▲ 645 ▼ 11 Democratic senators call on DEA to deschedule marijuana entirely (thehill.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 206 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Dehydrated@lemmy.world 74 points 2 years ago (15 children) Why are only 11 senators in support of this? permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago (2 children) Because the rest are old farts with reefer madness permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Of the 11 that signed, the average age is 65 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago I haven't checked all of their ages, but Bernie and Warren alone probably raise the average by 10 years. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [+] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (13 replies)
[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago (2 children) Because the rest are old farts with reefer madness permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Of the 11 that signed, the average age is 65 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago I haven't checked all of their ages, but Bernie and Warren alone probably raise the average by 10 years. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Of the 11 that signed, the average age is 65 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago I haven't checked all of their ages, but Bernie and Warren alone probably raise the average by 10 years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago I haven't checked all of their ages, but Bernie and Warren alone probably raise the average by 10 years. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 71 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), John Fetterman (Pa.) Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) Cory Booker (N.J.) Jeff Merkley (Ore.) Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) Ron Wyden (Ore.) John Hickenlooper (Colo.) Peter Welch (Vt.) Chris Van Hollen (Md.) Alex Padilla (Calif.). Edit: and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) 11 Democratic senators, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) He already got left out of the headline permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago And then I also left him out. Sorry Bernie! permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustUseMint@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Surprised to not see Bernie on here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) He's there. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, 11 Democratic senators, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), argued the administration “should deschedule marijuana altogether.” They could have said "12 Senators..." But went with the option that excluded Bernie since he's not a D. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments load more comments (2 replies) load more comments (1 reply)
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) 11 Democratic senators, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) He already got left out of the headline permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago And then I also left him out. Sorry Bernie! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago And then I also left him out. Sorry Bernie! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustUseMint@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Surprised to not see Bernie on here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) He's there. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, 11 Democratic senators, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), argued the administration “should deschedule marijuana altogether.” They could have said "12 Senators..." But went with the option that excluded Bernie since he's not a D. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments load more comments (2 replies) load more comments (1 reply)
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) He's there. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, 11 Democratic senators, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), argued the administration “should deschedule marijuana altogether.” They could have said "12 Senators..." But went with the option that excluded Bernie since he's not a D. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments load more comments (2 replies)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (13 children) What's the over/under on this happening before November? permalink fedilink source hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago (2 children) If election theater motivates this policy and makes this happen then I’m all for it. I wonder what our criminal AG in Texas thinks about all this, considering he’s trying to do the opposite in cities with lax marijuana enforcement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] urist@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 2 years ago (5 children) Even if marijuana was descheduled, it would still be illegal due to Texas state law I think most states in which it is illegal would remain illegal. Many states would probably update their laws in response to the DEA descheduling it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago Many states have laws based on the federal schedule and don’t specifically name any drugs, so there would be some immediate effects. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (4 replies) load more comments (1 reply) [–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago People play the lottery too.. so permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (11 replies)
[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago (2 children) If election theater motivates this policy and makes this happen then I’m all for it. I wonder what our criminal AG in Texas thinks about all this, considering he’s trying to do the opposite in cities with lax marijuana enforcement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] urist@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 2 years ago (5 children) Even if marijuana was descheduled, it would still be illegal due to Texas state law I think most states in which it is illegal would remain illegal. Many states would probably update their laws in response to the DEA descheduling it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago Many states have laws based on the federal schedule and don’t specifically name any drugs, so there would be some immediate effects. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (4 replies) load more comments (1 reply)
[–] urist@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 2 years ago (5 children) Even if marijuana was descheduled, it would still be illegal due to Texas state law I think most states in which it is illegal would remain illegal. Many states would probably update their laws in response to the DEA descheduling it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago Many states have laws based on the federal schedule and don’t specifically name any drugs, so there would be some immediate effects. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (4 replies)
[–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago Many states have laws based on the federal schedule and don’t specifically name any drugs, so there would be some immediate effects. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago People play the lottery too.. so permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blazera@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thats a minority of democratic senators. permalink fedilink source hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
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