Cannabis

BigmanPigman

(52,216 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2018, 11:21 PM Jun 2018

Schumer introduces bill to decriminalize pot federally.

Sen. Chuck Schumer has introduced a new bill to decriminalize and regulate marijuana at the federal level.

The legislation, which the New York Democrat announced back in April, would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, where it is classified among drugs such as heroin and LSD.
By striking marijuana from the act, Schumer's office said in a news release Wednesday, the bill would effectively decriminalize the drug at the federal level. The measure would still allow states to determine their own marijuana laws while maintaining federal law enforcement against trafficking to states where it is illegal.
Several states allow recreational sales of marijuana, including California, Oregon and Massachusetts.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/28/politics/schumer-bill-decriminalize-marijuana/index.html

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Schumer introduces bill to decriminalize pot federally. (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jun 2018 OP

YAAAAAAAS shenmue Jun 2018 #1

When Oklahoma passes MMJ by 57 percent time for repubs to get on board the Marrakesh Express Bradshaw3 Jun 2018 #2

Good. Now legalize all the rest, and we can eliminate the criminal... GReedDiamond Jun 2018 #3

Heroin cocaine and other seriously addictive and dangerous drugs should not be legal. CentralMass Jun 2018 #4

says the voice of the status quo ProfessorPlum Jun 2018 #5

here's a question - would it retroactively pardon/free ProfessorPlum Jun 2018 #6

shenmue

(38,537 posts)

1. YAAAAAAAS

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 11:44 PM

Jun 2018

Bradshaw3

(7,962 posts)

2. When Oklahoma passes MMJ by 57 percent time for repubs to get on board the Marrakesh Express

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2018, 12:22 AM

Jun 2018

They likely won't but that's because they are as out of touch on this as everything else.

GReedDiamond

(5,368 posts)

3. Good. Now legalize all the rest, and we can eliminate the criminal...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2018, 12:39 AM

Jun 2018

...black market for all of whatever drugs there are...and the world would be a nicer place to be by just that much of elimination of bullshit from the planet.