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Sessions Memo Orders Tougher Sentences, Reversing Obama-era Policy
Townhall.com ^ | May 12, 2017 | Leah Barkoukis

Posted on 05/12/2017 6:16:19 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 05/12/2017 6:16:19 AM PDT by Kaslin
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Does that mean they’re going to start pursuing long jail sentences for small amounts of marijuana again?


2 posted on 05/12/2017 6:26:58 AM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Kaslin

We news to put the screws to the heroin dealers and traffickers. Non violent crimes my a$$.


3 posted on 05/12/2017 6:27:55 AM PDT by phs3 (FUBO)
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To: dsc

How many ‘small amounts’ of marijuana convictions fall under federal jurisdiction?


4 posted on 05/12/2017 6:29:20 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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How many? I don’t know. I do know that there are federal laws against possession.


5 posted on 05/12/2017 6:33:40 AM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Kaslin
Reversing Obama-era Policy
WIN!
6 posted on 05/12/2017 6:41:28 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: dsc

This means they are using drug laws like any other to get rid of illegals-—yes, DREAMERS. Also is another fiscal hammer vs “sanctuary cities.”


7 posted on 05/12/2017 7:21:01 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Kaslin

Missed it by minutes

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3552378/posts


8 posted on 05/12/2017 7:27:43 AM PDT by Freemeorkillme
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“This means they are using drug laws like any other to get rid of illegals-—yes, DREAMERS. Also is another fiscal hammer vs “sanctuary cities.””

Well, that sounds good.

I grew up in an era when a person in Texas got 99 years for a single seed, so I have something of a jaundiced eye.

I am of the opinion that the resources expended on enforcing MJ laws should be spent on fighting hard drugs.


9 posted on 05/12/2017 7:33:09 AM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Kaslin

This is the way it should be. Law and Order.


10 posted on 05/12/2017 7:38:33 AM PDT by BAW (I'm not getting tired of winning.)
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To: Kaslin; newgeezer

Who wants to make a bet as to the first leftist to cry racism?


11 posted on 05/12/2017 7:40:43 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (Love your neighbor as you love yourself.)
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I’m not a Leftist and I don’t see racism here.

But I HATE mandatory sentencing.

And to a more general point, I HATE the war on drugs.


12 posted on 05/12/2017 7:43:50 AM PDT by WVMnteer
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I should go further.

Laws never come off the books.
In the 70s, the war on drugs was against marijuana. So we have tough federal pot laws. Except most people are now actually in favor of legalization. Yet, the laws are there and you can have your life ruined over a few loose joints.

In the 80s, it was crack. Remember crack? The crack epidemic is over. But the laws are still there.

Then it was meth. And because of that, you and I can’t buy Advil Cold and Sinus without signing a federal form in triplicate.

And then it was prescriptions. And because of that, a doctor will now prescribed you two aspirin after a badger chews off your foot.

And now, it’s heroin. We are going to stop heroin with tougher sentences. In five years, you are going to do time in federal pen for eating the wrong kind of muffin.


13 posted on 05/12/2017 7:47:51 AM PDT by WVMnteer
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And to a more general point, I HATE the war on drugs.

I hate drugs aka. sorcery in the bible.

14 posted on 05/12/2017 7:56:53 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (Love your neighbor as you love yourself.)
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To: DungeonMaster

Sweet fancy Moses!!


15 posted on 05/12/2017 8:08:10 AM PDT by WVMnteer
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To: Kaslin

Take the resources from music and movie pirating and put that on drug, gang and border enforcement. Remember that Bloods, Crips and MS-13 are all organized crime. Get them through tax laws and wire fraud.


16 posted on 05/12/2017 8:49:56 AM PDT by steve8714 (My wife calls me Dr. Smartacus. This makes me happy.)
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To: phs3
Non violent crimes my a$$

Exactly

17 posted on 05/12/2017 8:52:01 AM PDT by Kaslin ( The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triump. Thomas Paine)
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To: oh8eleven

Anything reversing the 0bama era policy is a big win.


18 posted on 05/12/2017 8:53:41 AM PDT by Kaslin ( The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triump. Thomas Paine)
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To: WVMnteer

Nobody ever got their life ruined by Federal marijuana laws for “a few loose joints”. I think a joint rarely contains more than 3 grams of weed. 12 joints is intent to distribute, in that case. I’m guessing, are you a...Libertarian?


19 posted on 05/12/2017 8:54:33 AM PDT by steve8714 (My wife calls me Dr. Smartacus. This makes me happy.)
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To: Freemeorkillme

Not really. Different sources


20 posted on 05/12/2017 8:56:50 AM PDT by Kaslin ( The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triump. Thomas Paine)
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