Nov
05Nevada; The Green State
Mostly red and a little bit of blue apparently makes green. Prop 7 is on the ballot in Nevada. If it passes Nevada will be the first state to have legalized marijuana. So far I haven't heard the opposition. The only commercials that run tell the truth. They want to take the profit out of the "dealers" hands. The ballot measure states that only persons over the age of 21 will be allowed to purchase marijuana from regulated smoke shops.
The state wants to tax it. You have to remember how "green" this state really is. While Las Vegas was founded by Mormons, this state is happy to be the vice capital of the world. In Nevada, not Las Vegas, prostitution is still legal. We have gambling/gaming and more alcohol than even I can drink in a weekend. This state doesn't need a state income tax because they are able to make so much from taxing the things with the highest profits.
People smoke marijuana. There is nothing they can do to stop it. So lets regulate it and tax it. Would you buy alcohol from a guy on the street? Didn't think so. So why are still pretending marijuana is a class I drug? We need to end this prohibition and hopefully Tuesday is a step in the right direction.
BTW, Colorado has a similar measure on their ballot.