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ellomello
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URGENT: Congress votes on state cannabis laws !
#21757350 - 06/03/15 01:05 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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"Congress may vote as soon as tonight on the McClintock-Polis amendment, which would prohibit the Department of Justice, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, from spending funds to interfere with state-legal marijuana laws. This amendment would renew similar legislation passed last year to protect medical marijuana, and would expand it to include regulated marijuana for personal use as well"
Email your representative and urge them to vote YES on the McClintock-Polis amendment. Call your member of Congress this afternoon to ask for a YES vote on the McClintock-Polis. Or "the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and let your congressman know to vote YES!"
Edited by ellomello (06/03/15 01:08 PM)
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Magicman69
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Re: URGENT: Congress votes on state cannabis laws ! [Re: ellomello]
#21757500 - 06/03/15 01:48 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I doubt it passes but that would be dope. I think more states would dive in if there were assurances the Feds would stay away.
Edited by Magicman69 (06/03/15 01:48 PM)
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Celestial Traveler
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Re: URGENT: Congress votes on state cannabis laws ! [Re: Magicman69]
#21757569 - 06/03/15 02:06 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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It was narrowly defeated, like 222-206. And even then, the other chamber would have to pass it, as well as the President.
Still, I don't think a lot of people realized how significant this amendment would have been. It was essentially legalization at the federal level as far as I'm aware (without the de-scheduling though).
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ellomello
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"The bipartisan Rohrabacher-Farr amendment protecting medical marijuana laws passed 242 to 186, and the McClintock-Polis amendment protecting all state marijuana laws lost 206 to 222.
This is the second year in a row we helped pass the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, as its protections were about to expire if it wasn’t passed again.
And this is the first year the McClintock-Polis amendment protecting all state marijuana laws was introduced. Considering this is the first vote ever to completely end marijuana prohibition, the results are very encouraging. With enough work and grassroots pressure I believe we can win this vote next year. "
See who voted for Rohrabacher-Farr amendment here, and for the McClintock-Polis amendment here
The House also overwhelmingly voted to protect state hemp laws 282 to 146, and CBD laws 297 to 130.
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Does

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Re: URGENT: Congress votes on state cannabis laws ! [Re: ellomello]
#21758836 - 06/03/15 07:41 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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How soon can there be another vote?
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Konyap

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Re: URGENT: Congress votes on state cannabis laws ! [Re: Does]
#21759553 - 06/03/15 10:28 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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there goes your state rights power stances
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ellomello
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Re: URGENT: Congress votes on state cannabis laws ! [Re: Does]
#21760804 - 06/04/15 09:12 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Does said: How soon can there be another vote?
"With enough work and grassroots pressure I believe we can win this vote next year. "
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misterogerz


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Re: URGENT: Congress votes on state cannabis laws ! [Re: ellomello]
#21760862 - 06/04/15 09:27 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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fuck that waste of a year, people in DC are getting high and they pissed off a bunch of people, they are all bastards
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misterogerz


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Re: URGENT: Congress votes on state cannabis laws ! [Re: misterogerz]
#21761217 - 06/04/15 11:15 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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they need to take care of this one and make it like people can make their own beer and wine but need a license to set up a company and everything https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1013
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rubberlizard
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Re: URGENT: Congress votes on state cannabis laws ! [Re: misterogerz]
#21761259 - 06/04/15 11:27 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Heres a list of the voters, so we know who put preasure on for next year 
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll285.xml
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