It's funny how everyone is okay with alcohol but when cannabis is pushed, it's too complicated, or it causes problems. Alcohol should be illegal if anything not weed
@@smitdiot1410they also are payed by members in gangs to promote weed being illegal so that they can make money illegally. Black Market has no taxes unlike legal
An opinion from a neighbor of yours in The legal recreational and medical state of Michigan. Growing a plant that 10 years ago could have got me 4 years in state prison is one of the most liberating feelings i've had since I started taking part In this relaxing horticulture hobby.
ikr? i live in ny but same deal over here, i remember 4 years ago being nervous about one seedling in my window but just this summer i had the opportunity to run 10 plants outside in the open. such a liberating experience.
That's awesome!! People don't consider this at all when talking about legalization. I used to grow when I lived on the west coast, nothing huge just the 6 plants we were allowed, but since I moved back to Indiana a decade ago I can't & it's absolutely a bummer. My wife grows a small sized garden yearly so we get peppers, tomatoes, strawberries & other things we use regularly & she loves being outside after work tending her garden. Every year I wish I could throw a few seedlings down but Indiana is stuck in the 80s... the 1880s
Thank god your state is close and cheaper than mines. Illinois and yes it’s worth the drive. Bro one half gram of wax is like $70 here plus tax and in Michigan they had a deal 4 for $100 no comparison
In Idaho, you can cross the border to WA, OR, NV, UT, MT, or Canada to get legal weed. It's ridiculous how the party of "freedom" wants to prevent people from having the same rights as everyone else, and will gladly put them in jail for possession of a plant.
@karmakazi219 States ran by staunch republicans does this. All the other states that made that leap into legalization are enjoying massive amounts of revenue from it. No major changes either. DUI's aren't on the rise, and even the people you get your bud off the street have brought their prices down. This is how Conservative states are until they get overwhelming votes from the people, or the federal government makes it completely legal.
@@abundantharmony GA has a Republican-majority House and Senate, a Republican governor, and a Republican Secretary of State. You also have several large cities with Democrat mayors where possession of small amounts of cannabis has been decriminalized. Nice try though.
@@karmakazi219 IT'S STILL ILLEGAL STATEWIDE, and you are blatantly ignoring the electoral votes. Ga is a BLUE STATE. Doesn't matter if some cities ignore the law. When Ga was even MORE BLUE a few years ago, weed was even MORE illegal. So, NICE TRY.
@karmakazi219 Oh oh oh but if Indiana legalizes pot, the state's prison population will take a nosedive. What about the state's "freedom" to incarcerate people? /s
@JohnnyRep-hz5qh people have been driving on weed..... legalization isn't going to change that..... They never gave out DUIs for weed before it became legal..... now they have been and will be charging people for it.....
@@JohnnyRep-hz5qhThe impact on driving on cannabis vs alcohol is not even close. And the "two wings don't make a right" argument is old and tired. Alcohol has very limited therapeutic use, as opposed with MJ
It is not complicated. It is only complicated to those who benefit from it being illegal. Any state that still prohibits cannabis is violating it’s citizens rights.
I'm from northern Indiana. Everyone I know just buys it in Michigan and bootlegs it back. With the Ohio border now open for business, 27 of Indiana's 92 counties will border a legalized state. Kentucky will add even more in 2025. When the lost tax revenue reality finally sinks into the minds of lawmakers the law will eventually change. It might take more than a decade but it'll eventually happen. Especially once the Baby Boomer lawmakers are aged out of the statehouse and Gens X, Y, and Z are fully running things.
The money is in it being legal and more funding for the the police and padded pockets. Smoke all you want but keep it out of my lungs and my walls. You don't know what this stuff really is.
As a person who lives 10 minutes from the Indiana-Ohio line (live in Ohio, work/go to school in Indiana) it’s almost hilarious how everyone talks about “going to Michigan” or now 👀 “can’t wait for a trip to Ohio” because huge numbers of people smoke or take gummies. Indiana’s stance is laughable at this point.
I quit smoking, but come on! We all know Indiana makes their money by incarcerating and putting people on probation for weed. Where would the counties get their money for community corrections…..We shouldn’t be terrified of going to jail if we want our PTSD symptoms to be less hell with a plant that’s legal in every state surrounding us. We are so backwards here.
The tax revenue from legalized sales would cover that and then some. But, you've got Mike Pence and those fools, so you'll never get your freedom. Come smoke up in Ohio! We welcome your money! We'll put it to good use since your state won't!
The justice system thing gets thrown around a lot but very few people are actually getting harsh punishments for weed. Despite saying that, even ONE person being punished for possession of weed is unacceptable. There are a lot of things to love about this state but our prehistoric marijuana stance is not one of them. Our elected officials are not representing their constituents, as a majority of Hoosiers (across the political spectrum) want marijuana legalization. It’s time to stop losing money to legal states that gladly use the taxes for their infrastructure. Bring the money home and put it into education, roads, healthcare for goodness sake!
The federal government really needs to finally take up this issue. With so many states legalizing, we should just make it legal legal for all Americans.
The federal government is lacking the amendment required to actually do anything. Why do you think they haven't challenged any of the states that have legalized it?
@@suicydekyng8612 The federal government has no authority to do anything about it. Prohibiting alcohol required the 18th amendment to make it a federal issue. No such amendment exists for the war on drugs.
As a lifelong Hoosier resident I've bought and smoked weed in Indiana for over 40 years without law enforcement being involved, that's how illegal it is. 🙄
Yeah I went out there with an army buddy to visit his family and we were smoking very heavily even obtained some shroomies that were pretty good tbh it’s just a “cover your own ass” type thing🤷🏿♂️
States that haven't legalized recreational cannabis are only losing potential tax revenue in states where it's legal because the residents just drive to the nearest state to buy it
Stop making it a tax issue! I'm sick of you liberals trying to capitulate and make a stupid argument to tax a plant for no reason. You can have weed without a sin tax. The worst part about legalization by smooth brains like you is how expensive dispensaries are. It used to be like $50 bucks for an ounce in Canada from a dealer, now it's like $120+ thanks to the stupid taxes you liberals imposed.
Yep, I grew up in Texas and it was a common thing to see friends head up to Colorado, load up on a few ounces of sticky icky, and come right back and be the local plug. Cant imagine the millions of dollars the state of Texas missed out on, and only arresting a small percentage of people who crossed state lines with God’s Green Remedy. Colorado upgrades it’s schools just because while Texas schools need millions in flood damage repairs…
It’s not complicated. The Prison lobby wants marijuana to remain illegal so they can fill their private prisons with marijuana users. Wherever you see resistance to legalizing marijuana, look for the influence of the private prison industry. Look at which representatives are getting money from the private prison lobby.
@@ottomueller4425 I am not saying that Rob is right in his assessment as to the "why" but tax revenue and kickbacks directly to politicians are not the same thing.
The fact that this is even an issue in 2023 is absolutely ludicrous. Cannabis is a health tonic, compared to something like, I don't know, alcohol. Its possession and use should elicit no more concern than a box of Tic Tacs. Let's move forward, folks.
the real problem is this state not having an avenue for the people to push legislation, the stranglehold of old useless men (politicians) in this state is disgusting. in most states the people can sponsor a bill, not here and it needs to change.
If you want it legalized Indiana then Indiana needs to elect officials who will get the bill passed. Its ridiculous people in Indiana are still being criminalized for marijuana possession. I'm not a smoker, but come on Indiana get with the times.
As someone from a state where it's basically been legal for a while now, I'm sorry people are still going through this silliness. We've seen so many unrelated small businesses getting an economic boost just by being in the vicinity of a dispensary. I really don't remember what the supposed downside was from the people who were against it, but those issues didn't materialize.
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I'm in California...and the problems started when recreational cannabis became strangled by regulation and taxes. The way the regulations for dispensaries are set up , they must buy from a licensed distributor , who contracts from the grower. Taxed each step of the way of course. And sellers misrepresent potency constantly with no repercussion. Greed abounds. Grow your own if you can
I can and do. And yes I agree with everything you just said about the excessive regulation and taxes. I was just referring to the perceived societal detriment in some of the more conservative places where it's not legal and how, in my observation, that's not really a thing.
A few years ago the federal government made CBD and THC products legal up to a certain potency. Before Missouri legalized recreational use you could buy CBD and THC products in stores. In my city CBD was sold at some grocery stores (gummy and liquid form) and health food stores had the THC products. I would get the THC products until it was legalized here recreationally. Now we have dispensaries so I've not gone the health food stores route since, but they worked pretty good. Just had to take three or four droppers to get a good buzz.
People are already unhealthy and dumb enough. They don't need more drugs. That's the negative effect. Alcohol makes a mess in our society also, but there hasn't been enough support to ban it. Don't get me wrong, I drank plenty in my younger adult years. It did not make my life healthier or happier. Fortunately I'm not at risk to become an alcoholic. But now in my late 40s I see plenty of people that struggle with alcohol and an inability to live without it.
If it's no longer criminal then the only effect it has on law enforcement is the loss of one of their cash cows. If it's no longer illegal it doesn't create more crime, that's such illogical thinking it's dumb as shit.
Cannabis addicts often become criminals. If the police can’t stop cannabis use now that its legal, then that doesn’t help at all when trying to fight crime. Not rocket science really.
You are correct, the only people that are unhappy when States pass Recreation Marijuana laws are the dealers. It puts them right out of business. I knew a guy in Seattle that was making over 120k a year selling pot before it was legalized, today he is living on the streets so if you really want to fight the dealers just legalize it.
You have to remember that Indiana was the state that spent millions of dollars eradicating ditchweed that wouldn't even get anyone high. Follow the money!
I am more concerned that the map of the Northern Midwest US states (shown at 0:24) does not include Upper Michigan! What news did I miss prior to this report??? Did Lake Superior finally swallow the U.P. into it's unfathomable depths?!? Did Canada steal the land from us?!? I have questions!!!
It doesn't matter how state lawmakers or police feel. What matters is how the people of Indiana feel, and the state legislators should move to represent the will of the people.
@@jalene150Is the invisible border a problem? I'm in Colorado but have heard cops don't bother pulling people over within 10 miles of the border unless they are speeding or wreckless driving because they catch so many people with weed, when they do if it's less than an Ounce they confiscate the purchase and send them on their way with a warning. That's qord of mouth though.
Ya I am about an hour from Michigan and there is plenty of stores set up right on the border like within 5 min. I go to Michigan twice a week to get my stuff, nice to know I can go to Ohio now if need be.
It sickens my souls that my parents where killed from a drunk drive and they continue to let it be on the market over weed. That’s not even considering that they made fentanyl legal. The system is set up for us to fail
Sorry for your loss. My wife's mom barely lived & needed many surgeries after a guy with so many DUI's that he had permanently lost his license hit her a few years ago head-on. Where is fentanyl legal though? Are you just saying that bcuz there's so many addicts to heroin/opiates that's been cut/replaced by fentanyl??
Pretty sure fent is schedule III so its illegal to sell and use recreationally but its used as anethesia all the time and has been for some time. Its a pretty essential medicine and the fentanyl in the streets usually comes from China. Fentanyl is illegal in every state for recreational use or even possession.
I can't remember where I saw it, but someone said: “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;"
The weird thing is, I’ve had conversations with several cops who are anywhere from okay with it, to being pro legalization. One thing they all agree on is that on domestic disturbance calls (which they hate for good reasons) they would MUCH rather deal with pot smokers than alcohol drinkers. The alcohol filled disturbance can be life threatening. Pot, not so much.
@@tcar1501Thats not entirely true. Im not saying weed causes violence, but there are plenty of violent people who stay high all the time. Not to mention, weed is often laced with other drugs like PCP so you never really know.
@@williamhermann6635 "weed is often laced with other drugs like PCP" Why would someone add additional costs to the pot they sell without any additional return on investment?
Where is your discussion on why its ok to allow a unhealthy addictive coping mechanism that not only hurts you but others when they unconsentually breathe it in? So now that you know its a human rights violation find a better solution.
The Ohio government did absolutely nothing to get this passed. It was all independent people, collecting signatures to get it on the ballot, then the voters voted for it. Talking to politicians in Indiana about it is meaningless. Their donors aren't aligned with allowing plants that grow out of the ground.
@@secretsauce4530 the Poppy Plant IS Legal... You just can't process it into Opium, that's the illegal part... You can have the Flowers, Hell they put Poppy seeds on Bagels, my dude.
Yes, a plant god made.....but Soros modified so you'll have a hard time remembering where you left your pipe. Think terpenes which went 20x when Soros got involved in Cal 2020 hemp push, don't be their bitch/pawn
Catch up! Indiana is losing massive tax income. In Colorado retail taxes is near 25% on a usual $100 purchase. Customers are happy to purchase regulated inspected products and pay their taxes for the legal benefit. Better than health toxic expensive alcohol and no hangover
@@isthisme1705true, but many people prefer having a vetted and regulated product. Sure some people will take the risk of going around the taxes. But most won't. It's the same with alcohol right now.
Most of the "street" marijuana in Ohio, actually comes from the legal stores in Michigan or New York. When Ohio gets their program going, you will see lots of Indiana plates in the parking lots. It was s similar situation with gambling. People who like to gamble have told me that when they had to go out of state, the casino parking lots were full of Ohio plates. Ohio legalized gambling and can now keep a lot tax dollars. It's not just about tax money. The money people spend at a legal dispensary stays in the state, boosting that states economy.
You obviously have no idea. Many people that use this crap often have problems and suffer with it. They either just don’t realise it or refuse to accept it.
True but making liquor illegal again is like a repeat in prohibition history. People know all about moderation, and I like booze as a stoner. I just don’t mix the two together unless I’m making tinctures
@@angrypastabrewing he didn't say he wanted liquor to be illegal, he just pointed out the fact that alcohol is more lethal and legal than cannabis, it just seems backwards. these days you would think "hey lets start by legalizing the one that you cant over dose on"
I've been saying it jokingly since the start of the legalization movement, but it may turn out to be true. Indiana was the last state to re-legalize alcohol after prohibition ended, and we'll be the last state to legalize marijuana, even AFTER the federal government does.
I wouldn't be surprised if NH holds on until the end as well. They're surrounded by green states and provinces. A few bills have passed their house but are either DOA in the senate or if it gets passed the senate, DOA on Sununu's desk. NH has a stronghold on state-run liquor stores, they're definitely waiting for a federal class schedule change to have a stronghold on state-run weed stores as well.
"It's hugely, hugely complicated." - Police Superintendent Doug Carter Of course a cop would say it's complicated to stop this deep oppression. When your job is to inflict pain and suffering you feel threatened when the people want and demand freedom. Half the country has legalized weed. There is nothing complicated, at all. And another thing..."...hugely, hugely complicated"? He's speaking like an elementary school child...really, really! He is ignorant and one of the "bad apples" in our police forces across the country.
Preach. We aren't stupid and know exactly why they want to keep it illegal. $$. As you said, almost half the country has done it. He acts as if it's a novel, new idea that has never been done...there are plenty of templates to follow. I personally think all law enforcement should be drug tested weekly if they want to make money off of incarcerating people for drugs. I personally know a cop who takes drugs from people and shares them with his wife. His wife is a family member. And her brother is a PO who brings drugs into the local jail. The hypocrisy and irony amongst people with power is jaw dropping.
It is so much easier arresting someone stoned on marijuana than someone smacked out on meth. The State won't admit the cash cow from marijuana arrests even though the state would make 10x that number if it was legalized.
There was a catch-all term I came across that I liked. "Professional practitioner of coercive violence", which covers soldiers, mercenaries, pirates, bandits, bodyguards, bouncers, and of course, cops.
Indiana legalized the sale of alcohol on SUNDAYS in 2018... I don't see them doing anything on this for a while. These "Representatives" are completely out of touch.
I love not having to deal with old head dealers and young punks. No more favors. No more mandatory hanging out in a dark, dank, doghair basement. No more meeting in the movie theater parking lot. I can put cloths in my closet instead of plants. Don't have to hide a bag in my taillight. No worries when the sheriff shows up with baby mama paperwork. Pot now takes up virtually none of my adulting time and half the cost.
The strongest voice against marijuana is the tobacco lobby, second largest is the alcohol lobby. Third largest is the state and local bar and restaurant owners lobby. Its all about the redirection of consumer spendable income.
What's better: Legal cannabis or martial law? Some people prefer the government control every second of our lives, others think we should have freedom of choice.
You’re right. Poor stoners shouldn’t have to sit on a couch doing nothing at a drug dealers house. They should be sitting on their own couch doing nothing productive.
The number of times I needed to hangout with guys literally nicknamed Cake, Crackers, and Hotdog (singular) just to get weed really pained my spirit. Now I have a tenant who works at a dispensary and when I need weed I just text him and he leaves it at my door :D
They're just busy preemptively buying up pot stocks to push any small business out of the market ahead of time. Same exact corporate problems on a new battlefield.
I believe that cannabis will eventually lead to more profits for pharmaceutical companies when people develop health problems from misuse of cannabis. If cannabis is serious medicine let’s require prescriptions and have the pharmaceutical companies develop safe accurate dosages to help patients.
Legalization takes the Cartels & criminal element OFF the STREET and makes SOCIETY SAFER & produces TAX REVENUES that don't go into militarized police budgets who further criminalize society
@helendropinski3754 a typical cop reply- fact is pot usage doesn't do ANY those things. Rather ALCOHOL is the #1 Factor in societal disfunction. Further the end game capitalism of the USA where COPS & GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES enjoy SOCIALIZED wages & pensions on the WORKING MAN'S BACK Further emphasizes my point. Not only that Church's have TAX FREE status yet delve into issues like cannabis legalization with police groups & unions who want the FINES $$ & CONFISCATION laws enhancing THEIR pensions It's a no brainer Legalization is GOOD for society. Anything that removes power of police & RESTRICTS them from abusing citizens is GOOD. Such as the CONSTITUTION which RESTRICTS GOVERNMENT & POLICE & MILITARY powers & gives CITIZENS RIGHTS OVER the Government & police & military. Btw You're a Bad person & should be ashamed of yourself. The FINGER OF SHAME 👉 IS UPON THEE! SHAME....SHAME....SHAME!
This is me publicly announcing I go to the dispensary every week in Michigan and bring it right back to Indianapolis and pass it out to all the family and friends I rather take the risk of going to go get it and possibly getting caught but it’s that I know what I’m buying knowing that nothing has been done to the product just knowing that it was regulated vs buying off the streets is way better there is a problem in Indiana the bud off the street is straight up cbd sprayed with thc distillate or sadly laced with lord knows what it needs to be legalized and properly regulated like the surrounding states congratulations Ohio I’ll see you too soon 🙏
Trafficking across state lines will put you in federal prison. Probably wise to delete this comment. That said, "regulated weed" is grown with chemical fertilizers. Try growing your own, organically in nutrient rich dirt (THOUSANDS of videos on it). I grew one plant indoors this year, yeilded over 6 ounces. You can grow 4 plants before it becomes a felony. (Although weed is legal to grow in my state). This was my first run, SO MUCH TASTIER, heady, not lathargic, and SUPER smooth. I believe the chemicals cause the *cough*. Build a soil has a lot of videos, 5 seasons of growing with soil.
Any State or County that does not legalize and permit the sale of Marijuana is basically saying, "We don't really need money. If We do, we will raise people's TAXES, AGAIN!!!!!!!!
Don't do it Indiana. The only benefit it provides is lowering the backlash from potheads. States that legalize marijuana for recreational use have seen a constant drain on the economy as a result from higher need for resources due to unemployment, more uninsured medical expenses, and massive more crime. Plus the inability to legally justify "under the influence" paves the way to more problems that will grow faster than a wild fire. Trust me, I live in one of these states where recreational use is legal and things are so much worse now than before it was illegal.
you need to stop smoking crack and pick up a joint. legal marijuana does not increase unemployment, medical expenses, or crime. More smokers can get jobs because discrimination is gone, medical insurance premiums are lower in states with legal marijuana, and crime related to pot is nearly non-existent because of it's legal status. You aren't fooling anybody with your made up stats, grandpa
As a Buckeye, I welcome our Hoosier neighbors and their money that will drive our state's programs in this new era. Come and smoke up in Ohio! We all know that your Amish state won't let you enjoy your freedom to use a non-toxic, harmless plant. So visit ours and have a toke. Or two!
People will just go to border stores to try and slip back into Indiana to use or sell like Ohioans and some Indianans do with Michigan, or, Tennesseans do with Missouri and Virginia. Your money point stands though. I guess the new Ohio Michigan rivalry is who is making more money off Indiana.
I mean where else are they going to steal from? They line their pockets with the money they are supposed to use to feed and house people. They starve people so they can steal their lunch money. Real pieces of shit.
Yeah that police officer is an embarrassment to our species. He doesn't care about the will of the people. He wants the failed war on drug's to continue which is pure insanity.
Keep it illegal if you want but people in your state are still gonna smoke pot. Now the question is do you want the tax money or are you okay with other states getting it?
Every state that has legalized marijuana has since seen an increase in children 7-12 grades smoking that garbage. Every single state that legalized that filth is playing a hand in obliterating our youth.
Legalize Federally, expunge MJ criminal records. Let's start cracking down on real important issues, like strengthening the middle-class and poor, Vets, Borders, Energy independence, Strengthening Labor, Strengthening the R.E ecosystem... WTF is going on in this country. Why are these Politicians willingly letting the system collapse?
This same thing happened in Massachusetts. We legalized it, then the pencil-pushers in Boston took FOREVER to allow dispensaries to open. Then during COVID-19 our dumbass governor shut down all recreational sales for "safety" when it was clear he just doesn't support marijuana and President Pumpkinhead gave him the authority to shut down any businesses he wanted.
Everyone I've met who does recreational marijuana has always ended up switching to something harder after a while. I think it should stay illegal and also there should be more restrictions on alcohol too. We don't need to have drunken slobs all over the place, and also don't need high slobs.
Yep, Indiana is behind the times, and losing tons of money, just like Sunday liquor sales, they will be one of the last states to join modern times once again.
It's not complicated, legalize cannabis for adults over 21 for the tax revenue and the local employment the industry provides, stay for the freedoms it offers the citizens of Indiana. Cannabis is less toxic than aspirin, yet treated like heroin. The only thing dangerous about cannabis is its legal status and the related associated legal entanglements and punishments. Just prohibition all over again, we never learn.
2 reasons its still illegal in Indiana. 1) The politicians are preparing to set up the laws to benefit themselves. (i.e. making sure the property they buy in the correct zoning and that a friend or family member runs the company) and 2) There is a lot of money being made by keeping it illegal. I overheard someone boasting they make $800 a day selling it.
Oh yeah one of my friends in Seattle made well over 120k a year selling but once it was legalized within 5 years he was living on the streets. He and all the dealers thought that Recreational Marijuana was terrible because they all knew they had just lost their livelihoods. Although I believe Eli Lilly is the main reason it will remain legal here in the State of Indiana.
800 sold a day, or profit a day.. two completely different things. a stripper can bring home 1-2k a night... if you do something well grandma always told me don't do it for free. I'm all for IN going green, the whole damned country to be honest. i've got a few penny stocks that if they hit a dollar im up a couple thousand off 100 bucks. also, why continue to ruin lives for such a petty thing. the war on drugs was a loss, i think by now we can certainly call it that. as for the retirees who have been wanting it for forever, fck, let them enjoy a few days while they can. schools will have funding, roads might actually be funded and be fixed the correct way, if you've ever driven 1 mile in this state, you'll understand. Its almost like they don't know how to handle a booming economy lbvs
@@Backpackfiles Not my experience in Washington State. Once the price drops to 135/oz no dealer could compete with that and either had to get day job or end up on the street like my buddy.
on my dads account but my buddies went to college for horticulture and have been growing it professionally for years now this legalization has been in the works for years
This is exactly why I hate living here in Indiana. We need to get these conservatives out of office that’s what’s holding you back. They should be wanting to help people by legalizing it.
As a Colorado resident Its hard to comprehend why every state hasnt legalized yet. Its a benefit to society in so many ways. Come on Indiana!! Legalize already!! Lol
Disabled Indiana Vet had to move to Michigan so I could enter into the industry. I'd love to be able to live, and work in my home state! For the past 2 years, I've found so many strains that have medicinal benefits.
I don’t smoke ANYTHING but pot is never going to go away. So the government might as well do what it did to alcohol…legalize it and tax it. The national debt wouldn’t be in the negative if they did.
This is a misconception. When Colorado legalized recreational - every one thought it would be a windfall. The truth is - that the extra tax revenue was barely enough to break even - - not for the dispensary owners /sellers - - but for the state agencies that were in charge of all the regulations and new rules. The new tax revenue had to pay for a myriad of inspectors, regulators, and enforcement personnel. Also a ton of red tape and other "permits". All it did was increase homeless and dumb teenagers from around the country that came for the legal weed - - but soon discovered that Colorado is expensive to live in.
@@urbanurchin5930Yeah, you see, anyone can pull nonsense out of their ass in the comment section, but anyone who knows what they're talking about knows you're lying through your teeth.
I've lived in MI, OH, IL and IN. Legal weed has been great for MI. IL is coming along nicely and OH will probably do just fine. IN is so far behind in so many ways. It's not their citizen's fault. Their government is ridiculously slow and backward. In MI we already have giant grows and when it becomes legal to do so we will flood the Hoosier state with weed. You're welcome.
Yeah Michigan is about to experience what Washington and Oregon have which is surplus of Marijuana because they produce more then they can sell. You would think that Indiana would want to be ready when the government moves to decriminalize since we have one of the best environments for agriculture and would be able ship grade 1 marijuana across the country. Instead the state will be behind the ball and states like Michigan and the others will swoop in and leave Indiana in the dust and past where this state belongs.
It is bizarre that people still think this is a controversial issue. Some states have had legal weed for about a decade now and it is clearly fine, and we have more freedom. Just legalize it, it isn't that hard.
If they make weed legal they can't go after black people anymore the amount of black people in jail for weed is ridiculous we need to change that and this is a great way of changing it alcohol and cigarettes are just as much of a danger as weed is in fact alcohol and cigarettes to me are more of a danger than weed I've never heard of a guy just dying from weed That Grew From the ground my state of Indiana is so sad and Out of Touch Indiana's politicians are ignoring its people
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The police will always manufacture a pretense for harassing whomever they choose. Weed is NOT a dangerous thing , whereas alcohol and tobacco kill millions
No politician is going to tell me what I can and cannot grow. Just like he's not going to tell me to eat something or buy something I don't like. These crooks are overstepping on our life more and more frequently
animalpower7315 And yet somehow they spin that as "freedom." And since half of our electorate now has the collective IQ of a doorknob, millions of ignorant asshats actually vote for the politicians who do that most loudly.
It's funny how everyone is okay with alcohol but when cannabis is pushed, it's too complicated, or it causes problems. Alcohol should be illegal if anything not weed
Well that has been attempted before with no success. Have you ever heard of the prohibition of alcohol?
@@trixonic6934that is not the same thing at all think for your self for once
You're right. Alchohol is worse.@@itsquiwi8780
@itsquiwi8780, it's literally the exact same.
@@trixonic6934exactly, so the prohibition of cannabis is pointless if the prohibition of alcohol is pointless.
Of course the chief of police still wants it to be illegal😂😂😂 that’s probably majority of their revenue stream
Lol back the blue⚪️🗑️💩🍩🤡🚔🐷
Exactly you can bet your a** that ISP and the local departments will be waiting on people to cross back into Indiana with Ohio pot
@@smitdiot1410they also are payed by members in gangs to promote weed being illegal so that they can make money illegally. Black Market has no taxes unlike legal
It won't be long till it's totally legal
@@smitdiot1410 They can't watch all the borders. Make your trips during the day. They look for more excuses to pull you over at night.
An opinion from a neighbor of yours in The legal recreational and medical state of Michigan.
Growing a plant that 10 years ago could have got me 4 years in state prison is one of the most liberating feelings i've had since I started taking part In this relaxing horticulture hobby.
ikr? i live in ny but same deal over here, i remember 4 years ago being nervous about one seedling in my window but just this summer i had the opportunity to run 10 plants outside in the open. such a liberating experience.
We drive an hour north to visit you guys. Stones throw from the Four Winds.
That's awesome!! People don't consider this at all when talking about legalization. I used to grow when I lived on the west coast, nothing huge just the 6 plants we were allowed, but since I moved back to Indiana a decade ago I can't & it's absolutely a bummer. My wife grows a small sized garden yearly so we get peppers, tomatoes, strawberries & other things we use regularly & she loves being outside after work tending her garden. Every year I wish I could throw a few seedlings down but Indiana is stuck in the 80s... the 1880s
I retired from the MDOC and now grow weed.
Thank god your state is close and cheaper than mines. Illinois and yes it’s worth the drive. Bro one half gram of wax is like $70 here plus tax and in Michigan they had a deal 4 for $100 no comparison
In Idaho, you can cross the border to WA, OR, NV, UT, MT, or Canada to get legal weed. It's ridiculous how the party of "freedom" wants to prevent people from having the same rights as everyone else, and will gladly put them in jail for possession of a plant.
@karmakazi219
States ran by staunch republicans does this. All the other states that made that leap into legalization are enjoying massive amounts of revenue from it. No major changes either. DUI's aren't on the rise, and even the people you get your bud off the street have brought their prices down. This is how Conservative states are until they get overwhelming votes from the people, or the federal government makes it completely legal.
I'm in georgia, a blue state, and weed is illegal here. Were you referring to Democrats as the party of freedom?
@@abundantharmony GA has a Republican-majority House and Senate, a Republican governor, and a Republican Secretary of State. You also have several large cities with Democrat mayors where possession of small amounts of cannabis has been decriminalized. Nice try though.
@@karmakazi219 IT'S STILL ILLEGAL STATEWIDE, and you are blatantly ignoring the electoral votes. Ga is a BLUE STATE. Doesn't matter if some cities ignore the law. When Ga was even MORE BLUE a few years ago, weed was even MORE illegal. So, NICE TRY.
@karmakazi219 Oh oh oh but if Indiana legalizes pot, the state's prison population will take a nosedive. What about the state's "freedom" to incarcerate people? /s
It’s definitely not challenging for law enforcement. They simply stop messing with people who have weed. Real simple
@@JohnnyRep-hz5qh no different than the drunks driving!
@JohnnyRep-hz5qh people have been driving on weed..... legalization isn't going to change that..... They never gave out DUIs for weed before it became legal..... now they have been and will be charging people for it.....
@@JohnnyRep-hz5qhThe impact on driving on cannabis vs alcohol is not even close. And the "two wings don't make a right" argument is old and tired. Alcohol has very limited therapeutic use, as opposed with MJ
@@JohnnyRep-hz5qhima drinker and not a fan of weed but even i think what u just said was ignorant
Well since virtually ALL property crimes are committed by dopers they don’t have much choice but to deal with dopers.
It is not complicated. It is only complicated to those who benefit from it being illegal. Any state that still prohibits cannabis is violating it’s citizens rights.
I'm from northern Indiana. Everyone I know just buys it in Michigan and bootlegs it back. With the Ohio border now open for business, 27 of Indiana's 92 counties will border a legalized state. Kentucky will add even more in 2025. When the lost tax revenue reality finally sinks into the minds of lawmakers the law will eventually change. It might take more than a decade but it'll eventually happen. Especially once the Baby Boomer lawmakers are aged out of the statehouse and Gens X, Y, and Z are fully running things.
😂😂😂. Nope
The money is in it being legal and more funding for the the police and padded pockets. Smoke all you want but keep it out of my lungs and my walls. You don't know what this stuff really is.
Well,...the Federal Government disagrees with your assertion. YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS JACKASS
Lol! "Rights" if that's the case hard drugs should also be included.
Legalization for Indiana is what the people of Indiana needs
As a person who lives 10 minutes from the Indiana-Ohio line (live in Ohio, work/go to school in Indiana) it’s almost hilarious how everyone talks about “going to Michigan” or now 👀 “can’t wait for a trip to Ohio” because huge numbers of people smoke or take gummies.
Indiana’s stance is laughable at this point.
Thank You!
I quit smoking, but come on! We all know Indiana makes their money by incarcerating and putting people on probation for weed. Where would the counties get their money for community corrections…..We shouldn’t be terrified of going to jail if we want our PTSD symptoms to be less hell with a plant that’s legal in every state surrounding us. We are so backwards here.
The tax revenue from legalized sales would cover that and then some. But, you've got Mike Pence and those fools, so you'll never get your freedom. Come smoke up in Ohio! We welcome your money! We'll put it to good use since your state won't!
The justice system thing gets thrown around a lot but very few people are actually getting harsh punishments for weed. Despite saying that, even ONE person being punished for possession of weed is unacceptable. There are a lot of things to love about this state but our prehistoric marijuana stance is not one of them.
Our elected officials are not representing their constituents, as a majority of Hoosiers (across the political spectrum) want marijuana legalization. It’s time to stop losing money to legal states that gladly use the taxes for their infrastructure. Bring the money home and put it into education, roads, healthcare for goodness sake!
Canuk here...I do believe our provincial government does really ok with taxation on all our legal sins (tobacco, booze, pot)
@@cnichelsthe illegal weed makes other charges more serious. Welfare of a minor is a favorite of theirs.
Republicans love funding criminal organizations and getting paid off via private prisons
The federal government really needs to finally take up this issue. With so many states legalizing, we should just make it legal legal for all Americans.
Hilary wouldve got it done.
@@suicydekyng8612 No she wouldn't have
The federal government is lacking the amendment required to actually do anything. Why do you think they haven't challenged any of the states that have legalized it?
@@suicydekyng8612
The federal government has no authority to do anything about it.
Prohibiting alcohol required the 18th amendment to make it a federal issue.
No such amendment exists for the war on drugs.
@@bobm9509 that's literally because of money
As a lifelong Hoosier resident I've bought and smoked weed in Indiana for over 40 years without law enforcement being involved, that's how illegal it is. 🙄
Yeah I went out there with an army buddy to visit his family and we were smoking very heavily even obtained some shroomies that were pretty good tbh it’s just a “cover your own ass” type thing🤷🏿♂️
States that haven't legalized recreational cannabis are only losing potential tax revenue in states where it's legal because the residents just drive to the nearest state to buy it
Stop making it a tax issue! I'm sick of you liberals trying to capitulate and make a stupid argument to tax a plant for no reason. You can have weed without a sin tax. The worst part about legalization by smooth brains like you is how expensive dispensaries are. It used to be like $50 bucks for an ounce in Canada from a dealer, now it's like $120+ thanks to the stupid taxes you liberals imposed.
Yep, I grew up in Texas and it was a common thing to see friends head up to Colorado, load up on a few ounces of sticky icky, and come right back and be the local plug. Cant imagine the millions of dollars the state of Texas missed out on, and only arresting a small percentage of people who crossed state lines with God’s Green Remedy. Colorado upgrades it’s schools just because while Texas schools need millions in flood damage repairs…
It’s not complicated. The Prison lobby wants marijuana to remain illegal so they can fill their private prisons with marijuana users. Wherever you see resistance to legalizing marijuana, look for the influence of the private prison industry. Look at which representatives are getting money from the private prison lobby.
Except simple possession is a misdemeanor and would most likely result in probation or community service.
Also Lilly... we don't need any natural medicine around here lol
Tax revenue from pot would be in the billions way more then and prison could do.
@@ottomueller4425 I am not saying that Rob is right in his assessment as to the "why" but tax revenue and kickbacks directly to politicians are not the same thing.
Private prisons, police unions, people who consider your life something only worth the money they can make for ruining it.
*Judging by these comments Indiana's representatives are NOT doing the will of the people*
Weed hurts performance for a majority of people.
@@beefnacos6258 This is a myth.
Cannabis is a proven performance enhancer to the extent even the best swimmer in the world uses it as such.
@@beefnacos6258you’re not supposed to be drunk or high at a job site
@@beefnacos6258So does alcohol. What is your point?
@@beefnacos6258 tell an epileptic that
The fact that this is even an issue in 2023 is absolutely ludicrous. Cannabis is a health tonic, compared to something like, I don't know, alcohol. Its possession and use should elicit no more concern than a box of Tic Tacs. Let's move forward, folks.
the real problem is this state not having an avenue for the people to push legislation, the stranglehold of old useless men (politicians) in this state is disgusting. in most states the people can sponsor a bill, not here and it needs to change.
This is long overdue and should not have been illegal in the first place.
If you want it legalized Indiana then Indiana needs to elect officials who will get the bill passed. Its ridiculous people in Indiana are still being criminalized for marijuana possession. I'm not a smoker, but come on Indiana get with the times.
The Republican party establishment for years has been anti-cannabis.
So glad I moved out of Indiana
most people in my experience in Indiana are not politically aware, apathetic , opposed to civic engagement ....brain rot.
agree we left and never looked back I feel sorry for the few friends we left behind @@lcools14u
And what's crazy is that some of the people against it actually smokes the shyt
As someone from a state where it's basically been legal for a while now, I'm sorry people are still going through this silliness. We've seen so many unrelated small businesses getting an economic boost just by being in the vicinity of a dispensary. I really don't remember what the supposed downside was from the people who were against it, but those issues didn't materialize.
I'm in California...and the problems started when recreational cannabis became strangled by regulation and taxes. The way the regulations for dispensaries are set up , they must buy from a licensed distributor , who contracts from the grower. Taxed each step of the way of course. And sellers misrepresent potency constantly with no repercussion. Greed abounds. Grow your own if you can
I can and do. And yes I agree with everything you just said about the excessive regulation and taxes. I was just referring to the perceived societal detriment in some of the more conservative places where it's not legal and how, in my observation, that's not really a thing.
A few years ago the federal government made CBD and THC products legal up to a certain potency. Before Missouri legalized recreational use you could buy CBD and THC products in stores. In my city CBD was sold at some grocery stores (gummy and liquid form) and health food stores had the THC products. I would get the THC products until it was legalized here recreationally. Now we have dispensaries so I've not gone the health food stores route since, but they worked pretty good. Just had to take three or four droppers to get a good buzz.
People are already unhealthy and dumb enough. They don't need more drugs. That's the negative effect.
Alcohol makes a mess in our society also, but there hasn't been enough support to ban it.
Don't get me wrong, I drank plenty in my younger adult years. It did not make my life healthier or happier. Fortunately I'm not at risk to become an alcoholic. But now in my late 40s I see plenty of people that struggle with alcohol and an inability to live without it.
I’ll tell you what’s complicated, the fact I’m still allowed to purchase alcohol with two DUIs
@ZUSOTRIP-lnstagram.. ???
If it's no longer criminal then the only effect it has on law enforcement is the loss of one of their cash cows. If it's no longer illegal it doesn't create more crime, that's such illogical thinking it's dumb as shit.
Cannabis addicts often become criminals. If the police can’t stop cannabis use now that its legal, then that doesn’t help at all when trying to fight crime. Not rocket science really.
The irony is they will make tenfold just on taxes alone if they legalized
@@StuckTrippinYep
If it is legalized maybe they can focus on what is actually impacting the community like crime in Indianapolis.
You are correct, the only people that are unhappy when States pass Recreation Marijuana laws are the dealers. It puts them right out of business. I knew a guy in Seattle that was making over 120k a year selling pot before it was legalized, today he is living on the streets so if you really want to fight the dealers just legalize it.
You have to remember that Indiana was the state that spent millions of dollars eradicating ditchweed that wouldn't even get anyone high. Follow the money!
I am more concerned that the map of the Northern Midwest US states (shown at 0:24) does not include Upper Michigan! What news did I miss prior to this report??? Did Lake Superior finally swallow the U.P. into it's unfathomable depths?!? Did Canada steal the land from us?!? I have questions!!!
It doesn't matter how state lawmakers or police feel. What matters is how the people of Indiana feel, and the state legislators should move to represent the will of the people.
Lol trash republicans only care what rich christians think, not the good people.
We are literally sorrounded by marijuana states, just decriminalize it. Most indiana residents are within a 1-2 hr drive to marijuana access.
Literally a 18 min drive from my house going in the city. It’s so irritating having to worry just because of an invisible border.
It's called Cannabis. It is related to Hops, from which we brew beer. Look at the leaf on a Pabst beer can.
All so you guys can keep filling your Jails with Pot Smokers and Dead-beat dads that don't pay Child Support. Cool!
@@jalene150Is the invisible border a problem? I'm in Colorado but have heard cops don't bother pulling people over within 10 miles of the border unless they are speeding or wreckless driving because they catch so many people with weed, when they do if it's less than an Ounce they confiscate the purchase and send them on their way with a warning. That's qord of mouth though.
Ya I am about an hour from Michigan and there is plenty of stores set up right on the border like within 5 min. I go to Michigan twice a week to get my stuff, nice to know I can go to Ohio now if need be.
It sickens my souls that my parents where killed from a drunk drive and they continue to let it be on the market over weed. That’s not even considering that they made fentanyl legal. The system is set up for us to fail
Sorry for your loss. My wife's mom barely lived & needed many surgeries after a guy with so many DUI's that he had permanently lost his license hit her a few years ago head-on. Where is fentanyl legal though? Are you just saying that bcuz there's so many addicts to heroin/opiates that's been cut/replaced by fentanyl??
Pretty sure fent is schedule III so its illegal to sell and use recreationally but its used as anethesia all the time and has been for some time. Its a pretty essential medicine and the fentanyl in the streets usually comes from China. Fentanyl is illegal in every state for recreational use or even possession.
Fentanyl is not legal bud
@@therealScopolamineHospital use it so it’s federally legal for them to use. Hospitals don’t give people weed
I can't remember where I saw it, but someone said: “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;"
We’re a quarter into the 21st century and we’re still debating over the legalization of a plant?
The weird thing is, I’ve had conversations with several cops who are anywhere from okay with it, to being pro legalization. One thing they all agree on is that on domestic disturbance calls (which they hate for good reasons) they would MUCH rather deal with pot smokers than alcohol drinkers. The alcohol filled disturbance can be life threatening. Pot, not so much.
Nobody's violent on weed you're talking about alcohol weed smokers don't have domestic violence issues
@@tcar1501Thats not entirely true. Im not saying weed causes violence, but there are plenty of violent people who stay high all the time. Not to mention, weed is often laced with other drugs like PCP so you never really know.
@@tcar1501 You should probably reread the post.
@@williamhermann6635 "weed is often laced with other drugs like PCP"
Why would someone add additional costs to the pot they sell without any additional return on investment?
Where is your discussion on why its ok to allow a unhealthy addictive coping mechanism that not only hurts you but others when they unconsentually breathe it in? So now that you know its a human rights violation find a better solution.
This state acts like it totally Amish and in 1777. Legalize it already. It shouldn't take decades like if did to buy alcohol on sunday
Thought I was the only one who though this way
It has already taken decades... Thank Nixon and his cronies.
@glassboi5401 then you're a fool. 😂 Most people think that way.
Weed was legal in 1777... So really theyre acting like its 1936 and they just watched Reefer Madness and think its real.
@@40daydreamer77 nah Indy just weak asl u mad I’m right I probably old as dust go away already
140,000 Americans die from Alcohol a year and we are still at literally 0 people dying from Marijuana still right?
It ought to be legal everywhere now!!!!
It will take people out of jail and you won’t get all that money to hold them in jail that’s why they don’t legalize it
No it would be billions of tax revenue they would make more money off of pot then keeping people in jail.
@@ottomueller4425Yeah but the for-profit prison system doesn't make that money, and they're the ones paying off the politicians.
The last states to legalize will be losing out
And that State will be Indiana.
@@Osmonic74 .....actually, the last state to legalize (if ever) will be Utah !
Criminalizing marijuana is a crime against humanity, as well as criminalizing foragable resources.
The Ohio government did absolutely nothing to get this passed. It was all independent people, collecting signatures to get it on the ballot, then the voters voted for it. Talking to politicians in Indiana about it is meaningless. Their donors aren't aligned with allowing plants that grow out of the ground.
That's how we did it in California
Now imagine how many people are locked up over something they should’ve never been locked up over in the first place.
I did a 5 year sentence in 91 for it
@@pauldennis6069 damn :(
That's kind of exactly how new bills and laws work...
they've stolen millions of years worth of human life.
The Reagan Drug wars....,another brain child of the Republican Party that was nothing but oppressive racist tactic.
All the police need to do is to not arrest people for having a plant god made.
Legalize opium and poppy plant.
@@secretsauce4530This guy knows where it's at, legalize all natural medicines!
@@secretsauce4530 the Poppy Plant IS Legal... You just can't process it into Opium, that's the illegal part... You can have the Flowers, Hell they put Poppy seeds on Bagels, my dude.
Yes, a plant god made.....but Soros modified so you'll have a hard time remembering where you left your pipe. Think terpenes which went 20x when Soros got involved in Cal 2020 hemp push, don't be their bitch/pawn
@@StanHowse not the opium poppy, outside of commercial use.
Indiana needs to legalize. Indiana could use the money as well. Weed should not be a crime.
Catch up!
Indiana is losing massive tax income. In Colorado retail taxes is near 25% on a usual $100 purchase. Customers are happy to purchase regulated inspected products and pay their taxes for the legal benefit. Better than health toxic expensive alcohol and no hangover
The taxes are the reason the black market will never go away.
@@isthisme1705true, but many people prefer having a vetted and regulated product. Sure some people will take the risk of going around the taxes. But most won't. It's the same with alcohol right now.
Most of the "street" marijuana in Ohio, actually comes from the legal stores in Michigan or New York.
When Ohio gets their program going, you will see lots of Indiana plates in the parking lots.
It was s similar situation with gambling. People who like to gamble have told me that when they had to go out of state, the casino parking lots were full of Ohio plates. Ohio legalized gambling and can now keep a lot tax dollars.
It's not just about tax money. The money people spend at a legal dispensary stays in the state, boosting that states economy.
@@SkufnutIndiana doesn't have citizen initiatives.
Eli Lilly pays to keep Marijuana out of Indiana. They make too much money keeping people addicted to their pills.
Its nothing wrong with weed. Liquor has caused more deaths then weed can ever cause.
You obviously have no idea. Many people that use this crap often have problems and suffer with it. They either just don’t realise it or refuse to accept it.
True but making liquor illegal again is like a repeat in prohibition history. People know all about moderation, and I like booze as a stoner. I just don’t mix the two together unless I’m making tinctures
@@angrypastabrewing he didn't say he wanted liquor to be illegal, he just pointed out the fact that alcohol is more lethal and legal than cannabis, it just seems backwards. these days you would think "hey lets start by legalizing the one that you cant over dose on"
Wait till you see what this new weed does
Weed has not directly caused any deaths actually
When I get to Peter's Gate I'd much rather be the person who had smoked marijuana than the guy who put someone in a cage for smoking marijuana.
“It’s hugely, hugely complicated” He’s lying. They need to listen to the people.
I've been saying it jokingly since the start of the legalization movement, but it may turn out to be true. Indiana was the last state to re-legalize alcohol after prohibition ended, and we'll be the last state to legalize marijuana, even AFTER the federal government does.
I mean, isn't it full of mormans?
Colorado is, mostly Baptist here got some Amish too but they mostly stick to their own @@keithturgeon5448
@@keithturgeon5448 No less then 1% are Mormon, most are either Protestant or Catholic.
I wouldn't be surprised if NH holds on until the end as well. They're surrounded by green states and provinces. A few bills have passed their house but are either DOA in the senate or if it gets passed the senate, DOA on Sununu's desk. NH has a stronghold on state-run liquor stores, they're definitely waiting for a federal class schedule change to have a stronghold on state-run weed stores as well.
@@keithturgeon5448no they are republicans
"It's hugely, hugely complicated." - Police Superintendent Doug Carter
Of course a cop would say it's complicated to stop this deep oppression. When your job is to inflict pain and suffering you feel threatened when the people want and demand freedom. Half the country has legalized weed. There is nothing complicated, at all.
And another thing..."...hugely, hugely complicated"? He's speaking like an elementary school child...really, really! He is ignorant and one of the "bad apples" in our police forces across the country.
Preach. We aren't stupid and know exactly why they want to keep it illegal. $$. As you said, almost half the country has done it. He acts as if it's a novel, new idea that has never been done...there are plenty of templates to follow. I personally think all law enforcement should be drug tested weekly if they want to make money off of incarcerating people for drugs. I personally know a cop who takes drugs from people and shares them with his wife. His wife is a family member. And her brother is a PO who brings drugs into the local jail. The hypocrisy and irony amongst people with power is jaw dropping.
Eli Lilly pays to keep Marijuana out of Indiana. They make too much money keeping people addicted to their pills.
It is so much easier arresting someone stoned on marijuana than someone smacked out on meth. The State won't admit the cash cow from marijuana arrests even though the state would make 10x that number if it was legalized.
There was a catch-all term I came across that I liked. "Professional practitioner of coercive violence", which covers soldiers, mercenaries, pirates, bandits, bodyguards, bouncers, and of course, cops.
*correction, MORE than half.
Indiana legalized the sale of alcohol on SUNDAYS in 2018... I don't see them doing anything on this for a while. These "Representatives" are completely out of touch.
A state that openly and blatantly discriminated against medical cannabis users is a state I can’t support in any way
I love not having to deal with old head dealers and young punks. No more favors. No more mandatory hanging out in a dark, dank, doghair basement. No more meeting in the movie theater parking lot. I can put cloths in my closet instead of plants. Don't have to hide a bag in my taillight. No worries when the sheriff shows up with baby mama paperwork. Pot now takes up virtually none of my adulting time and half the cost.
@@googleuser868 from your mouth to God's ears, my friend.
@@googleuser868 You should probably mind your freakin business
I hear you man love the lower cost.
It awesome really I grew the first year in Oregon and it was so Sweeeeeeeet Enjoy
$35 oz has never been better, love it lol
It ain't complicated. Just legalized marijuana, Indiana is in the un stoned age
The strongest voice against marijuana is the tobacco lobby, second largest is the alcohol lobby. Third largest is the state and local bar and restaurant owners lobby. Its all about the redirection of consumer spendable income.
What's better:
Legal cannabis or martial law?
Some people prefer the government control every second of our lives, others think we should have freedom of choice.
The best part about dispensaries and legalized weed is not feigning a friendship with a dealer just to get stoned.
You’re right. Poor stoners shouldn’t have to sit on a couch doing nothing at a drug dealers house. They should be sitting on their own couch doing nothing productive.
if you weren't good buddies with your lick the fuck was the point in talking to him. shits supposed to be relaxing not streamlined.
The number of times I needed to hangout with guys literally nicknamed Cake, Crackers, and Hotdog (singular) just to get weed really pained my spirit. Now I have a tenant who works at a dispensary and when I need weed I just text him and he leaves it at my door :D
@@richardstanley7661 Deadass
When politicians are against decriminalizing something, look at what they own stocks in or which big pharma lobbies them harder.
They're just busy preemptively buying up pot stocks to push any small business out of the market ahead of time.
Same exact corporate problems on a new battlefield.
Lilly
I believe that cannabis will eventually lead to more profits for pharmaceutical companies when people develop health problems from misuse of cannabis. If cannabis is serious medicine let’s require prescriptions and have the pharmaceutical companies develop safe accurate dosages to help patients.
Yep. Eli Lilly is headquartered in Indiana. Go figure
Let’s make pain killers illegal instead. More drugs make everything and everyone worse.
Freedom only works with self responsibility. This is what we need more of in America.
two biggest lobbyist for anti marijuana are police unions and prison guard unions
Legalization takes the Cartels & criminal element OFF the STREET and makes SOCIETY SAFER & produces TAX REVENUES that don't go into militarized police budgets who further criminalize society
Also makes society homeless, unemployed, dependant on government assistance and a threat to street safety.
@helendropinski3754 a typical cop reply- fact is pot usage doesn't do ANY those things. Rather ALCOHOL is the #1 Factor in societal disfunction.
Further the end game capitalism of the USA where COPS & GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES enjoy SOCIALIZED wages & pensions on the WORKING MAN'S BACK Further emphasizes my point.
Not only that Church's have TAX FREE status yet delve into issues like cannabis legalization with police groups & unions who want the FINES $$ & CONFISCATION laws enhancing THEIR pensions
It's a no brainer Legalization is GOOD for society.
Anything that removes power of police & RESTRICTS them from abusing citizens is GOOD.
Such as the CONSTITUTION which RESTRICTS GOVERNMENT & POLICE & MILITARY powers & gives CITIZENS RIGHTS OVER the Government & police & military.
Btw
You're a Bad person & should be ashamed of yourself.
The FINGER OF SHAME 👉 IS UPON THEE!
SHAME....SHAME....SHAME!
Until 2024!
@@helendropinski3754 he'll be in prison
Makes society safer? Huh ? 🫤
This is me publicly announcing I go to the dispensary every week in Michigan and bring it right back to Indianapolis and pass it out to all the family and friends I rather take the risk of going to go get it and possibly getting caught but it’s that I know what I’m buying knowing that nothing has been done to the product just knowing that it was regulated vs buying off the streets is way better there is a problem in Indiana the bud off the street is straight up cbd sprayed with thc distillate or sadly laced with lord knows what it needs to be legalized and properly regulated like the surrounding states congratulations Ohio I’ll see you too soon 🙏
You should look into using punctuation
@@IemonandIime correct, sir
@@IemonandIime grammar police back at it again
I literally just called the DEA, enjoy your stay in prison jackass.
Trafficking across state lines will put you in federal prison. Probably wise to delete this comment.
That said, "regulated weed" is grown with chemical fertilizers. Try growing your own, organically in nutrient rich dirt (THOUSANDS of videos on it). I grew one plant indoors this year, yeilded over 6 ounces. You can grow 4 plants before it becomes a felony. (Although weed is legal to grow in my state).
This was my first run, SO MUCH TASTIER, heady, not lathargic, and SUPER smooth. I believe the chemicals cause the *cough*.
Build a soil has a lot of videos, 5 seasons of growing with soil.
Any State or County that does not legalize and permit the sale of Marijuana is basically saying, "We don't really need money. If We do, we will raise people's TAXES, AGAIN!!!!!!!!
Just like NYS! People drive to Ct., Me., and Mass. Now Ohio. I guess NYS doesn't need ALL THAT MONEY!
Don't do it Indiana. The only benefit it provides is lowering the backlash from potheads. States that legalize marijuana for recreational use have seen a constant drain on the economy as a result from higher need for resources due to unemployment, more uninsured medical expenses, and massive more crime. Plus the inability to legally justify "under the influence" paves the way to more problems that will grow faster than a wild fire. Trust me, I live in one of these states where recreational use is legal and things are so much worse now than before it was illegal.
you need to stop smoking crack and pick up a joint. legal marijuana does not increase unemployment, medical expenses, or crime. More smokers can get jobs because discrimination is gone, medical insurance premiums are lower in states with legal marijuana, and crime related to pot is nearly non-existent because of it's legal status. You aren't fooling anybody with your made up stats, grandpa
Nope.
As a Buckeye, I welcome our Hoosier neighbors and their money that will drive our state's programs in this new era. Come and smoke up in Ohio! We all know that your Amish state won't let you enjoy your freedom to use a non-toxic, harmless plant. So visit ours and have a toke. Or two!
Speaking of Amish I bet our states Amish is gonna make some stanky bud with their horse crap 😂
People will just go to border stores to try and slip back into Indiana to use or sell like Ohioans and some Indianans do with Michigan, or, Tennesseans do with Missouri and Virginia. Your money point stands though. I guess the new Ohio Michigan rivalry is who is making more money off Indiana.
Ohio has a larger Amish population than Indiana does
@@barnabycat7002definitely Ohio because of the bigger border, but Illinois trumps both
Indiana is a fucking joke.
Wow you mean the police chief is against legalization? What a shock, I mean I’m utterly dumbfounded!
Because he has dealt with loser dopers.
@@ltdc426 Because he profits on them you ignorant goofball lmao
I mean where else are they going to steal from? They line their pockets with the money they are supposed to use to feed and house people. They starve people so they can steal their lunch money. Real pieces of shit.
Yeah that police officer is an embarrassment to our species. He doesn't care about the will of the people. He wants the failed war on drug's to continue which is pure insanity.
exactly. now they have to find other low hanging fruit to show they're doing a good job.
“It’s hugely, hugely complicated.”
Maybe to you, but not to the general public.
They are fighting legal marijuana, but fentanyl is everywhere, and drinking is out of control.
The irony...
Keep it illegal if you want but people in your state are still gonna smoke pot. Now the question is do you want the tax money or are you okay with other states getting it?
Every state that has legalized marijuana has since seen an increase in children 7-12 grades smoking that garbage.
Every single state that legalized that filth is playing a hand in obliterating our youth.
Excellent comment!
not only other states but the dealers too. i haven't bought off a dealer since the dispensary opened.
Indiana refuses to be better thats why we cant get better. Our politicans are out of touch and straight up ignoring us
Up until 2018, you couldn't do carry-out purchases of alcohol on Sundays. Indiana is always behind.
Indiana is too far right to get the job done. Time for more people there to wake up and vote for some candidates with some sense.
Legalize Federally, expunge MJ criminal records. Let's start cracking down on real important issues, like strengthening the middle-class and poor, Vets, Borders, Energy independence, Strengthening Labor, Strengthening the R.E ecosystem... WTF is going on in this country. Why are these Politicians willingly letting the system collapse?
This same thing happened in Massachusetts. We legalized it, then the pencil-pushers in Boston took FOREVER to allow dispensaries to open. Then during COVID-19 our dumbass governor shut down all recreational sales for "safety" when it was clear he just doesn't support marijuana and President Pumpkinhead gave him the authority to shut down any businesses he wanted.
So glad you called out sir operation warpspeed's top down, lockdown by executive order.
F'in traitor.
Yeah it took a long time. It's doing well now, though. Prices have gone down a little bit and more shops are popping up everywhere.
Everyone I've met who does recreational marijuana has always ended up switching to something harder after a while. I think it should stay illegal and also there should be more restrictions on alcohol too. We don't need to have drunken slobs all over the place, and also don't need high slobs.
Here in NY state cannabis has been legal, and basically nothing changed besides not needing to call and meetup with people to buy it anymore.
Indiana just insists in living in the past and being last.. Don't believe me? Turn on your radio and tell me what year the song is from.
Cause modern day music has no heart and it all sounds the same. Thats across all genre
@@jtg870will you just be quiet. Goddamn complaining about the smell of weed. Goddamn pearl clutcher
@@jtg870How many overused platitudes are you going to roll out.
I'm so sick of hearing I IV V progressions.
Eli Lilly pays to keep Marijuana out of Indiana. They make too much money keeping people addicted to their pills.
Yep, Indiana is behind the times, and losing tons of money, just like Sunday liquor sales, they will be one of the last states to join modern times once again.
I’ve been saying ever since Colorado legalized it, but Indiana may not get there til it’s Federally legalized. When is THAT going to happen?
Similar to the lottery too.
Please live in Texas .
It's not complicated, legalize cannabis for adults over 21 for the tax revenue and the local employment the industry provides, stay for the freedoms it offers the citizens of Indiana. Cannabis is less toxic than aspirin, yet treated like heroin. The only thing dangerous about cannabis is its legal status and the related associated legal entanglements and punishments. Just prohibition all over again, we never learn.
Why does the government get to decide this? Why is it their business? Who needs or wants their permission?
2 reasons its still illegal in Indiana. 1) The politicians are preparing to set up the laws to benefit themselves. (i.e. making sure the property they buy in the correct zoning and that a friend or family member runs the company) and 2) There is a lot of money being made by keeping it illegal. I overheard someone boasting they make $800 a day selling it.
and... Big Pharma! 💊
Oh yeah one of my friends in Seattle made well over 120k a year selling but once it was legalized within 5 years he was living on the streets. He and all the dealers thought that Recreational Marijuana was terrible because they all knew they had just lost their livelihoods. Although I believe Eli Lilly is the main reason it will remain legal here in the State of Indiana.
800 sold a day, or profit a day.. two completely different things. a stripper can bring home 1-2k a night... if you do something well grandma always told me don't do it for free. I'm all for IN going green, the whole damned country to be honest. i've got a few penny stocks that if they hit a dollar im up a couple thousand off 100 bucks. also, why continue to ruin lives for such a petty thing. the war on drugs was a loss, i think by now we can certainly call it that. as for the retirees who have been wanting it for forever, fck, let them enjoy a few days while they can. schools will have funding, roads might actually be funded and be fixed the correct way, if you've ever driven 1 mile in this state, you'll understand. Its almost like they don't know how to handle a booming economy lbvs
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Legalization does not kill the black market especially with taxes and fees.
Sincerely,
Illinois
@@Backpackfiles Not my experience in Washington State. Once the price drops to 135/oz no dealer could compete with that and either had to get day job or end up on the street like my buddy.
It's got to feel good to be so far behind the time. Did they get cell phones there yet?
@@googleuser868I live in Indiana and that doesn’t happen at all where I’m at
@@googleuser868 Yea, not sure who you use, Bob's Cell Service? Verizon 5G here, no issues, ever.
their probably still wearing jnco jeans and playing hackey sack their so far behind the time
Its not that complicated, we had it worked out just fine in the black market, just get the politicians out of it, we've got this!
Alcohol is basically the only drug that can kill you from withdrawals
Yes decriminalize please
Stop hedging. Legalize or GTFO. Grow up.
Full legalization
Full legalization is the only morally and economically correct decision.
Just stay away from Indiana. It's not like anyone has a reason to go there.
on my dads account but my buddies went to college for horticulture and have been growing it professionally for years now this legalization has been in the works for years
I will never move back to that state as long as weed is illegal
“It’s horribly complicated.” But other states can figure it out.
This is exactly why I hate living here in Indiana. We need to get these conservatives out of office that’s what’s holding you back. They should be wanting to help people by legalizing it.
As a Colorado resident Its hard to comprehend why every state hasnt legalized yet. Its a benefit to society in so many ways. Come on Indiana!! Legalize already!! Lol
Disabled Indiana Vet had to move to Michigan so I could enter into the industry. I'd love to be able to live, and work in my home state! For the past 2 years, I've found so many strains that have medicinal benefits.
I don’t smoke ANYTHING but pot is never going to go away. So the government might as well do what it did to alcohol…legalize it and tax it. The national debt wouldn’t be in the negative if they did.
This is a misconception. When Colorado legalized recreational - every one thought it would be a windfall. The truth is - that the extra tax revenue was barely
enough to break even - - not for the dispensary owners /sellers - - but for the state agencies that were in charge of all the regulations and new rules.
The new tax revenue had to pay for a myriad of inspectors, regulators, and enforcement personnel. Also a ton of red tape and other "permits". All it did was
increase homeless and dumb teenagers from around the country that came for the legal weed - - but soon discovered that Colorado is expensive to live in.
@@urbanurchin5930Yeah, you see, anyone can pull nonsense out of their ass in the comment section, but anyone who knows what they're talking about knows you're lying through your teeth.
Go to jail in Indiana for what is legal in the surrounding states. Hey Indianna, Nancy Regan is dead. The cop said it is complicated. HAHA. It's not.
Same reasoning can be used for these other states as well. Gun laws, traffic laws, ext
@@ronmeade4607Sounds like a good argument for federal legislation if I've ever seen one.
Been legal in California for over 30 years
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There's nothing complicated about it. Just legalize it.
I can’t believe we’re even having these conversations still! Bout time to catch up with the times, makes me sick to live in IN
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Yeah, IN should condone drug addiction like all the other shitty states!
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I've lived in MI, OH, IL and IN. Legal weed has been great for MI. IL is coming along nicely and OH will probably do just fine.
IN is so far behind in so many ways. It's not their citizen's fault. Their government is ridiculously slow and backward. In MI we already have giant grows and when it becomes legal to do so we will flood the Hoosier state with weed. You're welcome.
Yeah Michigan is about to experience what Washington and Oregon have which is surplus of Marijuana because they produce more then they can sell. You would think that Indiana would want to be ready when the government moves to decriminalize since we have one of the best environments for agriculture and would be able ship grade 1 marijuana across the country. Instead the state will be behind the ball and states like Michigan and the others will swoop in and leave Indiana in the dust and past where this state belongs.
Just a little bit of sad news for you, Indiana is already flooded with weed. In 30 years, I've never not been able to get it.
It is bizarre that people still think this is a controversial issue. Some states have had legal weed for about a decade now and it is clearly fine, and we have more freedom. Just legalize it, it isn't that hard.
Lets be honest A COMPANY CALL ELI LILLY will pay any amount to stop this legalization
GREEN SWEEP 2024 and FEDERAL LEGALIZATION 2025!
If they make weed legal they can't go after black people anymore the amount of black people in jail for weed is ridiculous we need to change that and this is a great way of changing it alcohol and cigarettes are just as much of a danger as weed is in fact alcohol and cigarettes to me are more of a danger than weed I've never heard of a guy just dying from weed That Grew From the ground my state of Indiana is so sad and Out of Touch Indiana's politicians are ignoring its people
The police will always manufacture a pretense for harassing whomever they choose. Weed is NOT a dangerous thing , whereas alcohol and tobacco kill millions
So much black market cannabis grower nowadays, legalizing it can prevent them coming in to state or from illegal grow! Please legalize it ASAP
OK state how many they busted and still going with violence if everyone can grow who need to buy? Even they gets here still no use
As a veteran of a foreign war I'm really looking forward to having the same freedom to smoke a joint in all of my States I fought for.. just saying
No politician is going to tell me what I can and cannot grow. Just like he's not going to tell me to eat something or buy something I don't like. These crooks are overstepping on our life more and more frequently
animalpower7315 And yet somehow they spin that as "freedom." And since half of our electorate now has the collective IQ of a doorknob, millions of ignorant asshats actually vote for the politicians who do that most loudly.