move to WA
soon enough man. the reason I have faith in federal legalization is... MONEY. Eventually it will be realized that more money can be put in the pockets of the greedy buggers in charge by legalizing it, than by taking "campaign donations" from "interested parties" to keep it illegal. Shit if only pfizer, Phillip Morris et al could realize that even THEY could make more money if it was legal, we would all be better off.
That's exactly what scares me about legalization is the control that will comes with it. When the powers that be realize that the time is right I fear that we will give up certain rights in exchange for "legalization". If I can't grow it legally, its not "legal". If I have to buy a permit to grow it, its not "legal". If I have to register my name with the state to grow it, its not "legal". I would almost be more in support of decriminalization as opposed to legalization. I don't want the government to open cultivation up to big business and cut the small local farmers right out of the economic cycle. That is one advantage to medical states, that small farmers are providing a service and product at a fair price. The money stays in the local community, as opposed to getting plugged into the system for the government to get their greedy dirty mitts all over it.
That's exactly what scares me about legalization is the control that will comes with it. When the powers that be realize that the time is right I fear that we will give up certain rights in exchange for "legalization". If I can't grow it legally, its not "legal". If I have to buy a permit to grow it, its not "legal". If I have to register my name with the state to grow it, its not "legal". I would almost be more in support of decriminalization as opposed to legalization. I don't want the government to open cultivation up to big business and cut the small local farmers right out of the economic cycle. That is one advantage to medical states, that small farmers are providing a service and product at a fair price. The money stays in the local community, as opposed to getting plugged into the system for the government to get their greedy dirty mitts all over it.