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[Duuvian]

I posted this in the OWS thread too but such blatant opposition to the democratic process deserves it's own thread.

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20111110/NEWS01/311100023/1002/NEWS01

Our state government does not respect the democratic process that passed the Michigan Medical Marihuana act in a popular vote.

Is this because they are totally unaware of the laws of supply and demand and money supply in effect in a black market, thus showing incompetence in a simple economic matter? Or is it because they support the Mexican drug cartels who used to have no competition in shipping marijuana to Michigan from Arizona and other southern states?

Or is it simply because they are incredibly selfish politicians, willing to destroy a burgeoning industry that will not only keep marijuana money from leaving the state but also enable individuals to produce a limited amount of valuable product with no fear of industrial competition flooding the market with mass produced goods?

[alway]

It's because it's illegal on the federal level and so there is nothing a state can do about it any more than they can eliminate your federal income tax. See also: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44806723/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/calif-pot-dispensaries-told-feds-shut-down/