<p>Marijuana is now legal in many states for medical reasons and, in two states (CO and WA), for any reason. Doesn’t that suggest that the laws regarding growing it also need to change? Otherwise it’s like saying that you can drink alcohol but we’ll arrest whoever makes it for you to drink.</p>
<p>In Colorado individuals can grown 6 plants and households 12 plants for recreational use. </p>
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<p>In MI, you or your caregiver can grow up to 12 plants for medical use. </p>
<p>I’m not sure how dispensaries work. My parents’ dispensary only allows a certain number of customers. I think they’re prohibited by law from having over x amount. There is currently legislation to loosen regulations on dispensaries here.</p>
<p>Thanks for the information. I didn’t know about those aspects of the law.</p>
<p>At least in CA it depends on the county and often times city. I believe in Humboldt County, one of the largest marijuana producing regions in the US, it’s legal for medical marijuana patients to grow about 100 plants (although I could well be mistaken on this front) while my city strictly enforces CA’s medical marijuana baselines. Quite a few dispensaries also grow their own marijuana although this seems to be more common in LA and Northern California.</p>
<p>HI has been wrestling with this issue for some time. Medical pot is legal in our state and for some reason, about 90% of the Rx are for young men who “need it for medical reasons.” The legislature has charged the Hawaii Department of Health with coming up with rules & regs on the subject. Have no idea how long that will take, as I have not been following the issue.</p>
<p>Please legalize the weed. </p>
<p>Man, if it became legal…so much of these troubled and conflicts would be over with.</p>
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<p>yea man… everyone would be so… chill…</p>
<p>pass the doritos? </p>
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<p>Oh, give it a decade. It will be legal just about everywhere.</p>
<p>^^ I thought that in the 70s. Then the 80s happened. Same thing with gay rights.</p>
<p>In the 70s, the majority of people did not want marijuana legalized. We are now seeing marijuana acceptance going the same way that same-sex marriage acceptance has gone over the last several years. The rapid acceptance of both has been unprecedented… and nothing like the 70s.</p>
<p>Our outside plants did very well this year.
I think we only had six though.</p>
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VeryHappy, you’ve clearly never lived in Oklahoma.</p>
<p>@soccerguy I will happily pass you the Doritos. ;)</p>
<p>I don’t see what the problem is. I know the problems people have with it…but the majority of them are nonfactors and personal* biases. </p>
<p>*read political/societal</p>
<p>But, hey…things change when generations swap out so…</p>
<p>People on this thread should be clear on one point–using marijuana is not legal anywhere in the United States. It still violates federal law. The Department of Justice has simply chosen (in general) not to enforce that law.</p>
<p>This is not intended to be a value judgment. But anyone using marijuana should be aware that he is subject to criminal liability should the political climate in Washington change.</p>
<p>And, to that point, even if it is legal in your state for medicinal purposes and you have the proper licensing to use it, you can still be fired by your employer for using it. </p>
<p>I suspect they will come around eventually at the federal level. The real answer, for medicinal purposes, is to have it in edible or pill form as a prescription so it is pharmaceutical companies growing it and processing it into the appropriate medication. The way it is currently implemented in Michigan is crazy. Recreational users all know which doctors will do the paperwork for them to get a medical marijuana card and become authorized growers and people are growing it in their basements. This isn’t how medication should be handled or managed. It makes people wary of valid medical users because there are so many invalid ones who have their cards. </p>
<p>I have a diagnosis (Crohn’s Disease) for which marijuana has been shown to be the most effective treatment in actual clinical studies conducted in other countries. I’m not touching it here until the legalities get sorted out. Instead, I’m on medication that is less effective with much scarier side effects. You’ve all seen the commercials for Humira- the warnings take up more than half of the commercial. I would absolutely rather be on cannabis but there’s no way I’m risking my job over it. </p>
<p>I believe the climate will change, but it will definitely take awhile.</p>
<p>2016, I’m in the exact same position. I have a similar illness where MM has been proven to be more effective than the pills (with less crappy side effects) but I haven’t gotten my card because it’s just too scary for me to try to navigate. My dad can never work again in a job that would test anyway (he has been on disability for nearly a decade now) and my mom is currently looking for jobs that don’t drug test. I watched her go through her treatments for years with and without the MM. I’d rather live in poverty and have her job searching than watching her go through the harsh pill routines that she went through pre-MM. No question. But it’s ridiculous that they have to worry every time they cross state lines. Her other meds are much, much, MUCH worse than pot and yet those are perfectly fine. It’s ridiculous! </p>
<p>I think it’ll take about a generation. My generation is overwhelmingly in favor of legalization (for medical purposes at the very least).</p>
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<p>This sentiment is a shame. Here is a simple solution to so many people’s health problems. Right now, it is reasonably priced and people can grow their own to save money. Once we mix in all the regulation and costs associated with “manufacturing” it the price will skyrocket. Layer of expense will be added. Unfortunately I think until someone figures out how the drug companies can make billions on it, there will always be push back. </p>
<p>Here’s a question I have. I just read that the state tax on Washington will be about 25% . How long do you think the Federal government will sit by and watch all of that tax money coming in before they try to figure out a way to get in on it? If they consider it illegal can they impose a tax on it anyway?</p>
<p>PoP, the tax revenue potential has been well-known for years. The “War on Drugs” has been a total and complete failure and money is clearly not a concern. </p>
<p>The problem is that several generations have been brainwashed from birth that “drugs are bad” and there is absolutely no logical argument that will get certain people to change that idea. </p>
<p>You needed a generation like mine where those who continue to fight for prohibition have run out of arguments (“it’ll make our white women sleep with black men!”, “it’ll drive you insane!”, “it will kill you!” etc). We also know those that are more educated tend to support legalization and we are the most educated generation in history. </p>
<p>It’s interesting when you look at trends. Until age 65 (where there is a significant drop off in support), support for legalization actually increases in age. I do not believe this is indicative of a trend in more conservative views on pot, I think it is more that as people age, they realize that many, many people smoke without impacting their lives and it changes their views on the issue. JMO.</p>
<p>If you are ever in LA, go down to Venice Beach. There are hawkers standing on the boardwalk directing you to storefront 'doctor’s who will write you a prescription for medical marijuana for absolutely anything. Ingrown toenail, warts, constipation, any illness and you’ll get a prescription which you can fill right there. </p>
<p>Frankly, the city is recognizing that these medical marijuana clinics are becoming a blight on neighborhoods and are trying to limit the number. Just drive around and see the number of green cross signs. Like the Red Cross symbol, in green.</p>