Washington State HB2401 - Legalization of Marijuana

[killerweed420]

Yep I agree. The downside of commercialization of cannabis is going to be higher prices than they are now. They will be so heavily taxed that most MMJ patients will be forced to grow. Which is fine I guess as long as they leave that alone.

[LLLou2]

(29) "Marijuana farm grower" means any person engaged in the
agriculture business, licensed with the department of agriculture, and
who grows marijuana for sale in state liquor stores on behalf of the
board.

This needs to be clarified. Are Washington State Liquor Stores going to be the sole source of marijuana that may be purchased for consumption????? :wtf:

Its taking private industry and business out of the equation.

You've got it ! In HB2401 they screw the MedMar patients. Rep Goodman is trying to get that language removed from the bill. IF the Bill is presented as is , I will not support it......wait for the Initiative to legalize gets out, it is in the works for this Novembers vote of the people.:rastasmoke:

[LLLou2]

Five hundred bucks to get a grow license for marijuana farming with amounts/limits to be determined later. A reasonable fee, but the amounts/limits should be determined before passage to no gray areas are left. And, it seems it doesn't effect mmj patients plant numbers or dried medicine.

You are wrong on this one, HB 2401 WILL remove all legal protections for MM patients to grow their own.

[LLLou2]

I don't see this proposed legislation helping anyone but politicians. We medical patients do not have any real coverage, nor are we allowed to grow our own.

We should all look at the past of what the state has done for us marijuana consumers. Either for medical or recreational use.

First Rcw 69.51 the marijuana therapeutics act was the mother of RCW 69.51A. In that act the state board of pharmacy was to supply all the patients in this program. They didn't. They was suppose to help patients. They didn't. The reason/excuse was it is against federal law. They gave the money back.

Marijuana is still against federal law. Once a farm grower gets to growing the feds will come in and seize everything. Then who is going to supply the board with marijuana?

This now becomes a cluster *uck of where do I get my pot at? The same issue we have now. But, even worse then because we now have the same 1932 tax act in place , only it is state wide and federal wide.

I just wish to point these very important legal issues out so we all can view the evil that is upon us all.

And why should I ask a person not engaging in pot but, beer manufacturing at home to give up their right to home brewing when they don't smoke but drink.....

This legislation is not good for the people of Washington as a whole. It is a scam by smart politicians to not offer honest services.

You are right, the politicians(not all) are screwing the MedMar people with this Bill, the state is making a desperate grab at the entire Cannabis industry in WA.state, because they see that the PEOPLE are putting forward an initiative to completely legalize Cannabis for adults.....if that gets passed then they will probably file a lawsuit against it ,claiming that it is counter to Federal Law....

[CannaChrist]

They killed it. The same people that voted against it are for HB 2434 that will remove our affirmative defense.

This is the short list of assholes that need to be voted out.
Call them and give 'em hell.
Send them angry emails spread the word. Print this out and be sure to vote against them.

Chris Hurst (D) Chair - 360-786-7866 - [email protected]
Al O'Brien (D) Vice-chair - 360-786-7928 - [email protected]
Kirk Pearson ® - 360-786-7816 - [email protected]
Brad Klippert ® - 360-786-7882 - [email protected]
Steve Kirby (D) - 360-786-7996 - [email protected]
Charles Ross ® - 360-786-7856 - [email protected]

[killerweed420]

Yep.
Its time to give up on the legislative process and govern by intiative instead. None of these pricks are following the will of there constituents. I will be voting like I always do, strictly libertarian. They are the only ones I ever vote for.

[jamessr]

The people whom need voted out are 5 justices on our supreme court because it is the supreme court dba the state of washington who controls it all. Corporate law my friends is what's behind it all. Look at any one of many court legal documents, what is written on them from the court? :thumbsup:

[killerweed420]

We also need to change our laws so that the legislature cannot chnage our intiatives after 2 years. In Cali they can't legally change an intiative, the people have to vote to change it.

[jamessr]

We also need to change our laws so that the legislature cannot chnage our intiatives after 2 years. In Cali they can't legally change an intiative, the people have to vote to change it.

On point brother, on point.:thumbsup: