psilynut said:

But , but, but , Obama is what conservatives are going to say.

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Prisoner#1 said:

yogabunny said:

Prisoner #1 - what's your excuse this time? Can you actually come up with ANYTHING that does not involve mentioned the name Obama?

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Deathby69 said:

So basically it might be the same as Obama's presidency?

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By doing nothing Obama did more to support the legal cannabis movement than any other President before him. Sure he could have and probably should have done more, but It's not like he could have gotten anything passed by the republicans in congress anyways.

I'm still wondering where all the always Trumpers have gone... Senor Doobie? Qman? Perhaps we should just assume their silence means they are starting to realize that they were conned into voting against their own interests and freedoms. Probably sitting alone in a dark room with tears rolling down their cheeks, wondering why their savior would betray them like this.

akira_akuma said:

they are silent because they can't do propaganda to work against this latest information.

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Senor_Doobie said:

An attorney general's personal opinion on whether states should legalize marijuana is irrelevant to his job as US AG.  He doesn't dictate policy.  It's not in his job description...

So, is he going to go into states and start cracking down on pot?  I doubt Trump is interested in doing that.

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Sean Spicer said:

(legal marijuana) is a question for the Justice department.

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trestreseis said:

Check it though; it would be low key; like I would just suggest to people that they take firearm safety and use classes and then if they were interested help them acquire a firearm legally. Then if enough people were down with that then I'd look for the process to which individuals can legally organize into a local militia (it's not as crazy as it sounds; matter of fact this is straight up old school founding father patriot shit and I've seen and heard of a few militia organizations people set up that were often formed or led by ex-military or police who knew what they were doing.

And the properties would likely be disconnected so it's not like it would be a giant group all in one camp; it'd be more just like a bunch of individuals that actually had the sense of a community and was trained and equipped to defend the freedom of the community and to protest actions by the government that they deem to be corrupt or wrong.  :

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akira_akuma said:

you people are essentially responsible for people who, in their zeal for attaining political brownie points, made up, essentially, the worst decision ever made in legal history, and i call it the worst, because it literally had no precedent and had no cause to be done.

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The Blind Ass said:

Show me the way. How does one who wants to see the law changed on a state and federal level (dual level you see - very important point)

advocate or what have you, beyond ranting on forums and like pris said, sending 5 bucks to norml (bleh -norml!)
lmao.  It seems there is not a neat and cozy answer that I am aware of besides the beginning step of voting locally for someone with a sound stance on the subject - but also a sound stance on the others, a rare commodity to find in someone running.

Like I said, show me the way and I'll do what I can.  Rallying like a goofball on speed with seriously misguided intentions in a huge group in Washington is not my forte, and frankly usually is twisted and not seen for the advocating of policy change that is expounds and why it is the right thing to do , but is fodder for further propagation, or falls flat on its face as soon as the day is over with only a sticker reminding you that your awesome (which you are).

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Depends where you live - the pathway to federal legalization/acceptance at this point seems to be state by state legalization, as most senators from legalized states seem to recognize their constituents will in this matter at a federal level. So if the state has already legalized, lobbying efforts should be made to the standing members of government to make sure they are ready to strongly resist any attempts to undermine state law. As has been done in California.

If you're in a state that hasn't legalized - then I would think one of the most effective things you could do is to organize, first at the personal level - then at the organizational/NGO level - then at the business level.. lobbying the state's congress on the benefits thereof - and perhaps even working with legal allies to draft rough example legislation. I feel like the inclusion of more 'professional' advocates, like legal/medical professions into the pro-cannabis movement was pretty instrumental where it's passed... Opponents to cannabis like to paint it as a lazeabout's drug - so successful allies are instrumental in smashing that appearance.

And honestly - I think it does matter to be vocal about your stance, maybe not so much on a forum but talking to people you know. I know I've moved at least a couple dozen or so people from so-so/anti-legalization into the pro-cannabis camp.. and I've also had the pleasure of voting in legal cannabis in two states and I am sure that a lot of street level discussion was a reason for its eventual passing.

Dr. P. Silocybin said:

akira_akuma said:

you people are essentially responsible for people who, in their zeal for attaining political brownie points, made up, essentially, the worst decision ever made in legal history, and i call it the worst, because it literally had no precedent and had no cause to be done.

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How am I responsible for something that happened decades before I was born? Maybe Pris is old enough to be responsible idk, but I think most people here are much too young to have had any chance to stop the controlled substances act from passing, or the marijuana stamp act back in the 30's.

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akira_akuma said:

Dr. P. Silocybin said:

akira_akuma said:

you people are essentially responsible for people who, in their zeal for attaining political brownie points, made up, essentially, the worst decision ever made in legal history, and i call it the worst, because it literally had no precedent and had no cause to be done.

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How am I responsible for something that happened decades before I was born? Maybe Pris is old enough to be responsible idk, but I think most people here are much too young to have had any chance to stop the controlled substances act from passing, or the marijuana stamp act back in the 30's.

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well, some people would argue that the sins of the father....

some would argue nations are entities, in and of themselves, in the sense that all the people (of a nation) collectively belong under a banner.

several reasons why i chose the words.

if it wasn't for America's existence, as far as anyone can tell, there'd have been no absurd laws that make literally no sense and come from nothing.

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akira_akuma said:

if it wasn't for America's existence, as far as anyone can tell, there'd have been no absurd laws that make literally no sense and come from nothing.

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