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Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition 2
#22477888 - 11/04/15 07:07 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Michael Walsh November 4, 2015
Bernie Sanders arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill, Nov. 4, 2015. (Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP) He wasn’t blowing smoke after all. 9 Cards for People Who Have Great Credit Credit KarmaSponsored Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a bill in the Senate on Wednesday that would rescind all federal penalties for growing or possessing marijuana — allowing states to determine their own laws. If successful, the Democratic presidential candidate’s Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2015 would remove all references to cannabis in the Controlled Substances Act. There would still be penalties for transporting the plant from states or jurisdictions that have legalized it to places that have not. Last month, the self-identified Democratic Socialist became the first presidential candidate from a major U.S. political party to speak out in favor of legalizing and regulating recreational pot use by adults. Recreational marijuana is currently legal in Washington state, Oregon, Alaska, Colorado and Washington, D.C., but is still illegal under federal law. Are You Good at Being a Friend? LifescriptSponsored The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), a nonprofit dedicated to marijuana reform, noted that this is the first bill proposing the eradication of marijuana prohibition at the federal level introduced in the Senate; it is also the fourth marijuana policy-reform bill. This year, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2015, which would allow states to legalize medical marijuana without federal interference. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., also introduced bills that would deal with the tax status of marijuana businesses and ensure they have access to banking services. Mason Tvert, director of communications for MPP, said that Sanders’ actions are speaking even louder than his words last month, and he hopes that it will lead his colleagues in Congress to discuss the need for policy reform surrounding pot. One Thing All Cheaters Have in Common! Instant CheckmateSponsored “The science is clear that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol, and that should be reflected in our nation’s marijuana policy,” he said in a news release. “Sen. Sanders is simply proposing that we treat marijuana similarly to how we treat alcohol at the federal level, leaving most of the details to the states. It is a common sense proposal that is long overdue in the Senate.” Businesspeople in the nascent marijuana industry were quick to speak out in support of the legislation.
Marijuana plants for sale are displayed at the California Heritage Market in Los Angeles. (Photo: David McNew/Reuters) Leslie Bocskor, a managing partner of Electrum Partners, a consulting firm specializing in the medical marijuana industry, said in a statement that removing marijuana from the federal government’s list of banned substances will alleviate several unwanted byproducts of the U.S. war on drugs: 40 throwback baby names worth bringing back EverydayFamilySponsored “This includes reducing our rate of incarceration for nonviolent offenders, addressing racial injustice enabled by the criminalization of marijuana, not to mention increased tax revenue, a regulated marketplace keeping marijuana out of the hands of children, job creation, the destruction of criminal cartels by removing their revenue streams and keeping wealth in the communities that have established regulated frameworks.” Similarly, Eddie Miller, the chief strategy officer of GreenRush, a medical marijuana delivery service, praised Sanders for making history with his announcement. “The political tides in the United States towards legalization of cannabis have shifted permanently,” he said in a statement. “For the first time ever, a nationally prominent and leading presidential candidate has officially endorsed the repeal of cannabis prohibition.” Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana (CALM) is a political-action committee in California dedicated to fighting against marijuana legalization. The group argues that federal laws against the use and cultivation of marijuana should not be softened. “After decades of study, the FDA continues to reaffirm that there is no medical benefit provided by the use of smoked marijuana and that, in fact, considerable harm can be caused by such use,” the organization said on its website. Many Republican presidential candidates oppose legalizing the drug for recreational or medicinal use, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, former New York Gov. George Pataki, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who said his stance has been strengthened with each trip to Colorado. “For the people who are enamored with the idea, with the income — the tax revenue — from this, go to Colorado and see if you want to live there,” Christie said in April 2014. “See if you want to live in a major city in Colorado where there’s head shops popping up on every corner, and people flying into your airport just to come and get high. To me, it’s just not the quality of life we want to have here in the state of New Jersey, and there’s no tax revenue that’s worth that
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: KnyggaPlease]
#22478182 - 11/04/15 08:17 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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There is already legislation, introduced by Rand Paul, to re-schedule it, research it, and provide it to veterans.
How is this any better than CARERS??
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: Shiithead]
#22478227 - 11/04/15 08:28 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Shiithead said: There is already legislation, introduced by Rand Paul, to re-schedule it, research it, and provide it to veterans.
How is this any better than CARERS??
I don't know the specifics of either of them, but it doesn't matter which one is 'better.' If there were action in congress on either of them they would likely be combined into one bill. Committee chairs usually won't allow two different bills to move in committee. They will ask the sponsors to get together and present a compromise.
If this bill were to move forward, which is 100% not happening, it would be as a single bill that might be co-sponsored by the original sponsors, Rand and Sanders.
Anyway, only thing I can find is reference to a medical bill earlier this spring from Rand. Eternities in Congress. Sander's bill ends federal prohibition on recreational, but still allows states to outlaw it. So maybe the differences are significant enough one bill would be allowed to stand alone. Or enough time has passed that Rand's bill is essentially dead.
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: fbi365]
#22478373 - 11/04/15 09:02 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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It's not a matter of being better
It's about bernie running for president just as rand is, and bernie has the spotlight and js running woth it
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: KnyggaPlease]
#22478882 - 11/04/15 11:11 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Exactly this. Ya'll wouldn't be batting an eyelash if this were an education bill. Just politics as usual, dont get your hopes up.
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: QT3BFLEE]
#22480630 - 11/05/15 11:00 AM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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This happened like 5 times before some head of committee(lamaar smith, michelle leonhart) always makes sure it doesn't even get reveiwed
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: fbi365]
#22483434 - 11/05/15 09:58 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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If this bill were to move forward, which is 100% not happening,
ya, cause committee chairs, like you said. everything in congress is ruled by committee. leadership has the ability to appoint chairs, and influence chair decisions, but it all goes through a committee. if the chair doesn't want to schedule it. it dies.
both of these bills were dead on arrival. sanders just did this as a political move. same with paul.
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: fbi365]
#22486455 - 11/06/15 02:34 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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fbi365 said:
both of these bills were dead on arrival. sanders just did this as a political move. same with paul.
You're probably right.
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: Shiithead] 1
#22490876 - 11/07/15 01:34 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Politics? Right, because voters (old white people) have always been huge supporters of legal marijuana. 
He's doing it because it's the right thing to do. And he's the first major contender for the White House to ever come out in favor of legalization. So even though this bill probably won't pass, it's giving a lot of additional exposure to the issue, which is what we need. So you guys should have a little respect for what he's doing for you. He has everything to lose and very little to gain by taking such a stance at this point.
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: Learyfan]
#22491609 - 11/07/15 04:08 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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A) Sanders and Paul appeal to specific types of voters who are likely to support marijuana reform 2) The majority of people in America support marijuana legalization as evidenced by this Gallup poll III) Right thing to do or not, it's still a political move, nearly everything in politics is
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: fbi365]
#22491915 - 11/07/15 05:03 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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He's a very serious contender for President Of The United States Of America. He can't get elected by stoners. Stoners don't vote at nearly the same rate as non-stoners. And I know that the majority of Americans are in favor of legalization, but he needs to appeal to the majority of people who vote. So I believe his escalated push for marijuana legalization is one based on principle, not just politics, and that's it's someone of a risky move.
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Re: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill to end federal marijuana prohibition [Re: Learyfan]
#22492719 - 11/07/15 07:55 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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unless you're in the top 10% of wealth you only have a 30% chance of getting what you want no matter how many people want it
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