Comments by "" (@charlesvan13) on "Marijuana Prohibition Finally Ends in Vermont" video.

  1. No. In most states it has been through citizen ballot initiatives. The legislators tend to be somewhat more in favor of government power than the voters. In Oregon around 1990 the legislature tried to criminalizes simple possession, less than 1 oz. for personal use; raised it from an infraction to a misdemeanor. They wanted suspicion of marijuana possession to be enough to get search warrants. But their law was overturned by a ballot initiative. Then in 2014 it was outright legalized. Also, several states allow growing for personal use. In Oregon, I think you can grow about 5 plants for personal use. BTW. I personally think smoking pot is a huge waste of time. And it leaves you mentally less capable, for days after using it.
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  2. I had a friend from Tennessee, and he said he could get 1 lb per plant. Of course, that's growing outdoors. That's still only worth about $4000. But 16,000 extra per year is not insignificant.
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