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The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 6
#25221182 - 05/22/18 03:58 PM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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This is monumental. New bill proposes to remove marijuana from the US Controlled Substances Act and thus end federal criminalization.. AS WELL as expunging previous convictions for marijuana and reinvesting the funds saved back into the community. Write your fucking senators and tell them to support HR 4815 and S.1689!!
http://norml.org/action-center/item/the-marijuana-justice-act-of-2017-introduced
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Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Barbara Lee have introduced comprehensive marijuana reform legislation, the Marijuana Justice Act to both chambers of Congress.
This marks the first time that companion legislation has been introduced in both chambers of Congress remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
The bills, S. 1689 and HR 4815 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.
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.
The ongoing enforcement of cannabis prohibition financially burdens taxpayers, encroaches upon civil liberties, engenders disrespect for the law, impedes legitimate scientific research into the plant's medicinal properties, and disproportionately impacts communities of color.
Enter your information below to send a message to your federal elected officials to support The Marijuana Justice Act. http://norml.org/action-center/item/the-marijuana-justice-act-of-2017-introduced
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: Shroomism]
#25221194 - 05/22/18 04:06 PM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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That is great news! lets hope the gop gets onboard too and doesn't play spoiler just because the dems always do it too. The msm will either ignore it or sneer at it, we need a groundswell to push the politicians to do the right thing.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: Stonehenge]
#25221199 - 05/22/18 04:09 PM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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It only has like 5 or 6 senators signed on. Need to light the fucking fire
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: Shroomism]
#25221331 - 05/22/18 05:23 PM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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Another bill DEAD ON ARRIVAL like most bills.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: Morel Guy]
#25221466 - 05/22/18 06:18 PM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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Ive lost hope in bills like this. I still dont think its time yet. People are still going to prison for a long time for possesion where I live if they have been caught multiple times
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: trvptamine]
#25221550 - 05/22/18 06:58 PM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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Well it has to pass the house and senate. THEN get signed by a President who couldn't be less interested in legalizing cannabis. WITH a GOP support base that exists in states HARSH against mj.
It's like asking Russia to hand over the military and trust us, we'll be gentle and kind.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: Morel Guy]
#25222966 - 05/23/18 11:45 AM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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Morel Guy said: Well it has to pass the house and senate. THEN get signed by a President who couldn't be less interested in legalizing cannabis. WITH a GOP support base that exists in states HARSH against mj.
It's like asking Russia to hand over the military and trust us, we'll be gentle and kind.
It's not just the GOP, Democrats had control of both houses for 8 yrs and did nothing to change the situation. Both sides have their hands deep in the pockets of drug users and non users alike.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: Doc9151] 2
#25223278 - 05/23/18 02:17 PM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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Is every commenter on this site a negative shit eating little agent Smith? Fuckin a man, its like a hydra at this point agent Morel Guy, strike down this bill and 2 more will be written. Plus a lot of u.s. senators have a biological expiration date thats rapidly approaching.... baby boom doom type deal
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: FractalMind]
#25223415 - 05/23/18 03:05 PM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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FractalMind said: Is every commenter on this site a negative shit eating little agent Smith? Fuckin a man, its like a hydra at this point agent Morel Guy, strike down this bill and 2 more will be written. Plus a lot of u.s. senators have a biological expiration date thats rapidly approaching.... baby boom doom type deal
I agree, once the baby boomers are out change will happen, with marijuana, the drug war will continue until more people see the harm it causes is worse than the drugs themselves.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: Doc9151]
#25223784 - 05/23/18 06:01 PM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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If you look at he wording, they used it to make a political statement. Doesn't seem like they are interested in getting marijuana legalized.
Not many Senators would sign on to this as written.
However something less political and more simple like "removing Marijuana from the schedule" would pass and get support. But they wouldn't write i like that.. they don't get to get pats on the back for grandstanding.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: Doc9151]
#25224810 - 05/24/18 06:47 AM (5 years, 8 months ago) |
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Yes and no. The hardcore old timey GOP has a different stance than younger libs on cannabis. The are hardcore retro. Not the 1960s your thinking. They want a time machine.
May be much different when we get older. But the GOP has christian ideals, strict is what they want and mj is not in that image.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: Morel Guy]
#25233567 - 05/28/18 09:33 AM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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That can definitely be the case, but political figures can be pressured. Giving up at this stage will not help anybody. At the least, each can gather the civilian supporters that do agree with the legalization in our locality and give them a platform until the time comes.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: CyanBlast]
#25237963 - 05/30/18 10:03 AM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't know where things are going but there has never been more of a split between conservatives and liberals. Maybe not since the 1960s.
But weed is popluar in the south. Tokers usually aren't political and are treated badly. Split from society and underground. Weeds not even the main issue here. It's a big one for some of us.
Even if it's legalized. The grow ops are going to go to big people with big friends. It's not going to be a fair market at all.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: Morel Guy] 1
#25238381 - 05/30/18 01:39 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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If we can grow our own like Colorado, 6 plants per household, then they can do whatever they want with the market. Besides, the less fair the legal market is, the more business the black market gets; this competition will be a balancing force in itself.
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Re: The Marijuana Justice Act Bill - HR 4815 and S.1689 [Re: dwnlw2slw]
#25243324 - 06/01/18 07:36 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't know about that. Uncle Sam does what he wants and says fuck everyone else. So legalizing cannabis won't be any different. That being said, California had half the sales predicted. So many home grows and black market. But that's also what you get, when you bar felons from an industry. Felons aren't exactly known for following the law. So if they want to further push felons away from society, felons push back, one way or another.
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