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(8,558 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:09 PM Dec 2012

Senate Judiciary chair floats federal marijuana legalization [View all]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/13/senate-judiciary-chair-floats-federal-marijuana-legalization/

By Stephen C. Webster
Thursday, December 13, 2012 13:43 EST

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, suggested to U.S. Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske in a letter released Thursday (PDF) that Congress may consider legalizing marijuana in the wake of Colorado and Washington voting in favor of regulating the drug similarly to alcohol.

But, Leahy wrote in the letter, he wants to know where the administration stands on the laws before the committee takes up the question.

“How does the Office of National Drug Control Policy intend to prioritize Federal resources, and what recommendations are you making to the Department of Justice and other federal agencies in light of the choice by citizens of Colorado and Washington to legalize personal use of small amounts of marijuana?” Leahy asked Kerlikowske.

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Senate Judiciary chair floats federal marijuana legalization [View all] babsbunny Dec 2012 OP

That's hopeful news. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #1

what the administration wants is irrelevant, so go for it, Mr. Leahy nt msongs Dec 2012 #2

Are you kidding? ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #5

has nothing to do with "president Obama" or any other president - a senator has a msongs Dec 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #14

cool your jets, friend.... mike_c Dec 2012 #16

You are right. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #17

Yeah, but GatorLarry Dec 2012 #25

Well, alright ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #3

The DEA should simply reschedule cannabis RainDog Dec 2012 #7

Or Congress could ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #10

Yes, but the DEA could easily "grease the skids" as it were... TroglodyteScholar Dec 2012 #18

The Controlled Substances Act has various provisions for changes RainDog Dec 2012 #32

here's a thread that explains the CSA and the AG office RainDog Dec 2012 #34

She is pro PHARMA Panasonic Dec 2012 #20

There are two former Drug Czar bureaucrats working to get Sativex BUT NOT MJ legalized RainDog Dec 2012 #35

I don't understand the benefit of rescheduling, especially for non-medical users. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #41

That will come but in time jmowreader Dec 2012 #50

I'd put benzos in schedule two, but agree with the rest. tridim Dec 2012 #51

I looked at lethality jmowreader Dec 2012 #52

Enforcement of illegal MJ is an entire industry in and of itself. DCKit Dec 2012 #4

True dat. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #6

Law enforcers seem to want weed off their plates. I would guess that the Courts want the same bluestate10 Dec 2012 #9

But prisons ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #12

LEO have long supported legalization Panasonic Dec 2012 #21

Show me any sitting police chief or sheriff who supports marijuana legalization. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #40

Enforcing the prohibition reteachinwi Dec 2012 #46

There will be no lack of other things that could used to justify their funding quakerboy Dec 2012 #33

Yeah, but that stuff is HARD! DCKit Dec 2012 #37

Sounds more like the Leahy I admired rather than the one who makes me spit nails TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #11

It's illegal for the Drug Czar to support legalization of Schedule I drugs SpartanDem Dec 2012 #13

Reschedule it. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #30

Hey, Patrick ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #15

I am for federal legalization Panasonic Dec 2012 #19

What is he high?! ejbr Dec 2012 #22

Actually it would be good policy 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #24

well he is a huge Dead fan. cali Dec 2012 #53

Wouldn't it be cool if 30+ GOP and 30+ Dems pass this in Senate? 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #23

Here in Kentucky we still have some old hemp barns and a lot of old tobacco barns that alfredo Dec 2012 #26

You ought to read "Cornbread Mafia"... Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #42

I saw that a couple days ago. I have months of books waiting alfredo Dec 2012 #44

Float it regardless, Senator. It's the right thing to do. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #27

Perhaps CO and WA, plus ASE case making it's way nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #28

40 years late but better later than never. Nt. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #29

The brewers and distillers . . . another_liberal Dec 2012 #31

70 years ago I would have agreed with you jmowreader Dec 2012 #54

Leahy asking serious and pertinent questions. Bravo! stlsaxman Dec 2012 #36

time to reschedule liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #38

It should be treated like any other issue davidpdx Dec 2012 #39

i smell a protest march in DC on 4/20/13 Garion_55 Dec 2012 #43

While Rs in Congress fiddle, DEA cld act and the FDA could downgrade POT from CLASS 1 drug CarmanK Dec 2012 #45

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #47

I just want to bounce this in light of today's event. Trillo Dec 2012 #48

fuck. the shit that people post here. NO. that's just utterly nuts. cali Dec 2012 #55

Your post is as offensive as it comes. Trillo Dec 2012 #56

The private prison industry would never allow it. NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #49