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3 States that could be the last to legalize recreational marijuana

July 27, 2015 By Ellie Klein

While a few states have legalized recreational marijuana and another few allowed people to grow marijuana themselves, there are three states that could be the last to legalize. These three states all have key components in common which inhibit the governments from legalization. Following are the three states along with High Above Seattle’s best-informed guesses for why the states fall into the last-to-legalize category.

Idaho marijuana

Idaho

High Above Seattle recently investigated why this particular state will likely be one of the last three to legalize. The police system in Idaho seems to believe that Washington and Oregon, the state’s bordering neighbors, made the wrong decision when they legalized marijuana. One individual who works in Idaho’s prison system believes that his state will be the last to legalize because of its conservative stance on many issues, including pot.

There are some who believe that even in the midst of federal legalization, Idaho will pass its own laws which will keep marijuana, such as that you can Get more info about online, illegal. Idaho passed a resolution making marijuana reform illegal, which may put the state as the very last in the country to legalize, years after the second-to-last.

Lousiana marijuana

Louisiana

Louisiana has some of the country’s harshest marijuana laws, though it is still possible to obtain a louisiana medical marijuana card with a medical marijuana recommendation from a doctor. If you don’t have a recommendation and are found to possess marijuana on your person and have a previous felony, there is a strong likelihood that you will be sentenced to prison for life. If you are caught with marijuana on your person a couple times in a row, you will likely spend up to 20 years in prison.

However, in hopes that the state will not be the very last to legalize, there is a possibility that marijuana legalization will be put to a statewide vote late next year. This would be a huge step for the state, as this ballot would protect anyone over the age of 21 from criminal charges for possessing or purchasing marijuana. It would also make it much easier for Lousiana natives to obtain marijuana seeds from places like ILGM to grow and sell, which would be great for Louisiana’s economy too. Keep your eyes on Louisiana during the next presidential election as its people vote and the state attempts to relieve itself of its current legalization ranking.

Kansas

Kansas

Currently, possessing marijuana in Kansas may result in some hefty fines. Those who are caught with any amount of marijuana on their person may face up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine. If a person has a second offense for possession, they may be convicted of a felony and face three and half years in prison, as well as a possible $100,000 fine (yes, all of those zeros are correct!).

The majority of Kansas voters believe that medical marijuana should be legal in the state. However, the Kansas legislature disagrees. Two legislature members recently introduced bills that would allow those who are ill access to medical marijuana in Kansas; both bills were shot down during the session. Even with overwhelming support from its citizens, Kansas refuses to budge on its legalization stance.

With this being said, there are other states that allow the use of medical marijuana for patients who use this to relieve any pains and ailments they may have. It is not just as easy as asking for product through. You need to have a legal medical marijuana card from your doctor. If you are wanting to try this way of pain relief, you could look into finding a illinois medical marijuana card (if you live in and around this area of the states). It is best to go down the right path when it comes to getting the right product for your needs.

There is a possibility that marijuana becomes federally legal, in which case numerous states will follow the newly introduced federal regulations. My best guess puts Louisiana third to last, Kansas second, and Idaho last. However, even with valuable education about marijuana and its healing properties, only time will tell how long country-wide legalization will take.

Which states do you feel belong on this list? Let us know which states you would like to see addressed for a future legalization article and we are happy to feature them!

Filed Under: Recreational Marijuana Seattle Tagged With: Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Oregon, washington

“Those States are Stupid…” Is Idaho in ‘law law’ Land?

July 24, 2015 By Manic Conrad

Quiet, north-end streets, shadowed by a still calm after late-night July thunderstorms. I Just had one of the those old-school diner style breakfasts accented with a cup of black coffee. I was accompanied by an old friend of mine, Paul Dilliard. It’s been a while since i have been to Boise, Idaho. It’s been a while since I’ve seen Paul Dilliard.

road-trip

On the way over, speeding on west to east highways and sometimes boring desert roads, I was trying to find a question to ask my friend. You see, he has been working the ranks of the prison system, doing just fine, and teaching at the police academy. Not surprised that’s the route he took. After all, half of his uncles seemed to be doing the same, or in the special forces. Or maybe, it was the Green Berets.

After tumbleweed and sagebrush, and a few sips of one of the few drugs that you are allowed to use while driving (caffeine), I finally found the question I wanted to ask:

“You work with the Police Department and prison system in Idaho…now that Oregon and Washington have legalized marijuana, has their stance or position relaxed a bit, or has it changed?”

coffee

Paul Dilliard shook his head side to side without even a hint of hesitation.

“No way, not at all. They think those states are stupid. They are really conservative here. Idaho will be the last state to legalize.”

Maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised at Paul’s answer, but I have to admit, I was. I thought for sure he was going to tell me: ‘yeah, the police department has relaxed their stance a bit. They are going to focus on more important things.’ But no. The answer was clinging onto ‘Reefer Madness’ like super-glue.

I have spent some time in the past, when I was younger, in the beautiful outdoorsy state of Idaho. I knew it was conservative, but most of my time was spent getting kicks in non-conservative circles. Conservative Idaho was always in my face, but I was always looking away.

Still, it’s just hard to imagine how a state, bordering two states that have just legalized marijuana, may possibly be on the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Could it really be that far removed from other states in the same region? Especially, a state that resides in the former wild wild west?

smoking

I wasn’t done. I wanted some more insight to the perception that Idaho has about marijuana. Even if it was just a little more. I paid a visit to a long-time local smoke shop in the confines of the downtown.

After a brief introduction, in which the man behind the counter made it very clear that he fully supports marijuana and ‘what we are doing over there,’ he summed up his perception.

“There is a divide. There are those who love the idea of legalized marijuana, and there are those who are completely against it. It’s not one way or another, just a mix. However, the overall perception of marijuana seems to have relaxed a bit.”

Expected. Of course the guy who works at the smoke shop, who sees people entering the smoke shop every single day, is going to have a more favorable view. But still, it’s interesting that he said: ‘there is a divide.

man

I had one last friend to meet up with. Sultan James. One friend I have spent more time with that any other one. So I know him well. So well, I didn’t need to ask him what he thought about states that are legalizing marijuana, or the current status quo in Idaho. Still, he’s not shy bringing the subject on his own.

“I can pay a visit to any craft brewery in Boise and down three 7% IPA’s and it is perfectly ‘okay’ to do, but I’m not allowed to freely take a simple cannabis-infused lozenge – something so harmless – and suck on it like it’s a piece of candy. It’s fucking ridiculous.”

Again, I wasn’t surprised by his thoughts. Like I said, I knew his views.

Sultan James has had it rough with cannabis and prohibition. About a year before we met, he had been driving with a friend in Nevada. At the time, Nevada had some of the most strict anti-cannabis laws in the country. It just so happen, they were also driving through one of the strictest counties in the state. Upon being pulled over, the cop was suspicious enough to search the vehicle and found a small amount of cannabis and mushrooms.

jail

Because of this, he spent 3 days in the country jail, inherited a fine in the thousands of dollars, and was issued over a hundred hours of community service and AA classes. Upon violating his probation by staying out too late one night, receiving an ankle bracelet which kept him indoors except for work, and violating his probation once again after he smoked some cannabis, he spent another six months in jail, followed by almost two years in a maximum security prison.

Sultan James is just one example of how marijuana prohibition has failed. He is a great individual with a big heart. He is not a problem to society. He is harmless. But, because of a small amount of natural ‘drugs,’ and a couple of unfortunate choices, he was treated like he was a big problem and a threat to other citizens. Cases like this are why making sure you can hire a drug attorney denver, or based anywhere else, is so vital if this kind of situation happens to you.

I wrapped up my visit in Boise. A place that remains familiar in some ways, because of long ago memories, but so different and far removed from my home in Seattle. A ten hour drive, an hour by plane, but a world’s apart.

While neighbors: Washington and Oregon are visiting the future, Idaho remains in ‘law law’ land.

Filed Under: Recreational Marijuana Seattle Tagged With: Boise, Idaho, jail, prison, prohibition, recreational marijuana, seattle

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