Today, Representatives Jared Polis and Earl Blumenauer introduced two legislative measures that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana and permit for the regulated production and retail sales of cannabis to adults in states that have legalized its consumption.
Representative Polis’ legislation, The Ending Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013, would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, transfer the Drug Enforcement Administration’s authority to regulate marijuana to a newly renamed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana and Firearms, require commercial marijuana producers to purchase a permit, and ensure federal law distinguishes between individuals who grow marijuana for personal use and those involved in commercial sale and distribution.
Speaking on the bill, Rep. Polis stated, “This legislation doesn’t force any state to legalize marijuana, but Colorado and the 18 other jurisdictions that have chosen to allow marijuana for medical or recreational use deserve the certainty of knowing that federal agents won’t raid state-legal businesses. Congress should simply allow states to regulate marijuana as they see fit and stop wasting federal tax dollars on the failed drug war.”
Representative Blumenauer’s legislation is aimed at creating a federal tax structure which would allow for the federal government to collect excise taxes on marijuana sales and businesses in states that have legalized its use. The Marijuana Tax Equity Act, would impose an excise tax on the first sale of marijuana, from the producer to the next stage of production, usually the processor. These regulations are similar to those that now exist for alcohol and tobacco. The bill will also require the IRS to produce a study of the industry after two years, and every five years after that, and to issue recommendations to Congress to continue improving the administration of the tax.
“We are in the process of a dramatic shift in the marijuana policy landscape,” said Rep. Blumenauer. “Public attitude, state law, and established practices are all creating irreconcilable difficulties for public officials at every level of government. We want the federal government to be a responsible partner with the rest of the universe of marijuana interests while we address what federal policy should be regarding drug taxation, classification, and legality.”
You can use NORML’s Take Action Center here to easily contact your elected officials and urge them to support these measures.
These two pieces of legislation are historic in their scope and forward looking nature and it is likely you have many unanswered questions. NORML has compiled the below FAQs to hopefully address many of these inquiries.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Would this make marijuana legal everywhere?
A: No, but it would allow states who wish to pursue legalization to do so without federal incursion. Currently, the federal government claims that state laws which have legalized medical and recreational marijuana use are in conflict with federal law. It is under this claim that they raid medical marijuana dispensaries, arrest consumers, etc. If these measures were to pass, marijuana law would be the domain of the states. If a state choses to legalize and regulate its use, it can do so in the way it would any other product and the federal government would issue permits to commercial growers and sellers and collect tax revenue. If a state choses to retain marijuana prohibition, they may as well, and the federal government would assist in stopping flow of marijuana into the state’s borders, as transporting marijuana from a legalized state into one retaining prohibition would still be illegal under this legislation.
Q: What does this mean for scheduling?
A: Marijuana would be removed from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and be listed under Title 27 of the US Code, alongside the provisions for intoxicating beverages.
Q: What does this mean for Washington and Colorado?
A: Colorado and Washington would be empowered to continue moving forward with implementing their marijuana legalization laws and no longer have to worry about federal intervention. Once cultivators and retailers were operational in those states, Rep. Blumenauer’s bill would allow the federal government to collect excise tax from those commercial entities and issue them permits.
Q: What happens to the DEA?
A: The DEA would no longer oversee marijuana law enforcement in this country. Control of marijuana enforcement would move to the newly named Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, and Firearms and the Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau.
Q: What about home cultivation?
A: If you live in a state, like Colorado for example, that passes laws permitting citizens to grow for personal use you would be allowed to do so without running afoul of state or federal law. Federal permits and taxation apply to those engaged in commercial marijuana enterprises.
Wow! But will such realistic, common sense measures actually be allowed to come up for a vote? Still, what a dramatic shift to see such language in proposed legislation at the federal level. Thank you Colorado and Washington. The tipping point has been tipped, and sooner than many in the movement thought.
What about pending dispensary cases?
What committee will this be going to? I’d like to email everyone on the committee.
lets hope this gains support!
So. . . what happened? This story didn’t tell me anything new.
Making history actually interesting!
Has this ever been attempted in the past?
how soon will we know what the level of support is or what the objections may be (if any) ?
how soon will we know what level of support this bill has or what objections there may be to it (if any) ?
I didn’t see anything in the talking points here about removing the obstacle of international treaties.
Unfortunately, world treaties are still an excuse, an impediment when it comes to cannabis, while the U.S. ignores others, as evidenced by manufacturing evidence to go to war and torture and other shit the U.S. does that violates international treaties and conventions.
I read in the Huffington Post today their article entitled “Report: More Than 50 Nations Involved In Bush-Era Torture Program” which drives home my point about the U.S. ignoring international treaties, yet pulling this shit that they can’t legalize weed because of international treaties.
So is the Congress going to un-ratify, remove cannabis, then re-ratify such treaties? Are they simply going to amend the ratification? What?
This is better then nothing…even though it equates to nothing for states that haven’t legalized!
I hope this does get passed and soon because it looks like neighboring states to Colorado (Nebraska,Kansas,Wyoming) are wanting us to pay for prosecuting their citizens that get caught with marijuana. The prohibs are really getting desperate.
This is an outstanding approach to marijuana, and norml needs to get all of the various formal groups to coordinate efforts. This coordinated effort has to include grass roots reach out to congress and coordinated lobbying efforts, commercials. This will be a tough go, but using coordinated effort to lock in the 18 state’s reps and then identifying the others needed to get the message out. Thanks for all of your hard work.
If the Feds get out of the way, the states will legalize over night.
Polis/Blumenauer in 2016!
This is exactly why we need, but how many of you will call your congressman? It will fail if we dont get HUGE public response!
Great news but will the Draconian Dinosaurs in Congress and pressure from the Pharmaceutical and Prison/Police State Industrial Complex continue keeping America in the stone age or will we move forward?
Our current Congress is pathetic and useless so believing they will do anything productive or what’s best for America in my humble opinion is a stretch but we can always hope. Also it does begin the dialogue that’s positive.
Thank you!
While I still feel this is a long shot, I am optimistic because of the semi-conservative nature of this bill. Democrats tend to favor legalization more than Republicans, but this should also appeal to Republicans because it is designed specifically to return decision making powers back to the next states. Anyone that says they favor a smaller federal government cannot possibly be opposed to this….without looking obviously hypocritical.
I said several years ago that I believe by 2015 I’ll be back able to legally smoke pot. If you this passes it’ll keep us right on track.
“A: Marijuana would be removed from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and be listed under Title 27 of the US Code, alongside the provisions for intoxicating beverages.”
I support this, as I will any incremental improvement, but not without observing it is a half-way lie. The truth is heat shock, carbon monoxide, tars, PAH’s etc. are toxins but pure (vaporised, not smoked) cannabinoid vapor is not a toxin.
If the new BATFM is concerned with regulating toxins, it should begin with a public education program to make everyone young and old aware that vaporization is different from “smoking”– and competent and equipped to vaporize instead of smoke.
And this means, because a government service should be equally available to everyone, BATFM should provide counseling or coaching to assist $igarette addicts to switch to e-cigarette, and likewise to assist cannabis users to switch from hot burning overdose monoxide 500-mg “joint” to a long-stem, screened 25-mg-one-hitter (choomette, kiseru, midwakh, sebsi) and use the vape toke technique.
Thus dosage regulation is built in to the equipment and procedure for both populations and the oft-mentioned harms and hazards eliminated.
All I can say is that I am proud to live in Colorado; and that I love Jarid Polis. I had the honor to work at one of his first political dinners. At the time I had no idea how friendly he would become for marijuana; but looking back I think I got a chance to meet one of the greatest politicians in history to support marijuana law reform.
i hope it doesn’t die before it gets to the floor
I was shocked when my pain management doctor,
Dr. Sebet, recommended I use marijuana for my pain. I had a bad accident at work and the pain medication he precribed “Celebrex” landed me in the hospital. With Liver & Kidney failure. I was in intensive care for several days.
I am in my 60’s and had never taken Marijuana. But it does work. Not only does it work, it is a fraction of the cost of pain pills and it does not eat up my internal organs.
If I am understanding this right (Marijuana would be removed from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and be listed under Title 27 of the US Code, alongside the provisions for intoxicating beverages.) even though a state has not legalized, the criminal laws that are on the books would have a problem holding up in court. Removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act kind of does away with the state law to some degree.
This is the time to strike if we can get this through a lot of states with no medical marijuana or recreational use laws will have it easier to get support and ultimately pass these laws. Plus a few states may defer to this as federal legalization and pass the laws just based on the premise that there will be no repercussions on the federal level. Now is the time to try for a big cut to the laws we have shaved away at them for years till now if this law can pass by 4/20 we can make a big rally to push for more states legalizing MMJ and recreational marijuana and if is still being debated push for it to go through. I see the war ending soon (1-3 years) if this goes through and if it doesn’t I still see an end in a decade. The boulder is rolling downhill now we dont have to push it up but if we all keep pushing we’ll reach the end faster there might still be a few rocks to slow us down or even stall us but if we all keep pushing together and at the right time we can push this boulder over the people trying to roll it back. The time and people are here we can reach the end of this long war soon as long as we keep working together.
It would be the end of the domestic cold war madness.
What about Florida with the strongest laws against it? Can We at least get Medical started here,so people will stop using the hard core drugs like doctors now prescribe?
I stand with Jack Herer, so on that note, I would have to Vote No on this bill/law.
It is an Herb. If someone grows it and makes product/s with it, they pay many taxes on equipment, gear, supplies, ect. then once a product is finished they have to collect sales tax on the product, regardless of whether it is a 3 bud salad, or HEMPCrete for a new home.
[Editor’s note: Supporting the continued prohibition (and government abuse therein) of cannabis because you don’t like to pay taxes on goods and services is painfully shortsighted, self-centered and not realistic at all.
You might want to keep using cannabis illegally to avoid taxes, however, most cannabis consumers want the herb legalized, and don’t have any problem paying a small tax (like the consumers of alcohol, tobacco and caffeine do).
Let’s legalize cannabis for all the right reasons…and not keep it illegal for the wrong reasons.]
Otherwise, it should be as much of a non issue as crabgrass, catnip or corn.
[Editor’s note: Again, this is not politically or legally feasible…as cannabis, a mildly psychoactive herbal drug, is not crabgrass, catnip or corn…but is more like wine, beer, coffee, tea and cigarettes (all generate billions in taxes annually).]
What implications will this have for employment drug testing? In states where it is legal will an employer be able to fire someone for non active thc in their system?
[Editor’s note: Drug testing from private employers will not automatically end with the end of cannabis prohibition as tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceuticals are tested for by some companies or government agencies (i.e., fire departments, etc…)…and they’re all legal.
For drug testing to largely end, amending legislation will have to be passed and signed into law by future governors and presidents as cannabis becomes more and more legalized and socially acceptable.]
it’s funny to see how desparate people have become in these not so modern times having to beg for use of their own free will.
where that big fat orca when you need it
I should live so long and I’m 62 right now!How long will this take to clear the senate and house,if at all,I know Obama will sign it.
Does this have any chance of getting passed? Barney Franks and Ron Paul have presented a number of bills in the past and they never seen the light of day. Is there reason to think this time will be different? Is this being presented in a way that will require action? Please let us know what we can expect from these bills NORML. Will they even make it to the floor for a vote? Thanks
I doubt that the Repugnicans will allow this to even get voted on if they can possibly stop it. My guess is that John Boehner will fight this tooth and nail. He does not want the marijuana laws to change. He is perfectly happy with his cigarettes and booze… Screw the rest of us…
Maybe I’m wrong. I’d be very happy to be proven wrong!
As a Christian I know for these laws to come to pass we need pray day & night. No matter what certain hot shot preachers on TV preach, I know in my heart God put marijuana here for our benefit. It is a gateway drug, but it is a gateway drug off of poisoned pharmaceutical drugs that are killing us, & our kids in these schools. As for myself I would not need the Vicodin or the Soma muscle relaxers at all for the chronic neck pain/headaches and lower back and leg pain I have. Cannabis is the gateway drug to getting my life back, and many others. It’s ALL I need! Please pray with me for these new laws to come to pass. And don’t ever let any minister keep you from the house of God on Sunday. It’s funny how ministers preach that cigarettes won’t send you to hell but cannabis will. Please people…believe me God has always been for medicinal Cannabis as our bodies are wasting away. Amen!
I am in high hopes of this passing.I would also hope that upon passing this legislation that there will no longer be moneys released to states by the federal govt for the purpose of locking up cannabis consumers in the states that don’t legalize.If states want to keep this plant illegal then they should have to pay out of their own pocket to do so.
Jeez, This is a good sign to come. I bet if this moves with full action, 30-40 years the entire country will have it legal!
will walmart still be able to fire you in Colorado because your pee test’s positive for marijuana?
What happens when all of the states surrounding Ohio and West Virginia legalize but Ohio and West Virginia do not? How am I supposed to drive from PA to KY without getting busted?
why can’t the people vote on this as a nation, NOW?! personal grows need to be legal!
[Editor’s note: In America, there is only one national vote, every four years, for president and vice president. There is no mechanism for a national referendum on social and political issues.]
This is interesting stuff but one thing that bothers me is you guys never really provide information passed this, keep us updated on specific bills, please, or maybe provide them a webpage to see their status. I keep hearing of bills being introduced but never any say on what ends up happening to them.
[Editor’s note: NORML tracks legislation from beginning to end…if you care to follow your state’s legislation, you can do so via the ‘Act’ link on NORML’s frontpage or your state’s legislative’s webpage.
BTW, you don’t hear news on legislation that does not pass…because that is not really news, as compared to when bills pass, which by definition is news.
The New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, etc…report on the passage of the relatively few bills signed into law, not the 90% or more of legislation that does not advance.]
If this goes through in the mid to long run it will be good but for a little bit afterwards states where it is still illegal will have less marijuana because dea and fed will focus on them making it harder to grow and sell or transport into these states. Plus what about federal land will possession on federal land in a state where its legal but its not legal on a federal level even after this it just defers to state laws where legal medical marijuana and recreational use is permitted. Also if the federal government decides to pass this we need an amendment to the laws in states where its illegal to lessen the penalties on possession of less then an ounce where by there is a fine like $100 the same way as tickets and no possible jail time unless the ticket goes unpaid. Then you can save tons of money from court costs to not haveing to jail the people plus make money on the tickets and reroute the money on a state level into education, healthcare and road services and the dea and narcotics divisions can focus on growers, sellers and smugglers (legal state to illegal state).This allows people selling on a street corner to kids and people underage to be arrested while having a “friend” come sell you a half ounce in youre home will get you no more then a fine for you or your “friend” as long as he carries less then an ounce.
An example of who we need to work on is the 10th District Pennsylvania representative Tom Marino. His office has always answered my letters asking for the end of the drug war by saying “I will continue to strongly oppose any efforts to weaken or eliminate laws against the sale, possession, or use of marijuana.”
He is a member of the House Commitee On The Judiciary, as well as Homeland Security and Foriegn Affairs.
NORML’s website makes it easy to send messages to our reps, and when they’ve heard from enough voters maybe it will bring them back to an awareness of reality. Stand Strong.
All this “regulation” does is make the government wealthy and keep the people poor.
Passing your “helpful” laws is a sneaky way of stealing the little bit of freedom we have to smoke what God put on earth. If you law makers want to keep pissing people off, keep it up. Make it legal and leave us alone !!!!!!
Well it seemed like a good idea until they said they were renaming BATF to include the word Marijuana. That’s going to go over like lead balloon.
All they need to do is de-schedule it. No need to give the feds any more authority.
If you read the bill HR499 it is so funny how Polis wants to re-name the ATF to atMF (Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana,& Firearms; How appropriate.
MS has had a MMJ bill SB2369 introduced on 1/21/13 and NORML has not mentioned it once!
Stop and do the math for Washington state.
50% of grower price to the feds.
25% of grower price to the state.
25% of packager/producer level price to the state.
25 percent of the retail price to the state, plus sales tax.
Field grown pot that is 100$ now, would be 300$ under this new system in Washington State.
Medical grade that runs 400$ now would be 900$ plus sales tax under the legal conditions being proposed today.
The public would be singing songs about the black market suppliers trying to defeat oppression, and rightly so. Black market growers would be folk heroes!
[Editor’s note: Cannabis is not going to cost consumers and patients more money than under prohibition. Prices are already going down under prohibition because of increasing supplies. Like with alcohol and tobacco products, if government sets taxes too high, there will indeed be a thriving black market. However, when this typically happens, governments lower the taxes to capture more revenue lost to the secondary market.
Also, taxation is a function of government. If a city/state/nation wants less taxation, then the citizens should not keep electing policymakers that are supportive of high taxes.
Will there someday be a popular Discovery or History Channel TV show about ‘marijuana moonshiners’ or songs about unregulated cannabis cultivators, who don’t want to comport with tax and revenue laws? Sure! Why not? But this has to be better than a government prohibition and the use of cannabis considered criminal.]
Just wrote my Congressman on this one. Culberson is a Tea Party Member and should be all in for State’s Rights…I will be shocked if he supports this bill though. Although he did sign onto the Audit the Fed bill.
“[Editor’s note: In America, there is only one national vote, every four years, for president and vice president. There is no mechanism for a national referendum on social and political issues.]”
This is exactly what is wrong with this country. We only get to vote for tweedle dee or tweedle dum and not the actual issues. It is how they get away with ignoring the will of the people. It is totally wrong and possibly even immoral. Once again I have to say this is not my idea of democracy.
Well, if Obama is FOR this you know the Republican Party will automatically be against it, because, well, they’re immature douches…BUT, if Obama doesn’t voice his opinion maybe they’ll get enough republicans to go along with it.
It’s about time. The laws surrounding Marijuana and it’s use have been extreme for years. It’s nice to see them finally taking measures to correct this.
Wow this is absolutely amazing were doing it folks, its been a slow long drawn out battle but I can see victory, and victory never looked so good! You may take our lives, but you’ll never take our FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOMM
Today is my birthday,
I would like to thank NORML for all their efforts in keeping the public updated on how the laws can change daily. This isnt the greatest step the USA can take , but it is a step in th right direction. I love hearing that recognition is being reviewed by those who can change our mis guided laws.
Happy birthday to Americans who believe……
I’m glad i moved to Colorado!!!!!
We do not need a national referendum. What we do need, is for people to stop voting for the craziest, biggest liars we can find!!! It doesn’t matter what system is in place if the people running it are liars out to defraud you and your community.
People who never should have been elected in the first place:
Richard Nixon
George W. Bush
William Clinton
Richard Cheney
Hillary Clinton
Mitt Romney
James McGreevy
Michele Bachman
Just to name a few people that have spent their whole lives ignoring our constitution and stepping on us, lying to us to make themselves feel better for half a second. What great people we’ve put in charge.
COMPLETELY AGREE @MILES!!!!….
Time for us to stand up and be heard people… we msth win this. Failire is not an option!. After this we can settle that ridiculous memo about killing americans whenever obama suspects them of terrorism. This country needs its people now more than ever.
Our politicians on both sides of the isle are desperately needed to pass prohibition repeal. The people on this blog that are trying to make it a Democrat or Republican issue are wrong. In the past the American public has been successfully divided by our politicians. It’s the old “Divide and Conquer”. Do not let the people dedicated to this great effort be derailed by partisan politics. Many of us vote on both sides of the fence as independents. This is the time to stick together on this. If we do we will prevail. THINGS ARE LOOKING UP!
Why can’t we go back to using the English word now that prohibition is ending? Spanish is fine, but “cannabis” is the English word, “marijuana” was always a propaganda term.
I think it is about time I have been smoking to long to remember but I know I like it,so dont forget to use the NORML link at top to write your rep 🙂
If we want this to be made law (and we do) we need to stop the stereotyping by calling people “Potheads” and “drug addicts” and things like that. We need to start calling it by it’s proper name “Cannabis”. If people keep degrading it the general public will continue to look down on it as a bad thing. We know its not bad….lets start to bring it up as a respectful thing that upstanding citizens enjoy as much as anyone.
We need to stop using “DRUG” and Cannabis in the same sentence……its not a drug….all that stuff BIG PHARM puts out are drugs.
Cannabis is a beautiful plant……grows naturally without any man-made help.
Write your rep. Mine agrees with bill 6606 but still beleaves theirs no med. use for cannabis. he is a republican. keep pushing they will fall. God bless NORMEL.
Hey guys, I am sorry to say, but I think this will fail. I am looking forward to this, but I don’t think it will be this year. There is still to much public opinion against it. As long as we have representatives taking funding from big pharm companies this will not pass. Never the less, I will be watching this and hoping. Even if it does fail, it won’t be much longer anyway. “You cannot sustain a lie forever.”
The point is not if it is for medical or not…..the point is that its OUR CHOICE to use it as we are supposed to be FREE PEOPLE.
I wrote my elected official now yall write yours 🙂 we can do this!
I AM A 61 year old Vietnam being treated for cancer. I was being treated for hep. C diabetes,hypertension,bladder cancer and long nerve foot neuropathy. neuropathy was being prescribed oxycodone then morphine for pain for months. Once the metabolites for the medical marijuana was discovered in my urine, l was taken off all pain meds. The benevolent
Doctors were OK giving me drugs that kill thousandsayear, but they drew the line at marijuana, a drug NEVER prove to kill 1 person, EVER. THEY stopped all my pain meds and forced me to go find a Medicaid Dr.to deal with my need for relief, costing me thousands of dollars I really can not pay for. Due to the fact that I worked for career pension,the cost to me for Medicaid will be $2000 a month.UNFAIR UNJUST UNBELIEVABLE that my own government would treat its own vets so callously
I would move to Colorado or Washington state and live out my life in peace.
This is good progress and some better news coming over from the States with regards this issue whilst giving hope to other people in other countries who support the same cause. Thanks.
Not all Republicans are douches, just like not all Democrats are douches. We must all get along to get this to Pass Muster. Let’s all hope & pray that this bill gets passed and many Fellow Americans will be able to relax a bit & not have to look over their shoulders all the dam time. Wake up America!!!
Before CO and WA fully legalized Marijuana, I would say without a doubt, something like this would Fail. I have a feeling, that if this initiative should fail, that it will not fail by a lot. It’ll then be rewritten, and then tried again. I believe something similar will eventually pass. It will probably take a few more States, to legalize, before the Feds realize, that this is something which is not going away. Hopefully, they will realize this, this time around. If they do, PA will follow a lot quicker. (Or I Just Wish They Will.)
i think this is great for kids,,at least it will have its own place and not be own the street for kids to buy !! the drug war in the last 25 years has only created worse drugs and more problems and the cost is in the billions,, instead of cutting education and social security they need to get some kind of regulated system for certain drugs and quit wasting money and putting our kids in more danger,, its more dangerous for kids when drugs are on the streets,, just like if you make ar 15’s illegal they will be on the streets with the illegal drugs and this will not make anyone safe and i think its time we try doing things differently ,, before its to late for our kids !!!
Ah.. As I predicted.. two years ago I said within 5-10 years or even less than that, America would achieve legalization of Marijuana.. It was inevitable. Nothing beats freedom, except more freedom!
I’ve been smoking the “evil” marijuana for about 45 years now. During that time I’ve been a college teacher, obtained a commercial pilot’s license, been an exercise fanatic,and stopped smoking for months at a time without symptoms. In my opinion, the only damage that has been caused by marijuana has been to those poor souls that have been victimized by the unreasonable body of laws surrounding it.
I’m encouraged by this new attempt to force common sense upon our demented legal system and decriminalize marijuana use.
This is not the legislation you’ve been looking for, not that it has a prayer this session anyway. There is a 50% tax (which you should read as a starting point not an ending point) and broad language that will likely result in eventual regulatory hell. Wait for a better bill. The only thing this bill is good for is to start the conversation – and that is ok.
You all should be looking for a bill that reschedules doesn’t get involved in yet another excise tax, and doesn’t impose a regulatory regime outside of import\export controls. The rest should be left to each State to sort for themselves.
Rut – You are absolutely correct on that front and it’s something I’ve mentioned before here. Throwing around invective at a party or stereotype of one doesn’t help, in fact it hurts that cause, if people would drop that crap they might find they have more friends on the “other side” related to this issue then they have apparently been conditioned to think.
What about new jersey? When will they approve?
nothing is true, everything is permitted
So this isnt happening?
what’s this mean for pre employment drug testing that include marijuana?
I’m a pothead and proud of it. What is “sterotypical” about being a “pothead”? These are just associations after the fact. If you think “pothead” means something bad, it is because you’re brain washed!!! Saying someone is a pothead is accurate, saying they are a “drug addict” is not. Seriously using the words “drug addict” to refer to a pothead is what is not acceptable. Calling marijuana “dope” is not acceptable. Heroin is dope and you have to be a dope in order to use it.
Please try and use our language better, thanks. BTW, _Cannabis_ is not English! It is Latin. The only English word we have is marijuana and we it got from the Mexicans. You know, our neighbors? There is no English word for it. Try calling it “Indian Mint”–this could be an English name for it. It really could use a name, since it is no longer a black market item…
One of the foundation benefits of legalization is regulating it and eliminating the sellers that sell to our children, by replacing them with sellers that card for age.
Under the tax proposals in Washington state and the proposed federal tax, for a grower to get 25$ an ounce, that ounce would sell for 300$, with the government getting the lions share. Do the math. 25 to grower, fifty to the feds, and 25 to the state. At producer/packager level there is another 25 percent. At the retail level there is another 25 percent tax, plus sales tax.
Under such a system, the black market people will become public heroes in short order, and songs will be sung in their honor. Making something that is 100$ illegal price, into something that is 300$, legal price, is simply stupid and defeats much of the benefit of legalization by continuing to support the black market.
glad to see this i just hope the worst president we have ever had osamabama dosnt pull his usual BS and overstep his powers and the president and somehow screw this up like he has everything else
Another one of the various problems with the proposed language of legislation (H.R. 501 btw) – there is no safe harbor for a personal grow despite what Eric’s QA mentioned. In fact as it stands a person who say had a backyard grow for personal use only, not only would be deemed a “producer” by definition in the bill, requiring registration and related yearly fees, but upon consuming their own product would owe the tax on that product consumed. Don’t you dare give any to your friend for free either – now you’ve committed tax fraud. See definitions and pg10 – CERTAIN USES TREATED AS SALES to get a sense of what I’m talking about. Another gem as is typical of government you’re not allowed to include the price of the tax in your price.
Things like the CSA are handled in the companion bill HR499 (should be available on Thomas in a day or two but you can find the draft on the web). This companion bill HR499 also offers no safe harbor, using similar language defining a manufacturer, though at least the intent of a commercial focus is more clear throughout that bill, and whatever legislative aid or lobby group crafted that one should get credit for including the related and needed cleaning up marijuana’s mention throughout various other parts of the US Code.
While I can support H.R. 499 at present, I can’t H.R. 501 – nor do I see the necessity necessarily for H.R. 501 – other then as a DC money grab.
Just what does marijuana have to do with alochol, tobacco, or firearms? Slow class, low class, or no class. The ATF was responsible for the fast and furious gun walking scheme, and I understand that about 1,400 guns are still unaccounted for. Maybe the ATF believed their own lies, and thought that dopers were slow class, and would make an easy bust. Furious? you bet I am! More like fast and loose with our nations bill of rights, very low classed. Letting the no class ATF take over regulating marijuana is just another insult to marijuana smokers, and a bad joke also.
I’m not brainwashed because I think “pothead” means something bad. I just know when someone is referred to as a “pothead” it is always in a negative way…therefore a bad stigma is associated to the word. As long as we keep letting the general public show Cannabis in a negative light it will remain that way in the minds of others. We were raised in a way that “brainwashed” us to think that way and now we really need to change that misconception.
How to end recession and make a lot of peoples lives better, and I’m sure if this this does go threw many states will soon follow in legalization. I hope the government will realize the benefits this would cause…. thanks to normal for their efforts in this cause, from PA ‘hopefully the third state to legalize’
this is a step in the right direction. not perfect but will at least get things rolling, no pun intended. the legal weed entities in WA and CO are not able to obtain a federal bank account or properly manage their tax write offs without this passing and the class 1 schedule removed. The new code 27 will ensure it does. This would also make states not supporting legalization to change their laws, as marijuana would no longer be a schedule 1 “drug”. THIS IS A GREAT IMPROVEMENT! I do believe that it only helps until things are fine polished and operational for a few years to have proper data to relate to and make changes.
I only have one thing to say- “Ooh, hell yea”! This is a begining that had begun many years ago when we were in D.C. with NORML holding our rallies. When I arrived, I went to the desk clerk at the Hotel and told him I was there to attend the NORML Conference and he said I have just the room for ya! YES he did. I still have the photo of the room and the door! You guessed right “420”! The clerk was wise even then. It was roughly 12-15 years ago. By the way I have been a “cannabis user” for 30+ years. THATS RIGHT, NORML, thanks for everything and every effort!!!
If The Ending Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013 is actually even looked at. The D.E.A. loses the right to justifiably use government funding to arrest Cannabis suppliers and users will be to big of a hit for them to willingly take.
Ha, I love you guys.One Love.
please pay http://www.planetinfowars.com a visit. I started a Norml group there and there are great news sources like the american resolution and Alex Jones. You won’t be disappointed.
If this does remove marijuana from Schedule 1 then at the very least we can get research done on it much more easily in legal states and that will get proof to other states that it does have medical uses. Tho they might still go on that there’s not enough research but we all know that there’s drugs out there that get 6 months og testing and then go on market but 16 years of use as medicine alone is not enough and with pharmaceuticals its enough if 1000 people take it and dont don’t drop dead nevermind that marijuana has had over 1 billion test subjects.
We all know its here and has been here for many more years thatn we have all be alive.
How many more years are we going to waste talking about how to fix this, when we know how.
Cannabis regulations.
We all should have the right to grow. unless you are a renter or a person who leases property, then it would be up to you and the “land lord”
Yes there should be taxes , we all know this but the ones producing the proposals are not in there right minds.
Lets propose this…..
$250.00 tax for grower recognition/year
then $25.00 tax per female plant……
8 plants per year allowance.
2 mother plants ,as they are called.
3 veging plants ,as they are called.
3 flowering plants, as they are called.
(unless permitted for Commercial Industry)
This will be for personal use only.
one must apply for additional permits for distrabution and said sales tax.
SEll bands or zip ties that must be placed around the plants with ID numbers that can be cross referenced.
All grow sites would be allowed by your local athorities upon request to view all said grow activities on premesses.
all outside grows must be contained to be out of contact with te public.
(all male plant should be regulated by hemp laws on a different bill that would allow for the production of industrial hemp)
Why must the grab and dash be in play with every law that is said for the “end of prohibition”. this is not a get rich quick program, thre is a lot of hard work to be done.
For those who are not in favor of regulation of cannabis, listen your opinions matter as well, however the problem is that you view cannabis consumers as a problem and dont realize that there all tax payers who have had a hand in building this country as well. I agree that you should have a hand in regulation of cannabis, but get it together 1937 is over so why must you try to re live it?
Congress needs to get a plan together that is realistic and not some “Here is your tax stamp, now where is you cannabis, because you cant have the stamp unless you have the cannabis in hand ” crap out of the way.
Try for a few laws to be what you are
REpublicrats………Work together make things bennifit everyone. Those who are against regulation will never believe the world isnt flat..Meaning onesided people
With all my opinions
thanks for reading.
chris
It should be Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, CANNABIS, and firearms. That said, if it were up to me, it wouldn’t be grouped in ANY category. Lettuce isn’t and nor should Cannabis be.
No more regulations on a herb, please keep govt off my property. Next thing you know they will be wanting to put chemicals in our weed to stop it from burning. No regulations. -DE-regulate the weed please.
Decrimanalize it. Dont Criticize it..
Dear MpR, “pothead” means someone that likes or has an affinity to pot or marijuana. The only “reason” there is a negative association with the word “pothead” is thanks to the endless negative propaganda the government and some heap on marijuana and everyone associated with it. Saying “pothead” is a negative thing, is the same as saying “marijuana is a negative thing, it will only bring trouble to your life. The people using are the same.” It is brainwashing; same as racism, it is the bullshit lies you’re not supposed to question.
finally paid my phone net bill. This is fantastic news. Keep on rolling! We want legal weed. I was trying to say that the other day and I said wegal leed. heh Keep on going!
where does hemp fit into this whole circus of legislation ?
wonder if rick scott will bite if a bill like this would pass.he doesnt seem to want to go against the fed. he says i have to take it up with the state rep in washington. wants nothing to do with it.! because he supports the pill industry…isnt that a damm shame, he has ties like that and he is governor?? WHO’S READY FOR THIS IN FLORIDA??
It is important to remember what the benefits of legalization for society are, and to make sure the form of legislation that passes provides for those benefits.
Foundation benefit of disenfranchising the black market so that those who sell ask for ID., and do not sell to our children.
The current tax schemes being proposed destroy this benefit by keeping the black market alive and well.
What other benefits need to be considered in designing such legislation, and why? How do we implement the most beneficial legalization for everyone involved?
knowledge is power what I would like to see is studies in the states that have legalized medical use ,tax revenues generated and the benefits to patients who use marijuana including quality of life compared to patients who use pharmacy drugs. these studies i think should be spread across the mass media available to all Americans. there is still a wide range of people who do not have access to the internet or cable TV. if we the People want to change Government Policies and get rid of the Politicians who block the will of the people, then every American needs to see the information. Knowledge is Power to the people
another good question is where will breeding fit in? good breeding tests require offspring studies of 1000 plants or more for genetic results.
I have smoked marijauna for over 40 years. Including, while in jail for only a half of a gram. I just hope and pray that it is legalized!!!
Alex, with regard to your question about hemp, it is not addressed specifically by either bill.
Will this protect workers in their workplace that consumes marijuana in the same way as alcohol ?
Boy, they smell a few $$$ and what an about face!
It seems silly to group marijuana with alcohol, tobacco, and firearms, but it’s a damn site better than having the DEA classify it as schedule 1. Presumably this is to placate hardliners who still believe marijuana to be that dangerous.
Everyone needs to continue to email their state politicians daily to bombard them with emails stating we want freedom of choice as to what we put in our bodies. This should not be solely focused on medical use only, but on “Freedom of Choice” use as well. If I want to use it to enjoy it..who is the government to tell me I can’t? Its not effecting anyone else. Maybe we should ban tomatoes because the government does not like them either. This whole thing is just ridiculous. I never authorized the government to control my life.
The whole reason to take medicine is to feel better, whether it’s to cure depression, MS or to give hunger etc.. Pot IS medicine. It HAS medical value. The only thing we have to watch for is not to use it all the time for tolerance and to break bad habits. It has more good medical uses and fewer bad effects (none) than any other drug let alone legal drug. STOP thinking that pot is bad. It’s like if tobacco was made illegal. Imagine that. Cigarettes seem bad, don’t they?
The whole reason to take medicine is to feel better, whether it’s to cure depression, MS or to give hunger etc.. Pot IS medicine. It HAS medical value. The only thing we have to watch for is not to use it all the time for tolerance and to break bad habits. Pot has more good uses and fewer bad effects (none) than ALL other drugs be they legal or illegal. Imagine if tobacco was made illegal. Seems bad, doesn’t it?
I am still going underground, I still do not trust the government and their data banks.
Corruption is government intrusion into market efficiencies in the form of regulations.
Milton Freidman
@Galileo – What’s the alternative, the FDA? That would be an absolute *disaster*.
Right now there is a movement to get money out of politics and the aim is get 75% of states to agree, thus bypassing congress. This is referred to as convention to propose amendments to the constitution. Perhaps in the near future 3/4ths of the states would agree on particular terms of marijuana legalization. For instance there could be particular constraints so that 3/4ths of states would be able to agree. At that point the states would be able to change the constitution to specially allow for those freedoms. This seems to be the fastest and easiest way to bypass Federal Government’s “interpretation” of marijuana legality.
Well I hope this goes through. My question is:If this passes will they release all those convicted of simple possession in states where it’s already ok for medical use?
If It is legalized in all states and by the federal government will job drug testing still stand? I havent been able to enjoy a good smoke because of testing in twenty years and I wish they would move on this fast!! I feel its an invasion of my body and rights! As long as its on my time why should I have someone telling me what I can and cant do?!?!
This is probably the STUPIDEST law on the books in America! It is based on lies, ignorance and racism. People were shocked about the book, 1984 because it told of cameras in people’s bedroom. How about the ones they want to shove up our butts?
Here’s a good essay comparing marijuana and alcohol.
http://www.forum.jacex.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5
THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR THIS BILL. If this bill is passed now the states that have a medical marijuana policy will be more likely to pass a recreational use bill but for states with none it could be like the end of alcohol prohibition where some states took TWO DECADES or longer to legalize alcohol. While the states where people can back and smoke have fun the states that haven’t legalized it in 5 years will be subjected to harsher crack downs on growing and the price will be astronomical. Then you will have people take pounds of marijuana from legal states to illegal selling it for hundreds if not a thousand more a pound and while these people may get some through there will be people caught harsher crack downs and make it even harder to pass medical and recreational bills. This is not the end of prohibition in the 1930s today the let each state control its own outing of prohibition will not work because the federal and state government is much bigger.
This bill would push along a few states to legalize medical or recreational use of marijuana but overall will make half(or less depending on current politicians)suffer a even harsher prohibition. That is if the states where medical and recreational use of marijuana are illegal can use the DEA to enforce the prohibition and the DEA doesn’t lose to much of its funding. This would overall cripple the goal of all states able to use marijuana with 32.02% of the population (2010 census by state) with access to medical marijuana and will cause a lot of people to feel the fight is almost if not done. For this bill to be acceptable the DEA would have to be forced not to interfere in states with no medical or recreational marijuana policies except for trafficking across state and international boarders. If this is not guaranteed there will be a gap of decades before we could see full medical marijuana legalization and longer for recreational use.
This bill is to open for anyone to stick stuff in and not enough stuff in it to allow states that don’t have laws for marijuana to be pushed under the rug after the first 5 years. The stuff in this bill is good but not complete enough to be of really any use to anyone besides those living in the 18 states plus DC. For those like myself that live in the south that have politicians that are mostly republican and like my state Tennessee politicians can put up bills like schools have to tell parents if there kids engage in “homosexual” activities. There are to many moms and dads that if a politician publicly back medical or recreational marijuana they get dropped next term. While the people cant vote on a bill so its up to the politicians to do it and they are as slow as congress on these things. We need someone to break the south to get the ball rolling Tennessee is usually the last in first out on the kinds of things. THIS IS NOT THE BILL WE NEED this bill is like a lot of other things in congress made to put people in place so that things settle down and then they can go back to 45 minute sessions costing us thousands. We need a more complete bill that not only focuses on medical and recreational marijuana legal states but those that are illegal too. One that defines what the DEA and the new alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and marijuana can and can not do and planned decrease in budget for the DEA but the bill to do this will be harder to pass. Though in Tennessee the arrest rate for possession with out intent to sale (1/2 oz or less) is low while the huge busts are what they focus on but this means that more people have to grow or you have a lot more people selling very little at a time and its hard to find quality or quantity.(This is in my particular region of Tennessee this may not be the same for larger cities.) Those that have medical marijuana need this law while those that do not will not benefit much if not all.
This could be the year Tennessee passes medical marijuana or it could go like last year but for those in illegal states with no plan to (re)introduce medical marijuana do not think this is the end or close you could face at least another DECADE if not more. This bill is a good bill but lacks whats needed to meet the cut for me as it does nothing but say the states can do what they want and we get money from it but that means it could pass congress but maybe one of the other 8 or more bills for marijuana supposed to be introduced this year will be better or build on this one.
It’s about time. And it’s so simple.
What does this mean for the Military?
America IS becoming more FREE. Thank you President and all whom are working for peaceful solutions when problems arise. Mr. President has held his promise of REFORM.
cannabis has been a benefit to me. i am more relaxed in my mind to sort out the millions of thoughts that run thru it daily. it is comfort. i function better while using a small amount of it.(say…a quarter oz a week )and, i pay my taxes, work for a living and am good to my family and community. how the hell is that a problem?? 32 years of consuming in a responsible manner. now, because of random hair testing for four years by my employer, i am out of sorts and pissed off that they have a right to step in my private life not knowing or caring that it had improved my life. please, people…write letters, speak out to those who dont understand that this is wrong…..hey florida…where the hell are you ???
lockedoutofthefriggenshed- That’s awesome.
Random hair testing- couldn’t be worse.
I’ll bet you love your job and are paid well, but I couldn’t do it.
I’ve decided that I’m not taking another drug test in my life- unless it shows whether I am under the influence at that very moment.
The testing being done now doesn’t tell anything about current impairment, and give’s an employer an excuse to employ discrimination.
some people are really losing site here.I just recntly returned home from working in mexico as a security contractor and was alarmed when i saw a response to taxing legal weed.At the prices you are atlking about it selling for and adding taxes to that all you are doing is sending people back to the street dealer. 1 kilo was selling for $4oo.oo south of the rio grande river,as soon as it comes across the river that price jumps to $400.00 a pound by the time it gets into western new york its $1800.00 a pound add on some hefty taxes and look out.we need to keep this affordable so that everybody can afford it and not get carried with letting every body tax it to the moon.greed will surely destroy the benefits of our fight to legallize it
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Response to Anonymous;
Right now all the money vultures are lining up. There will be price confusion for a short time. But the market will adjust itself. Keep in mind, it’s still weed. There will always but high end smoke and just plan weed. First it needs to be federally legal.
Save your seeds…plant more weed.
Thanks NORML
February 13, 2013 at 1:55 pm – Anonymous
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Yup that’s yet another angle missed by most with H.R. 501.
PvtYou –
What does this mean for the Military?
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Unclear (as part of UCMJ reference the CSC) I believe HR 499 has verbiage stating nothing in the bill is meant to change any federal testing requirement, and as far I know (I could have missed it) while “marijuana” was removed from various places throughout existing USC it was not removed from 112a(b)1 of UCMJ.
BTW in reading the comments here it’s pretty clear very few have bothered to actually read the two pieces of legislation. Perhaps next time the blog author could link to it directly (not that the summary isn’t helpful for some I’m sure), both bills are around 25 or so pages and easily digestible even for those not accustomed to reading legislation.
The drug testing issue is interesting. It has been focused on cannibs from the start. It has violated every constitutional right we ever thought about and the polititions fell right into play policing the population. This only deprived people from employment. From providing for his family. They actually thought they were saving the country by arresting peaceful citizens. All they did was destroy any faith the average person has in the government. I believe we need to crack down on political corruption with the same veracity. That would really be saving the country.
Thanks NORML
I have also been smoking for about 40 years. I work, pay my bills, and do everything I’m supposed to do in this country, and regret the day I moved from Colorado. I signed the petition to get medicinal marijuana on the ballet, then moved. Maybe that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever done related to weed. There is nothing wrong with marijuana, even if you don’t have a medical condition, and want to use it recreationally. I wish we could just make “them” understand.
The People Have Spoken.
People who toke will eventually move from states who do not legalize and the legal states will prosper and the ones who don’t will go broke and they will become ghost towns over 50% of the residents have already started the movement,a new trail of tears for mainly republican type. The US will be split like it already is in congress,with the new United States of Amerijuana,and the old United states of assholes.Lets lite one up!!!
Sounds like we need some lobbying of this senator from Pennsylvania (Mike Fitzpatrick) judging from the following response I got from him when asking him to support this legislation.
First, I would like to thank you for contacting me regarding the issue of ending federal prohibition of marijuana, specifically H.R. 499. Your input is a vital part of the legislative process, and I appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns.
Federal drug control efforts have been a public policy concern and the focus of legislative efforts for over a century. Although state and local governments actively participate and collectively provide the largest funding for national drug control efforts, the federal government has assumed a growing part of the responsibility for controlling such substances since 1914. The “Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013” (H.R. 499) would reverse this trend and limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana.
Some say that Federal regulation of drugs is unnecessary because many states, such as Pennsylvania, already have statutes on the books that limit drug use. Furthermore, they argue that marijuana use, in particular, is an individual’s choice and that it should be regulated in much the same way that states regulate alcohol today. They say let the issue be decided by states and individuals.
However, Marijuana impairs judgment, can cause fatal accidents, and, some believe, leads to the use of other more destructive narcotics. Marijuana also causes other devastating side effects such as cancer, respiratory diseases and the degradation of the immune system. There are also serious concerns when marijuana is used by women during pregnancy, such as increased incidences of leukemia, low birth weight and other abnormalities. The government has an important role in facilitating public safety. I believe that we must continue to maintain our balanced strategy of prevention, enforcement, and treatment.
I understand the state’s rights and individual liberty arguments, but I am opposed to the full scale legalization of drugs. This bill currently sits before the House Energy and Commerce Committee as well as the House Judiciary Committee. I will be sure to continue to monitor its progress as we continue to debate the federal role in drug prohibition. And should this issue come before the house floor, I will certainly keep your thoughts in mind.
If you folk want to make it legal be sure to be self po-lice-ing . Talk to those that drive stoned or tend to get in your face radical so you can be seen as responsible and community worthy citizens and break the taboo that past generations cast upon you. Personally- I don’t care for the stuff, however-I do believe you should be allowed to use it if you like-GOOD LUCK TO YOU ! {:~)>=
I am gonna smoke marijuana whether thay like it or not .i am with you Johnny pot seed . FIRE IT UP AMERICA . thay sure can tost thire whiskey glass’s . so CHEERS Fellow Tokers
I think marijuana is great medicine for alcoholics who want to quit drinking and save their liver.
Any talk of amnesty for prisoners inside for non-violent marijuana only drug offenses? While one pot-smoker is imprisoned, no pot smoker is free!
[Editor’s note: Look to future article in ‘Skunk’ about reparations and amnesty regarding cannabis prisoners at the end of cannabis prohibition.]
These bills provide the perfect opportunity for Monsanto et al to offer amendments in an attempt to do with cannabis what they’ve not yet been able to do with any other plant species = lobby for ‘safe’ FDA approved cannabis to be the only legally permitted cannabis etc and wouldn’t it be convenient if genetically engineered & patented cannabis was what FDA decided was ‘safe’ enough for approval?…just saying if I was running a biotech company thats what I would be lobbying for…its a ‘no brainier’ especially considering all the uses of cannabis, it makes corn look like a ‘weed’ in comparison and possible profit potential.
PLEASE FEDERAL OFFICIALS PLEASE LEGALIZED IT SO THAT I CAN HAVE IT AND MY PAIN MEDS >i have WELL DOCUMENTED DISEASES AND SURGERIES, I have spinal disk degeneration in my entire spine. The Mj took me off all the other meds but pain. then i was told I had to give up the MJ for my pain meds. I quit the MJ I NOW TAKE I KID YOU NOT 26 PRESCRIPTIONS MULTIPLE TIMES ADAY. Alcohol and cigarettes are worse for you. Please for people like me who abide by the laws no matter how much distress it causes me. Please make me legal. I can hardly get up anymore I’m so doped up and I wasn’t on Medical Mj .I live in OREGON the VOTERS ok’d it. THE FEDERAL OFFICIALS HAVE NO BUSINESS IN IT. IF THE STATE OK’S IT PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE IT… NO matter what pain meds they take. It’s an UNFAIR choice!
Fuck it. Legal or not… I will continue to smoke it, and no one will ever tell me otherwise. I will grow my own if I so choose to in my own home. No one will ever tell me what I can and can’t do in my OWN HOME. I will smoke, and get high as a kite if I so choose, in my own home. I will invite friends over when I have some really good shit, and not one person from the government will ever tell me otherwise and expect me to comply. If I can grow it, I will do so. If I can burn it, I will do so. I will smoke and smoke untill the insides of my lungs turn black, if I so choose. Not a fucking law, nor word out of anyone’s mouth will stop me.
Great article. Let the states decide.
Instead of planting Marijuana at your house, why you don’t just planting air refreshing flowers instead?
I am fortunate enough to live in a state that has pass MMJ. So the bill will be of aid to me. Been smoking for 30 years best thing for my Crohne’s and arthritis. I know I am not the only person this helps!! Just legalize it already so a better part of the USA can get the care they need without taking a pharmacy of meds every day!!!!!!!!!
The biggest reason that Medical or otherwise Legalized use of Marijuana will not be possible for most states because our government and Pharmaceutical companies would lose out on millions of dollars in funding by the end of the first quarter of the first year. The longer they leave it legalized, the more money gets taken away from Pharmaceutical companies, and the fewer graves are dun in cemeteries, because the manufactured drugs will not be killing nearly as many people. The government would also see huge losses in revenue, from not being able to arrest people for the use, sale of marijuana, decreasing the population of jail and prison cells, causing them not to have to raise taxes for the inmates we as tax payers provide entertainment, food, medicine, water, electricity, and other utilities for. Therefore, if it gets legalized, they lose, if not we lose. No-One-Win…!.!.!…
I hate Auto-Correct…
Does any one no how to get a federal permit to grow. Please let me no how some one goes about that. I live in california
I have operated truck for ten years and in 2014 I failed a random UA and had my commercial operation privileges removed after I legally purchased a joint in my own time and got high after I-502 was passed in washington. So I can live in your state and I can pay your taxes but I don’t have the right to keep my job and support my family. The Federal government states that I am unfit to operate a motor vehicle but my driving record states that I am safer than more than 75% of everyone who hold a license. Legalization of pot will allow us full functioning users to keep our jobs and give us rights regarding our employers
Marijuana has kill my brother he is dead because of this drug Marijuana Legalization is a bad thing and the gov know this but they want us all to be drug users and dumb to i will and do not drugs and if you do God help you because if you hit me in my car you will be sue for what you have done and you will go to jail when you need to be this is wrong and the gov knows this shame on the gov