Comments on: Colorado Democratic Party Platform Supports Marijuana Legalization Initiative

By: sites4you

sites4you — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:23:25 +0000

There are lots of important issue that the democrat must concentrate and not on legalization of marijuana.

By: magilla

magilla — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:51:43 +0000

Its an issue of truth and justice, like all the issues from taxation, basic civil liberty, economic equality, etc. etc. etc..
Reform is happening. Slowly, painfully, but surely.
Look at the trend. Voting has been edging steadily closer to passing reform, with the latest being 46% in California.
People are sick of BS policies and gutless politicians. This and other issues will be moved by We The People, despite all the efforts to stop it.

By: fitley

fitley — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:07:58 +0000

Are you suggesting that liberals want to legalize weed
INSTEAD of “economic equality, fair taxation, and protection of basic civil liberties”?
Are you suggesting liberals can’t legalize weed AND chew gum at the same time? If you don’t care about weed, don’t bore us with your conspiracy theories.

By: Kurt Sperry

Kurt Sperry — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:00:49 +0000

Opposing ongoing cannabis prohibition will obviously at some point be a political liability, but in a duopolistic system as long as both duopoly parties are on the same side of an issue there is no actual price to pay. But the tension builds as the polling data shifts; the early adopting party (and I am by no means convinced the Democrats will be first nationally) will have an electoral upside- and the Republicans stand to gain more than the Democrats as they will likely get more crossover effect. Most supporters of legalization will be in Democrat leaning demographics, and this means the Democrats have almost nothing to gain from supporting change- until the Republicans move first. Each party can safely ignore its base on issues where the other side offers no more satisfactory policies. Duopolies frequently function in counter-intuitive ways.

By: easyrider1969

easyrider1969 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:41 +0000

Don’t hold your breath on legalization, and not because as George Hansen (J. Nicholson) in Easy Rider said, “I mean it leads to harder stuff.” Rather, grass won’t become legal because there’s way too much money in it being illegal.

By: BeachPopulist

BeachPopulist — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:51:40 +0000

Unfortunately, while the campaign to legalize pot has beneficial consequences in terms of the number of people arrested for use and sale, it is another example of “social” issue liberalism. Same for freedom of choice and LGBT equality. All of these issues give liberals and progressives something to feel good about while diverting attention from far more serious issues involving economic equality, fair taxation, and protection of basic civil liberties. So pardon me if I don’t get too excited over legalizing pot.