Quote Originally Posted by cologrower420
Is there anyone actually standing up for the legislation?
I do. I've always been in the "legalize it, tax it, regulate it" camp of marijuana activists. There are some parts of 1284 that I believe can and will be whittled away by the courts, but I'm glad it passed and glad it's being enforced. I believe the bill will generate revenue that pays for the program's administration and enriches the state. I believe added health and safety requirements, background checks, and felon prohibitions will protect me as a consumer. Finally, and I've said it dozens of times, I believe it's right and proper for communities to ban MMCs if they so desire. All of these things seem onerous to people in this industry, but then again all regulations appear that way to the people whose businesses and livelihoods are affected.