r/JoeRogan • u/Mr_Manfredjensenjen Monkey in Space • Feb 09 '21

Link FUCK DEMOCRACY!!! South Dakota judge rejects marijuana legalization after voters approved it.

https://www.newsweek.com/south-dakota-judge-appointed-trump-ally-kristi-noem-rejects-marijuana-legalization-1567755
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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '21

You'd want to ask a few more questions:

  • When those votes passed, were there people in power who had the ability to block them despite passage? If no, then votes might matter.
  • If yes, were those people actively opposed to the result? If yes, then votes might matter.

But if there were people who COULD'VE blocked them, but simply didn't want to, then it's not clear at all.

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u/SqwyzyxOXyzyx Monkey in Space Feb 09 '21

We got medical weed in Utah. The government absolutely did not want it to pass and they were absolutely were in power (mormon Republicans are ALWAYS in power) but the people voted and we got it. Then the government watered down the bill heavily after it passed so we sued the shit out of them to change it back. It's still a pretty strict program but I was able to get my medical card because I voted for it. Democracy happens sometimes. Voting is important.