If this were a question of an oppressed minority, I would be screaming to send in the National Guard.* It isn't. It's about a group of businesses who are naturally and understandably hostile to regulation of their industry because it makes their businesses less profitable. Without a local option, marijuana will never be legalized. As Marsellus says, that's a "hard motherfuckin' fact of life, but it's a fact of life your ass is going to have to get realistic about." There's nothing wrong with letting voters settle these issues, and it's the only way they are going to accept legal pot.

FWIW, I welcome all judicial challenges. It's what makes our system flexible and resilient. I only wish this particular challenge had not made the local option their prime target. To my mind, the caregiver restrictions and issues surrounding patient privacy are more serious problems with 1284.

*I actually am screaming to Ritter/Hick/Suthers to sic the NG on a group of chimos operating in my area. For real, were this issue about the rights of minorities or dependents, I would be on the other side.

blah blah rambling high response. Chillax all.