I don't know how I feel. In California the gifting and donations was around for years before it actually became legal for purchases without a prescription. Lots of places mascaraded as churches to...
I don't know how I feel. In California the gifting and donations was around for years before it actually became legal for purchases without a prescription. Lots of places mascaraded as churches to be from from scrutinity and persecution.
How would you react if a rule you instated was being ignored?
Would you revoke the partial legalization ? Would you give the people what they want?
They talk about violating the spirit of the law, but at the same time isn't it also exemplifying the spirit of the law? Was the law written to decriminalize as a step toward legalization, or was...
They talk about violating the spirit of the law, but at the same time isn't it also exemplifying the spirit of the law? Was the law written to decriminalize as a step toward legalization, or was it written with the intention of delaying legalization? The official response makes it seem more like the latter is the case. That it was a political move to buy time.
And honestly, states that are holding back legalization at this point seem to me to be doing so to give people in power the time to set up the required infrastructure to firmly establish themselves in the market once it's legal. Other proving ground states showed that massive profit was possible, but that it was also a highly competitive market. In California, there were already well established grow ops (small for low profile, but many due to demand) before recreational and even before medical. Sure, they'd get raided from time to time, but they thrived anyways because the market here is huge. And I think it irked the folks "in charge" when the push came to legalize. They set up the permit issuance in such a way as to favor larger operations, which most private growers and small businesses would not be able to afford. Most of the small growers I know are barely able to compete with the bulk rates the more massive ops drown the market with.
So when I see other states dragging their feet despite widespread support, it makes me think that they're trying to refine the game even further.
Thats all just my own theory, and I could be way off. In the end, I'm just tired of seeing people get locked up for weed. It's a bullshit paradigm.
I don't know how I feel. In California the gifting and donations was around for years before it actually became legal for purchases without a prescription. Lots of places mascaraded as churches to be from from scrutinity and persecution.
How would you react if a rule you instated was being ignored?
Would you revoke the partial legalization ? Would you give the people what they want?
I would probably give em what they want
They talk about violating the spirit of the law, but at the same time isn't it also exemplifying the spirit of the law? Was the law written to decriminalize as a step toward legalization, or was it written with the intention of delaying legalization? The official response makes it seem more like the latter is the case. That it was a political move to buy time.
And honestly, states that are holding back legalization at this point seem to me to be doing so to give people in power the time to set up the required infrastructure to firmly establish themselves in the market once it's legal. Other proving ground states showed that massive profit was possible, but that it was also a highly competitive market. In California, there were already well established grow ops (small for low profile, but many due to demand) before recreational and even before medical. Sure, they'd get raided from time to time, but they thrived anyways because the market here is huge. And I think it irked the folks "in charge" when the push came to legalize. They set up the permit issuance in such a way as to favor larger operations, which most private growers and small businesses would not be able to afford. Most of the small growers I know are barely able to compete with the bulk rates the more massive ops drown the market with.
So when I see other states dragging their feet despite widespread support, it makes me think that they're trying to refine the game even further.
Thats all just my own theory, and I could be way off. In the end, I'm just tired of seeing people get locked up for weed. It's a bullshit paradigm.
Brb heading to VT real quick