[Vision2020] 11 States Least Likely to Legalize Marijuana

[Moscow Cares]

The reason for this can be all summed up in three words . . . privatized correctional facilities.

Why legalize marijuana . . . even medicinal marijuana . . . when there is $$$ to be made by "friends of the court"?

Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
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Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"There's room at the top they are telling you still.
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
If you want to be like the folks on the hill."

- John Lennon

> On Dec 30, 2015, at 9:36 AM, Kenneth Marcy <kmmos1 at frontier.com> wrote:
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> 11 States Least Likely to Legalize Marijuana
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> Illegal in the United States for nearly 80 years, marijuana accounted for 8.2 million arrests nationwide between 2001 and 2010. Despite the decades old federal ban, the country’s attitude toward marijuana has been changing. While only 12% of Americans supported legalizing pot in 1969, 58% of Americans supported an end to marijuana prohibition in 2013.
> Starting with California in 1996, medicinal marijuana use is now legal in 23 states. Of the states with laws protecting medicinal users, four have legalized recreational pot use as well. Despite evolving opinions among voters and legislators, some states still seem unlikely to pass any kind of meaningful reform in the near future. Based on a review of marijuana laws and penalties for possession, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 11 least likely states to legalize marijuana.
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> In all of the states least likely to legalize pot, possession is a felony under certain circumstances. Perhaps due to strict penalties, estimated usage rates are below average in these states. While an estimated 12.3% of Americans age 12 years and older smoke marijuana, usage rates in all of the states least likely to legalize pot are below the national rate. In Kansas, for example, one of the least pot friendly states in the country, only 8.2% of residents 12 years and older use marijuana, the smallest share of any state in the country.
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> http://tinyurl.com/j3v72w7 
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> 4. Idaho
> > Max. fine for small amount: $1,000
> >Marijuana related arrests in 2012: 4,060
> >Marijuana arrests per 100,000: 254.4
> >Minimum penalty classification: Misdemeanor
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> Idaho is home to some of the most draconian marijuana laws in the country. A first time offender caught with 3 ounces or less of the drug for personal use can face up to one year of incarceration along with a $1,000 fine. Possession of more than 3 ounces in Idaho is a felony punishable by a $5,000 fine and up to five years in prison.
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> Already, 23 states allow for physician approved use of medical marijuana, with many others poised to join the ranks as early as next year. Idaho, however, is not one of them. Earlier this year, the state legislature approved a bill that would allow seriously ill Idahoans to use low potency cannabis oils to treat specific conditions. Despite its relatively limited scope, Governor Butch Otter vetoed the bill before it became law. With strict criminal penalties and a demonstrated lack of political will for even modest legal reforms, Idaho is one of the least likely states to legalize marijuana in the foreseeable future.
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> http://tinyurl.com/j3v72w7 
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> Ken
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