1868 Legal Highs

The recent passage of the bill in Washington State legalizing marijuana for recreational use has brought up some issues. Not least that the Feds are going to feel that their law trumps ours. Which is kind of interesting in a way. Usually the folks who defend "states rights" make their homes south of the Mason-Dixon line. And are not the sort to get in the Mary-Jane and fixin's line at the local pot shop.
We may find ourselves firing up the states rights rhetoric along with our fatties. It'll be interesting to see if we'll get the assistance of Rick Perry and Rush Limbaugh, both ardent supporters of the right of states to self-determination.
But if the Feds do ignore us, there's lots of money to be made. Already where medical marijuana sales are legal, there's been a huge windfall of green stuff. The multi-denominational kind---20s, 50s... Last year medical marijuana sales in Colorado were $200 million. 100,000 state residents got prescriptions.
Who knew Colorado was such a hotbed of glaucoma?
On the downside, the state says it won't be till December of 2013 when state stores can start regulated sales of the stuff. Not just selling, but approving manufacture and growth, (organic or non-organic?) packaging, and portion control. I’d imagine there would be a huge logistical and bureaucratic undertoking, excuse me, undertaking, to get rolling.
The whole thing has the bad timing of the hapless Cheech and Chong characters. Our state just unloaded all sorts of great functioning retail real estate to the private sector when the private booze initiative passed.
Now they're going to have to find new places. What do you want to bet their rent will be very high?
Wish I had an inside tip where. I'd open a Doritos shop next door.
America, ya gotta love it.