having paraphernalia is still a criminal act with penalty of imprisonment so what good is it to be able to have pot but no way to smoke it? And a second arrest garner's double the jail time and double the fine of the original law. Why the hell don't they just burn the pages that this law takes up in the RCW, and forget it was ever written and passed? We'd all be better off, including those who don't use the herb. No laws banning, or even regulating, the possession, use, cultivation, or transfer of the herb or of the paraphernalia related to any of that, just as it was 110 years ago.

I think the herb should be legalized if doctors can hand out all the drugs that are harmful what is the big deal over a drug thats not harmful it would be better for you them any of the anti-depressants that doctors give out like candy

Marijuana is still legal... throughout the united states... the rule of lawful laws is still the law of the land... problem is we've allowed the criminals in government to define the law... in direct conflict and gross violation with the constitution.... the legal law of the land!

Marijuana prohibition under the guise of regulation is illegal, as-is, proclaiming laws under the guise of 'promoting the general welfare'.

The 'promotion' of the general welfare is a supposed to be a coercive free, democratic, legal, honest, process of debate and education ... proclamations, mandates, and biased laws created by biased people are not!

Isn't it amazing how simple words like 'all men', 'self-evident truthes', and 'inalienable rights' are so confusing... to the confused... the criminal... the religious... the under educated... the ignorant, and the whorish?

Laws, like a contract, must be legal to be enforcible.... those that are not are considered fraudulent... and unenforcible.

Those that deliberately create illegal / fradulent contracts and laws are committing crimes... for which we have prisons.

it would make my day if he would just let us smoke pot without thanking im doing something bad . but the day it happens i will respect our GOV but untill then im going to do what i do best.lol POST A COMMENT IF U AGREE

whats this about doubling the punishment for a subsequent offense?

does not sound like decriminalization to me.

legalization and taxation would generate revenue as opposed to merely saving a little bit of the budget.

This is pretty awesome step that the United States is beginning to take as a whole. The government has so much control over our actions that we are almost like their puppets...except we are consumers that cost them money.

Now the authority is finally beginning to realize that there are far more important causes that money can go towards, like health care. The way the economy is going right now, it would only be sane to pass this bill to save us a handful of MILLIONS a year.

Plus, those who consume pot are not hurting anyone. The community that does, usually does it in the peace of their homes. God forbid stupid kids run around and think that it's legalized and ruin this for us.

Seattle area should've been the first to have this decriminalized, I mean hell, we have the best around!

Unfortunately a state cannot pass a bill that supercedes federal law. This bill is a great step towards legalization, do nothing but support this bill! Legalization and taxation would definitely generate more revenue, but would have to be passed federally. Go 1177!

well i belive that if pot was legalized the world would be better because how many peolpe have been stoned and killed some one...not many i know but hell get as shit-faced as you want and take a cab home wtf is up with our government?????

Of course paraphernalia is still illegal, however anyone with 2 shakes of the intelligence stick can find ways around this. Most of the smokers I know already do so what would be the difference there?

of course I have no idea how much 40 grams translates into more than I ever have on me I am certain.

Go Washington I hope this passes.

I would love to be able to smoke without being worried about a misdemeanor on my record, I personally would not be the person I am today without it, at age 20 I found out that I was loosing hair, couple months later I figured out that I was constantly depressed and needed help, went to the doctor, he prescribed anti-depressants, I have tried 4 different kind none helped which made me even more depressed and I had withdrawals from the medication, my life only got worse, couldn't stay committed to anything, school, work, relationship, family.... finally a friend who has smoked for 30 years said, "here try this", now I am 29, got my bachelors degree in computer science, and work at Microsoft. Never thought I would make it this far....

I think they should have legalized it years ago, in my opinion Alcohol is 10x worse and the state makes millions from selling it, why not make more millions selling something that's considered less harmful and less toxic for your body than Alcohol.

you might think my story is a little childish and I might be dependent on the so called drug, but what this drug did for me no "prescription drug" could have done.

40 grams is about 1.4 onces.

People need to stop focusing on the cost associated with prosecuting and jailing people. Instead think of the truly innocent people that are being arrested and forced into jail for trying to make their lives a little easier to live. The most dangerous effect of this drug is the punishment associated with its possession. End this prohibition and legalize and regulate just like our precious and often deadly alcohol.

Usually the government is all for things that sedate us and make us happy. You'd think the government would jump on this one.

if people realized we do not need to be in a receshen our econamy would come to a paek if nationwide decrimanalzation and a state or goverment tax as with tabacco and alcohol not to mention taking away the money we giv to r neighbers canada and mexico and putting it rite back in our ecnomy besides herb and i quote has never killed anyone drug dealers do and since laws are passed against weed people r dying by the thousands everyday from cigs and alcohol the whole efect would make our country stronger than ever than maybe peace no war down with the these redneck turn of the century laws its been almost 100 years and more people in the us smoke herb to relax daily than ever wer the laws r present so than will the crimes

OK, you really want to get through to the man? Here's how you do it-

First off, visit www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ This is a website specifically for we the peep's to write in and express our opinions. I feel that change(federal laws) is coming, but it's going to take a little while.

Next, contact your State Legislator. Did you know that one letter mailed in to you State GOV counts as 5000 of that states citizens, so with that said, it's like you are speaking out for 5000 people!

And last, don't be bashful! Get active and stand up for your rights! You can do as little as donating to your local(or state)MJ activist groups, to being a leader and holding rallys out front of our states capital building in Olympia! And believ it or not, it's alot easier to do it than you think.

Aren't you tired of being bullied around by you GOV? Instead of being REACTIVE, be PROACTIVE and help make a diference if not for our future, but for our childrens future.

Thank you, thank you very much... You've been great! Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week! Have a good night ladies and gentlemen!!!

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its about time that wa state did this shit

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dont be givin people who cant spell shit please

this isnt the place for bad vibes

plus there prob just reeally high

I think they should legilize it. Our economy is bad. The government would get a benifit if they taxed it. If they pass this bill. I can imagine it being like having medical marijuana. Able to grow and have a certian amout.
They should have legalized it before the legilized alcohol. Alcohol is more toxic then heroin in the short run.

What I'm mostly curious about is if the do pass this bill. If you have it at school Does this bill apply or does the school have there own separate rules?

LEGALIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok so in Seattle limits, up to 40 grams and a fine, not bad! An improvement for sure. I personally feel it should be legal, but at the same time wish for it to be regulated similar to tobacco. Say you cant tax it my ass! I mean less and fewer people would go through risky dealers if all you had to do is go down to Kwik-E-Mart, and buy a pack of "camel green" lol. Even if the pack was a whopping 20-30 dollars a pack. That, however wont happen until the federal gov't gets off their high horse and eases up on it, I suppose they make too much money on their own drug trafficking to want us to do ours. Cant fool us!!