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That's a big risk. If it's not done by 2016, and a conservative or someone interested in playing the "drug war" card gets into office, we could see a totally ne
by criley2 13y ago
That's a big risk. If it's not done by 2016, and a conservative or someone interested in playing the "drug war" card gets into office, we could see a totally new Justice Department filing cases against all of these (and whatever new) States.
- jlgreco 13y agoYeah. Now, when even people like my religious-right father living in a red-state supports legalization, is a good time to do it. That sort of support could dissolve in the future if the Feds go back to being "the good guys" to people like him after an administration change (instead of "those evil states-rights hating guys"), or if there is another strong push on the morality of drugs (something that is damn-near impossible to reason with, you just have to wear it down over time). A Democrat administration fighting and losing this battle is the best chance it has and we don't want to miss this window.
- drivebyacct2 13y agoAs a person on the ground in one of the two mentioned states, I find it pretty laughable to imagine a Republican President trying to come here in 3 years and try to change it. It's already so different here than it was a year ago when it was already not a thing anyway.
- sliverstorm 13y agoOf course, where there's risk, there's money to be made...