NEWS Legalization is Closer Than We Think, Hopefully

[armanidog]

What a bullshit fluff piece! When LE or a DA exaggerates the facts, it spins me up to no end.
Investigators say the room’s sole purpose was to manufacture marijuana.
"“It was very extensive,” Luckey said.
"

I'm gonna go to my second bedroom and manufacture me sum MaryWanna!

Do it extensively!
I'm in NE Georgia and I've seen the helicopter a couple of times in 5 years flying in circles. No outdoor grows for us and a couple of folks got busted because the power company let the sheriff know the electric bill had gone way up for several months at their residence.
We are still in the 1960s around here. At least possession of less than an ounce is a misdemeanor.
The state is allowing farmers to start growing "hemp" for the CBD. It has to have near zero THC.

 

[Doug58]

Do it extensively!
I'm in NE Georgia and I've seen the helicopter a couple of times in 5 years flying in circles. No outdoor grows for us and a couple of folks got busted because the power company let the sheriff know the electric bill had gone way up for several months at their residence.
We are still in the 1960s around here. At least possession of less than an ounce is a misdemeanor.
The state is allowing farmers to start growing "hemp" for the CBD. It has to have near zero THC.

The people in that article didn't seem to have much of a grow operation after reading the article. I had that many plants growing outside two years ago. But I live in a legalized state. I've seen others from my state who post pictures of grows many times that size. I'm always leary of posting pictures in case some federal law enforcement decides to make a case even though marijuana is legal under state law.

In the state I live in, they have commercial grow facilities that likely harvest hundreds of pounds monthly. There are dispensaries going up everywhere. I can't see them going after the home growers when you can walk into a dispensary and through the glass in the showroom see workers dumping garbage bag sized bags of weed into bins for packing into consumer sized containers containing 1/8th ounce quantities, etc.

 

[Doug58]

Connecticut
As of Thursday, adults 21 and older in Connecticut can now possess as much as 1.5 ounces of marijuana.

However, there’s a delayed rollout of home grow. Medical cannabis patients can start growing up to six plants starting on October 1. When it comes to recreational marijuana, adults in the state can begin cultivating for personal use on July 1, 2023.

Regulators are aiming to launch retail sales early in 2022.

As the state ACLU chapter notes, people under 18 can no longer be arrested for simple marijuana possession, and those between 18 and 20 who possess small amounts of cannabis can only be punished by a $50 civil fine.

 

[Doug58]

Virginia

In Virginia, public possession of up to one ounce of cannabis by adults over 21 is legal, and personal cultivation of up to four plants at home is also allowed. Private sharing of up to an ounce of marijuana between adults is also legal, as long as no remuneration is involved.

According to a website launched by Virginia regulators this month, “all records of misdemeanor possession with intent to distribute marijuana arrests, charges, and convictions will be automatically sealed from public view in the Virginia State Police’s systems” starting on Thursday as well.

 

[Doug58]

South Dakota
In South Dakota, voters approved separate ballot initiatives to legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use in November, despite Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) opposition to either policy change. The adult-use measure was struck down by a judge in February following challenges over its constitutionality–and the decision is being reviewed by the state Supreme Court—but the medical marijuana initiative is still set to go into effect on Thursday.

Technically, marijuana cardholders can now legally have up to three ounces of cannabis—but only if they have a valid registration card, and regulators have until November 18 to begin issuing those. Patients who have an out-of-state medical marijuana card or one issued by a tribe of which they are a member, however, can now legally possess cannabis without arrest under guidance issued Wednesday by the state Highway Patrol.

The guidance also stipulates that, even for a person without a medical cannabis card, they will not be arrested as long as they are in possession of fewer than three ounces, claim to have a debilitating medical condition and can provide documentation related to that condition from a medical doctor.

Home cultivation of up to six medical cannabis plants is also now legal for cardholders. But again, that policy change is still contingent on cards being issued.

 

[Doug58]

Supporters of legal marijuana say they now intend to turn their focus to the two remaining New England states where recreational pot is not yet legal, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The Rhode Island legislature, controlled by Democrats, has made moves toward a recreational regime, while the New Hampshire legislature, run by Republicans, has been more reluctant.

Backers are also eyeing North Carolina, where a state Senate committee voted for the first time to advance a measure legalizing medical marijuana.

In Florida, supporters were blocked from circulating petitions to qualify a measure for the 2022 ballot after the state Supreme Court ruled the ballot language was misleading, though those supporters are likely to try again.

Ballot measures are in various stages of circulating petitions for marijuana legalization measures in Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and North Dakota.

“I would not be surprised that by the end of 2022 we could be seeing half of the states in the country having adopted cannabis for full use,” Hawkins told The Hill.

Activists see momentum as three new states legalize marijuana

New laws legalizing marijuana for recreational or medical use take effect in three states on Thursday, significantly expanding the number of Americans who will have access to consumable cannabis pr…

thehill.com

 

[armanidog]

I hope these states can put pressure on other states so they go legal. I think North Carolina may be close with Virginia's legalization.
The state that really surprised me in going full legal was Oklahoma.

The governors of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday separately indicated that they will sign marijuana reform bills that have recently been delivered to their desks.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) left no room for interpretation on how he would act on a medical cannabis expansion measure that the legislature sent him.
“Veterans could qualify for medical marijuana under new law,” he tweeted. “I will sign it.”


Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) was less explicit, stating at a press briefing that he’s “interested in signing the bill that would lessen the penalty for possessing small amounts of marijuana.”
The governor noted that some reporters “may be surprised to hear” he’s inclined to approve the cannabis decriminalization measure, referring to his longtime opposition to broad legalization. That said, other recent comments Edwards has separately made signaled that he may be increasingly open to even more comprehensive proposals to completely end marijuana prohibition if they are ever sent to his desk.

Texas And Louisiana Governors Signal They’ll Sign Marijuana Reform Bills On Their Desks

The governors of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday separately indicated that they will sign marijuana reform bills that have recently been delivered to their desks. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) left no room for interpretation on how he would act on a medical cannabis expansion measure that the...

www.marijuanamoment.net

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

Do it extensively!
I'm in NE Georgia and I've seen the helicopter a couple of times in 5 years flying in circles. No outdoor grows for us and a couple of folks got busted because the power company let the sheriff know the electric bill had gone way up for several months at their residence.
We are still in the 1960s around here. At least possession of less than an ounce is a misdemeanor.
The state is allowing farmers to start growing "hemp" for the CBD. It has to have near zero THC.

yeah, but at least you can go gold panning up that way...

 

[armanidog]

yeah, but at least you can go gold panning up that way...

I'm hoping to stumble over the confederate gold one of these days.

Chasing the Myth of Confederate Gold | HISTORY

Jefferson Davis fled Richmond with multiple wagons filled with gold and silver. When he was captured, he had almost nothing. Where did the loot go?

www.history.com

The creek down from me will give up a couple of gold flakes if you pan all day

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

I'm hoping to stumble over the confederate gold one of these days.

Chasing the Myth of Confederate Gold | HISTORY

Jefferson Davis fled Richmond with multiple wagons filled with gold and silver. When he was captured, he had almost nothing. Where did the loot go?

www.history.com

The creek down from me will give up a couple of gold flakes if you pan all day

I did ok in the stream/ditch beside the company yard when I got stuck doing resets there, just along lower side of Atlanta. get a gram or 3 in a half day.