JimBowie1958
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Wow, the dude has more sense than I gave him credit for.
We have wasted enough lives, time, effort and treasure on this idiotic War on Pot.
End this crap already.
Chuck Schumer Backs Effort to Decriminalize Marijuana: My Position āHas Evolvedā
Schumer said in a statement released Friday:
We have wasted enough lives, time, effort and treasure on this idiotic War on Pot.
End this crap already.
Chuck Schumer Backs Effort to Decriminalize Marijuana: My Position āHas Evolvedā
Schumer said in a statement released Friday:
The time has come to decriminalize marijuana. My thinking ā as well as the general populationās views ā on the issue has evolved, and so I believe thereās no better time than the present to get this done. Itās simply the right thing to do. This legislation would let the states be the laboratories that they should be, ensure that woman and minority-owned business have a fair shot in the marijuana industry, invests in critical research on THC, and ensures that advertisers canāt target children ā itās a balanced approach.
Schumer outlined that his legislation would remove marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The leading Senate Democrat also suggested that his bill would also respect statesā rights to prevent the federal government from cracking down on states that have legalized marijuana.
The Senate Minority Leader added in a tweet on Friday, āAnd under existing law, the federal government considers marijuana as dangerous as heroin and treats it less favorably than cocaine. That has to change.ā
Schumer outlined that his legislation would remove marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The leading Senate Democrat also suggested that his bill would also respect statesā rights to prevent the federal government from cracking down on states that have legalized marijuana.
The Senate Minority Leader added in a tweet on Friday, āAnd under existing law, the federal government considers marijuana as dangerous as heroin and treats it less favorably than cocaine. That has to change.ā