legalize it already

[SkiFanE]

I know 1oz is legal to carry in MA. But that seems kinda wrong (or hypocritical ?) that the supply chain that provides that one ounce could be arrested. That's my issue. I don't want govt getting involved honestly. What is in front of me in Mass right now is just too finicky, I like simpleness- if I couldn't find the will or time to even read the measure, it's just not one I can support. I'm over 50 and have yet to encounter problems with existing system (except what I mentioned above). My field (healthcare) rarely drug tests...

 

[snoseek]

I just want some bourbon tootsie rolls.

So what states have a good chance at going full legal on this election cycle. I know mass and California have a decent shot....any others? I swear nh will be the amongst the last....live free or die Lol my ass.

I've personally not smoked more than maybe 3 times since mid summer. That's going from 1/4oz of fire a week to none and it wasn't a big deal other than a little lucid dreaming at first. No real withdrawal for me. Maybe pick up some over the holidays.

 

[SkiFanE]

Bingo!

Then again, how many of us got their first taste of alcohol by raiding their parents' liquor cabinet? Or beer fridge?

OMG - at 15yo I was stealing it from under their nose, literally...while they played raucous games of Scat we were sneaking liquor and mixers down to beach. 7 and country time lemonade....mmmmmmm

 

[SkiFanE]

I just want some bourbon tootsie rolls.

So what states have a good chance at going full legal on this election cycle. I know mass and California have a decent shot....any others? I swear nh will be the amongst the last....live free or die Lol my ass.

I've personally not smoked more than maybe 3 times since mid summer. That's going from 1/4oz of fire a week to none and it wasn't a big deal other than a little lucid dreaming at first. No real withdrawal for me. Maybe pick up some over the holidays.

Periodic cleansing is good I can do that when needed, it's not that addictive if you have any will.

 

[Jully]

I know 1oz is legal to carry in MA. But that seems kinda wrong (or hypocritical ?) that the supply chain that provides that one ounce could be arrested. That's my issue. I don't want govt getting involved honestly. What is in front of me in Mass right now is just too finicky, I like simpleness- if I couldn't find the will or time to even read the measure, it's just not one I can support. I'm over 50 and have yet to encounter problems with existing system (except what I mentioned above). My field (healthcare) rarely drug tests...

Its just decriminalized, you still get a fine and a civil penalty. Not sure how often that is enforced though. The supply chain getting arrested is a big issue I have too. At a 1 ounce cutoff, that means your 'suppliers' are stupid kids who buy enough for their friends and then hand it out, they don't even sell it half the time. When I was in high school and college, many of the kids I hung out with bought more than an ounce at a time.

Additionally it tends to have a disproportionate effect on youth and minorities. Police are not required to weigh the drug they find before arresting someone. I knew kids post 2008 who were arrested for MJ use, then were never arraigned because when the pot was weighed it was like 0.6 oz no where near an ounce! While it might not have the long term effect, it is still incredibly disruptive and unfair.

 

[Jully]

I just want some bourbon tootsie rolls.

So what states have a good chance at going full legal on this election cycle. I know mass and California have a decent shot....any others? I swear nh will be the amongst the last....live free or die Lol my ass.

Maine has it on the ballot too and it has a good chance of passing I think. AZ and Nevada (I think) are the other two. It is not doing as well there.

Funny enough I hadn't even thought of liquor candy beyond jello shots which are usually just nasty IMO. Has any MJ initiative tried to limit the sale of at least very colorful and inviting MJ candy? It is a real concern and it seems like a pretty easy fix. Just make all MJ edibles look like feces.

 

[snoseek]

Periodic cleansing is good I can do that when needed, it's not that addictive if you have any will.

I don't think ill go back to being a daily smoker personally as im really liking the effects of just doing it every once in awhile. Don't get me wrong I love it but am at a point in life where I feel like moderating everything. Ironically it took a strong dose of acid last spring to see that clearly Lol.

 

[dlague]

Maine has it on the ballot too and it has a good chance of passing I think. AZ and Nevada (I think) are the other two. It is not doing as well there.

Funny enough I hadn't even thought of liquor candy beyond jello shots which are usually just nasty IMO. Has any MJ initiative tried to limit the sale of at least very colorful and inviting MJ candy? It is a real concern and it seems like a pretty easy fix. Just make all MJ edibles look like feces.

I posted this earlier!

Colorado is trying to deal with this issue by making the laced candies look different. Not sure if that will work. The numbers are low. In 2014 there were 14 cases. I say irresponsible parenting is reply the issue here.

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They want everything from different shapes and color to different wrapping. Also, there has been a public safety push to make parents aware about the dangers of edibles for children.

 

[dlague]

Just for real life FYI. I work in IT of safety net hospital. So whenever there are new programs/depts/concerns/zika's - we know about them and have to adjust systems to accommodate. Recent projects are setting up a transgender program, new department for opioid addicts, screening for zika's (Ebola before that), screening for cervical cancer, colon cancer, electronic prescription of opioids. But oddly, in my city hospital I have NEVER heard of screenings or concerns surrounding marijuana exposure. If it's a social epidemic - I'd know about it.

Hospitals are now using specific billing codes to identify cannabis exposure and hallucinogen poising. These codes do not prove that cannabis exposure was the main reason a patient was treated at the hospital. "Use of these codes does not mean that the visit is motivated by marijuana exposure but simply that it is a possibility"

 

[Jully]

I posted this earlier!



They want everything from different shapes and color to different wrapping. Also, there has been a public safety push to make parents aware about the dangers of edibles for children.

Oh shoot... my bad. 14 cases is really small. It sounds to me like the fear is there, but the actual event is not. That's good to know!

 

[dlague]

Oh shoot... my bad. 14 cases is really small. It sounds to me like the fear is there, but the actual event is not. That's good to know!

Well that was during the first year of legalization.

 

[SkiFanE]

Hospitals are now using specific billing codes to identify cannabis exposure and hallucinogen poising. These codes do not prove that cannabis exposure was the main reason a patient was treated at the hospital. "Use of these codes does not mean that the visit is motivated by marijuana exposure but simply that it is a possibility"

Code: F12.xxx
Bitten by Orca Whale: W56.2xx
Fall from skateboard: V00.1x. Not to be confused by a pedestrian on skateboard injured in collision with railway vehicle: V05.12 (subsequent encounter = V05.92)

So don't put any weight on codes being more specific. THe coding system was updated a year ago - to a system Europe has been using for at least a decade. So it doesn't mean it's been recognized as something reportable recently - just that the U.S. is now using the modern day billing codes (ICD-10).

 

[dlague]

Code: F12.xxx
Bitten by Orca Whale: W56.2xx
Fall from skateboard: V00.1x. Not to be confused by a pedestrian on skateboard injured in collision with railway vehicle: V05.12 (subsequent encounter = V05.92)

So don't put any weight on codes being more specific. THe coding system was updated a year ago - to a system Europe has been using for at least a decade. So it doesn't mean it's been recognized as something reportable recently - just that the U.S. is now using the modern day billing codes (ICD-10).

I am just quoting what an article was stating. Not even sure if they mean billing codes.

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[chuckstah]

MA is looking good. Scotty you may have to move across the border to finally get your wish!

 

[ScottySkis]

MA is looking good. Scotty you may have to move across the border to finally get your wish!

Awesome I ski Berkshire e. best news from last night is lots if States are in the correct vote last night for this thread to be closer to closing..

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[mriceyman]

Awesome I ski Berkshire e. best news from last night is lots if States are in the correct vote last night for this thread to be closer to closing..

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[JimG.]

Congratulations to all in MA for becoming the first state east of the Rockies to legalize recreational use of marijuana.

For the first time I can recall I am thinking I might want to move to MA. Hoping that your victory opens the floodgate of legalization in the entire NE and eventually the rest of America.

 

[dlague]

Voters in California, Massachusetts and Nevada approved recreational marijuana initiatives Tuesday night, and several other states passed medical marijuana provisions, in what is turning out to be the biggest electoral victory for marijuana reform since 2012, when Colorado and Washington first approved the drug's recreational use.

In addition to the states above, local outlets in Maine are declaring victory for that state's legalization measure, but with 91 percent of precincts reporting just a few thousand votes separate the "Yes" and "No" columns.

A similar legalization measure in Arizona did not gain sufficient support to pass, with 52 percent of voters rejecting it.

On the medical side, voters in Florida, North Dakota and Arkansas have approved medical marijuana initiatives. Voters in in Montana also rolled back restrictions on an existing medical pot law.

 

[SkiFanE]

Congratulations to all in MA for becoming the first state east of the Rockies to legalize recreational use of marijuana.

For the first time I can recall I am thinking I might want to move to MA. Hoping that your victory opens the floodgate of legalization in the entire NE and eventually the rest of America.

I ended up voting Yes. When entering the booth I changed my mind. Maybe a bad premonition of the election night to come....thank goodness I can medicate legally for the next 4 years.

 

[deadheadskier]

Double win for you. With Maine winning you are all set at home in Mass and at your vacation home with no need to travel with it through NH where it remains illegal.