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Marijuana legalization gets bipartisan support in 'historic' hearing
Fox Business via Yahoo ^ | July 11th, 2019 | Unattributed

Posted on 07/11/2019 11:19:58 AM PDT by Mariner

“I believe we can get this done.”

Those were the words from Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Wednesday in support of removing marijuana from the Schedule I classification as labeled by the Controlled Substances Act.

A group of experts testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday in favor of changing federal laws to allow for the legal sale and use of marijuana, which was largely embraced by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle throughout the hearing.

Topics ranged from racial disparities among incarceration rates for possession, to the economic impact of legalizing the plant's use.

Cannabis Trade Federation CEO Neal Levin, who represents companies within the industry, noted “the state-based cannabis industry today is not only serving consumers, but has also become a driver of economic growth and tax revenue in states across the country.”

But having a federal law in the books making the product illegal has proven difficult for people who make their living in the legal sale and consumption of marijuana.

“This gap between state and federal law also creates a tension for cannabis workers and employees who must show up to work every day knowing their activity could put them in danger of federal prosecution,” Levin said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cannabis; marijuana; pot; wod
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To: joseburr
What is the consensus (if there is one) on this conservative site about this issue?

The limited-government legalizers are IMHO a majority; the nanny-statist criminalizers are loud but (again IMHO) in the minority.

61 posted on 07/11/2019 6:23:50 PM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: MarvinStinson

“Raw sales pitch for marijuana by Yahoo “news.””

It’s already sold and will pass Congress easily. And will be signed by POTUS.

And much to your chagrin, there’s not a damn thing you can do about it.


62 posted on 07/11/2019 7:50:43 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: NobleFree

Logical. Thanks.


63 posted on 07/11/2019 8:36:40 PM PDT by joseburr (long live burritos)
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To: taxpayerfatigue

Kinda like milk is a gateway to McCallan’s.


64 posted on 07/11/2019 9:30:21 PM PDT by ALASKA (Watching an attempted coup by a thousand cuts....)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Marijuana is not smoked, in most cases, throughout the day. The amount of smoke taken in, in no way compares.


65 posted on 07/11/2019 9:32:51 PM PDT by ALASKA (Watching an attempted coup by a thousand cuts....)
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To: shanover

It is MUCH safer than alcohol. Do you drink?


66 posted on 07/11/2019 9:34:09 PM PDT by ALASKA (Watching an attempted coup by a thousand cuts....)
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To: Mariner

It’s time.


67 posted on 07/11/2019 9:36:27 PM PDT by ALASKA (Watching an attempted coup by a thousand cuts....)
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To: joseburr

It is time to legalize it nationally. It is cleaner than alcohol. Domestic violence with marijuana as a factor, basically does not exist. People are going to partake, as they did during prohibition. Regulate it, tax it, take the business away from the cartels.


68 posted on 07/11/2019 9:43:19 PM PDT by ALASKA (Watching an attempted coup by a thousand cuts....)
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To: ALASKA

I don’t think the cartels need any more illegal money!


69 posted on 07/11/2019 10:18:14 PM PDT by joseburr (long live burritos)
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To: Mariner

Drugs are wonderful...But cigarettes are bad, evil, addictive, filthy things....

We live in a world so retarded it’s become comical..


70 posted on 07/11/2019 10:22:08 PM PDT by Professional
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To: Steely Tom
Legal pot -> more stoners -> more burnout losers -> more Democrat voters.

Yup. Exactly. It's WHY the left ALWAYS is always for legalization of illegal drugs.

71 posted on 07/11/2019 10:22:47 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: NobleFree
56 Soros puppets in the House.


72 posted on 07/11/2019 11:04:41 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: Mariner

AGGRESSIVE pothead, huh?


73 posted on 07/11/2019 11:06:36 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: NobleFree

More pothead “logic”.


74 posted on 07/11/2019 11:08:23 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: Steely Tom

Problem is, everyone is already on it, except us. At a law school I’m familiar with, even the top students are puffing away in the parking lot. I know lawyers who are puffing away, and maybe even doing worse drugs like cocaine.

This stuff is everywhere almost as if there aren’t any laws against it.


75 posted on 07/12/2019 12:17:56 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: MarvinStinson

Hey asshole, I don’t smoke pot.

Crawl back under your filthy rock, you don’t belong here.


76 posted on 07/12/2019 6:31:05 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: NobleFree

I don’t know of any fatties collecting public assistance just because they’re fat. Can’t say the same for druggies or alkies who are non-functional.


77 posted on 07/12/2019 7:59:10 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Mariner; mewzilla; Steely Tom; taxpayerfatigue; Nifster; shanover; ActresponsiblyinVA; JimRed; ...
Mariner writes:

"you don’t belong here."

You are inferring only rabid marijuana promoters like you belong here?

78 posted on 07/12/2019 8:15:46 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson; mewzilla; Steely Tom; taxpayerfatigue; Nifster; shanover; ActresponsiblyinVA; ...

“You are inferring only rabid marijuana promoters like you belong here?”

No.

FR has always been a place for robust and contentious debate on all subjects.

The reason YOU (MarvinStinson) don’t belong is because you snarkily initiate name calling and are generally an asshole.


79 posted on 07/12/2019 8:26:33 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: MarvinStinson
More pothead “logic”.

LOL! Real belly laughs at that one!

80 posted on 07/12/2019 8:57:42 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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