New Jersey, Arizona, Montana, South Dakota and Oregon are among states which passed groundbreaking drug legislation this election day.
According to the Associated Press, New Jersey’s measure to legalize the possession and use of recreational marijuana for people 21 and over passed easily with 67% of the vote.
Furthermore, Arizona legalized marijuana with a similar majority vote, and is even exploring the expunging of marijuana offenses from criminal records.
Montana and South Dakota also followed suit, allowing the recreational use of weed.
Oregon, which has been offering recreational marijuana since 2015, also became the first state to decriminalize the possession of drugs like cocaine, heroine and methamphetamine, citing it as more of a public health issue/personal choice than a criminal offense.
According to the New York Times, “The Oregon measure makes possession of small amounts of what have long been considered harder drugs a violation, similar to a traffic ticket, and no longer punishable by jail time. The law also funds drug addiction treatment from marijuana sales taxes.”
“This is incredible,” Kassandra Frederique of the advocacy group Drug Policy Alliance told the NYT. “This is like taking a sledgehammer to the cornerstone of the drug war.”
Last but not least, Oregon’s Measure 109 and Washington DC’s Initiative 81 also passed, loosening restrictions and increasing the medical study of psilocybin, effectively legalizing psychedelics like “magic mushrooms.”
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Floyd
November 5, 2020 at 3:08 pmPot is good. Shrooms are good. They go good with music. A little nitrous on the side and fuggetaboutit ! Don’t put people in jail for drugs. Dose a cop once in awhile. Dose trump once in a while.
Evildad
November 5, 2020 at 11:13 amIt’s “heroin,” not “heroine.” One is a drug, the other a female.
This Guy Fucks
November 5, 2020 at 10:59 amPlease, without pot, acid, cocaine and alcohol, there would be no Grateful Dead and therefore no jamband music scene. I ain’t rocket science…
MarZaPhiGar
November 4, 2020 at 10:22 pmPsychedlics are SACRAMENTS not intended for some douche to rage at a festie.
yip
November 5, 2020 at 12:27 pmagreed about ‘raging’, but camping and shrooms go together, marz. there can be a music festival on site, or just trees or a river, and one can still have an enlightening experience
Eeeadam
November 4, 2020 at 8:56 pmPete don’t bang, fake names
Droug Peterson
November 4, 2020 at 4:56 pmBut lots of us are!!!! Dr00gz!!!!
Pete Bangs
November 4, 2020 at 4:05 pmHow is this a music story? Not everyone who attends “jamband” shows are high.
oh my
November 4, 2020 at 5:51 pmit is a music story because there are lots of people who use both of these natural substances at shows. It’ would be good for them to know if and when they are breaking the law while enjoying live music. you don’t have to participate, Pete, but be very aware that without these natural outlets, there would be no jamband music. you don’t have to partake, but chill out dude….and just abide Peace
pm
November 5, 2020 at 11:10 amsome people want to stay in 1950,