Both bills, one to legalize marijuana, and the other to decriminalize it have been shot down in Washington State. The decriminalization bill is still alive in the Senate even though a public hearing has not been scheduled yet. Chairman Chris Hurst, who voted against the bill, said he could not vote for something that conflicted with federal law.

Here’s a sample of some of the reader’s comments upon hearing the news:

“Good Grief this would have brought in so much revenue and in case they didn’t know it – takes away big $$ from the Drug Cartels. But I guess this makes too much sense to legalize it. What idiots!!! How awful, alcohol is way more detrimental to the human body that some marijuana smoke is – which is proven to have medicinal properties.”

“I don’t smoke marijuana but as far as I can see it really isn’t any difference the drinking alcohol.
with the state in such a turmoil for money why not make money on it? and maybe divert some resources to places that need it. like meth, cocaine and all the other hard drugs that are taking our kids lives every day. Who can honestly say they know someone who died from smoking marijuana? Now how many can say they lost loved ones to alcohol or hard drugs? need I say any more. Get over it and the State can make up some of the money it is short on. If it is grown in a controlled place with no chemicals added to it, I see no problem at all.”

“I’d still be in favor of decriminalization, but not full legalization.”

“You can’t go against something Federal huh? Oh and I have to say I have seen someone violent on weed, it’s the one’s that don’t have any, because it’s a federal crime. Small amounts doesn’t hurt anyone. Stay out of my federal right to privacy! I would like a politician to explain to me what right to privacy mean now a day’s!! PLEASE!!!”

“I wonder if his opinion would change if he had a loved one who was suffering and the only medicine that the person could take that DID NOT have any rectal bleeding and such side effects was weed…”

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