I guess it’s still okay to vote for the reefer. If David Stern is cool with it, you can be cool with it, too. Anything that the guy who makes his players dress up is for, you can be for.
In tonight’s Reno and its Discontents Live Chat there was a bit of a discussion about the initiative. I honestly can’t think of a reason not to vote for it. I should also note, in what may come as a surprise to some and may explain things to others, I have never smoked the stuff. I have, however, been around it a bit. I can’t convince myself it’s all that bad. In fact, the only reason I think it’s not good is its legal status. Do you have a reason to vote against it that you’d like to pass on to me?
So, the good news is we will still get to have the all-star game in Nevada. The bad news is the passing of this ballot question is sure to bring interest in moving to Vegas from the Portland Trailblazers.
Comments
Laura wrote:
Hey I’m going to the game tomorrow, I think. South end zone, what!
And for the record, I am voting No on the reefer, but I don’t have a really good reason for you. I’m just an old-fashioned anti-drug conservative nutjob.
Oct 27, 03:47 PM
CCB wrote:
I’m also voting no and do have several reasons. First, it is a gateway drug. No, not everyone who ever smokes marijuana goes on to harder drugs but enough do and the connection is real.
Secondly, marijuana around the house, rather like cigarettes, will be picked up and tried by the younger set (you know, those kids we’re trying to protect?).
Third, the feds aren’t going to sit idly by while we sell marijuana in government-controlled stores.
Fourth-that guy on the tv commercials selling on the street? He’s going to have an easier (not harder) job selling dope to kids if he can just walk into a gubmint store and buy it for resale.
Oct 27, 05:03 PM
Todd Zuccato wrote:
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to interview Neal Levine, the campaign manager for yes on 7. I have a whole list of reasons why I am voting yes, but I would highly recommend checking out what he had to say here.
Oct 30, 07:51 PM
Todd Zuccato wrote:
I don’t know why my link didn’t work, but check out the article at http://northernnevadaconservative.blogspot.com
Oct 30, 07:52 PM
Rory wrote:
Decriminalization iniatives in the netherlands, and elsewhere in europe have actually resulted in lower drug abuse rates amongst the youth. part of the allure of pot is its illegality. if anything, there should be a ballot iniative to ban alchohol consumption because everyone knows mean drunks kill people. ever heard of a mean pothead?
Oct 31, 09:26 PM
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