Save a dog--Vote yes on 44
OK, one endorsement on the crowded Colorado ballot: Amendment 44.
It would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, putting Colorado into much the same legal territory as Alaska.
Cannabis is not really part of my life, but I don't care to see headlines like this one from Texas: Dead Dog, $5K in Damage, Guns, and Grenades . . . and Two Joints.
I will vote for 44, then, not because I'm a big pot smoker but because I am sick of the excesses of the War on (some) Drugs. Voting yes seems to be the only way to register an opinion, since politicians are generally scared to be branded "pro-drug," regardless of their private feelings.
It would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, putting Colorado into much the same legal territory as Alaska.
Cannabis is not really part of my life, but I don't care to see headlines like this one from Texas: Dead Dog, $5K in Damage, Guns, and Grenades . . . and Two Joints.
I will vote for 44, then, not because I'm a big pot smoker but because I am sick of the excesses of the War on (some) Drugs. Voting yes seems to be the only way to register an opinion, since politicians are generally scared to be branded "pro-drug," regardless of their private feelings.
posted by Chas S. Clifton at 8:33 AM Permalink
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