Prop 19 udates--

[Be30mer]

I'm listening to the NORML streaming coverage

56% no 44% yes 5% of precincts

wtf, who is voting no? I voted yes.

[imsotyerred]

wtf, who is voting no? I voted yes.

56% no, 44%yes 8% of precincts.

one explanation given was that they were counting smaller, typically 'red' counties in those first numbers

[Danny]

link?

[Be30mer]

My week will be ruined if prop 19 doesnt pass.

[imsotyerred]

link?

just listening on NORML's website...I don't have cable...And no link, i typed something in the URL bar
NORML's site is being flooded right now, however...can't even load the homepage. I'll keep putting up numbers as I hear them, though.

Couldn't find anything on cnn.com earlier...seems like they don't want to put something up until it's done

[T Verdier]

So if pot was legal the state would profit from it and put money into schools, roads, etc.? I geuss people hate the children.

[imsotyerred]

still 56% to 44% with about 14% of precincts counted

[jclar]

link?

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/res...lot.measures/#

[ChaseN]

Interesting, I really thought it would pass.

What killed it for me (of course, assuming I was a Cali resident) was the fact that it disallowed employers to preemptively remove workers from their duties if they looked/smelled/acted like they were high on pot, even if that worker's job included operating heavy/dangerous machinery. After watching a car fall off a lift onto a tech at work (who later tested positive for marijuana, and showed obvious signs of it beforehand) there's no way in hell I'd want that passed. Especially from a small business owner's perspective; the safety/liability aspect is horrendous.

Whenever I (rarely) see someone at work who seems to be under the influence of drugs, alcohol, meds, etc., I pull his ass for a conversation PRONTO. There's too much at stake for some bullshit like that in a (industrial style) working environment.

Other than that, what the hell, let em all smoke it up, I guess.

[imsotyerred]

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/res...lot.measures/#

nice, thanks

[imsotyerred]

Interesting, I really thought it would pass.

What killed it for me (of course, assuming I was a Cali resident) was the fact that it disallowed employers to preemptively remove workers from their duties if they looked/smelled/acted like they were high on pot. Even if that worker's job included operating heavy/dangerous machinery. After watching a car fall off a lift onto a tech at work (who later tested positive for marijuana, and showed obvious signs of it beforehand) there's no way in hell I'd want that passed. Especially from a small business owner's perspective; the safety/liability aspect is horrendous.

It isn't over yet, only 15% of precincts have reported.

Personally, I don't see why we in this country can't treat weed like what it is...An intoxicating consumable...just like alcohol

If legalization comes to pass I really would hope for them to, honestly, be treated in a similar fashion...

don't show up to work drunk/drink at work
don't drive drunk
don't drink in public (like on the street corner)
don't bring alcohol onto school grounds

These are all things that, if i were making the rules, would apply to MJ just the same. the tricky part is enforcement...can't really breathalyze for *how* high someone is

EDIT: still 56% 44% with 17% reported

this seems way too stable...something aint right

[T Verdier]

I don't smoke or drink. But it's obvious to me which one is more dangerous and should be illegal. I can't believe anyone can even argue about it.

[Danny]

Alcohol? I agree.

[ChaseN]

It isn't over yet, only 15% of precincts have reported.

Personally, I don't see why we in this country can't treat weed like what it is...An intoxicating consumable...just like alcohol

If legalization comes to pass I really would hope for them to, honestly, be treated in a similar fashion...

don't show up to work drunk/drink at work
don't drive drunk
don't drink in public (like on the street corner)
don't bring alcohol onto school grounds

These are all things that, if i were making the rules, would apply to MJ just the same. the tricky part is enforcement...can't really breathalyze for *how* high someone is

EDIT: still 56% 44% with 17% reported

this seems way too stable...something aint right

+1 for all that, I've no problem with legalization (although I wouldn't/couldn't start smoking anyways, I'm in the Marine Corps reserve).

Prop 19 though, just seems silly. Almost as if someone had the section I brought up written in 'on purpose'...to kill its chance of passing.

[Pinepig]

Yeah for sure, that's a great solution. Everyone simply grow their own marijuana right along with their own vegetables, cattle and chicken in their tiny suburban backyards.

You and I both know that when production goes up, quality goes down.

BFD, you have Budwieser and you have San Adams.

You will have cheap dope that'll work in a pinch and you have those small quality growers with the KGB.

Everybody can be happy as you will have a choice on what to purchase.

Moot point as it looks like it will fail.:(