The number one thing it does is encourage counties to pass dracionian local laws against pot. There really aren't that many local governments that are going to encourage people to grow and sell. Plus the permitting process will be set up to be rigourous because the counties that have been sending us to prison will set up their own. If you have ever been in trouble you can kiss your right to compete in the market place goodbye. The first law of capitalism is the right to compete. Strict and limited permitting processes only further to enslave the plant.
You are wrong. You will get taken away from your kids if you are growing pot in California and are too lazy to see a doctor once a year. Would it be any different if you exceed the canopy or ounce limit? I doubt it. The lesson is, pay $150 and see a doctor once a year if you grow. They never took me from my parents who were pot smokers for "medical" need. My parents weren't rolemodel parents either.
The voters and legislature have already done this under the "cruel hoax" that is known as prop 215. The stage was set years ago, we are in the final act.
Anyone who is growing pot just needs to goto a doctor. This is California. Possession of an ounce or less is a $100 ticket, do a California Roll at stop sign some time. The fine for not stopping is higher. If you are a patient then really its no big deal unless you are selling w/o knowing the current legal ropes and documentation (permits if you will) necessary to do so legally.
I have had cops see my garden and not do a damn thing. Infact there was a story our local news last week about the samething happening to someone else.
Why should we basically be limited to 1 plant outside? So if you grow 2 plants and the canopy is exceeded? Punishment fines, blah blah blah. I should be able to fill my whole backyard and my house with as many plants as I can fit if I want. This is a beneficial plant, why limits at all? If you know about what we allready have the voters passed 215 under the assumption cannabis could be grown in unlimited quantites anywhere, even next to schools. I think the status quo is better.
To be automatically fined $50 per ounce of cannabis is more accurate. Currently IF you get caught with weed it's a $100 ticket in California.
Already do that now. Last week I smoked a joint in front of city hall in Sacramento and the head of code enforcement congratulated me on doing a good job speaking and presenting my proposed ordinance for the local implementation of 215.
Prop 215 stated no age. Why do we need to set an age limit. People can legally die for the state (California National Guard) at the age of 17 but they can't smoke a joint? Fuck that. I know that weed saved my life when I was 18. I really might have jumped off the bridge if not for a mary jane angel sent from jah to introduce me personally to weed. I respected it as other peeps medicine up to that point.
I prefer to live free and happy under 215. Don't reform our marijuana laws and send the DEA in brute force. I like the idea of them in Afghanistan and looking for Micheal Jacksons killer, big pharma!
You gotta be kidding me right? How many dispensaries and delivery services are there now here? How many people are already growing here now legally with 215. All it will do is piss off the feds, and make it so less people can grow legally and create a small monopoly dominated industry.
When our freedoms and liberty are at stake we have no choice but to bring out the guns.
Except we already have had real legalization. I am living proof. What you guys are doing is detroying the progress that has been made and giving up in the fight against the real enemy, the prohibitionist by handing them buckets of money. It's no different then fining us when we get busted, except that its automatic and happens all thetime.
YOU TAXATION PEOPLE ARE TRAITORS!
