Election Week Brings More Wins For Marijuana

Well it’s been an exciting week for all us pot smokers across the nation, not so much if you live in Florida but still it gives us hope for the future. There were a lot of elections going on this past week and a few ballots pertaining to Marijuana, with two showing just how much attitudes are changing towards our little green friend. The city of Portland Maine voted to not arrest people of possession of Marijuana all the way up to two and a half ounces, which is a pretty large amount if you’re a casual smoker like me. In fact in my thirty plus years of smoking I can count on one hand when I've had more than that amount in my possession, so this gives a lot of freedom to those who like to smoke socially. The other significant measure on the ballots happened again in Colorado, where voters approved two different taxes totaling 25 percent to be imposed on Marijuana sales. Before anyone complains remember that one of the arguments for Marijuana legalization has always been the revenue it would generate from taxes, we have been preaching this for years and now that it's a reality no one should dare complain. The revenue from these taxes will be going towards building schools and funds for law enforcement to make sure the Marijuana sales are being performed legally, I'm wondering what kind of things will cause someone to be arrested. I would hope that no Marijuana violations in the legalized states would doom someone to any serious prison time, especially since these folks are still under the threat of being prosecuted by federal authorities. We are entering uncharted territories in the land of legal Marijuana, and there will still be battles to be fought in every state. However every little victory is a win for the movement, after many years of draconian Marijuana laws it's a wonderful feeling to know things are changing for the better. This week also signifies the one year start for the race to legalize Marijuana in November next year for the state of Florida, that's if we can get all the signatures we need on the petition next year. So this should be another heads up for everyone to sign the petition and do your part to bring medical Marijuana to the state of Florida, because it's the right thing to do!