ckf Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 WASHINGTON — The top Senate Democrat is using marijuana's informal holiday to announce a change of heart about the drug, another sign of the growing political acceptance of pot. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said Friday he'll introduce a bill taking marijuana off the federal list of controlled substances -- in effect decriminalizing its use. Instead, his bill would let states decide how to treat marijuana possession. Under the measure, the federal government would still enforce laws against moving pot into states where it's illegal and would still regulate advertising so it isn't aimed at children. "My thinking, as well as the general population's views, on the issue has evolved," Schumer said. Schumer said he also wants to ensure that minorities and women have a fair shot at getting involved in the growing marijuana industry and that the federal government invests in research. Eight states and the District of Columbia now allow recreational use of marijuana, and a majority of states allow its use for medical purposes. Americans' support for marijuana legalization has been growing in polls with Gallup's most recent update in October showing that 64 percent of Americans were in favor of legalization. The White House said last week that President Donald Trump backs legislation to protect the marijuana industry in states where it is legal. Former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner also announced recently that he had changed his stance on marijuana and that he would promote its nationwide legalization as a way to help veterans and the nation's deadly opioid crisis. A separate bill, known as the Marijuana Justice Act, was introduced Aug. 1, 2017 by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. The bill would remove marijuana from the Schedule I list and eliminate criminal penalties related to marijuana distribution. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., recently joined Booker in supporting the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) ole chucky got something up his sleeve that's for sure, guy is a fucking baffoon, I support it but somethings funny going for schumer to have something to do with it Edited April 20, 2018 by 01mxz800 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, 01mxz800 said: ole chucky got something up his sleeve that's for sure, guy is a fucking baffoon, I support it but somethings funny going for schumer to have something to do with it revenue stream from taxing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwytohell Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 27 minutes ago, ckf said: revenue stream from taxing it. Huge monies to be made for the wall street dembanksters , Plus the proven tax revenue for gubmints to squander. Sadly the 420 stocks that I have been watching are all over the place. No risk $$ , No Reward $$$$ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 This is the best idea Democrats have had this year and yet somehow I think they will screw it up. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 20, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 20, 2018 Just make it legal already. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Highmark said: Just make it legal already. The irony is I think Trump would sign a reasonable bill and it would have some level of bi-partisan support. I think the Dems want the issue more than a solution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwytohell Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: The irony is I think Trump would sign a reasonable bill and it would have some level of bi-partisan support. I think the Dems want the issue more than a solution. The dems need to keep their base on boil , and get them to the voting booth for the mid - term elections, just like the dreamer / daca political pawns that the d's are u$ing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted April 20, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 20, 2018 So chuck do you support legalizing weed? I'm not sure , what do the polls say? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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