Posted on 04/20/2018 10:28:18 AM PDT by DallasBiff
Politics isn't always red or blue. Lately, it has been green.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to introduce legislation on Friday to decriminalize marijuana on the federal level, adding a high-profile advocate in the effort to decriminalize, legalize and normalize marijuana use in America.
Schumer's legislation would remove marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under a 1970 law that classifies marijuana as dangerous as heroin for legal and regulatory purposes. It would establish funding for women- and minority-owned marijuana businesses, require more research on the drug's public health impact, and maintain federal authority to regulate commercial advertising, similar to existing regulations for tobacco and alcohol.
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The difference, as I understand it, is that President Trump has said he would support states that want to modify their state laws to legalize maryjane. Schumer’s proposal would nationalize the legalization of maryjane. States would not have a choice with Schumer’s proposal.
Of the two, I would reluctantly support President Trump’s approach.
As a recovering druggie and alcoholic, I am against any law that in any way legalizes any street drug. Things are bad enough as it is.
Please see my reply in 21.
That unambiguously translates to businesses owned by anyone except for White Men.
“The difference, as I understand it, is that President Trump has said he would support states that want to modify their state laws to legalize maryjane. Schumer’s proposal would nationalize the legalization of maryjane. States would not have a choice with Schumer’s proposal.”
I don’t see anywhere that Schumer is proposing a forced legalization on the states.
Do you have a source for that?
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Because he holds no state office. You need to brush up on federalism.
Wrong. "Schumer's legislation would remove marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under a 1970 [federal] law that classifies marijuana as dangerous as heroin for legal and regulatory purposes."
“Schumer’s proposal would nationalize the legalization of maryjane.”
I’m no expert, but it seems like that would be unconstitutional. States have the right to act as they decide under the 10th Amendment.
“Or Rich idiots who mix dangerous combos to keep gigs like Richard Petty did.”
Richard Petty the NASCAR driver?
my point is why isn’t he pushing it for the state- instead of federal?
also the point is that this is a state issue, not federal- it should be up to the people of each state whether they wish to legalize it or not- He isn’t pushing the gov to introduce a bill to legalize it in NY- Yet he wants to take the right away from states to decide and make it federal?
exactly- schumer is looking to take that right away from the state’s citizens- and even in his own state- it remains illegal- yet he wants to federalize it?
“Yet he wants to take the right away from states to decide and make it federal?”
Everything I’ve read says he is proposing making it legal for states to set their own mj policies without fedgov interference. States can still make it illegal at the state level, if that is their choice.
Where are you all getting that this imposes legality at the state level?
“I’m no expert, but it seems like that would be unconstitutional. States have the right to act as they decide under the 10th Amendment.”
Agreed. Even in the era of Wickard and Raich, that would be a bridge too far.
However, that is not what Schumer is proposing. He is proposing what Trump proposed last week- that there should be federal legislation allowing states to set their own policies. Here is Schumer’s tweet =>
“THREAD: It’s official. Today, I am formally announcing my plan to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. It’s time we allow states, once and for all, to have the power to decide what works best for them.”
9:49 AM · Apr 20, 2018
misread it i guess- the article title and excerpt make it appear he wants to make it legal federally
[[that there should be federal legislation allowing states to set their own policies.]]
States already have that right don’t they? several states have decriminalized pot possession and soem even for growing-
and another point- if it passes federally- then states I don’t believe can criminalize it if it’s allowed/legal federally?
States can indeed set their own mj policies. However, it is with the threat of fedgov prosecution if they choose to legalize.
What Trump and Schumer are saying is get fedgov out of the state’s business, regardless of how they choose to regulate mj.
“and another point- if it passes federally- then states I don’t believe can criminalize it if it’s allowed/legal federally?”
Not so. It leaves the decision to the states, without federal interference.
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