Drug Policy

SHRED

(28,136 posts) Mon Dec 14, 2015, 12:05 PM Dec 2015

The Democratic Party and the war on weed

I know many in the cannabis world who are Libertarians because they view both parties as historically infringing on their personal choices and escalating the war on drugs.

I think this is a tragic situation for the Democratic Party.
I agree with Thom Hartmann who has advocated for years the the Democrats get out in front in the issue of legal cannabis.

We Democrats have lost many voters over this.

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The Democratic Party and the war on weed (Original Post) SHRED Dec 2015 OP

Illegal weed + 3 strikes laws = profit for the private prison system CrispyQ Dec 2015 #1

Legal cannabis here, supported by the Democratic Party of Oregon prior to the election and Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #2

We would all be better off if we also had the right to keep and bear the drugs of our choice. iscooterliberally Dec 2015 #3

CrispyQ

(38,354 posts)

1. Illegal weed + 3 strikes laws = profit for the private prison system

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon Dec 14, 2015, 12:11 PM

Dec 2015

It's disgusting, really. That the democratic party supports the making of profit by locking up citizens on specious charges like possession of weed or jaywalking or stealing a candy bar.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

2. Legal cannabis here, supported by the Democratic Party of Oregon prior to the election and

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon Dec 14, 2015, 12:35 PM

Dec 2015

existing mostly due to Democratic efforts. Your libertarian friends are doing drama about tragic infringements on their persons while here Democrats and others have already legalized it. But good for them, they do love that drama.

iscooterliberally

(3,010 posts)

3. We would all be better off if we also had the right to keep and bear the drugs of our choice.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon Dec 14, 2015, 01:46 PM

Dec 2015

I can buy tobacco, alcohol a very fast vehicle and a semi automatic combat rifle without a prescription, but a bottle of vicodin? No no....that's way too dangerous!

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