility of a taxed and regulated legal marijuana market, was approved in the Vermont House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 79-66. The state Senate already passed the bill, so it will go directly to GOP Gov. Phil Scott.
Eight states — Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon and Washington — and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana following a voter referendum, but no state yet has legalized marijuana solely through the legislative process, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Legalization advocates said bills were pending in other state legislatures.
"I think it reflects that Vermont elected officials are more in touch with our constituents than a lot of elected officials in other states," said Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, a member of the Vermont Progressive Party who has worked on marijuana issues for the majority of his political career. "I think the public is ahead of us, but elected officials tend to be cautious when it comes to change."
(Score: 3, Funny) by idiot_king on Friday May 12 2017, @05:08AM (5 children)
Anyway, glad to see states exercising their individual rights to fight against Der Trumpenreich with initiatives such as this, not to mention places like California refusing to cooperate with ICE and such. Even though the core of this apple is rotten (or, at least Cheeto-flavoured) there is still a chance to fight back against the Neo-Gestapo.
I hate to admit it, but maybe the "Founding Fathers" did get something right with the concept of "states rights".....
(Except for the whole, ya know, slavery thing....)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 12 2017, @07:50AM (1 child)
At some point, the basket case States that are net receivers of federal money need to be allowed to hit bottom.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 12 2017, @12:56PM
In a shocking turn of events society's innovators spurn authoritarian and regressive areas, flocking instead to cultural centers where world knowledge is more widely shared.
Shocking.
(Score: 1) by kurenai.tsubasa on Friday May 12 2017, @01:36PM
It's the Idiot Queen!
Oh can the slavery crap. Without states rights, how could you have bathroom laws? After all, without bathroom laws, a “man” like me could just stroll into the women's room and rape away any time I want, right?! And the only thing stopping me are bathroom laws, because I wouldn't possibly break the law in order to pursue raping womyn-born-womyn, right?!
Better be careful here too! If I get cannabis, I'll turn me into a veritable rape machine! I might even put my hair in a bun instead of a pony tail! I might keep up with trimming split ends like I used to! I might actually get my confidence back to go out in public using my full advanced infiltrator capabilities (yes, I would fool you and every other goddamned asshat who thinks they can spot a “crossdresser” at 100 yards just by sniffing the air), all just to rape and sexually abuse your hunnies with my spooky action at a distance.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Friday May 12 2017, @04:38PM (1 child)
Didn't the big D promise to legalize MJ during the campaign?
I mean, more often than he promised to crack down on it.
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(Score: 2) by takyon on Friday May 12 2017, @05:09PM
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