Democrats add recreational marijuana legalization to party platform

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http://stateandcapitol.bangordailynews.com/2014/05/31/democrats-add-recreational-marijuana-legalization-to-party-platform/

Delegates at the Democratic State Convention on Saturday voted overwhelmingly to add recreational marijuana legalization to the party platform.

At least 75 percent of the delegates voted in favor of supporting legalization for people 21 years of age or older. The vote means that the party’s platform, a lengthy and wide-ranging document meant to guide Democratic elected officials and define what the party stands for, now includes the following language: “Supports the legalization of marijuana for adults 21 years and older while protecting minors from its use.”

Stricken from the platform was “Supports a sensible, Maine-based solution to marijuana in view of the failure of the current prohibition.”

Recreational marijuana legalization has been under discussion in the Legislature and elsewhere in recent years. Attempts to put a legalization question to statewide referendum have failed, though the Maine Marijuana Policy Project is collecting signatures to do just that in 2016. Last November, 67 percent of Portland voters legalized possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana.

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1. damn

just Maine. I think the whole party needs to put this as part of their platform before the repukes do it.


oh, but still Yah Maine! You go!

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2. who cares

I happen to be a non-user; but their is one sure thing people in Maine and everywhere else use it.
So if we legalize it we can probably control it. It's obvious the status quo of either party can't stop it. If you think it's only kids you are sadly mistaken. those kids in the 60,70,80,9o's are moms and grandma's! If you think teachers,drs.nurses,public officials never used it your living in la la land! do you think they should be arrested if behind the wheel and drunk=yes! do you think if they are stoned and behind the wheel they should be arrested =yes! everyone doesn't drive drunk,and everyone doesn't drive when stoned! but those that do could care less whether it is legal or not they will do it!
so the law doesn't really matter! and you republicans who want to make a ripple better watch out that someone like me don't expose you as a user! because it crosses party lines when used!
so like I said they can't stop it -50 years and they haven't so lets tax it!