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in this discussion in the media, out of all the millions of words that are going to be written about pot legalization in WA and CO over the next few weeks, how
by squirejons 13y ago
in this discussion in the media, out of all the millions of words that are going to be written about pot legalization in WA and CO over the next few weeks, how many words are going to be devoted to the fact that in the states of washington and colorado pot was legalized because the citizens of those states are able to create their own laws?
Very few words will be devoted to that aspect of it, and those corporate media articles that do discuss it will speak negatively of it.
And because the media will not bring it up much, neither will comments online do so.
Well, except for my comments.
- maxerickson 13y agoThey are hardly unique in that regard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_in_the_United_States#Types_of_initiatives_and_referendums http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_in_... (They both have direct and indirect initiative statutes, but plenty of other states have one or the other (with more states having the direct initiative, which is probably closest to your "citizens of those states are able to create their own laws"))
- DonGateley 13y agoThe initiative process will continue to be problematic until it is restricted by the necessity of providing funding for any expenditures it mandates. Witness California.