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The DEA’s biggest policy change in over 50 years…long over due and still more work to do

This article explains the benefits of this policy change and outlines why it’s not a super profound update (marijuana is not decriminalized or legalized but this helps towards the case)

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The trichomes on this was unreal 😍🥰💖

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I rolled this beauty with a Brother’s Broadleaf. The *only* blunt brand I will smoke! I gave up on blunts for years before I found them. Follow @shesmokeskush on IG for more 💕💨

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A Quick Guide To Key Issues In US Ballot Measures By State/Territory (leftist perspective) - UPDATED WITH RESULTS

EDIT: Post-election I've been through and updated with results or likely results. Will probably do this again in a few days once things are final. Positive results are in CAPS, BOLD AND ITALICS

I get really frustrated how little I see about ballot measures. So despite not even being in the US, I spent literally all day going through https://ballotpedia.org/2024_ballot_measures#By_state and writing up a summary.

Ideally, if you're able to vote in the US elections then you should do your own research on all applicable ballot measures and vote on them all accordingly. However, if you're not able to do that, I hope this post can help you. Ballot measures are worth voting on regardless of if you're voting Harris, Stein, write-in or spoiling your presedential ballot.

I've covered statewide ballot measures on what I'm calling "key issues", such as abortion and drug legalisation. There's also an alarming number of ballot measures based on purported concerns about non-citizen voting - these tend to replace constitutional language stating "every citizen" can vote with "only a citizen" can vote. I find that deeply concerning as it implies to me the possibility of not every citizen being able to vote.

Not covering something as a "key issue" doesn't mean it's not important - but it does mean I don't feel qualified to comment. I've skipped states without "key issues" to keep the list short. This is not exhaustive. Not-but-should-be-states are at the end.

Alaska:

Ballot Measure 1: MINIMUM WAGE: A YES would raise the state minimum wage to $15/hr and require paid sick leave. LIKELY TO PASS! 57% yes with 76% counted at time of editing.

Ballot Measure 2: RANKED-CHOICE VOTING: A NO would prevent the repeal of the existing ranked-choice voting system in Alaska. Toss-up at time of editing, no sadly at 49% with 76% of votes in, but that could change.

Arizona:

Proposition 133: OTHER: Seeks to constitutionally require partisan primaries, currently required by state statute. A NO on this amendment would make it easier for open top-four/similar primaries to be introduced. FAILED!

Proposition 134: OTHER: Seeks to restrict citizen-initiated ballot measures by imposing electoral-college-style requirements. A NO on this amendment would prevent this restriction on citizen-initiated ballot measures. FAILED!

Proposition 136: OTHER: Seeks to allow ballot measures to be challenged as unconsitutional prior to elections - the practical effect would be to allow nuisance lawsuits making ballot measure campaigns more expensive. A NO on this amendment would prevent this restriction on citizen-initiated ballot measures. FAILED!

Proposition 138: MINIMUM WAGE: This is a tricky one, as it reduces the minimum wage for tipped workers slightly but only on the condition that their total take-home pay is $2/hr above standard minimum wage. Currently tipped workers in AZ have a reduced minimum wage but their total take-home pay only has to equal the standard minimum wage. Generally republicans and restaurants are supporting YES, democrats and worker groups are supporting NO. FAILED!

Proposition 139: ABORTION: A YES on this amendment would provide a strong right to abortion before fetal viability. PASSED 62:38!!

Proposition 140: RANKED-CHOICE VOTING: A YES on this amendment would introduce open top-X primaries, with the legislature to choose the number, and require that candidates receive >50% of votes to win - potentially leading to ranked-choice voting. However, it could lead to top-two open primaries without ranked-choice voting. Failed.

Propositions 311, 312, 313 and 314: COP NONSENSE: a NO vote on all of these would prevent assorted cop nonsense. Sadly all passed.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

California:

Proposition 32: MINIMUM WAGE: A YES on this would provide an $18/hr minimum wage by 2026, rather than stagnating at $16. Currently narrowly behind (48:52) but with only 54% of the vote counted.

Proposition 34: OTHER: Appears to be a set of alarmingly specific and stringent regulations designed to target the AIDS Healthcare Foundation for their broader activities, like providing housing and supporting rent control via Prop 33. A NO would prevent this nonsense. Currently narrowly ahead (52:48) but with only 51% of the vote counted.

Proposition 36: COP NONSENSE: A NO would prevent more aggressive criminal penalties for various (mainly drug) offenses, which would otherwise worsen mass incarceration. Sadly, expected to pass (70% yes with 54% counted)

Proposition 3: MARRIAGE EQUALITY: A YES would formally remove a ban on same-sex marriage from the California Constitution. EXPECTED TO PASS! - 61% with 54% counted

Proposition 6: PRISON LABOUR: A YES would remove language permitting forced labour as punishment from the state constitution. Currently narrowly behind (45:55) but with only 53% of the vote counted.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Colorado:

Amendment 79: ABORTION: A YES on this amendment would provide a nonspecific right to abortion, and remove a section of the Colorado Constitution that prohibits the use of public funds for abortion. LIKELY TO PASS - currently 62:38 with 75% reported, needs 55%!!

Amendment J: MARRIAGE EQUALITY: A YES would formally remove a ban on same-sex marriage from the Colorado Constitution. LIKELY TO PASS - currently 64:36 with 73% reported, only needs 50%!!

Proposition 128: COP NONSENSE: A NO would prevent this proposition from imposing further arbitrary restriction on parole for violent crimes that are already difficult to get parole for. The proposition has been criticised as a giveaway to private prisons. Sadly, likely to pass.

Proposition 130: COP NONSENSE: A NO would prevent an arbitrary allocation of even more money to cops. Sadly, likely to pass.

Proposition 131: RANKED-CHOICE VOTING: A YES would bring in ranked-choice voting for state and federal offices. Likely to fail.

Proposition KK: OTHER: A YES would bring in a tax on guns with proceeds going to crime victims, mental health services, school security etc. LIKELY TO PASS - currently 54:46 with 75% reported!

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Connecticut:

No-Excuse Absentee Voting Amendment: VOTING RIGHTS: A YES would allow absentee voting without having to provide a valid excuse. LIKELY TO PASS - currently 57:43 with 57% reported!

Florida:

Amendment 3: DRUG LEGALIZATION: A YES would legalize and regulate limited recreational weed. Received 55% yes, short of 60% threshold, with 95% counted.

Amendment 4: ABORTION: A YES would provide a strong right to abortion, "before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health". Received 57% yes, short of 60% threshold, with 95% counted.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Hawaii:

Remove Legislature Authority to Limit Marriage to Opposite-Sex Couples Amendment: MARRIAGE EQUALITY: A YES would remove a ban on same sex marriage. PASSED!

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Idaho:

HJR 5: NONCITIZEN VOTING CONSPIRACY THEORY: A NO would prevent an alteration that's at best unnecessary, and at worst could invite future restrictions on the rights of citizens to vote. Likely to pass.

Proposition 1: RANKED-CHOICE VOTING: A YES would bring in ranked-choice voting and open top-four primaries for congresspeople and some state offices. Likely to fail.

Iowa:

Amendment 1: NONCITIZEN VOTING CONSPIRACY THEORY: A NO would prevent an alteration that's at best unnecessary, and at worst could invite future restrictions on the rights of citizens to vote. Passed.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Kentucky:

Constitutional Amendment 1: NONCITIZEN VOTING CONSPIRACY THEORY: A NO would prevent an alteration that's at best unnecessary, and at worst could invite future restrictions on the rights of citizens to vote. Passed.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Maine:

(no "key issues" as far as I can tell, but check out the flag vote!)

(flag vote failed, maine flag is staying the same)

Maryland:

Question 1: ABORTION: A YES would provide a strong right to reproductive freedom including abortion and contraception. PASSED! - a massive 74:26 with 76% reported!

Massachusetts:

Question 4: DRUG LEGALIZATION: A YES would provide for licensing/decriminalisation and taxation of psychedelics. Failed.

Question 5: MINIMUM WAGE: A YES would raise minimum wage for tipped employees to be in line with the general minimum wage. Failed.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Missouri:

Amendment 3: ABORTION: A YES would provide a strong right to reproductive freedom including abortion and reproductive healthcare. PASSED! 52:48

Amendment 6: COP NONSENSE: A NO would prevent this weird constitutional "more money for cops" measure, which appears to be looking to reestablish dodgy practises declared unconstitutional in 2021. FAILED 39:61!

Amendment 7: RANKED CHOICE VOTING: This is an anti-ranked-choice measure, a NO would help leave the door open for ranked-choice voting in the future. Passed.

Proposition A: MINIMUM WAGE: A YES would bring in a $15 minimum wage plus strengthened employment rights. PASSED 58:42!

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Montana:

CI-126: RANKED CHOICE VOTING: A YES would require top-four open primaries for congresspeople and some state offices, going hand in hand with ranked-choice voting. Failed.

CI-127: RANKED CHOICE VOTING: A YES would require a voting system where the winner gets >50% of the vote - in practice, likely to be ranked choice - for congresspeople and some state offices. Failed.

CI-128: ABORTION: A YES would provide a strong right to abortion before fetal viability. PASSED - 57:43 WITH 92% REPORTED!

Nebraska:

Initiative 434: ABORTION: This is an ANTI-abortion ballot measure. A NO would help protect the right to abortion. Sadly, this one passed.

Initiatives 437 and 438: DRUG LEGALIZATION: A YES on these measures would legalize and regulate medical weed. BOTH PASSED!

Initiative 439: ABORTION: A YES would provide a strong right to abortion before fetal viability. Sadly, this one failed. Weirdly, the numbers suggest that at least 4% of voters voted yes on both this one and 434.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Nevada:

Question 3: RANKED CHOICE VOTING: A YES would bring in top-five primaries and ranked choice voting for congressional and state elections. Failed.

Question 4: PRISON LABOUR: A YES would remove language permitting forced labour as punishment from the state constitution. PASSED!

Question 6: ABORTION: A YES would provide a strong right to abortion before fetal viability. PASSED!

Question 7: VOTING RIGHTS: This is a Voter ID (suppression) measure, a NO would help protect accessibility of voting. Sadly, passed.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

New York:

Proposal 1: ABORTION and TRANS RIGHTS: Though relatively vague and ambiguous in wording, a YES on this proposal is touted as theoretically protecting abortion rights. It also explicitly protects trans rights. PASSED!

North Carolina:

Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment: NONCITIZEN VOTING CONSPIRACY THEORY: An AGAINST on this amendment would prevent an alteration that's at best unnecessary, and at worst could invite future restrictions on the rights of citizens to vote. Sadly, passed.

North Dakota:

Initiated Measure 5: DRUG LEGALIZATION: A YES on this measure would legalize and regulate limited recreational weed. Failed.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Oklahoma:

State Question 834: NONCITIZEN VOTING CONSPIRACY THEORY: A NO on this question would prevent an alteration that's at best unnecessary, and at worst could invite future restrictions on the rights of citizens to vote. Sadly, passed.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Oregon:

Measure 117: RANKED-CHOICE VOTING: A YES on this measure would establish ranked-choice voting for elections to federal and state offices, including the presedential election and congresspeople, but not for the state legislature. Failed.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

South Carolina:

Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment: NONCITIZEN VOTING CONSPIRACY THEORY: A NO on this amendment would prevent an alteration that's at best unnecessary, and at worst could invite future restrictions on the rights of citizens to vote. Sadly, passed.

South Dakota:

Amendment F: OTHER: This amendment seeks to impose a work requirement for medicaid, forcing recipients to show their participation in "work-related activities" unless they're diagnosed with physical or mental disability. The UK benefits system does this for unemployment benefit and it's both cruel and counterproductive. A NO on this amendment would protect people who need healthcare under medicaid from this meat grinder of institutional cruelty. Sadly, passed.

Amendment G: ABORTION: Though not as strongly worded as in other states, a YES on this amendment would provide a basic constitutional right to an abortion. Sadly, failed.

Initiated Measure 29: DRUG LEGALIZATION: A YES on this measure would legalize and regulate limited recreational weed. Failed.

(other measures skipped as not "key issues" as far as I can tell)

Wisconsin:

Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment: NONCITIZEN VOTING CONSPIRACY THEORY: A NO on this amendment would prevent an alteration that's at best unnecessary, and at worst could invite future restrictions on the rights of citizens to vote. Sadly, passed.

Washington DC:

Initiative 83: RANKED-CHOICE VOTING: A YES on this measure would establish ranked-choice voting for elections in DC, and also create a semi-open primary system. Passed!

Puerto Rico:

Statehood, Independence, or Free Association Referendum: OTHER: This is a non-binding refurendum, but asks once again if Puerto Rico should become a state. Once again returned a vote for statehood.

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Now that is MY PRESIDENT!

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Let’s go!

[halfbakednug]

I’m calling this Strawberry Dreams (📸 from X)

[cosmicstoner]

I love my cloud bong from cannastyle 💨🌿☁️

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The fact that Florida didn't wanna pass weed irritates the living fuck outta me. I don't even smoke but it's more than that.

People need to wake tf up and see the bigger picture.

[jothetender]

Strain: Resting Bitch Face

Grower: Canna Royale

State: Oklahoma

Medical/recreational: Medical

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Being disabled in this society sucks so bad most of the time especially when cannabis is the only thing that helps

Like I can’t go anywhere and do things I enjoy because of pain and fatigue so I micro-dose (cannabis) to keep myself functional and ease the pain but micro-dosing means I can’t go anywhere unless someone else drives and there isn’t anywhere near enough public transport available

Also cannabis is so fucking expensive and when you’re disabled you can’t really work full time and insurance sure as hell won’t help help even though cannabis is the best option since over the counter pain meds don’t do shit and prescription pain meds are incredibly addictive (to me not worth the risk even if a Doctor would prescribe them)

And the state I live in still hasnt legalized it yet and the legal delta 9/8/10 thc-a/v etc edibles tend to not be gluten free (fucking celiac) so my options are to either cross state boarders and be upcharged by dispensaries near the boarder or to buy legal flower/ pre rolls …but as we all know smoking is kinda bad for your lungs and I really hate it but like… wtf am I supposed to do?

(Luckily in Sep there’s gonna be a bill to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin but it’ll still be slow progress getting the industry to catch up)

Anyways being disabled in America just means being fucked over constantly at every turn and being so isolated most of the time

And I’m incredibly privileged in that my husband makes decent money so we aren’t living paycheck to paycheck and we both have strong family & friend support systems to fall back on if shit hits the wall

Disabled people who don’t have those things suffer even more and are super fucked by the system

Being disabled is so fucking expensive and it’s exhausting

I just wanna fucking live without dealing with all of this every moment of the day