65 / 65A

[jacksbuddy]

Yeah, maybe. But then, nobody is looking at possible unintended consequences either. And since I have seen some of these first hand in friends and former friends, not to mention the fact that neither of these initiatives address federal regulation conflicts (such as banking and firearms laws), I still must vote against medical marijuana.

[teul2]

Can you explain where you are going with the banking and firearm law comment? I am not familiar with that.

[jacksbuddy]

The way that federal laws are written, marijuana is a federally illegal substance. Since the drug cartel days of the 1980's, banks are not allowed to receive illegal drug monies. That means that, as the laws are currently written, a federally chartered bank can't touch it, and a state chartered bank will have to think long and hard before accepting it. Sooo, where are these 'treatment centers' going to put their money?

As for the firearms, read the form you sign whenever you purchase one.

Just thinking out loud.

[teul2]

Makes sense. Thanks.

[jacksbuddy]

Did any of you hear the Mississippi Bankers Association this morning on the radio? They took the banking argument farther than I thought. If this passes, there are a LOT of unintended consequences coming down the pike. Wow.

[gps4]

i suspect the dispensaries and banks in colorado and other states that have legalized dispensaries and recreational use have figured out a banking solution.

[jacksbuddy]

^^^^This post^^^^^

Made me think about that famous line from 'Blazing Saddles'.

"Badges? We don' need no stinkin' badges."

[deltadukman]

Word is the Indian Casinas are their "bankers" in states that have legalized.

[teul2]

Saw it mentioned that 65 / 65a was put on the ballot this year as a draw to young liberals to get them to the poles.
Thoughts?

[jacksbuddy]

Would not surprise me.

Now that we got pot legal in the state constitution, I wonder how long it's gonna be before people gripe to their mayors and legislators about this pandora's box we done opened up.

Mayor Mary has already got herself a law suit filed about it.

[NyssaAquatica]

Teul, I know plenty of good ol boys that smoke, so that theory sounds like a pipe dream.

[jacksbuddy]

^^^ Ok. You and I are just gonna have to agree to disagree on this issue.^^^

We all know some good ole boys that DID smoke, and they came out alright. That is antidotal, not scientific. And we all know someone who smoked it and it messed them up in some form or fashion. That too is antidotal, not scientific. Personally, I don't currently associate with anyone who still does. Or, at least I don't know about it if they do. And the good ole boys I know that did, all quit because they saw what it was doing to them, and they didn't like what they were becoming. So, enough of this topic.

Now. What can we do to stop DU from holding the ducks in Illinois?