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PinkTiger

(2,593 posts)
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 06:20 PM Jul 2019

Three Senators who stand in the way of legalization of cannabis

https://www.420magazine.com/420-news/three-republicans-stand-in-the-way-of-federal-weed-legalization/

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The circle of people on Capitol Hill who will decide if cannabis legislation passes is actually pretty small. There are three names that are continually listed — by lobbyists, advocates, and lawmakers — as the gatekeepers to any federal cannabis legislation: Republican Senators Mike Crapo (ID), Lindsey Graham (SC), and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY).

They make decisions about which cannabis bills — if any — the Senate in Congress will have opportunity to vote on this session.

“I used to think that in civics, in government, you need 50 percent plus one to pass legislation,” Murphy says. “Not exactly. You need one, plus 50 percent.” That one, says Murphy, is a committee chairman.

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Three Senators who stand in the way of legalization of cannabis (Original Post) PinkTiger Jul 2019 OP
All three can, and have been, bought off before. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #1
Isn't John boner a weed lobbyist now? He should write them out checks just like he did yaesu Jul 2019 #2
I'd be suprised if those three ever let that happen sandensea Jul 2019 #3
They are all anachronisms. warmfeet Jul 2019 #4
Two out of the three are in tobacco states. alfredo Jul 2019 #5
Commercial Cannabis is in its infancy Novice Patriot Jul 2019 #6
well im not suprised that the unholy trinity is behind this samnsara Jul 2019 #7

BigmanPigman

(52,262 posts)
1. All three can, and have been, bought off before.
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 07:09 PM
Jul 2019

Maybe when they invest in hemp they will be putting ads for it on every billboard in the country (as long as they get rich off of it). Isn't that what changed John Boehner's tune?

yaesu

(8,236 posts)
2. Isn't John boner a weed lobbyist now? He should write them out checks just like he did
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 08:29 PM
Jul 2019

for the tobacco industry, get er done!

sandensea

(22,850 posts)
3. I'd be suprised if those three ever let that happen
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 09:07 PM
Jul 2019

It's much too convenient as a way to incarcerate minorities en masse.

 

Novice Patriot

(22 posts)
6. Commercial Cannabis is in its infancy
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 09:23 PM
Jul 2019

The Senators see the revenue that Colorado has generated and their vote is going to to cost quite a more than normal.
It will pass, no doubt, “Big Cannabis” is just going to have to dig deeper.

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