Marijuana reform initiatives on the ballot in 2014 -- Official Results Thread

[CaptUSA]

Interesting that all the late polls underestimated, in some cases dramatically, the level of support for the initiatives. It's almost as if there were pressures on the pollsters to try to drive public perception.

With many more of these initiatives on the ballots in 2016, the GOP had better choose a candidate that is with the majority on this. These things do drive turnout. Down ballot initiatives will hurt them up ballot if they don't have Rand Paul on the ticket. Rand is the only one talking about returning rights to non-violent offenders and allowing states to decide how to handle their legalization efforts.

 

[Jackie Moon]

Interesting that all the late polls underestimated, in some cases dramatically, the level of support for the initiatives. It's almost as if there were pressures on the pollsters to try to drive public perception.

With many more of these initiatives on the ballots in 2016, the GOP had better choose a candidate that is with the majority on this. These things do drive turnout. Down ballot initiatives will hurt them up ballot if they don't have Rand Paul on the ticket. Rand is the only one talking about returning rights to non-violent offenders and allowing states to decide how to handle their legalization efforts.

Yeah, I thought it was interesting that both Republicans and marijuana had a big night. It's especially big that it passed in Alaska since it's a Republican state.

The GOP has to pay attention to that and have a 2016 candidate that at least takes a position of allowing states to decide on their own.

Plus, because more states will have marijuana on the ballot in 2016 it should give a bump to the youth turnout.

Rand is the only Republican candidate that can get them to also vote for him instead of Hillary. They're not gonna turn out to vote for legal marijuana and then also vote for Huckabee.

Just saw this article with some details about how it will work in Oregon now:

Question: When can I start smoking?

Answer: Oregonians and visitors with an interest in lighting up a joint will have to wait until at least July 1, 2015, when the law takes effect.

Q. How much can I own?

A. At that time any person 21 or older, whether they're a resident of Oregon or not, can possess up to 1 ounce of pot — about 28 joints — on their person, up to 8 ounces in their home and up to four plants.

The law also allows a person to posses up to 1 pound of solid edibles like cookies, 72 ounces of marijuana-infused liquid like soda or lotion and 1 ounce of marijuana extract.

Q. Can I buy marijuana in July?

A. Don't grab your wallet just yet. Recreational sales won't likely start until at least January 2016.

That's because Measure 91 gives the Oregon Liquor Control Commission until Jan. 1, 2016, to finalize the rules governing production, processing and selling of marijuana.

People looking for legal marijuana from July to January will have to grow their own or be given some from a friend. Sales of both plants and products won't be legal until the commission issues licenses to retailers.

And, in the category of things I never would've believed I'd see... the state just set up their official info page at:

[url]Marijuana.Oregon.gov[/URL]