Re: [DIYbio] Re: THC legislation is next week

Good question. Here in DC, our nation's capital the voter result was held from the public at first due to congressional interference and has yet to be implemented. Although it has been said that medical marijuana will be rolled out within the year through the liquor stores. In Maryland we've been cowed under due to our reliance on federal monies. However, Dr. Ben Cardin, the Democratic senatorial candidate has been the front runner in attempting to implement medical cannabis for years now. We have a system now, that says you can get a note from a doctor that can be produced at trial to reduce a charge to $100 fine, but you still have to go through the hassle of being arrested and detained and the court battle, while there is nowhere for citizens to legally acquire their medicines without resorting to the black market. Prohibition has truly failed and is costing the country dearly.

Scientists, Doctors, Accountants, Police (L.E.A.P.), Educators, and even some politicians have become more and more vocal in their support for legalization/decriminalization.

I would like to think that the states that have legalization on the ballot would have enough transparency to assure that the populace's votes are actually counted and the actual results released. However if one watched the Fort Collins debate that was shown on National Geographic's American Weed, you would see that apparently without any increase in turnout the number's shifted at the last moment in repeal of medical legislation in a very suspect way.

In Colorado there is a lab called "Full Spectrum" responsible for testing the states medicinal strains for THC content and contaminants. I'd love to bring something like that to Maryland as well.

Take Care,
Ryan

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