OT: Will Legalizing Pot Solve Every Problem that Ails California? No, but Cute V
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It's not surprising how much San Francisco Web companies are in the middle of this Proposition 19 debate. Prop 19 would legalize, regulate and tax marijuana in California, and advocates hope if it passes the trend would spread nationally.
It's a cause straight to the heart of the increasingly libertarian streak of Silicon Valley. But beyond that, you've got companies like WeedMaps hoping this is the next billion dollar market — not only for the farmers and the dispensaries but for Web and mobile apps. A rare– forgive the pun– greenfield opportunity in our over-developed world.
And while everyone is trying to use the Web to push their issues this election season, when the tech community is behind an issue, they just do it better. (See: Obama) It's similar to the steller “I'm a Mac/I'm a PC†spoof PSAs from the “No on Proposition 8″ campaign last year.
Witness this adorable video for Prop 19 below, much more compelling than Paul Carr's favorite “MEG MEG MEG!†video, which somehow makes me just feel sorry for her. As discussed earlier this week, there's no sure-fire way to make a successful viral video. But making something this awesomely cute is a good bet. Of course, winning at the polls is another matter. [Video Below]
http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/21/will-le…
It's a cause straight to the heart of the increasingly libertarian streak of Silicon Valley. But beyond that, you've got companies like WeedMaps hoping this is the next billion dollar market — not only for the farmers and the dispensaries but for Web and mobile apps. A rare– forgive the pun– greenfield opportunity in our over-developed world.
And while everyone is trying to use the Web to push their issues this election season, when the tech community is behind an issue, they just do it better. (See: Obama) It's similar to the steller “I'm a Mac/I'm a PC†spoof PSAs from the “No on Proposition 8″ campaign last year.
Witness this adorable video for Prop 19 below, much more compelling than Paul Carr's favorite “MEG MEG MEG!†video, which somehow makes me just feel sorry for her. As discussed earlier this week, there's no sure-fire way to make a successful viral video. But making something this awesomely cute is a good bet. Of course, winning at the polls is another matter. [Video Below]
http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/21/will-le…
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If they want to legalize AND tax it, well then California is getting into the marijuana business in a big way- I could see where the government would have grounds to sue evem if I personally disagree with marijuana prohibition.
The Sargent Stedenko's of this world are not going to fade quietly into the night, unfortunately. Somehow I think over time this will all change and root for a full-blooming green revolution on this issue, even though I do NOT imbibe myself due to piss testing and a very good job in the transportation industry.
I'm not a big fan of legalizing pot or medical marijuana. I would be in favor of just making the vast majority of the penalties for possessing relatively small amounts of pot into a series of fines with no jail time though.