What Would the Marijuana Market Look Like Under a Bernie Sanders Presidency?

[Uncle Joe]

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In November, Sanders introduced legislation that would end the federal ban on marijuana, effectively removing marijuana from the DEA's list of "most dangerous" drugs that lumps marijuana in with heroin. The bill proposed by Sanders would also remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, which in turn, could give states more freedom to make their own decisions on the plant.

That bill follows various pro-marijuana statements made by Sanders on the campaign trail that would seem to support more widespread marijuana legalization.

In October, Sanders said at a George Mason University gathering that "we have 2.2 million people in jail today, more than any other country. And we're spending $80 billion a year to lock people up. We need major changes in our criminal justice system -- including changes in drug laws."

Sanders offered up tacit support of legal marijuana at the first Democratic presidential debate, too. In that debate, when he was asked if he would vote in favor of proposed recreational marijuana in Nevada, he responded "yes,"

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This is a good article.

[Warren DeMontague]

1. 4 states have already legalized it. Something like half have legalized medical mj. The fact is,

both positions are in conflict with Federal law as long as Marijuana remains in the controlled substances act.

Removing it would not remove the rights of some states to continue to prohibit it, but it would end this silly dance we currently are engaged in.

There are only two ways I can figure to bring the current state and federal situation in line, in actuality. One is to nullify ALL state laws legalizing both recreational and medical marijuana, the other is to take it out of the controlled substances act and leave it completely up to the states involved.

[Uncle Joe]

2. I agree, current federal/state is contradictory and logic dictates that cannabis

should be removed from the controlled substances act.

[Warren DeMontague]

3. Cool.

Thanks for posting, I agree it's an important issue that seems to get short shrift given the Eastern orientation of the early primaries, when legalization seems to have more traction here out west.

[Uncle Joe]

4. I view our current drug laws especially pertaining to cannabis to be a moral and civil rights issue

as well.

Minorities and the poor are the ones to pay the heaviest price from our draconian drug policies.

I'm also convinced that drug addiction or abuse should be primarily treated as a public health issue versus a heavy handed criminal approach.

If anything should be outlawed it would be the for profit prison industry which is just a 21st century version of slavery and Jim Crow. It's immoral for any industry to profit from the imprisonment of the American People that's anathema to any concept of freedom and justice.

[babylonsister]

5. Kicked and recommended, Uncle Joe.

Common sense makes so much sense!

And thanks!

[Uncle Joe]

7. That's the ironic thing about take your pick; timing, luck of the draw or grace of the creator (s)

had a young Bill Clinton been caught (not inhaling) or Barack Obama (that was the point of inhaling) been busted, neither would've become President and Obama probably would've been sent to jail.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF POLITICIANS ADMITTING TO SMOKING WEED

Jeb Bush
Bernie Sanders
Ted Cruz
Rick Santorum
George Pataki
Barack Obama
John Kerry
Howard Dean
John Edwards
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jesse Ventura
Newt Gingrich
Andrew Cuomo
Michael Bloomberg
Al Gore
Bill Clinton

http://www.newsweek.com/brief-history-politicians-admitting-smoking-weed-373523

That's just the ones that have admitted it, there can be no doubt, many more politicians and political leaders have partaken of Mary Jane.

It's good to see you here, babylonsister, peace to you.

[floriduck]

6. I live in WA State and use it for cervical stenosis.

I've had steroid injections with further complications as a result and managed to avoid surgery. But I only use marijuana before bed and only when needed. DWS and her gateway drug bullshit is just that. I enjoy good red blend wine too. But I won't be going to confession any time soon for trying to live a more pain free life.

[Uncle Joe]

8. I wish you the best, floriduck. Seeking relief from chronic pain shouldn't be a crime.

Peace, strength and healing to you.

[floriduck]

9. Many thanks, Uncle Joe. nm