Full legalization, sexy or harmful?

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The thumbnail above, HB 1550 is set to legalize cannabis in all forms in July 2013. Adults over 21 would be able to purchase cannabis in liquor stores in Washington state. Tax revenue would be taken from the sale and put directly into the states healthcare.

The biggest problem to me(among many) is that the 10th amendment doesn't actually protect the state from the federal level of government. The constitution clearly states that government can regulate commerce(Thanks, Hoam). Selling cannabis at liquor stores would be considered commerce, so the whole state would be victim to the backwardness of the DEA and their outdated regulation, even if all the money is going to healthcare. So until we see the federal schedule changed, there will be a threat from the DEA. We all do what we can though. Politicians change laws in their state, I complain and rant on my blog, we all just strive for a mutual understanding.

As a Wisconsin resident, I am truly jealous. How is it that Washington is going through such incredible and groundbreaking social, economic, and cultural change, and yet here in Wisconsin we're stuck with Scott Walker for another 9 months. This is bullshit!

How is it that someone can get elected, fail at everything he promised, break the law doing the opposite of what he promised, how is it that someone can do all of these things and still have supporters? That's Wisconsin politics for you. I have to imagine if Walker had been elected in Washington, they would have said. "No bitch" and recalled on day one. Walker would have went home and gotten yelled at by his son for continuing to push shitty policy.

I feel bad for people in Washington State, though. It's a toss up whether they'll feel safer being victim only to federal level, instead of local, state, and federal. Less people will be arrested to allow more pursuit of the American dream, but will the DEA pull shenanigans?

What I do know is that it's going to take an understanding for constitutional law at a massive scale that I HOPE people are ready for.

Shady House Publishing Company has released a book: The Case of US v. Yerbas: free the weed — There will be cursing. I just ordered a copy myself and friended the Author on facebook. His blog is brilliant. The intent of his book is to promote the understanding of due process in such a way that people know that Marijuana prohibition is unconstitutional.

And that's a goal we can drink (or smoke) to! (even if Scott Walker wont)