For Pot, Against 19

[MaryBear]

While I support decriminalization of marijuana, I oppose Prop 19 because of its potential to weaken current medical marijuana law.

[bemildred]

1. Hey Mary Bear.

This seems to be a subject where reasonable people will disagree. I'm going to vote for it, but I do understand why some pro-legal-pot people are not happy with it.

I'm betting that once it becomes a government revenue-center, the forces of the "market" will make it just like booze or tobacco, for "recreational" use, which I think is exactly right. At some point it may even dawn on the police departments that it could could keep them from being outsourced and/or privatized, a new source of tax revenue.

It is true that I would be unhappy to have the current medical pot system harmed in any way, it seems to work well, and provides a living for a lot of people in tough times.

It is true that Prop 19 is not the most important issue on the ballot to me, win or lose.
:hi:

[MaryBear]

2. Hi there!

It is an important issue to me. I know several people who are medical marijuana users.

One suggestion has been taxes at $50 an ounce. In this area some people can purchase medical marijuana for far less than that.

Another reason to vote against 19 is that it is poorly written. Better initiatives are in the works.

[DesertDiamond]

3. tax it at $50 an OUNCE??? That would make it unaffordable for a whole lot of people

[mitchtv]

6. not true

or LIES

[Zhade]

8. Where are you that herb costs less than 50 bucks AN OUNCE -- Neverland?

NT!

[mitchtv]

4. sorry I don't believe the $50 tax

Besides,people can grow it. you are making a big and treacherous mistake. Pass it then worry about the tax

[roody]

5. I understand, but am voting yes for the message it will send to the world.

[Zhade]

7. As a patient, I've looked into this -- PROP 19 WILL NOT HURT CURRENT MM LAW.

Those who tell you it will are not being honest about the proposition. Some big-time growers/dispensaries are pushing the lie to keep their monopoly -- it's noted right in the first part of the prop that it WILL NOT override or supercede patients' rights.

[krabigirl]

10. Yep.

And yes, the NO on 19 people in the cannabis industry want to keep their huge profits. They make me sick.

[krabigirl]

9. Lovely. Can you explain how that would happen? How very sad.

:puke:

[la la]

11. just voted yes--in CONservative Orange Cty! ;>)))

[Pastiche423]

12. It blows me away...

when someone votes on a Proposition without even friggen reading it!

AND believes the lies by those who might lose revenue if it passes.

Un-fucking-real!

:mad:

P.S. I am a MM patient, no longer live in Cali, yet I read it.