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Interesting that they don't think Choom Choom has the votes to get it passed, seems several D are against it and Buydem said he isn't for it and wouldn't sign.. Thought all D were pro MJ.

Over 50 years after Congress outlawed the drug, weed may soon see decriminalization

On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. The Act would decriminalize marijuana on the federal level and allow states to set their own laws around weed. Nineteen states currently allow anyone at least 21 years old to possess and use the marijuana, and 37 states have medical marijuana programs.

Competing federal and state laws regarding marijuana have created a legal gray area for businesses operating in states where marijuana is legal. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act is intended to address that tension by eliminating federal prohibition.

According to ABC News, this is "the first time in history” that senators have “introduced a bill to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and remove cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances.” Marijuana decriminalization has long been championed by Schumer, who proposed a similar bill, the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, in 2019. Politico reports that marijuana legalization has been a top priority for Schumer over the last two years.

In addition to decriminalizing cannabis, the Act expunges existing federal cannabis-related records and creates funding for law enforcement departments to fight illegal cannabis cultivation.

If passed, the Act would represent yet another win for states’ rights advocates. In June, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, leaving the decision to prohibit or allow abortions to state legislatures and courts.

Polling has consistently shown that most Americans support some form of marijuana legalization. Last year, Pew Research Center found that “an overwhelming share of U.S. adults (91%) say either that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use (60%) or that it should be legal for medical use only (31%). Fewer than one-in-ten (8%) say marijuana should not be legal for use by adults.”

However, the bill is not expected to pass this year. Politico reports that a number of Democratic senators are against legalization or are undecided, including Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.). Schumer would need every Democratic senator, plus ten Republicans, for the bill to pass. And even if the bill were to pass, President Biden continues to state that he does not support federal legalization.

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Thought all D were pro MJ.

A closely divided House and Senate suggest a closely divided - but passionate, or perhaps frustrated - electorate, and there's certainly a midterm election coming up.

The Arapaho tribe has announced that they will begin growing medical marijuana, both selling and using it on the reservation. Chickens are hiding their heads in the sand.

None of these dickheads give two shits about marijuana. This is all about tax revenue, for thuh chirrens, yanno. Virtue-signaling & posturing so they can claim some righteousness right up until the time they pass it with all their tax claws dug into it.

Just like here in Nevada where recreational use is legal. Guess what's NOT legal. Growing your own if you're within fifty miles of a dispensary. Now even in a state like NV with many remote places, I'd bet something like .05% of people who use it don't live in the fifty mile radius. They structured it to look like they did something *some* people wanted, but really just they just wanted taxable control over it.


BTW, these taxes were purported to solve the school funding shortfalls. Guess who still claims to need mo'money.

I don't think the Big Guy has much of an inherent political philosophy. He's pretty much a blank slate and forms opinions based on polling and profits. That's profits for the Biden crime family, of course. I have no insider knowledge, but my guess is that Hunter has them positioned well to profit from the green energy hysteria. They'll have to get themselves right before they are ready to decriminalize marijuana. Sounds like more 'work' is needed before we get a serious push at the Federal level.

So the fed thinks it’s fine to let the states decide for dope, but are fighting to make every state sanction the murder of unborn children despite what the people in those states want?

The left is criminally insane.

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None of these dickheads give two shits about marijuana. This is all about tax revenue, for thuh chirrens, yanno. Virtue-signaling & posturing so they can claim some righteousness right up until the time they pass it with all their tax claws dug into it.

Just like here in Nevada where recreational use is legal. Guess what's NOT legal. Growing your own if you're within fifty miles of a dispensary. Now even in a state like NV with many remote places, I'd bet something like .05% of people who use it don't live in the fifty mile radius. They structured it to look like they did something *some* people wanted, but really just they just wanted taxable control over it.


BTW, these taxes were purported to solve the school funding shortfalls. Guess who still claims to need mo'money.

^^^ THIS!!!

I've been saying it for the last 45 years, "if the government could figure out how to tax it, they would legalize it." Nevada is a classic example.

And it might be interesting to see where Mitch McConnell is on this issue.

It would free up the courts, free up the jails and provide a new tax revenue stream for the feds and state governments.

I've long relished the hypocrisy of congressman railing against cannabis on Capitol Hill after they've returned from their three martini lunches.

I've said it here for years- most members will see cannabis decriminalized within their lifetime. It seems like it's just around the corner, but it seemed that way when Jimmy Carter was in office.

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And it might be interesting to see where Mitch McConnell is on this issue.

Hopefully, in the cloak room, smoking a fat bowl.

Drone strikes, this... you'd think there was an election coming or something.

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In addition to decriminalizing cannabis, the Act expunges existing federal cannabis-related records and creates funding for law enforcement departments to fight illegal cannabis cultivation.

If they want to make it legal to smoke it, why not also make it legal to grow it?
This seems rather muddled.

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In addition to decriminalizing cannabis, the Act expunges existing federal cannabis-related records and creates funding for law enforcement departments to fight illegal cannabis cultivation.

If they want to make it legal to smoke it, why not also make it legal to grow it?

Because the taxman can't get his cut on homegrown. Just like moonshine. They only care if the ain't getting their *share*.

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Drone strikes, this... you'd think there was an election coming or something.

Don’t forget about student loan forgiveness

Hahaha

Indeed …

Bread and circuses

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Originally posted by chellim1:

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In addition to decriminalizing cannabis, the Act expunges existing federal cannabis-related records and creates funding for law enforcement departments to fight illegal cannabis cultivation.

If they want to make it legal to smoke it, why not also make it legal to grow it?

Because the taxman can't get his cut on homegrown. Just like moonshine. They only care if the ain't getting their *share*.

True, imagine there will be a carve out for "personal consumption" growing vs a grow house/farm for distribution, like a home beer brewing kit level.

You have two or three plants, ok, two hundred plants no.

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Drone strikes, this... you'd think there was an election coming or something.

Who knew? They may also vote on WEP repeal.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com...or-house-floor-vote/

Growing 200 plants "for personal consumption" may be a part of it. It's obviously easier to control and tax if it's only available to licensed producers and sellers. Both Colorado and Oklahoma are rife with stories of there being far more weed grown than anyone ever paid taxes on, too, and apparently what isn't sold on the black market is shifted to other states.

To me, though, it sounds like another one of those mindless compromises to feed a holdout politician's ego that slip in during the legislative process - "vote for me, I couldn't hold back the tide but I still restricted it!"

Everyone's got their opinion on MJ. Me, I endrudged and never had an addiction to it or found it a gateway drug. I know others who were more "needy" relied on it and it became a problem. So I think it's the same as alcohol. A fast majority can enjoy a drink or two, but others get hooked which leads to consequences. So what is it, my body, my choice, or we're the government and we know better. They (Biden administration) have absolutely no problem with illegal allowing enough fentanyl to kill the entire city of NY into the country.

The US economy is burning to the ground, but its great to see Washington is focused on priorities that will truly make things better for everyone.

Remember that decriminalization simply means that the severity of the crime is decreased; in other words, it will still be federally illegal but will amount to a fine and release for possession of whatever they determine is a “personal use” amount.

They aren’t going to give up the revenue stream generated by low level misdemeanor violations at the federal level- they’re just going to give all the “lucky” folks caught with it the ability to pay a ticket without going to court (which almost all will likely pay, much the same way speed and red light camera tickets do).

Additionally, I’ll bet dollars to donuts that the question about use or “addiction” to substances won’t change on 4473’s and the .gov will be looking for violations when they cross reference.

At the very least, the feds should decriminalise pot & leave it up to the individual states whether it should be legal.

We have countless people in prison for smoking pot, yet we're willing to trade a war criminal in exchange for someone caught redhanded smuggling some sort of pot substance into Russia.