Dope Vote Lights Up Las Vegas

Sunday Herald ^ | 22 September 2002 | Timothy Pratt

[JediGirl]

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[dyed_in_the_wool]

Joey Villaflor, explained why he was against question nine. 'Can you imagine -- the Strip would be flooded with marijuana!'

Oh my God. And there would be rioting and looting and lions and tigers and bears. Oh my!
Sounds like this nitwit didn't read the legislation. Or doesn't care to.

[SteamshipTime]

"Dogs and cats, living together...Mass hysteria!"

[weikel]

Joey Villaflor, explained why he was against question nine. 'Can you imagine -- the Strip would be flooded with marijuana!'

This is Vegas we're talking about here right?

[AppyPappy]

Joey Villaflor, explained why he was against question nine. 'Can you imagine -- the Strip would be flooded with [government taxed and controlled] marijuana!'

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Two comments

1. Legalization of marijuana for personal use is inevitable. It may not happen right away, but it will happen. You've got tens of millions of people using it now in technical violation of the law. This is an issue that is gaining traction and the trend has been purely in one direction, toward legalization. This one is going to happen.

2. The position of the cops on this one is strange. First they are for it and then they are against it. Seems like maybe someone on the federal level exerted some not so subtle pressure. If I were a cop, I would want these laws off the books, as it just complicates my job. Laws that are not uniformly enforced are trouble for everyone, cops included, and there is no way a marijuana law can be uniformly enforced. Why the flip-flop?

[dyed_in_the_wool]

If pot is legal, I don't think the Guv and effectively tax and control it. Just too easy to grow in the lower 48.

[WyldKard]

Hey, didn't the DEA get in trouble recently for using their money to campaign against state initiatives? How is our "esteemed" Czar getting away with it now?

[vin-one]

"Dogs and cats, living together...Mass hysteria!"

Oh my goodness and that evil devil weed legalized.
protect your white women, quickly....

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Laws that are not uniformly enforced are trouble for everyone, cops included, and there is no way a marijuana law can be uniformly enforced. Why the flip-flop?

If I had to venture a guess, I'd say you could spell the reason u-n-i-o-n.

[tacticalogic]

Hey, didn't the DEA get in trouble recently for using their money to campaign against state initiatives? How is our "esteemed" Czar getting away with it now?

I remember the Reno Justice Department getting blasted to hell and back on this forum for using fed resources to campagin against the CCW referendum in Missouri.

[The FRugitive]

[uncbob]

Vegas led the country when it came to legalizing gambling
Maybe the same thing will occur for POT

[robertpaulsen]

"Vegas led the country when it came to legalizing gambling.
Maybe the same thing will occur for POT."

Don't forget prostitution. Nevadans should be so proud.

[let freedom sing]

They could invite the SD, CA. van Dams-- the poster family for illegal drug use and alcohol abuse to appear at their pro-legalization rallies. The bleeding hearts could hear how the VDz were too embarrassed to tell LE about their illegal drug use, how they tried to protect their children from knowing, and how they thought their drug-lifestyle had nothing to do with their daughter's fateful disappearance. They could say they weren't forthcoming in their initial and subsequent police interviews because they worried that what they did in the privacy of their own home and down at the local bar parking lot was woefully illegal, but... how could it be wrong... when it feels so right? /sarcasm

[robertpaulsen]

"'A group of orange-haired kids with piercings everywhere came in and wanted to register people just to vote for this question,' said Larry Lomax, registrar with the Clark County board of elections."

Geez, I wonder if they'll register as Republicans.....maybe democRATS.... hmmmmm...What party best represents their interests?

[Dakmar]

Don't forget prostitution. Nevadans should be so proud.

If you are worried about prostitution, let's clean up Washington DC first. I know where there are 535 full-time whores.

[adaven]

Don't forget prostitution. Nevadans should be so proud.

We are, thanks!

[lewislynn]

I know where there are 535 full-time whores.

Since one is no different than the other, the actual count is 536 elected whores not to mention too many appointed and hired.