Wednesday's Marijuana Legalization Vote Was Truly Historic — Here's Why

Jeff Sessions fumes impotently. It is just crazy to imprison people, upturn lives and break up families over marijuana. Republicans should not interfere here.

I will say that the ultra-high THC content strains and vaping cartridges are a bad thing. Excessive use causes changes in the volume and activity of crucial brain parts, and not in a good way. And it should not be used by those under 21, it does interfere with neuropsych development. However, short of Jamaican gangs and the Hashishins (from which we get the word "assassins"), when have you heard of someone toking up and then beating someone to death?

The Hill

On Wednesday, members of Congress did something that they had never done before. For the first time ever, a body of the U.S. Congress voted to end cannabis's nearly century-long status as a federally prohibited substance.

By a vote of more than two to one, members of the United States House Judiciary Committee passed legislation, House Bill 3884: The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act. 

The MORE Act removes the marijuana plant from the federal Controlled Substances Act, thereby enabling states to enact their own cannabis regulations free from undue federal interference. The vote marks the first time that members of Congress have ever voted to federally deschedule cannabis. 

According to a 2018 Quinnipiac University poll, 70 percent of U.S. voters support this policy change. To date, 33 states have enacted laws regulating patients' access to medical cannabis and nearly one in four Americans reside in a state where the adult use of marijuana is permitted. 

It is inappropriate for the federal government to continue to either interfere with or stand in the way of these voter-initiated policies. 

Members' decision to move forward with the MORE Act is significant. This act is the most comprehensive marijuana reform bill ever introduced in Congress, and it's backed by a broad coalition of civil rights, criminal justice, drug policy, and immigration groups.

This legislation seeks to address the millions of Americans who suffer from the stigma and lost opportunities associated with a low-level marijuana possession conviction. It provides funding and inducements to states to enact policies that expunge these criminal convictions from citizens' records so that they can more successfully move on with their lives....

Views: 82

Comment

You need to be a member of 12160 Social Network to add comments!

Join 12160 Social Network

Comment by James Roberts on November 23, 2019 at 3:02pm

Diana - Yeah, David Knight brings this up constantly - They needed an amendment to the Constitution to ban alcohol, but they ban all kinds of substances as a matter of course. Where do they get this power from?

I will say that I've seen what heroin, cocaine and meth, and oxycontin (and other strong opiates), have done, and those do need to be controlled. Moist people can't handle them, they become heavily addicted in a short period of time, and those drugs have terrible acute and long-term health effects. Which the people end up paying the bill for, as well as the increased crime - thefts to pay for the drugs, and violent crimes. But getting an actual prison sentence for marijuana, there's no justification.

Maybe Cathy O' Brien was telling the truth about trauma-based mind control. She said that pot was the only drug the the sex slaves for VIPs couldn't have. It turns out that the native cannabinoid receptors are involved in the "extinction of aversive memories". Which wouldn't be a good thing for the slavers.

Comment by James Roberts on November 23, 2019 at 2:47pm

"What business is it of yours what I do, read, buy, see or take into my body as long as I don't harm another human being whilst on this planet? And for those of you having a little moral dilemma on how to answer this, I'll answer for you. None of your f***ing business." - Bill Hicks

Comment by Chris of the family Masters on November 23, 2019 at 1:12pm

Bill Hicks photo

Comment by Parrhesia on November 23, 2019 at 12:44pm

JR - I can't help it, but it really pisses me off that the government thinks it should have control over a naturally growing plant and have the right to tax it's use.  It's the principle.

Comment by James Roberts on November 23, 2019 at 11:54am

Of course, Diana. But, until the revolution comes, I'll take what I can get on this issue.

Comment by Parrhesia on November 23, 2019 at 10:54am

They need to decriminalize, not legalize.  Legalization means the government gets to control and tax the crap out of distributors.  "In California, a tax of $9.25 an ounce is levied on marijuana flower, along with $2.75 an ounce on cannabis leaves. There's also a 15% excise tax on the price of the product, along with state and local taxes. Altogether, this could work out to a tax rate of up to 45% passed along to the consumer. Mind you, that doesn't include the cost of licensing and permitting, rent, and other expenditures that the legal supply chain needs to abide by to even sell marijuana."   www.fool.com/investing/2018/09/16/black-market-marijuana-is-a-big-p...

Comment by James Roberts on November 23, 2019 at 10:35am

"Destroying the New World Order"

TOP CONTENT THIS WEEK

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SITE!

mobile page

12160.info/m

12160 Administrators

 

Latest Activity

Doc Vega posted a blog post

The Cancel Culture Vulture

  Better to shut them down than hear their point of viewCancel culture coming after youHelping to…See More
yesterday
Doc Vega posted a photo
yesterday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

The Fingerprint

The Fingerprint On a dance with the unpredictability of the signals you sendA solemn pact with my…See More
Friday
Sandy posted a video
Friday
tjdavis posted a video
Thursday
Burbia replied to Burbia's discussion Trump Receives Marching Orders
Wednesday
Less Prone favorited Burbia's video
Wednesday
Less Prone replied to Burbia's discussion Trump Receives Marching Orders
"Bullets can be effective in reinforcing ownership."
Wednesday
Burbia posted a discussion

Trump Receives Marching Orders

Netanyahu has made 3 visits to the White house since Trump's second term as President of the United…See More
Wednesday
Burbia commented on Burbia's video
Thumbnail

Ben Shapiro Just LOST HIS MIND — There's No Coming Back From This

"Omg. The Ben Shapiro voice that Luke is imitating here couldn't be any more comedic to…"
Tuesday
Burbia posted a video

Ben Shapiro Just LOST HIS MIND — There's No Coming Back From This

Get the magnesium your body needs - https://wearechange.shop/product/magnesium-glycinate/Ben Shapiro Just LOST HIS MIND — There's No Coming Back From ThisHig...
Tuesday
cheeki kea posted photos
Tuesday
Doc Vega posted blog posts
Jul 7
Burbia posted a video

A few reasons I don’t like jews. It’s not complicated.

These are the reasons I became antisemitic. It’s not complicated. Sure, I could go on for days, weeks, months outlining everything, but I don’t need to. This...
Jul 6
Doc Vega commented on Doc Vega's blog post Unusual Discoveries and Headlines
"Less Prone, Thanks Buddy! I'd like to volunteer as a historical reconstructionist! "
Jul 6
Less Prone left a comment for t.me/TheIntelligenceLibrary
"Welcome to a revolutionary concept in public communication, the truth."
Jul 6
pohonemas33 team is now a member of 12160 Social Network
Jul 6
Less Prone favorited cheeki kea's discussion Tartaria
Jul 6
tjdavis's 2 blog posts were featured
Jul 6
Doc Vega's 7 blog posts were featured
Jul 6

© 2025   Created by truth.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

content and site copyright 12160.info 2007-2019 - all rights reserved. unless otherwise noted