Senator Bennet

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Originally Posted by copobo

we need to pay attention to them all. federal change must be next. rescheduling needs to happen there. Congress *could* legalize nationwide!

HB3939, Truth in Trials needs the support of our people in WA. Also, the need to know this IS an important issue to Coloradoans, and that we vote based on their position and actions regarding mmj.

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You know as well as I do--that the Federal Government is NOT going to legalize marijuana within the next few decades. These politicians are funded by the pharmactical industry in this country--that is currently more wealthy than Exon-oil or natural gas industry in total.--LOL.

And as long as the Pharmacutical industry is worried about what can be grown in ones backyard to replace half of their medicine cabinet--you can bet politicians from both sides of the isle will be in agreement with whatever they want.

At least Romanoff has come out previously and outright supported marijuana legalization, even going on to say that the Feds need to rethink their scheduling of the drug. Michael Bennet has not said a damn thing, I urge everyone to avoid Bennet unless he says something favorable!

You can find out what Romanoff has said about marijuana by going to his website and simply using the search box for marijuana, there are two items. Searching in Bennets website reveals nothing. Calling his office reveals nothing, and they will admit he hasn't come out in support of marijuana. He is a chicken shit and probably against it.

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Originally Posted by smokbhang

At least Romanoff has come out previously and outright supported marijuana legalization, even going on to say that the Feds need to rethink their scheduling of the drug. Michael Bennet has not said a damn thing, I urge everyone to avoid Bennet unless he says something favorable!

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This is good to know

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So who should we vote come this fall. I dont care dem or repub. Who is on our side?

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Originally Posted by valstar

So who should we vote come this fall. I dont care dem or repub. Who is on our side?

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More anti MMJ people vote (old people) than pro MMJ people, so any elected official will likely take an antiMMJ stance, or point to heavy regulation.

You won't find a winner.

I would say so far, vote Romanoff. However, I have heard bad things about Romanoff too and Prop 44 where he was against it, but at least he has still publicly came out in favor of Marijuana, however people will still say he is a liar.

If anyone has some good info on Romanoff and Prop 44 where he was against it, please speak up. Please provide links.

I am with Valstar, Dem or Rep, I will vote for whoever is in favor of MMJ. And so far I know of Romanoff being in favor, but is he a liar?

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Originally Posted by cologrower420

More anti MMJ people vote (old people) than pro MMJ people, so any elected official will likely take an antiMMJ stance, or point to heavy regulation.

You won't find a winner.

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Not looking at the individual and making assumptions is not going to help our cause. I am sure that you would consider me one of those "old people" but remember there are many of us boomers that have been championing the legalization cause for decades. We should not assume someones view points on marijuana based on their party affiliation or age :rastasmoke:

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Originally Posted by Reenster

Not looking at the individual and making assumptions is not going to help our cause. I am sure that you would consider me one of those "old people" but remember there are many of us boomers that have been championing the legalization cause for decades. We should not assume someones view points on marijuana based on their party affiliation or age :rastasmoke:

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My parents were both born and raised in the middle of the bible belt, in Nebraska, in towns smaller than 1,000 people.

There is alcoholism on both sides of our family, and my mother's father died from a horrific alcohol related incident just prior to her high school graduation.

If you ask my mom, she would say that heroin, meth, and marijuana are just as bad, and should be illegal. Obviously I don't agree with my mom, but my mom and her friends all vote. Not many of my stoner friends vote. That was my point in saying most politicians will be anti-MMJ, because their biggest voting block does not want to legalize drugs.

That was my point. We wouldn't be here if it weren't for you old school hippy's, so I don't mean any disrespect. I just don't think people here realize that politicians care about getting votes, and I think that was the main motivation behind 1284 and 106, not 'caregivers being evil'. I remember hearing my mom talk on the phone to her friends when 9news was going undercover, getting redcards for ear aches.

what do you do if you are in a double quandry...I have a medical card and a concealed carry license..one party wants one and the other party wants the other..;.
is there any canidates that want both things I enjoy..??

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Originally Posted by denverbear

what do you do if you are in a double quandry...I have a medical card and a concealed carry license..one party wants one and the other party wants the other..;.
is there any canidates that want both things I enjoy..??

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Horeseshit. There are lots of pro-gun Democrats in this state, including Senators Udall and Bennet.

Denver post July 22, 2009:

Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall are proving reliably pro-gun with their support today of a narrowly failed amendment that would have allowed holders of concealed-carry permits to transport their hidden pistols across state lines.

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Only two months ago Bennet and Udall supported the passage of a new law that allows concealed-carry permit holders to tote their weapons in national parks.

That hardly sounds like they are trying to take your concealed carry permit away. In this state, Democrats running for statewide office are largely pro-gun. The only ones who can afford to thumb their noses at gun owners are local politicians in Denver. So now you know that you can vote Democratic without fear they will take either your concealed carry permit or your registry card.