Actual Bill to End the Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Kompressor · 06-22-2011, 03:33 PM

Actual Bill to End the Federal Marijuana Prohibition

It would seem natural, given America's many current, profound problems that need to be resolved to avoid its total destruction, that more people nowadays would view federal investigators and their coordinated SWAT teams equipped with auctioned-off military weapons chasing around pot dealers as a waste of limited government resources.

Well, at least we're heading in the right direction now, as two prominent congressmen plan to introduce the first-ever bill ending the federal war on marijuana.

The Marijuana Policy Project shares this exciting news about a bill that will never pass, but at least, for once, exists:

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Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) will introduce bi-partisan legislation tomorrow, June 23, ending the federal war on marijuana and letting states legalize, regulate, tax, and control marijuana without federal interference. Other co-sponsors include Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA). The legislation would limit the federal government's role in marijuana enforcement to cross-border or inter-state smuggling, allowing people to legally grow, use or sell marijuana in states where it is legal. The legislation is the first bill ever introduced in Congress to end federal marijuana prohibition.

There's some appetite on the state level for this. Connecticut recently became the 13th state to decriminalize marijuana. California's ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in the last election ended up failing, but it attracted more consideration than usual. And now some people in Washington state, with the help of the travel guy from PBS, are vying for their own initiative. Because why do we still do this on the federal level, 40 years after Richard Nixon? Shouldn't we be telling kids how good drugs are in such an advanced society?

This is all the Internet has ever wanted.

The Rev · 06-22-2011, 03:51 PM

Barney Frank and Ron Paul. I love it. I doubt it will pass, but who knows. At least it's being introduced... and by tenured representatives. Baby steps.

The Rev

stoneric · 06-22-2011, 04:09 PM

What a shock, Ron Paul's name on a piece of legislation that makes perfect sense. If we could elect him prez and put him in a glass bubble so he didn't get offed, there would still be hope.

farmergiles · 06-22-2011, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stoneric

What a shock, Ron Paul's name on a piece of legislation that makes perfect sense. If we could elect him prez and put him in a glass bubble so he didn't get offed, there would still be hope.

IMO the chances of Ron getting the financial backing to win an election = 0.

He can say what the fuck he wants now. He's the only US politician with any credibility left. If he gets elected I'll joyfully eat my hat.

The Rev · 06-22-2011, 04:51 PM

The wool fedora, or the top hat made from cheetos?

The Rev

farmergiles · 06-22-2011, 04:54 PM

Come to mention it I only own beanies.

Terry · 06-22-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by farmergiles

He can say what the fuck he wants now. He's the only US politician with any credibility left. If he gets elected I'll joyfully eat my hat.

Be careful. Goering also offered to eat his hat which got pretty awkward when the Allies starting bombing Berlin.

OldMan&TheWeed · 06-22-2011, 05:15 PM

This would reconcile the state medical marijuana laws with the federal anti-marijuana laws.

It wouldn't legalize marijuana in any way though.

farmergiles · 06-22-2011, 05:26 PM

Goering had some big hats with metal bits.

stoneric · 06-22-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OldMan&TheWeed

This would reconcile the state medical marijuana laws with the federal anti-marijuana laws.

It wouldn't legalize marijuana in any way though.

I didn't read the bill but it seems it would empower the states to legalize and regulate etc. We might end up with some stoner states where we all end up cramming our asses into.

stoneric · 06-22-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by farmergiles

IMO the chances of Ron getting the financial backing to win an election = 0.

He can say what the fuck he wants now. He's the only US politician with any credibility left. If he gets elected I'll joyfully eat my hat.

Even if he had the financial backing he'd never win because as a country we are a bunch of idiot fucks. He's considered fringe like Kucinich. Your hat is plenty safe.

farmergiles · 06-22-2011, 06:04 PM

Yeah look at democracies historically. My headgear is safe imo.

~1~ · 06-22-2011, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by stoneric

I didn't read the bill but it seems it would empower the states to legalize and regulate etc. We might end up with some stoner states where we all end up cramming our asses into.

Man, I thought that was the tenth amendment?

**SageTree** · 06-23-2011, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Roach

nice campaign move there Ron Paul.

My first thought.

Get the unspoken majority's vote... them dope smokers

stoneric · 06-23-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ~1~

Man, I thought that was the tenth amendment?

It went the way of the first, second and fourth. Just a distant memory.

Ego Tripping · 06-23-2011, 01:41 PM

Paul knows he's not going to win it, he's there to try and keep the rest of them truthful and provide great contrast.

kamikazi89 · 06-25-2011, 10:19 AM

he'd make a darn fine president, and you wouldn't have to sell your soul and ignore all the blood on his hands to support him

**SageTree** · 06-27-2011, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ego Tripping

Paul knows he's not going to win it, he's there to try and keep the rest of them truthful and provide great contrast.

It's crappy that all a progressive thinker in politics can do is get people to talk about stuff and stir the pot.

2 party system ftl.

Dr. Nick Nasty · 06-27-2011, 08:47 AM

^this

~1~ · 07-04-2011, 09:53 AM

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Old people vote, they have nothing else to do but hang around the polls and judge you and vote...

Yes.

And soon enough the old folks will be us...

All we have to do is get all the Boehners out of Washington.

God gave man both Boehners and brains but unfortunately not enough blood to use both at the same time.

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The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,867 Thanks: 5,019 Thanked 5,421 Times in 2,865 Posts	Barney Frank and Ron Paul. I love it. I doubt it will pass, but who knows. At least it's being introduced... and by tenured representatives. Baby steps. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

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