I'll probably vote no but I don't really care. Pot heads I know are unmotivated and make stupid decisions so I try to keep them away from me.
Please vote yes! It will generate so much revenue for the state and create thousands of jobs. Its not like there is a line of people waiting to smoke it, the people smoking now will be the ones smoking it when its legal, why make criminals out of them? If they are going to get it one way or another might as well have them fund drug education and prevention in our schools. 9 out of every 10 dollars of profit goes to the state general fund to be used for whatever the state finds necessary, IE schools, roadwork, drug treatment programs. That isn't including the mandatory percentage they put on it that absolutely HAS to go to the schools drug prevention programs.
I am just saying, I need a job, and this will open up paper and pulp mills, create financing jobs, marketing jobs, farms, food production from hemp jobs... the list goes on and on.
People are smoking and driving as well as drinking and driving now, its just up to the individual to be responsible and not do things like that. That's why we have current laws in place.
It costs taxpayer money to deal with petty marijuana possession, our economy is terribly down, our state is looking for additional revenue, I just don't understand why we don't take advantage of this resource and turn those things around, and get Oregon back to work.
If you really don't care, why not just throw a yes down on there for the people that need a job? It wont affect you anymore than it does now, besides it will be harder for kids to get it, drug dealer don't ask for I.D.
Thanks guys,
Shishk