So true!

Oklahoma has DUI - Driving Under the Influence and DWI - Driving While Intoxicated.

Oklahoma Drunk Driving Charges: DWI vs. DUI Arrest (http://www.atkinsandmarkoff.com/Legal-Blog/2010/September/Oklahoma-Drunk-Driving-Charges-DWI-vs-DUI-Arrest.aspx)

Knowing Oklahoma, this state would rather smoke weed and hide--pretend to appear righteous--glorified hypocrisy. Who are we fooling? Open the door, Richard! Everyone knows what's going on in the out house. The Baby Boomers had it and hid it; the following generations, seen it and did it...


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Is it time to legalize & tax marijuana like Colorado and Washington? The revenues the state could collect are going into the coffers of the local 'pot' dealers.

http://www.thunderfans.com/vforum/images/smilies/okc.gif "Oklahoma City looks oh-so pretty... ...as I get my kicks on Route 66." --Nat King Cole.http://www.thunderfans.com/vforum/images/smilies/okc.gif

This isn't correct. In Oklahoma, a DWI is Driving While Impaired which is a lesser crime than our DUI which is Driving Under the Influence. Driving while Intoxicated is the Texas equivalent of Oklahoma's DUI. In Oklahoma, Driving While Impaired is driving with a BAC of .06 or .07 and is always a misdemeanor charge that doesn't carry any license loss unless you actually take a conviction for it. Texas' Driving While Intoxicated is .08 or more. For more info see: Oklahoma DUI Penalties and Oklahoma Driver's License Penalties (http://www.okdui.com/ok.dui.penalties/index_html) Oklahoma doesn't have a crime called Driving While Intoxicated. Maybe they should buy my book: Oklahoma DUI Defense: The Law & Practice: Bruce Edge, John Hunsucker, James Nesci: 9781933264295: Amazon.com: Books (http://www.amazon.com/Oklahoma-DUI-Defense-The-Practice/dp/1933264292) <---Cheap plug inserted here. Actually, don't buy it as the 2nd edition is heading to the publisher next week.

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You do realize that two of the drugs that cause the most deaths
(of all drugs) are already legal, don't you?
You do realize that this is totally irrelevant, right?

How is that irrelevant man?

I didn't realize it was .06 in Oklahoma rather than .08? When did that change?

I didn't realize it was .06 in Oklahoma rather than .08? When did that change?

A lot of people confuse this, even other attorneys. Look at the post again. . We are .08 for driving under the influence which we call DUI. We also have a lesser crime of driving while impaired which is .06/.07. There are only a few states that have this lesser charge. It is always a misdemeanor and only carries a 30 day license loss if convicted. Every state uses different letters for their charge. Some states use OUI (operating under the influence), DUI (driving under the influence) OWI (Operating while intoxicated) and DWI (driving while intoxicated). The key in OK is that our lesser charge is Driving while impaired which is different than Texas' Driving while Intoxicated and is not the same.

This isn't correct. In Oklahoma, a DWI is Driving While Impaired which is a lesser crime than our DUI which is Driving Under the Influence. Driving while Intoxicated is the Texas equivalent of Oklahoma's DUI. In Oklahoma, Driving While Impaired is driving with a BAC of .06 or .07 and is always a misdemeanor charge that doesn't carry any license loss unless you actually take a conviction for it. Texas' Driving While Intoxicated is .08 or more. For more info see: Oklahoma DUI Penalties and Oklahoma Driver's License Penalties (http://www.okdui.com/ok.dui.penalties/index_html) Oklahoma doesn't have a crime called Driving While Intoxicated. Maybe they should buy my book: Oklahoma DUI Defense: The Law & Practice: Bruce Edge, John Hunsucker, James Nesci: 9781933264295: Amazon.com: Books (http://www.amazon.com/Oklahoma-DUI-Defense-The-Practice/dp/1933264292) <---Cheap plug inserted here. Actually, don't buy it as the 2nd edition is heading to the publisher next week.

Thanks for clearing that up!

How is that irrelevant man?
We don't need legal drugs. That goes for alcohol. What does it do for
humanity? I'm not complaining about medicinal purposes. That's a
reasonable given.

If a cancer patient qualifies for medicinal pot then that person should have
to go to a place where it is administered. Just like dialysis. They shouldn't
be able to take it home.

When I was a stoner (60's & 70's) I honestly didn't believe drugs should
have been legal. Not once.

Yes, this is a personal experience that has yet to be reasonably nullified.

We don't need legal drugs. That goes for alcohol. What does it do for
humanity? I'm not complaining about medicinal purposes. That's a
reasonable given.

If a cancer patient qualifies for medicinal pot then that person should have
to go to a place where it is administered. Just like dialysis. They shouldn't
be able to take it home.

When I was a stoner (60's & 70's) I honestly didn't believe drugs should
have been legal. Not once.

Yes, this is a personal experience that has yet to be reasonably nullified.

So simply dictate to yourself how drugs, alcohol and marijuana should be used, if at all.

We don't need legal drugs. That goes for alcohol. What does it do for
humanity? I'm not complaining about medicinal purposes. That's a
reasonable given.

If a cancer patient qualifies for medicinal pot then that person should have
to go to a place where it is administered. Just like dialysis. They shouldn't
be able to take it home.

When I was a stoner (60's & 70's) I honestly didn't believe drugs should
have been legal. Not once.

Yes, this is a personal experience that has yet to be reasonably nullified.

What about prescription drugs? Should you be allowed to take them home?
What about home nursing and hospice? Should that be allowed to continue?
What about Sudafed (psuedoeffedrine -- a primary ingredient in meth)? Should that even be sold much less taken home?

I really feel for this kid and the fact his life will probably be ruined over a plant.


Police: Student had 24 bags of pot packaged for sale
Mark Schlachtenhaufen
The Edmond Sun

EDMOND — A student possessing marijuana arrested at an Edmond school already had sold it to a half-dozen buyers and had 24 bags packaged for sale, an incident report stated.

At about 9:50 a.m. April 23, School Resource Officer Dack Pearson saw the student drive into the parking lot of Boulevard Academy, 215 N. Boulevard Ave., according to the report filed by Pearson.

Pearson, who is assigned to the school, stated he knew the student did not have a first hour and arrives when second hour begins. Pearson stated the student, the sole occupant, got out of the car and went into the school.

Officer Joe Rice and his K9 partner and Detective Greg Hunt assisted him, Pearson stated.

Pearson stated he escorted the student from his classroom to the parking lot and he said he did not have any contraband. Pearson stated he told the student based on information about him they were going to conduct a K9 search of his vehicle.

During the search, a small bag containing a green leafy substance was found in a dashboard compartment, a glass smoking pipe, a large plastic bag containing the substance and individually packaged bags containing the substance were found in a rear seat pocket, Pearson stated.

Pearson stated he arrested the student who agreed to talk to him at the police station.

Pearson stated the student said he began selling marijuana 12 days earlier to pay for a speeding ticket. Pearson stated the student said he bought a half ounce and one ounce from an unidentified male on two separate days.

The student said he had sold marijuana to six to seven people, but the pot found in the vehicle belonged to him and was intended for self consumption, Pearson stated.

The report did not state if the previous buyers were students.

Pearson stated the student had 24 bags containing the substance and a total of 33.2 grams of what tested positive for marijuana. The 18-year-old student was arrested on a possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 2,000 feet of a public school complaint, according to the police incident report.

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think about it, did put anyone's life in danger? what was he doing besides selling something that makes people 'feel' better? I mean seriously,

That dude is a dummy, selling it at school. Doesn't he know that's a drug free zone? Geez

Well, his life is over. All marijuana sale is a felony, 2 years to life and $20,000.00 fine. Selling to minors doubles the time and fine, and selling on school property doubles that, plus adds the mandatory minimum, so he is looking at 85% of 8 years to many life sentences, and $80,000.00, just for the sale. New Oklahoma laws also allow for conspiracy charges - conspiracy to possess the marijuana in the first place, and conspiracy to benefit from selling the drugs in the second place. Kid was selling 24 gram bags and had 9 grams for himself. Is it not amazing that in Colorado you can buy this plant? His Dad needs to kidnap him and run. This is insane.

Well, his life is over. All marijuana sale is a felony, 2 years to life and $20,000.00 fine. Selling to minors doubles the time and fine, and selling on school property doubles that, plus adds the mandatory minimum, so he is looking at 85% of 8 years to many life sentences, and $80,000.00, just for the sale. New Oklahoma laws also allow for conspiracy charges - conspiracy to possess the marijuana in the first place, and conspiracy to benefit from selling the drugs in the second place. Kid was selling 24 gram bags and had 9 grams for himself. Is it not amazing that in Colorado you can buy this plant? His Dad needs to kidnap him and run. This is insane.

The kid should have tried paying for his speeding ticket by selling strong alcohol to students under 18. If his sales resulted in putting somebody in the hospital from alcohol poisoning, he surely would have been in less trouble. But then maybe it easier getting a hold of marijuana to sell.

If he can't get a good deal from settling out of court, then he might as well plead innocent and hope for jury nullification.

It is always easier to get something that is uncontrolled, as is marijuana. Illegal is NOT the same as controlled. Illegal is almost the opposite of controlled. It might even have been easier to find and sell cigarettes. Marijuana is completely available. Alcohol and cigarettes are not, because they are taxed.

That dude is a dummy, selling it at school. Doesn't he know that's a drug free zone? GeezShould we be selling drugs at school? No. But the storm that is upon this young is very dark and I really feel for him.

Well, his life is over. All marijuana sale is a felony, 2 years to life and $20,000.00 fine. Selling to minors doubles the time and fine, and selling on school property doubles that, plus adds the mandatory minimum, so he is looking at 85% of 8 years to many life sentences, and $80,000.00, just for the sale. New Oklahoma laws also allow for conspiracy charges - conspiracy to possess the marijuana in the first place, and conspiracy to benefit from selling the drugs in the second place. Kid was selling 24 gram bags and had 9 grams for himself. Is it not amazing that in Colorado you can buy this plant? His Dad needs to kidnap him and run. This is insane.He needs to break out and run south, that's all I'd do, or at least try.

Should we be selling drugs at school? No. But the storm that is upon this young is very dark and I really feel for him.

His life isn't over yet. If government schools teach nothing else, maybe DON'T SELL DRUGS AT SCHOOL will resonate for some other nimnod. I mean, it's one thing to possess a joint or a quarter-ounce baggie. But selling at that level is just plain STOOPID and that kid needs to be scared straight. It's f'n hard to be a parent of a public school pupil, and they don't need this sh!t

Wha?
No penalty for not having a drug tax stamp?
Oklahoma Tax Commission - Taxes Page One (http://www.oktax.state.ok.us/oktax/taxes1.html)

The Illegal Drug Stamp Act authorizes the Tax Commission to impose fines and penalties if illegal drugs are possessed and not stamped. Stamps are sold to dealers and a dealer may not possess marijuana or controlled substances unless the tax has been paid as evidenced by the affixed stamp. The Act does not provide immunity from criminal prosecution under Oklahoma law.

This act applies to any dealer who purchases, acquires, transports, or imports marijuana or controlled substances into Oklahoma. Stamps should be permanently affixed to the packaging or container transporting the marijuana or controlled substance as evidence that the tax has been paid. Tax is due and payable immediately upon acquisition or possession by a dealer.

Quite a long list of taxes jeesh I cant wait for a tax for say something like breathing air.
Crooks...........

Busted: Alleged pot pipeline between Colorado and Oklahoma stopped | KFOR.com (http://kfor.com/2014/05/08/busted-alleged-pot-pipeline-between-colorado-and-oklahoma-stopped/)

The following text is Copyright 2014, KFOR, A Tribune Broadcasting Station:

OKLAHOMA CITY – Law enforcement officers shut down an alleged pot pipeline between Colorado and Oklahoma.

Nine people from several states are now facing federal charges of conspiring to traffic large amounts of drugs.

Three of the nine suspects involved live in Oklahoma City.

Local law enforcement says the case also illustrates a larger problem.

Oklahoma Board of Narcotics spokesman Marc Woodward said, “We are seeing the collateral effects of the new laws passed in Colorado.”

This week federal charges were filed against three suspects in Oklahoma City.

The trio is accused of conspiring to traffic marijuana from Colorado, as well as allegedly storing marijuana and other illegal drugs at upscale homes in the metro.

Woodward said, “We are seeing more shipments that are coming in from Colorado and we’re not talking about ounces or grams, we’re talking about 50, 150, 200 pounds of high quality marijuana coming out of Colorado.”

In fact, according to court records, the suspects in this case planned to transport 30 to 50 pounds of marijuana per month for 4 years for a conservative total of more than 1,400 pounds.

“There’s a darker side than what’s being portrayed coming out of Colorado and we have to deal with it everyday,” said Woodward. “Obviously, we are going to see more marijuana. It certainly creates more work for us having to stop more shipments that are coming in.”

None of the suspects locally have ever had a criminal past.

In fact, the alleged ringleader Terry Wilkerson, is 71 years old.

William Hoge and Crystal Adams, both from Oklahoma City, are also charged.

Five other suspects charged in this case are from Colorado and one is from Illinois.


Supply and Demand. Meanwhile all this weed that made it though so far has been untaxed. Obviously there is demand, I dont know how much but I'm sure its there.

I know its been mentioned before but lets just do it Colorado style and tax it and sell it retail stores and split the money evenly between meth/heroin/opiate treatment programs and storm shelters for schools. I say skip the whole medicinal step. I mean I can go down to CVS and buy far more dangerous drugs without a prescription. Even 40 million a year goes a long way in terms of new revenue that was not there before.

Why is it that Oklahomans, in general, have such an extreme position against marijuana when the Bible says absolutely nothing about it? If you look at it from a pure Biblical point of view, the great sin that goes with marijuana smoking is merely breaking the law. It's not any more sinful than alcohol or tobacco yet people like Mary Fallin are committed to do everything they possibly can to keep it illegal and keep the toughest penalties for it in the nation.

Global drugs war a 'billion-dollar failure' - Europe - Al Jazeera English (http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/05/global-war-drugs-failure-lse-nobel-prize-201456212727317668.html)

Why is it that Oklahomans, in general, have such an extreme position against marijuana when the Bible says absolutely nothing about it? If you look at it from a pure Biblical point of view, the great sin that goes with marijuana smoking is merely breaking the law. It's not any more sinful than alcohol or tobacco yet people like Mary Fallin are committed to do everything they possibly can to keep it illegal and keep the toughest penalties for it in the nation.

Because Private Prisons are helping to fund her campaign and they don't want Cannabis legalized.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1slcQjrpx9g

Woodward is such a joke. I know this is what he gets paid to do but he acts like its harming our state.


Oklahoma Board of Narcotics spokesman Marc Woodward said, “We are seeing the collateral effects of the new laws passed in Colorado.”
Im not seeing any of the collateral effects, its not bothering me. Maybe you dont have to let it bother you either, Marc.


There’s a darker side than what’s being portrayed coming out of Colorado and we have to deal with it everyday,” said Woodward. “Obviously, we are going to see more marijuana. It certainly creates more work for us having to stop more shipments that are coming in.”
A darker side? Please explain. How in the hell is the legalization of weed in CO affecting everyday Oklahoma citizens? Fact is its not. And good luck stopping those shipments, I know you only seize a tiny, tiny percentage of drugs in our state, but keep up the pointless good fight, you got property to seize and then claim as yours.

Wha?
No penalty for not having a drug tax stamp?
Oklahoma Tax Commission - Taxes Page One (http://www.oktax.state.ok.us/oktax/taxes1.html)

The Illegal Drug Stamp Act authorizes the Tax Commission to impose fines and penalties if illegal drugs are possessed and not stamped. Stamps are sold to dealers and a dealer may not possess marijuana or controlled substances unless the tax has been paid as evidenced by the affixed stamp. The Act does not provide immunity from criminal prosecution under Oklahoma law.

This act applies to any dealer who purchases, acquires, transports, or imports marijuana or controlled substances into Oklahoma. Stamps should be permanently affixed to the packaging or container transporting the marijuana or controlled substance as evidence that the tax has been paid. Tax is due and payable immediately upon acquisition or possession by a dealer.

Quite a long list of taxes jeesh I cant wait for a tax for say something like breathing air.
Crooks...........

Weren't drug stamps declared unconstitutional during the 1960s or 70s?

Why is it that Oklahomans, in general, have such an extreme position against marijuana when the Bible says absolutely nothing about it? If you look at it from a pure Biblical point of view, the great sin that goes with marijuana smoking is merely breaking the law. It's not any more sinful than alcohol or tobacco yet people like Mary Fallin are committed to do everything they possibly can to keep it illegal and keep the toughest penalties for it in the nation.
I simply assume it goes back to how Oklahoma was initially settled, probably mostly by highly religious prohibitionist people, who wanted to flee states, such as Missouri, where alcohol wasn't banned. Besides the cheap land, Oklahoma was looked upon as a place to live to be rid of alcohol. And so alcohol was banned shortly after Oklahoma became a state in 1907. In later years, that prohibitionist spirit was given to marijuana.

Because Private Prisons are helping to fund her campaign and they don't want Cannabis legalized.

Then please don't vote for candidates who show they're willing to put themselves in a position to be indebted to prison companies. Gov. Fallin's only Republican opponent, Dax Ewbank, is not going to do this and is for legalizing marijuana. If you need to change your political affiliation to Republican, so you can vote for Dax on June 24th, you got until May 31 to do it. The fewer votes Gov. Fallin wins by, the stronger the message it will send. But then, who says she has to win on June 24th?

Then please don't vote for candidates who show they're willing to put themselves in a position to be indebted to prison companies. Gov. Fallin's only Republican opponent, Dax Ewbank, is not going to do this and is for legalizing marijuana. If you need to change your political affiliation to Republican, so you can vote for Dax on June 24th, you got until May 31 to do it. The fewer votes Gov. Fallin wins by, the stronger the message it will send. But then, who says she has to win on June 24th?

Dax is not the only republican besides Mary running for Governor. Chad Moody is also on the Republican ticket for Governor and is very pro legalization and is against private prisons.

Then please don't vote for candidates who show they're willing to put themselves in a position to be indebted to prison companies. Gov. Fallin's only Republican opponent, Dax Ewbank, is not going to do this and is for legalizing marijuana. If you need to change your political affiliation to Republican, so you can vote for Dax on June 24th, you got until May 31 to do it. The fewer votes Gov. Fallin wins by, the stronger the message it will send. But then, who says she has to win on June 24th?
I agree 100% Bunty, From what I read about Dax, I really like him. He sounds more and more like what Oklahoma needs for a governor and not a corporatist like Faillin.

Dax is not the only republican besides Mary running for Governor. Chad Moody is also on the Republican ticket for Governor and is very pro legalization and is against private prisons.

I got one of Chad's bumper stickers today. I'm gonna keep it. In 20 years there'll be a great story here.

You can get "Liquid Marijuana" at your neighborhood Chili's Grill and Bar...

7788

Dax is not the only republican besides Mary running for Governor. Chad Moody is also on the Republican ticket for Governor and is very pro legalization and is against private prisons.

Thanks for pointing that out. Moody is a lawyer, so might be better qualified than Ewbank to be governor. Gov. Fallin is no lawyer, either.

You can get "Liquid Marijuana" at your neighborhood Chili's Grill and Bar...

7788

If that was in Oklahoma I would only sip it at home. Medical grade reefer is pretty strong. I only buzz at home.

If that was in Oklahoma I would only sip it at home. Medical grade reefer is pretty strong. I only buzz at home.

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Weed Is About to Be Decriminalized in Our Nation's Capital | VICE United States (http://www.vice.com/read/weed-is-about-to-be-decriminalized-in-our-nations-capital)

Cash crop?
Oklahoma Initiative Would Make Pot a Legal, Exportable Cash Crop - US News (http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/05/08/oklahoma-pot-legalization-cannabis-cash-crop)

Cash crop?
Oklahoma Initiative Would Make Pot a Legal, Exportable Cash Crop - US News (http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/05/08/oklahoma-pot-legalization-cannabis-cash-crop)

Haha you posted that at exactly 4:20PM.

Regarding the article, it has as much chance of happening in this state as a blizzard in August, at least as long as Mary Fallin and the current crop of GOP legislators are in control. The best Oklahomans who want marijuana can hope for is a state like Texas or Arkansas to legalize it. They probably will long before Oklahoma will ever see it legal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLg7708tNMU

Okla. family desperate for cure, turns to controversial treatment | KFOR.com (http://kfor.com/2014/05/12/okla-family-desperate-for-cure-turns-to-controversial-treatment/)

Channel 5 reports that Chad Moody's ads are saying his campaign slogan is "God, Grass and Guns," pointedly poking fun at Fallin's "Faith, Family and Freedom."

Gubernatorial hopeful Chad Moody runs on 'God, grass and guns' | Oklahoma City - OKC - KOCO.com (http://www.koco.com/news/gubernatorial-hopeful-chad-moody-runs-on-god-grass-and-guns/25966744)

Trials Evaluating CBD For Epilepsy Still Years Away | High Times (http://www.hightimes.com/read/trials-evaluating-cbd-epilepsy-still-years-away)

DEA releases report on marijuana misconceptions » Local News » The Edmond Sun (http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x1396868358/DEA-releases-report-on-marijuana-misconceptions)

DEA releases report on marijuana misconceptions » Local News » The Edmond Sun (http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x1396868358/DEA-releases-report-on-marijuana-misconceptions)

The DEA should be told that eating and being addicted to surgery foods and drinks every day is likely more harmful to the human body than smoking joints. After all, look at Irvan Rosenfeld, a legal medical marijuana patient, who smokes up to 300 joints a month that the government sends him every month, free of charge. Yet, he drives to work and holds down a stock broker's job every day. Smoking and boozing every day is likely to shorten your life, but doing that is not fretted too much about, since it's legal.

The DEA is worried about kids getting hold of marijuana, but I reckon they regard the idea that marijuana is easier for kids to get a hold of than something legal, like alcohol and cigarettes is nothing but a myth.

If the DEA is really sincere in its support for research into potential medicinal uses of marijuana’s active ingredients, so we won't have all these anecdotal experiences working for evidence to try to go by, it will stop classifying marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, to free it up better for more research.

Lance, May 25 near Jenks, OK, "Had to share this real photo from Rocklahoma!....anybody missing him this morning?......WOW."


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This person hardly ever drank alcohol. He said he didn't like it. He did, however, smoke pot. This is what smoking pot does to you!

Lance, May 25 near Jenks, OK, "Had to share this real photo from Rocklahoma!....anybody missing him this morning?......WOW."


8000


This person hardly ever drank alcohol. He said he didn't like it. He did, however, smoke pot. This is what smoking pot does to you!

If serious, just a picture proving that prohibition of marijuana has miserably failed big time in Oklahoma, even though there are laws against it that can put a violator in prison for 1 year to life in prison with fines up to $500,000, or double that under certain circumstances. Source: Oklahoma Laws & Penalties (http://norml.org/laws/item/oklahoma-penalties-2)

If serious, just a picture proving that prohibition of marijuana has miserably failed big time in Oklahoma, even though there are laws against it that can put a violator in prison for 1 year to life in prison with fines up to $500,000, or double that under certain circumstances. Source: Oklahoma Laws & Penalties (http://norml.org/laws/item/oklahoma-penalties-2)

Bunty...I don't mind sharing that I am a recovered alcoholic (7-23-94), and I haven't smoked an OJ since about 1980 something. I looooooooooooooooooooooooved alcohol. But I was one of those stupid alcoholics. I NEVER drank at home. I always drank at my friend's houses, college football games, road trips, and especially in the nightclubs. It almost cost me my Air Force career. When I hit my bottom, after a reckless driving accident, I decided that I had had enough. I checked myself into the hospital to detox, and upon my release, I headed straight to my first AA meeting. It took me awhile to learn that if I hung around a barber shop long enough I would wind up getting a haircut. AA saved MY life!

Anyways, I saw that pic ^ on a Friend's FB and I just had to share it.

Colorado Sells $19 Million in Cannabis in March: $1.9 Million Goes to Schools and Crime Down 10% | The Mind Unleashed (http://themindunleashed.org/2014/06/colorado-sells-19-million-cannabis-march-1-9-million-goes-schools-crime-10.html)

Wow.....

Crime went down? Impossible with such a 'gateway drug'! :rolleyes:

Colorado Sells $19 Million in Cannabis in March: $1.9 Million Goes to Schools and Crime Down 10% | The Mind Unleashed (http://themindunleashed.org/2014/06/colorado-sells-19-million-cannabis-march-1-9-million-goes-schools-crime-10.html)

The author, maybe just trying to be funny, misses why crime would be down. Just like prohibition did to the bootleggers, legal weed has pretty much put illegal and dangerous weed dealers out of work. With money from weed taxes and the freed up money from fighting pot dealers, Colorado will be able to use that for more important things. Im not sure there is any significant negatives that legalization has brought. Well done so far, Colorado.

From I love science


Medical Marijuana - What’s It Good For?

Stimulating Appetite

Cannabinoids such as THC have been shown in numerous animal studies to increase food consumption and some human trials have also shown positive results.

Nausea and Vomiting

There have been numerous studies investigating the ability of cannabinoids to reduce and nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy.

Pain Relief

While neither nabilone nor dronabinol are FDA approved for pain management, a few studies have shown that they may be beneficial.

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a condition caused by an increase in pressure within the eye which can lead to blindness if left untreated.

Epilepsy

Epilepsy, which is a neurological disorder characterized by episodic seizures, affects around 2.3 million Americans, almost half of whom live with uncontrolled seizures.

Muscle Tension and Spasm

It has been suggested that marijuana may be able to help control both muscle stiffness and spasms, but the results are conflicting.

Autoimmune Diseases

A very recent study, published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, has suggested that THC can suppress the immune system of rodents through epigenetic modifications (changes in gene expression that do not involve changes in DNA sequence), raising the possibility that it could be used to treat autoimmune diseases such as arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

Antitumor Properties

There have been numerous laboratory and animal-based studies that have shown antitumor properties of cannabis, or more specifically THC. In particular, several studies have shown that cannabinoid administration can prevent the growth of cultured brain cancer cells and tumor xenografts (human tumor tissue transplanted into animals) in rodents, including gliomas (brain cancers derived from glial cells).

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Marijuana is a fascinating plant, with a wide range of uses. Its use in medicine is currently being researched all around the world, and there are many situations in which it can be helpful. However, anything being touted as a "miracle" cure for anything should be treated with suspicion. There is no such thing as a miracle, and everything that has an effect also has side-effects. The positives and negatives to every treatment must be carefully weighed up. It is also important to not overstate the importance of laboratory and animal models - while useful and scientifically interesting, they do not prove anything with regards to human treatment. Long term, human trials are required before we can state definitively how useful medical marijuana is in treating each of these illnesses.

Read more at Medical Marijuana - What?s It Good For? | IFLScience (http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/medical-marijuana-what%E2%80%99s-it-good#TA98iDZ7IhrmDwOe.99)

Click on the link to see more detailed paragraphs on each one and the links to studies as well as sources cited

From IFLScience (http://www.iflscience.com/)

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Oklahoma Democrats: You have a chance to make your voice heard on marijuana reform. Please vote for Connie Johnson in the US Senate runoff on August 26. She has been the state's most passionate lawmaker advocate for marijuana reform in Oklahoma and she is running for US Senate. With your vote on August 26, she will lock up the Democratic nomination and face James Lankford on the ballot in November.

Oklahoma Democrats: You have a chance to make your voice heard on marijuana reform. Please vote for Connie Johnson in the US Senate runoff on August 26. She has been the state's most passionate lawmaker advocate for marijuana reform in Oklahoma and she is running for US Senate. With your vote on August 26, she will lock up the Democratic nomination and face James Lankford on the ballot in November.
I'm voting for her, but there should have been a much better known Democrat, such as Henry, to have some kind of chance of beating Lankford.

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Good that there are two states (Colorado & Washington) willing to undertake this for the benefit of its citizens. Oklahoma will be the last state to legalize 'Mary jo' because this state doesn't look at it from a 'benefits' stand point. People here consider marijuana as the devil's smoke, tattoos as the devil's paint and liquor as the devil's water. Don't get me wrong, I love it here; however, do you get tired of feeling like you're under 'Mother Hen' feathered umbrella?


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I'm voting for her, but there should have been a much better known Democrat, such as Henry, to have some kind of chance of beating Lankford.

People will get to know her during the runoff. She's a great candidate who is strong on the issues. Any Dem, even Henry, would have a tough race. No reason not to vote your principles.

Good that there are two states (Colorado & Washington) willing to undertake this for the benefit of its citizens. Oklahoma will be the last state to legalize 'Mary jo' because this state doesn't look at it from a 'benefits' stand point. People here consider marijuana as the devil's smoke, tattoos as the devil's paint and liquor as the devil's water. Don't get me wrong, I love it here; however, do you get tired of feeling like you're under 'Mother Hen' feathered umbrella?


So, Oklahoma legalized casinos and lotteries 10 years ago, even though many leading Republicans and church people were opposed to it. I don't know anyone who wishes casinos weren't legal. Who knows how many thousands of jobs casinos have been creating for Oklahoma.

Pot smokers aren't as free to come out as gays are, so I would guess many Oklahomans, who are opposed to legalizing marijuana in any form, have never met a pot smoker.

So, Oklahoma legalized casinos and lotteries 10 years ago, even though many leading Republicans and church people were opposed to it. I don't know anyone who wishes casinos weren't legal. Who knows how many thousands of jobs casinos have been creating for Oklahoma.

Pot smokers aren't as free to come out as gays are, so I would guess many Oklahomans, who are opposed to legalizing marijuana in any form, have never met a pot smoker.I really wish the state would get some tax revenue from the casinos though. I suppose they do indirectly, and yes, they create tons of jobs and have likely contributed a fairly decent amount to our economy, but it would be nice to see them taxed a little bit. If the natives really cared about our state, they would reinvest by taxes allowing for better educations, roads, and services. That would only be true though if the funding actually increased and wasn't substituted.

I really wish the state would get some tax revenue from the casinos though. I suppose they do indirectly, and yes, they create tons of jobs and have likely contributed a fairly decent amount to our economy, but it would be nice to see them taxed a little bit. If the natives really cared about our state, they would reinvest by taxes allowing for better educations, roads, and services. That would only be true though if the funding actually increased and wasn't substituted.

The state does receive revenue from the casinos. The tribes pay the state as part of the compact.

The state does receive revenue from the casinos. The tribes pay the state as part of the compact.

What exactly does the state receive per the compact? Is this info available to Joe Q Public or keep under lock and key like the casinos payout rates?

What exactly does the state receive per the compact? Is this info available to Joe Q Public or keep under lock and key like the casinos payout rates?

I don't know. Probably not as much as we should. I'm sure it's publicly available, though.