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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:22 PM Jan 2018

House Democrats introduce a bill to legalize marijuana...

A group of House Democrats on Wednesday introduced a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge the federal arrest records of those incarcerated for marijuana use and possession.

The bill, introduced by California Reps. Barbara Lee and Ro Khanna and co-sponsored by twelve House Democrats, is a companion to Sen. Cory Booker's Marijuana Justice Act, which Booker introduced to the Senate in 2017.

Beyond removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, the bill goes a step further to provide "restorative justice," to communities disproportionately affected by marijuana arrests and create an "inclusive industry from the ground up," Lee said in a Wednesday afternoon call with reporters.

Lee called the legislation, "a bold proposal to reverse decades of discriminatory drug enforcement and to bring federal marijuana policy in line with the wishes of the American people."

Read the rest at: http://www.businessinsider.com/marijuana-justice-act-marijuana-legalization-bill-introduced-in-house-2018-1

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House Democrats introduce a bill to legalize marijuana... (Original Post) PoliticAverse Jan 2018 OP
costs $1 to read the site at link nt msongs Jan 2018 #1
It came up for me without issue. Gore1FL Jan 2018 #5
My prediction: TomSlick Jan 2018 #2
Sadly, you are probably right. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2018 #3
The Repugnants are all about State's rights unless they don't like what States are doing. TomSlick Jan 2018 #4
You can subtract the word GWC58 Feb 2018 #11
As we used to say in the '60s, "groovy man"! George II Jan 2018 #6
So proud of Oregon. Enoki33 Jan 2018 #7
Land of the free....unless hibbing Jan 2018 #8
Im hoping Maryland gets GWC58 Feb 2018 #9
Land of the Free GWC58 Feb 2018 #10

Gore1FL

(21,821 posts)
5. It came up for me without issue.
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 11:36 PM
Jan 2018

What browser are you using? If Chrome, try right-clicking the link and opening it in an incognito window. That might get you past whatever you are running into.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,775 posts)
3. Sadly, you are probably right.
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 11:22 PM
Jan 2018

Apart from all the other reasons that this bill SHOULD become law, and there are many, just the possibility of watching Sessions' head explode is more than enough, all by itself.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
11. You can subtract the word
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 08:49 AM
Feb 2018

“probably.” Pete Sessions will not bring ANY cannabis bill to the floor, per his bud the USAG! 😡

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
9. Im hoping Maryland gets
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 09:47 PM
Feb 2018

legalization of adult use, I don’t like the term “recreational, by way of a voter referendum this November. Because Sessions rescinding of the Cole Memo many drs in Maryland are getting out of the MMJ recommendation business. Maryland needs adult use now more than ever before.

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