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La. House to vote on recreational weed today. Updated with video link
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:33 am
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:33 am
LINK to video
LINK LINK
Bump for May 18th
LINK LINK
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Proponents and opponents of legalizing recreational marijuana are both mounting a furious last-minute lobbying effort ahead of a potentially decisive vote Monday on a bill before Louisiana’s conservative House of Representatives..
The state’s sheriffs, who enjoy huge influence at the State Capitol, are asking lawmakers to vote “no” on Rep. Richard Nelson’s House Bill 699, which would legalize the drug for recreational use by adults over 21. They claim the measure, which has shown surprising viability, is rushed and ignores the downsides of legalization other states have experienced. On Saturday, the Louisiana Republican Party, which rarely wades into legislative issues, issued a "call to action" urging people to contact their lawmakers to get them to vote down the bill.
Bump for May 18th
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Scheduled for floor debate on 5/18/2021
HB440 NELSON FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Levies fees for licenses relative to cannabis (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
This post was edited on 5/18/21 at 11:09 am
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Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:35 am to fatboydave
Sitting on the back porch with a laptop smoking a joint while enjoying the rain.
Legalize me.
Legalize me.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:35 am to fatboydave
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ignores the downsides of legalization other states have experienced
I don’t know of any downsides we have experienced. What a bullshite position to take.
This post was edited on 5/10/21 at 7:36 am
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:35 am to fatboydave
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The state’s sheriffs, who enjoy huge influence at the State Capitol, are asking lawmakers to vote “no” on Rep. Richard Nelson’s House Bill 699, which would legalize the drug for recreational use by adults over 21. They claim the measure, which has shown surprising viability, is rushed and ignores the downsides of legalization other states have experienced.
Statist scum
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:35 am to fatboydave
Louisiana will be the 50th state to legalize. Nevermind that they keep bitiching about money and here is a windfall of money ready to happen
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:36 am to efrad
get a job hippie
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:37 am to fatboydave
I'll be stunned if they approve it.
I mean, aren't there a few more trannies in this state that they need to worry about first?
I mean, aren't there a few more trannies in this state that they need to worry about first?
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:37 am to fatboydave
The politicians will pass this. They know this is their next BIG payday to funnel monies back to their own pockets.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:37 am to fatboydave
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ignores the downsides of legalization
No more easy money from weed dealer arrests?
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On Saturday, the Louisiana Republican Party, which rarely wades into legislative issues, issued a "call to action" urging people to contact their lawmakers to get them to vote down the bill
The official LA GOP is the most inept organization I’ve ever seen. They can’t get behind a single candidate for an election, which consistently loses us the jungle primary elections outright when GOP voters outnumber Dems. The only things they can get behind are useless crap and things people don’t want. Of course in this case they throw themselves into keeping weed banned. fricking morons. The people running that office are idiots too, barely making by bc they’re not good enough at their jobs to get on real political campaigns or real political organizations
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:38 am to jmarto1
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Louisiana will be the 50th state to legalize.
I would think y'all legalize prior to us in Texas.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:38 am to fatboydave
I’m a go.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:38 am to fatboydave
Legalize it and regulate/tax the shite out of it.
- Brian, 46, Youngsville
- Brian, 46, Youngsville
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:40 am to jmarto1
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Nevermind that they keep bitiching about money and here is a windfall of money ready to happen
Everybody wants a piece of the pie. There's still a good bit of powerful people against it unfortunately, regardless of right or wrong. I personally hope it passes and hopefully this opens up more space in prisons for idiotic drug misdemeanors.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:40 am to ISEN_AG
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I would think y'all legalize prior to us in Texas.
Texas is blue enough that the whole blue voter population plus a small amount of moderate red voters will easily push weed through. The Bible Belt Baptists in LA will ensure LA is one of the last to pass legal weed
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:41 am to 4LSU2
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The politicians will pass this.
No they won't, not yet at least
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:42 am to Upperdecker
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No more easy money from weed dealer arrests?
I'm for legalizing it but explain this. Give me a breakdown of how the police get money from weed arrests. Where it comes from and where it goes.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:43 am to fatboydave
It’s no wonder that they Sherriffs who enjoy a profit motive here, oppose the bill.
They get paid on the number of rooms they utilize so a higher number of detainees means that they get more money.
Their motive is warped
Remove the various disguised motives and this bill has some wide sweeping support on all sides of the aisle.
The general thought is that it will not ultimately pass in this session but has a strong chance within the next few years as some older reps leave
They get paid on the number of rooms they utilize so a higher number of detainees means that they get more money.
Their motive is warped
Remove the various disguised motives and this bill has some wide sweeping support on all sides of the aisle.
The general thought is that it will not ultimately pass in this session but has a strong chance within the next few years as some older reps leave
This post was edited on 5/10/21 at 7:47 am
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:45 am to Upperdecker
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No more easy money from weed dealer arrests?
Even that isn’t accurate. The illicit market is still very much around in states that have legalized adult use.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:46 am to The Melt
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I'm for legalizing it but explain this. Give me a breakdown of how the police get money from weed arrests
asset forfeiture
Louisiana civil forfeiture law fails to protect property owners. The law requires only that the government show by a preponderance of the evidence that property is associated with criminal activity in order to forfeit it. ... Law enforcement retains 80 percent of forfeiture revenue—a large incentive to seize.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:46 am to Ed Osteen
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get a job hippie
The laptop is for doing work.
And TigerDroppings of course.
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