Where exactly is Pot legalization in Arkansas

It's only for medical and it hasn't even been instituted yet for sale I believe. The 5 industrial indoor growing permits will be issued Feb 27 to huge companies then 32 dispensers (4 per designated zone) will best set up around the state. Many are also applying for a shop.

Only 22 doctors in state are able to write prescriptions as of now. 18 designated ailments that qualify for a scrip.

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Where exactly is Pot legalization in Arkansas

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They are dragging their feet as much as humanly possible and will put as many restrictions on it as they can in order to thwart the will of the voters in the name of "values".


Cocksuckers.....

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Also, Illinois has strict gun laws and we are required a FOID (Firearms Owner Identification Card) thru the state police to buy ammo and posses guns.

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Not trying to be snaky at all, but these (gun control laws) are really working well in Chicago.

If you want to use marijuana, that is a choice you can make as its certainly not hard to get. If you use it as responsibly as the medical permit actually calls for then you'll almost surely never have a problem (no use in public, no driving under the influence, basically sitting at home and smoking it).

Personally, I feel the other costs to society from permissive use will wipe out the so called gains from tax revenue that this is a big negative. That's pretty much been proven in Colorado and other states that have advanced beyond the original 'medical' claim.

I have smoked pot, but don't any longer. I do enjoy good bourbon responsibly. I'm not against pot smokers who are responsible, but I'd prefer not to see my tax dollars used to clean up the messes that are highly likely to result as we make this 'ok'. I'm not suggesting people shouldn't or won't use pot or alcohol. Its just my opinion that this isn't necessary and will lead to an eventual worse situation than we have today.

Its a fact that as 'legal' marijuana becomes available, the illegal elements that were benefitting from producing it move right on to other, more dangerous drugs. If you don't realize that almost no meth is cooked in Arkansas anymore because the Mexican gangs have moved into that as pot lost its profitable appeal then you just need to go talk to a knowledgeable cop or DEA agent.

My old, conservative self is out on this issue. Right and wrong don't change their definitions because we'd like them to.

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I've heard first hand horror stories

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Share with the class? I've heard nothing but positive things from recreational legalization. Not doubting you, I just hadn't come across anything. Last I saw investing in dispensaries was free money.

I can totally see the congregation of lazy asshats happening, but don't you think that would subside a bit if recreational became legal everywhere? Would be a lot less noticeable if they didn't all have to live in one area to do (or not do) whatever they wanted. People were lazy and broke before weed became legal. People asking for handouts isn't anything exclusive to the legalization of weed, either. No doubt the crowds mix, but I don't think that alone is a reason to call legalizing an otherwise perfectly non-damaging way of blowing off steam/relaxing/winding down after work a bad idea when cigs and alcohol are both perfectly legal. Lazy, substance abusing asshats are going to be lazy, substance abusing asshats regardless of what's legal and what isn't.

I've never been on a huge soapbox for/against weed, but it seems like it's getting blamed for people being idiots similar to the treatment guns are getting now.

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if recreational became legal everywhere?

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so you've just butchered the 10th amendment to the constitution

you've "required" all 50 states agree with you on pot legalization, to possibly alleviate problems

I was totally calm when I typed it

still calm

Yes. I stopped at the second sentence. Yes I did.

pot is not a soapbox issue for me

dumbassery is

also, hard drugs is - William Bennett in the 90's argued for the death penalty for dealers of hard drugs like heroin, meth and crack, drugs that kill people. I agree with William Bennett on that and I would love to see it happen.

I've asked pot legalization activist before if they would compromise and agree on that issue, and they always say no. People die from hard drugs. And not one of the pot legalization folks I've spoken to give a shite.

Why would pot activists give a shite about meth dealers? It doesn't effect their current objective at all. We went from talking about recreational weed legalization to death penalty for hard drug dealers. It's like Thanksgiving with my drunk uncle.