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MagniKhan · 05-02-2013, 10:26 PM

This was posted in the "The Gazette" here.

Aaww, is someone a little "butthurt"?

Pot mags scrutinized in Colorado; may treat like porn

DENVER - Marijuana magazines are under scrutiny in Colorado, where lawmakers might require stores to put them behind the counter.
The unusual provision to treat pot magazines like pornography was considered Thursday in a Senate committee. If approved, the provision would make Colorado the first state to require stores that allow entry to shoppers under age 21 to place pot magazines behind the counter.
'It's analogous to the pornography example, ' said Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs and sponsor of the magazine amendment.
The magazine restriction faced long odds in the Legislature, though. Gardner's magazine limitation was added in a late-night amendment last week and was expected to be removed by Democratic sponsors. Gardner conceded Thursday that he wouldn't be surprised if his magazine idea fails to make the final marijuana regulation bill.
A lawyer for High Times magazine called the magazine restriction 'patently unconstitutional ' and said there's no legal precedent for treating pictures of a drug as obscene. Lawyer David Holland said the magazine would likely sue if the provision becomes law.
'It is a content-based restriction that violates freedom of speech, ' Holland said.
The magazine provision was among a long list of pot regulations awaiting a vote in a Senate committee Thursday. The bill also includes labeling and packaging requirements and a limit on marijuana purchases by out-of-state visitors. The bill limits retail sales to out-of-state customers to one-fourth of an ounce in a single transaction, though all adults would be allowed to possess a full ounce of the drug.
Colorado and Washington, the two states that voted last year to flout federal drug law and allow pot for recreational use by adults over 21, are still awaiting a federal response. In the meantime, the states are on their own regulating the drug. Colorado's Legislature is considering at least three separate bills to dictate how pot should be grown, packaged, sold and taxed.
Gardner insisted his magazine limit should be included in Colorado's final pot regulation. He said many marijuana magazines are simply advertisements for the drug.
'As we legalize marijuana, I think we can also control - in time place and manner - how it is advertised. I think that it's constitutionally defensible, ' Gardner said.
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Online:
House Bill 1317: https://bit.ly/11RIeiY

vapor · 05-02-2013, 10:34 PM

the drug war is falling apart and they dont know what to do about it....
weed popcorn, potatoes, carrots.. all the same to me. plants that make our lives better!

jessethestoner · 05-02-2013, 10:37 PM

This ^

Who even buys magazines anyway? I thought only prisoners buy them now.
Daamn I hoped the silly bud porn on the walls in drying rooms and stuff would leave.

Bongstar420 · 05-12-2013, 07:15 PM

Those magazines are promoting consumption and culture. I do not believe they are simply pictures. If you were to make a calender of different scenes of Papaver somniferum with no other content, do you think anyone would care? I dont.

Easy7 · 05-12-2013, 07:31 PM

The more society resists a culture, the more it will be embraced. I don't care if they put an age limit on bud porn. Like real porn, kids will find a way on the net for free stuff. Usually it's also against the law, to let a minor view porn. I guess they wouldn't be allowed to show pictures of cannabis, in drug classes such as DARE or health class!

supermanlives · 05-12-2013, 08:52 PM

back where we started it would seem. when I used to get high times as a kid it was from a store that had it hidden too.

OreoGrows · 05-29-2013, 03:42 PM

cuz making it illegal to view porn as a young teen TOTALLY stopped me...oh wait no it didnt...in fact smoking marijuana is a federal crime too and im doing that RIGHT NOW! when will they learn banning things never helps..

05-29-2013, 04:13 PM

May aswell put put titties and pink bits in the magazines aswell then.

Kill 2 birds with 1 stone. (For whoever buys them?)

BOMBAYCAT · 05-29-2013, 04:24 PM

Throw the dog a bone because we got an awful lot passed in Colorado. I think they are grasping at straws because this makes no sense at all.

wingdings · 05-29-2013, 05:31 PM

If the youngens see those frosty bud shots, there will be no stopping them from wanting to smoke it! But in all seriousness, the best bud porn is on the internet at ic anyway.

05-02-2013, 10:26 PM	#1
MagniKhan Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tha' Dirty South Posts: 620	Colorado want to treat Bud Porn, well, like Porn! This was posted in the "The Gazette" here. Aaww, is someone a little "butthurt"? Pot mags scrutinized in Colorado; may treat like porn DENVER - Marijuana magazines are under scrutiny in Colorado, where lawmakers might require stores to put them behind the counter. The unusual provision to treat pot magazines like pornography was considered Thursday in a Senate committee. If approved, the provision would make Colorado the first state to require stores that allow entry to shoppers under age 21 to place pot magazines behind the counter. 'It's analogous to the pornography example, ' said Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs and sponsor of the magazine amendment. The magazine restriction faced long odds in the Legislature, though. Gardner's magazine limitation was added in a late-night amendment last week and was expected to be removed by Democratic sponsors. Gardner conceded Thursday that he wouldn't be surprised if his magazine idea fails to make the final marijuana regulation bill. A lawyer for High Times magazine called the magazine restriction 'patently unconstitutional ' and said there's no legal precedent for treating pictures of a drug as obscene. Lawyer David Holland said the magazine would likely sue if the provision becomes law. 'It is a content-based restriction that violates freedom of speech, ' Holland said. The magazine provision was among a long list of pot regulations awaiting a vote in a Senate committee Thursday. The bill also includes labeling and packaging requirements and a limit on marijuana purchases by out-of-state visitors. The bill limits retail sales to out-of-state customers to one-fourth of an ounce in a single transaction, though all adults would be allowed to possess a full ounce of the drug. Colorado and Washington, the two states that voted last year to flout federal drug law and allow pot for recreational use by adults over 21, are still awaiting a federal response. In the meantime, the states are on their own regulating the drug. Colorado's Legislature is considering at least three separate bills to dictate how pot should be grown, packaged, sold and taxed. Gardner insisted his magazine limit should be included in Colorado's final pot regulation. He said many marijuana magazines are simply advertisements for the drug. 'As we legalize marijuana, I think we can also control - in time place and manner - how it is advertised. I think that it's constitutionally defensible, ' Gardner said. ___ Online: House Bill 1317: https://bit.ly/11RIeiY __________________ "To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them." Richard Henry Lee "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Benjamin Franklin
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05-02-2013, 10:34 PM	#2
vapor Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,563	the drug war is falling apart and they dont know what to do about it.... weed popcorn, potatoes, carrots.. all the same to me. plants that make our lives better!
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05-02-2013, 10:37 PM	#3
jessethestoner Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 683	This ^ Who even buys magazines anyway? I thought only prisoners buy them now. Daamn I hoped the silly bud porn on the walls in drying rooms and stuff would leave.
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05-12-2013, 07:15 PM	#4
Bongstar420 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: around Posts: 512	Those magazines are promoting consumption and culture. I do not believe they are simply pictures. If you were to make a calender of different scenes of Papaver somniferum with no other content, do you think anyone would care? I dont.
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05-12-2013, 07:31 PM	#5
Easy7 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,575	The more society resists a culture, the more it will be embraced. I don't care if they put an age limit on bud porn. Like real porn, kids will find a way on the net for free stuff. Usually it's also against the law, to let a minor view porn. I guess they wouldn't be allowed to show pictures of cannabis, in drug classes such as DARE or health class!
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05-12-2013, 08:52 PM	#6
supermanlives Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: gilligans island Posts: 13,142	back where we started it would seem. when I used to get high times as a kid it was from a store that had it hidden too.
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05-29-2013, 03:42 PM	#7
OreoGrows Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 80	cuz making it illegal to view porn as a young teen TOTALLY stopped me...oh wait no it didnt...in fact smoking marijuana is a federal crime too and im doing that RIGHT NOW! when will they learn banning things never helps..
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05-29-2013, 04:13 PM	#8
chazz michaels Guest Posts: n/a	May aswell put put titties and pink bits in the magazines aswell then. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone. (For whoever buys them?)
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05-29-2013, 04:24 PM	#9
BOMBAYCAT Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,004	Throw the dog a bone because we got an awful lot passed in Colorado. I think they are grasping at straws because this makes no sense at all.
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05-29-2013, 05:31 PM	#10
wingdings Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 530	If the youngens see those frosty bud shots, there will be no stopping them from wanting to smoke it! But in all seriousness, the best bud porn is on the internet at ic anyway.
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