Tars
07-09-2010, 09:17 AM
https://i.huffpost.com/gen/181836/thumbs/s-MARIJUANA-large.jpgJust another example of politicians being cowardly and/or clueless. California's Prop 19 - Marijuana Legalization - is probably the proposition for the November 2 election that is generating the most interest among voters in the state. But only a small handful of legislators are even willing to comment on it at all.
First surprise, to me at least, is that Sonoma County's Representative, Lynn Woolsey, has such a cautious stance. "as a mother and a grandmother, I am concerned by any initiative that might contribute to increased substance abuse,"
No surprise here: "Mike Thompson, a Blue Dog Democrat who represents Humbolt County and grows grapes is also undecided"
Really brave stance Mike.
Nationally prominent Republican Darrel Issa, from Orange county, considered one of the more intellectually engaging GOPs, illustrates why so many conservatives come off as clueless: "Issa said that the lack of regulation of the medical marijuana industry had stunk up homes in his area. "We've ended up with an awful lot of homes ruined by mildew -- not with eight or 16 plants, but with thousands of plants there -- so I would not vote for any bill that changed the status quo unless it also dealt with a lot of those issues," he said.
Mildew? MILDEW! Good grief, Darrell.
It's a fairly lengthy article, so I won't post the whole thing here. But it's well worth a read. The title of the article is misleading though.
California Dems Endorse Pot Legalization, Proposition 19 (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/08/california-dems-endorse-p_n_639933.html)
by Ryan Grim
First surprise, to me at least, is that Sonoma County's Representative, Lynn Woolsey, has such a cautious stance. "as a mother and a grandmother, I am concerned by any initiative that might contribute to increased substance abuse,"
No surprise here: "Mike Thompson, a Blue Dog Democrat who represents Humbolt County and grows grapes is also undecided"
Really brave stance Mike.
Nationally prominent Republican Darrel Issa, from Orange county, considered one of the more intellectually engaging GOPs, illustrates why so many conservatives come off as clueless: "Issa said that the lack of regulation of the medical marijuana industry had stunk up homes in his area. "We've ended up with an awful lot of homes ruined by mildew -- not with eight or 16 plants, but with thousands of plants there -- so I would not vote for any bill that changed the status quo unless it also dealt with a lot of those issues," he said.
Mildew? MILDEW! Good grief, Darrell.
It's a fairly lengthy article, so I won't post the whole thing here. But it's well worth a read. The title of the article is misleading though.
California Dems Endorse Pot Legalization, Proposition 19 (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/08/california-dems-endorse-p_n_639933.html)
by Ryan Grim