Bill Introduced to Federally Decriminalize Marijuana!

[Eggsy 8,280]

Washington (CNN)Sen. Chuck Schumer has introduced a new bill to decriminalize and regulate marijuana at the federal level.

The legislation, which the New York Democrat announced back in April, would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, where it is classified among drugs such as heroin and LSD.

By striking marijuana from the act, Schumer's office said in a news release Wednesday, the bill would effectively decriminalize the drug at the federal level. The measure would still allow states to determine their own marijuana laws while maintaining federal law enforcement against trafficking to states where it is illegal.

Several states allow recreational sales of marijuana, including California, Oregon and Massachusetts.

Schumer's bill would direct a specific amount of tax revenue to a Treasury trust fund for the "small business concerns" of women and "socially and economically disadvantaged" individuals working in the marijuana industry.

Under the bill, advertising for marijuana and related products would be restricted for youths, should joint research conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration determine that doing so would be "appropriate for the protection" of the health of those 18 and younger.

In a press statement, Schumer said this legislation is "simply the right thing to do" and that he is hopeful its "balanced approach" will earn bipartisan support in Congress. The bill is co-sponsored by independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois.

A similar measure aimed at loosening federal guidelines on marijuana and giving states more flexibility in determining their own laws was introduced earlier this month by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Cory Gardner, R-Colorado.

In April, President Donald Trump told Gardner he will support efforts to protect states that have legalized marijuana, according to a statement from the senator. The deal, which was first reported by The Washington Post, came after Gardner said he'd block all Justice Department nominees after Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded guidance from the Obama administration, known as the Cole memo, that had adopted a policy of non-interference with marijuana-friendly state laws.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/28/politics/schumer-bill-decriminalize-marijuana/index.html

[heda97 2,399]

Meanwhile here in Canada we just legalized it. 

 

EDIT: Im dumb. I thought title said to criminalize it in the states where its already legal 

[Eggsy 8,280]

No i know.. And im really Jelly.. But Hey Were hopefully moving in the right direction.. Now im not trying to say that hey go smoke it or try to convince people.. 

But come on..

Cigarettes... Cancer

Alcohol.. Terrible accidents that can kill entire families.. 

Weed. Mcdonalds might just run out of nuggets ever once in a while.. 

But i think this is a really important step to help alleviate prisons being over capacity. For simple little amounts of something that cant hold a candle to the effects of liqueur 

[Chromatislaps 34,854]

meanwhile in the Netherlands it is still not legalized (it's only allowed in very small quantities)  

[NotMyFlop 1,979]

if this is the case, the FIRST action better be to let out everyone in jail for weed. 

[Eggsy 8,280]

8 minutes ago, Derpplause said:

meanwhile in the Netherlands it is still not legalized (it's only allowed in very small quantities)  

Here very small quantities can land you in the slammer. 

[Chromatislaps 34,854]

2 minutes ago, Eggsy said:

Here very small quantities can land you in the slammer. 

 at least you can drop the soap

[Economy 53,130]

4 hours ago, Eggsy said:

No i know.. And im really Jelly.. But Hey Were hopefully moving in the right direction.. Now im not trying to say that hey go smoke it or try to convince people.. 

But come on..

Cigarettes... Cancer

Alcohol.. Terrible accidents that can kill entire families.. 

Weed. Mcdonalds might just run out of nuggets ever once in a while.. 

But i think this is a really important step to help alleviate prisons being over capacity. For simple little amounts of something that cant hold a candle to the effects of liqueur 

I mean. I think marijuana has its health downsides too but I get what ur saying

[Economy 53,130]

4 hours ago, heda97 said:

Meanwhile here in Canada we just legalized it. 

 

EDIT: Im dumb. I thought title said to criminalize it in the states where its already legal 

Is it legalized? I thought July is when they expected the law to finish final approval and become official

 

Correct me if I'm wrong tho. I'm not a weed smoker and haven't kept up with the latest on it I'm more worried about the trade wars and the oil and energy market

 

[Sid 6,755]

11 minutes ago, Economy said:

I mean. I think marijuana has its health downsides too but I get what ur saying

Smoking causes the health downsides -- If you ingest marijuana any other way (vapor/pills/edibles) there's virtually no health problems from responsible use!

I have several friends whose lives have been vastly improved (from seizures and some other neurological problems) so I'm super excited to see this bill. I hope it moves forward

Next up is to restart the promising research on LSD for depression and PTSD, but that's never gonna happen under the current administration

[Florian 20,017]

4 hours ago, NotMyFlop said:

if this is the case, the FIRST action better be to let out everyone in jail for weed. 

Excuse me but no.

Changing the law doesn't mean they didn't infringe it in the first place

[Eggsy 8,280]

25 minutes ago, Economy said:

Is it legalized? I thought July is when they expected the law to finish final approval and become official

 

Correct me if I'm wrong tho. I'm not a weed smoker and haven't kept up with the latest on it I'm more worried about the trade wars and the oil and energy market

 

OMG dont mind me im stupid lmao.. I thought you were speaking to me.. whoopsi

[Eggsy 8,280]

10 minutes ago, Florian said:

Excuse me but no.

Changing the law doesn't mean they didn't infringe it in the first place

Yes all cases will be closed and sealed.. This is going release people confined for ties with Marijuana all well as fully clear all past offences.. I think it stated 100 million will be spread out over 5 years to do this. 

[Economy 53,130]

13 minutes ago, Gretchen said:

Smoking causes the health downsides -- If you ingest marijuana any other way (vapor/pills/edibles) there's virtually no health problems from responsible use!

I have several friends whose lives have been vastly improved (from seizures and some other neurological problems) so I'm super excited to see this bill. I hope it moves forward

Next up is to restart the promising research on LSD for depression and PTSD, but that's never gonna happen under the current administration

I know but I didn't mean medically. I meant the way ppl smoke it recreationally

[Economy 53,130]

2 minutes ago, Eggsy said:

No its not legal Federally yet.. Just in certain states.. But even in those states its still federally a crime. 

I meant in Canada cuz the user said it was legalized but I don't think the law came Into effect yet