Losing sight on the important things: Medical marijuana gets passed around the AL senate

Prohibition of possession and/or selling doesn't stop the sale and use of alcohol or marijuana. Instead, it results in "black market" production and distribution. It seems to me that testing required by employers, insurors, landlords, lenders, etc. is probably more effective at actually reducing "recreational" use. Either way, there'll still be people who use those substances and there'll still be weak, lazy, ignorant folks. Some will rely on extra sleeping or crappy TV programs instead. Regardless of whether those folks do or don't smoke pot, they can still perform important productive jobs such as deliveries, making sammiches, cleaning, etc.

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LovetheLord

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Nothing quite says "Your state is full of ignorant, soft and lazy losers" quite like legalized recreational marijuana. Buck-up and face life.

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Nothing says Love the Lord like your comment

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Go read a book you illiterate son of a bitch, and step up your vocab- bun b

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Okay, I laughed! Niccceeeeee hahaha

Ok.

This has gone on long enough.

I'd be fine with medical and de-criminalization of small amounts. It's ridiculous to send someone to prison for an ounce of personal use marijuana.

I think it is a great first step and I honestly thought Alabama would be the last holdout state.

Like anything in Alabama politics, our elected officials are finding ways to screw up something with overwhelming bi-partisan support.

The proposal doesn't allow flower or smoked product. That means the person in poverty can't grow it in their backyard for next to nothing and instead has to go through the process of buying from a dispensary. If they really wanted to help low income people who are suffering they wouldn't restrict the ability to grow and smoke.

Also, they slipped in a last minute change that says you have to have been a farmer for 15 years to get a cultivation license. The speculation was there was some established agriculture influencers who wanted to limit competition. That's bad for pricing and innovation but it means it has a better chance to pass if the gold old boy network is starting to manipulate it to line their pockets.

We got to this point last year and didn't pass so I'm skeptical but it's at least another shot on goal.

I'm afraid that law enforcement will be left out to dry to get properly funded to support it while other areas rake in the revenue. But that's not an uncommon problem at all. Just hope if it comes to legalization that it is earmarked appropriately so that it can be enforced adequately.

I hope it passes, but not optimistic. The Baptists and older folks are already gearing up to fight it. My mom and some of her church lady friends have been sharing a bunch of ridiculous anti-legalization posts on FB. (Sigh)

One of my Mom’s friends posted a picture of a California homeless encampment with the caption “This is what California looks like after legalization. Tell your representatives that Alabamians don’t want failed liberal policies in our state.”

Obviously homelessness and marijuana have little to do with each other, but that’s the mindset that legalization is up against. Basically reefer madness mixed in with politics.