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Comrade Grumpy

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3. Will it pass this time? Yes, I think so.

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 04:20 PM

Jul 2014

It has consistently polled in the upper 50s. That's not great, but it's pretty good. You count on losing a few points once the opposition starts up.

It will be well-bankrolled, unlike Paul Stanford's effort in 2012. The big money people have already been putting big money in, and they will continue to do so. That means plenty of money for those critical campaign ads.

We already have the examples of Washington and Oregon, where the sky has not fallen. New Approach Oregon has a photo of Vancouver, WA, just across the river from Portland. Underneath one copy of the photo, it has a date before pot went on sale in Washington. Underneath another copy of the photo, it has a date after pot went on sale in Washington. Nothing changed.

Alaska has also qualified for the ballot and will probably win.

DC is waiting to qualify, which it should easily do (they handed in more than twice the number of required signatures), and it should win there, too.

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Oregon Will Vote on Marijuana Legalization in November. The initiative made the ballot. [View all] Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 OP

Hopefully, another brick in the wall RainDog Jul 2014 #1

Here's what New Approach Oregon says about the initiative: Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #2

I hope it passes Politicalboi Jul 2014 #6

I agree. There's too many controls. LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #16

I can't drink at work. LWolf Jul 2014 #25

Yeah, but THC remains in the blood for weeks. Could you imagine alcohol was like that and you were bloomington-lib Jul 2014 #31

That would be tough. LWolf Jul 2014 #32

I agree me b zola Jul 2014 #26

That was one of the reasons I voted against it in 2012 davidpdx Jul 2014 #36

Is smoking prohibited in the proposal? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #39

I didn't see a single advertisement in Colorado when I was there .... Scuba Jul 2014 #19

Will it pass this time? Yes, I think so. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #3

fake legalization. the government becomes the dealer and cartels will undercut nt msongs Jul 2014 #4

The Government licenses the dealer and the cartel will be sol. Bandit Jul 2014 #5

Because the price in WA state is more than double what we buy now me b zola Jul 2014 #29

Wow. Aren't you a ray of sunshine. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #7

And I'd like to see a bit more regulation for tomatoes LWolf Jul 2014 #27

Colorado alone has cut so deep into cartel profits IronLionZion Jul 2014 #9

I saw a video about Uruguay's legalization RainDog Jul 2014 #20

Yes, that's why people buy their alcohol from cartels jeff47 Jul 2014 #11

More rules and regulations than guns or booze Politicalboi Jul 2014 #8

Life's unfair LordGlenconner Jul 2014 #13

This nation is still dealing with the reefer madness they created RainDog Jul 2014 #21

Thinking about you this Holiday. bravenak Dec 2014 #41

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #10

I believe it will pass here. CanonRay Jul 2014 #12

K&R keeping my fingers crossed passiveporcupine Jul 2014 #14

if memory serves iandhr Jul 2014 #15

I think this one is worded differently ... Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #23

That's the spirit. LWolf Jul 2014 #28

I didn't say this was a bad idea. I support it. iandhr Jul 2014 #30

It's not the same bill. Voters rejected that bill on details, not on the larger question. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #33

Got it iandhr Jul 2014 #35

Good! As it should be! americannightmare Jul 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #18

I'm voting "yes" in the fall. Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #22

What? WovenGems Jul 2014 #24

Yeah, that was a big issue davidpdx Jul 2014 #40

Good luck to Oregon! Blue_In_AK Jul 2014 #34

Good news for Oregon! Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2014 #37

Congrats Oregon! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #38