On: Colorado measure legalizing marijuana passes

[larrykubin]

unfortunately it just failed in Oregon:

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/11/state_m...

[Alex3917 → larrykubin]

This was inevitable. The Oregon law was based on the tomato model, which is only 1 / 5th as popular as the tax and regulate like alcohol model:

http://blog.norml.org/2012/10/24/59-of-all-americans-want-ma...

If the law gets rewritten and makes it onto the ballot again in four years then it will pass easily.

[sliverstorm → Alex3917]

Perfect evidence that you need to work step-by-step with this sort of social change, rather than simply declaring, "I want it all, and I want it now".

[MartinCron → larrykubin]

As a Washington state resident, the thought of Oregonian pot tourists sends a shiver down my spine. :)

[jamesmcn → MartinCron]

Vancouver, WA is going to be an interesting place.

[snprbob86 → jamesmcn]

For those wondering, Vancouver borders Portland:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Vancouver,+WA&ie=UTF-8...