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Ranchemp.

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3. Uh Oh.

Reply to Segami (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 01:22 PM

Jan 2014

DEA ain't gonna like that, there goes a huge portion of their asset seizure funds.

My take on this? It's about frickin time, arresting and imprisoning people and seizing their belongings for using MJ is one of the most onerous aspects of the WOD.

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US Congressman: Federal MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION Will Happen This Decade [View all] Segami Jan 2014 OP

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Earl Blumenhaur: "..It's INSANE to force.. Segami Jan 2014 #2

Uh Oh. Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #3

Local police depts also depend on the money from drug siezures. riversedge Jan 2014 #27

If people had any sense it would happen tomorrow. Lint Head Jan 2014 #4

FDA? Did they mean DEA? (nt) jeff47 Jan 2014 #5

I wonder if that will mean anything to employers who drug test. Hun Joro Jan 2014 #6

Probably not thefool_wa Jan 2014 #13

I don't know about that.. Can a company fire someone for eating spinach? tridim Jan 2014 #14

in "Employment At Will" states thefool_wa Jan 2014 #15

Fucking Republicans. Get ready SCOTUS, this is headed your way. tridim Jan 2014 #17

As far as I'm concerned it's already legal. tridim Jan 2014 #7

Me too thefool_wa Jan 2014 #12

Cannabis SamKnause Jan 2014 #8

And the death knell of the drug war has commenced Harmony Blue Jan 2014 #9

So the government is going to admit they've been lying for 70 years about cannabis? Fumesucker Jan 2014 #10

Gosh no, they just mutter about new findings and modern times Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #16

Legalize it and close the for profit prisons! Initech Jan 2014 #11

One can only hope that this becomes true. StrictlyRockers Jan 2014 #18

And yet this is going on... thefool_wa Jan 2014 #19

so get to it eShirl Jan 2014 #20

If they do, what about people in prison? ryan_cats Jan 2014 #21

The only ones against legalization are criminals, drug cartels, and B Calm Jan 2014 #22

Brian Schweitzer on legalization... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #23

Governor O'Malley is on the wrong side. Could he be profiting by keeping it illegal? B Calm Jan 2014 #25

I haven't kept up with MD politics... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #26

I worry about this "up to one ounce" thing jmowreader Jan 2014 #31

Think of the social changes... CanSocDem Jan 2014 #24

umm - no - it ain't gonna be federally approved in the USA. ConcernedCanuk Jan 2014 #28

I fear you're correct but.... wildbilln864 Jan 2014 #29

I could see this guy as a viable presidential pick. blackspade Jan 2014 #30

Prohibition is a failed public policy. nt TeamPooka Jan 2014 #32