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The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate 7
#24524134 - 08/02/17 04:28 AM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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http://blog.norml.org/2017/08/01/the-marijuana-justice-act-introduced-in-senate/
by NORML August 1, 2017
Senator Corey Booker (D-NJ) has introduced comprehensive marijuana reform legislation, the Marijuana Justice Act of 2017.
The bill would (1) remove marijuana from the US Controlled Substances Act, thereby ending the federal criminalization of cannabis; (2) incentivize states to mitigate existing and ongoing racial disparities in state-level marijuana arrests; (3) expunge federal convictions specific to marijuana possession; (4) allow individuals currently serving time in federal prison for marijuana-related violations to petition the court for resentencing; (5) and create a community reinvestment fund to invest in communities most impacted by the failed War on Drugs.
“Not only is it imperative we end our failed experiment of marijuana prohibition, we must also ensure justice for those who suffered most under these draconian policies,” said NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri, “We applaud Senator Booker for introducing this robust legislation that would not only remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, but provide a path forward for the individuals and communities that were most disproportionately targeted by our nation’s failed war on marijuana consumers.”
Thirty states, Washington, DC and the US territories of Guam and Puerto Rico have enacted legislation specific to the physician-authorized use of cannabis, while an estimated 63 million Americans now reside in jurisdictions where anyone over the age of 21 may possess cannabis legally. Voters overwhelmingly support these policy changes. According to a 2017 Quinnipiac University poll, 59 percent of Americans support full marijuana legalization and 71 percent believe that states, not the federal government, should set marijuana policy.
To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended. The enactment of these policies have not negatively impacted workplace safety, crime rates, traffic safety, or youth use patterns. They have stimulated economic development and created hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue. Specifically, a 2017 report estimates that 123,000 Americans are now working full-time in the cannabis industry. Tax revenues from states like Colorado, Oregon, and Washington now exceed initial projections. Further, numerous studies have identified an association between cannabis access and lower rates of opioid use, abuse, hospitalizations, and mortality.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: vinsue]
#24524194 - 08/02/17 05:38 AM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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why didn't they think of this prior to the election?
oh, that's right, he and all democrats are as slimy as all the other politicians who only bring up popular ideas when it is convenient for them.
smells like someone wants to keep his job next election
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: keyser_soze]
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: bryguy27007]
#24524361 - 08/02/17 08:27 AM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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I doubt it will get very far. There have been other bills that die.
Maybe bills not this complete.
I would be excited to get our hands on a federal permit. I need work and just growing hay isn't making shit for money. Great open field just waiting for some ganja.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: Morel Guy] 1
#24524396 - 08/02/17 08:51 AM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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If this does not pass, something like it Will pass in the future, it's just a matter of time.
We must not become complacent, I know the tides have been turning in favor of the cannabis community but there is still fierce opposition and many obstacles which need to be overcome.
Federal legalization should be top priority.
( I am actually hoping that cannabis can be the spear point towards legalization of all traditional psychedelics.
The prerequisites for a compound being placed in schedule one are:
·The compound must have high abuse potential or be addictive
·The compound must have no medical value
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·The compound must be dangerous.
Obviously cannabis has medical value, obviously cannabis is not addictive, one can not become physically dependant, and cannabis is not dangerous, risks are at an absolute minimal and it is not possible for one to overdose on the compound.
Simultaneously, traditional psychedelics such as psilocybin/psilocin, mescaline, LSD, DMT, and others are NOT addictive, one can not become physically dependant, and they have an incredibly low abuse potential, cannabis has a much higher abuse potential than these traditional psychedelics, which due to rapid tolerance must be taken with a period of time separating each experience, making daily abuse very difficult if not impossible. These traditional psychedelics all have medical value in one form or another, and have been traditionally used as medicines since prehistory. These traditional psychedelics are NOT dangerous, there have been no recorded deaths from mescaline, psilocybin/psilocin, DMT, and even LSD. In many cases, as with psilocybin fungi, your stomach probably would not be able to hold the amount of fungus required to reach lethal dose range. This can be discussed and debated, the the facts stand ·Not dangerous ·Not addictive, not with the high potential for abuse, and ·Medical value, meaning these compounds are not appropriate for schedule 1.
These compounds have also been in use since prehistory for religious reasons, the united states constitution states that the government does not have the right to interfere with religious practices, yet time and time again the government violates this constitutional right and charges people for consuming their genuine religious sacraments.
I feel if people would fight tooth and nail for their first amendment right to freely practice their religion and to consume their religions entheogenic sacraments that the government would eventually have to yield and grant the people their guaranteed rights. How can modern drug laws void you constitutional right to freely practice your religion of choice?
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: Ibex-Trismegistus] 2
#24524475 - 08/02/17 09:41 AM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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This bill is the shit.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: sunshine]
#24524525 - 08/02/17 10:07 AM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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A good bill and first step unfortunately the Bill has not gotten any co-sponsors.
Cannabis will not be legalized in America until the Democrats have the balls to run on this issue during an election. Hopefully in the next one.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: rider420]
#24524566 - 08/02/17 10:23 AM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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Does sessions have any say in this if it passes thru senate besides recommending trump not to sign it? I know there's no way this would pass with his say on any of it
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: rider420]
#24524584 - 08/02/17 10:31 AM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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I highly doubt this bill will will go through. Itd be super cool if it did though.
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Quote:
Ibex-Trismegistus said:
Obviously cannabis has medical value, obviously cannabis is not addictive, one can not become physically dependant, and cannabis is not dangerous, risks are at an absolute minimal and it is not possible for one to overdose on the compound.
No. "Medical value" has a legal definition that isn't met by MJ. Similarly, physical dependence and "addictive" also are interpreted differently within the CSA.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: badchad]
#24524884 - 08/02/17 12:56 PM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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This is quite a huge step, are they ready to admit marijuana in like that yet? It seems sudden, and while marijuana may have anti cancer properties, is it really safe for recreational use? It's what the people want at least.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: Blabble40] 1
#24524922 - 08/02/17 01:22 PM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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Blabble40 said: This is quite a huge step, are they ready to admit marijuana in like that yet? It seems sudden, and while marijuana may have anti cancer properties, is it really safe for recreational use? It's what the people want at least.
Nothing in life is perfectly safe! However cannabis is safer then tobacco, alcohol, caffeine, most sports and yes even sugar look at the health costs of obesity.
No one has ever died from cannabis use it might be a contributing factor in some morons death but the act of using cannabis is harmless its doing something stupid that gets people killed not the drug! And lets face facts far more straight morons die every day then stoned ones!
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: rider420]
#24524934 - 08/02/17 01:28 PM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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Kids need to smoke it growing up.
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sunshine said: Kids need to smoke it growing up.
Wouldn't be surprised if I would have literal died if not for cannabis. Getting stoned is a big part of how I managed to turn down alcohol and sketchy drugs most my life.
Before I really started smoking around 11 or so I nearly died from alcohol poisoning After that I had 0 interest in drinking or using most unnatural drugs.
I certainly wouldn't say cannabis is harmless though, nothing is. Not even water or air 
But I think it's clear to anyone remotely smart and unbiased that cannabis is pretty much infinitely more medicinal then harmful when used responsibly.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: vinsue]
#24525214 - 08/02/17 03:31 PM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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Be nice to see mushrooms thrown in with mj. Maybe another day.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: Thayendanegea]
#24525241 - 08/02/17 03:41 PM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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Thayendanegea said: Be nice to see mushrooms thrown in with mj. Maybe another day.
The social acceptance for mushrooms seems pretty far behind cannabis sadly, but it's catching up as well. Hopefully both are legal before too long.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: musiclover420]
#24525869 - 08/02/17 08:20 PM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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No, it won't pass this time but it will get some notice. Not much by the msm, they will ignore it or propagandize that its going to hurt kids or something. The gop won't let it happen, trump said he would not worry about medical pot but this goes beyond that even if he kept his promise about med mj which there is no sign he has done even that.
>Cannabis will not be legalized in America until the Democrats have the balls to run on this issue during an election.
They never will but the public is proving that they are stronger than not only both crooked political parties but also capable of throwing off the media. State by state it gets legalized first for med then for rec. Every so often we throw off our chains and do something but the other 99.9% of the time, the sheep just follow along.
We also need to audit the fed, the pentagon and a few other departments. Change is coming
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I got a question hopefully one of you guys can answer for me. I keep seeing\reading that weed isn't physically addicting, but when I'm smoking a decent amount of THC (1-3 grams flower + a few dabs daily), for a long period of time (~year or more) and I stop smoking cold turkey.
I will hardly eat anything all day for a day or two, When while smoking I'll eat 3 solid meals a day plus snacks. I'll also be irritable and have trouble sleeping for the first week of not smoking. These symptoms disappear immediately after smoking down. I'll get super hungry, chill, and get an amazing nights sleep.
Wouldnt those be considered physical withdraw symptoms? Meaning cannabis can at least be some what physically addictive?
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: TheDrake]
#24525959 - 08/02/17 09:03 PM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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that is different than your body aching, shivers, night sweats and terrors, days sweats and terrors, and tremors.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Senate [Re: TheDrake]
#24525987 - 08/02/17 09:15 PM (6 years, 9 months ago) |
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TheDrake said: I got a question hopefully one of you guys can answer for me. I keep seeing\reading that weed isn't physically addicting, but when I'm smoking a decent amount of THC (1-3 grams flower + a few dabs daily), for a long period of time (~year or more) and I stop smoking cold turkey.
I will hardly eat anything all day for a day or two, When while smoking I'll eat 3 solid meals a day plus snacks. I'll also be irritable and have trouble sleeping for the first week of not smoking. These symptoms disappear immediately after smoking down. I'll get super hungry, chill, and get an amazing nights sleep.
Wouldnt those be considered physical withdraw symptoms? Meaning cannabis can at least be some what physically addictive?
I think this is in part thanks to extracts and super potent strains.
Most people smoking medicinally aren't using enough that anything like that will be nearly as noticeable.
It doesn't take too much effort to cut down either, when you overuse it the effects tend to get a lot milder anyways so it's almost a waste
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