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In reply to the discussion: Federal: NEW Measure Introduced To Reschedule Marijuana [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)34. That's how I see it too
But, again, this may be in response to Gupta - he really put the crack in the wall for middle America - tho he didn't say anything that hasn't been said by those who have followed this issue for decades.
He just said it in a venue outside of those considered advocates (and thus possibly prejudiced.)
This bill, tho, will absolutely not solve the current state/federal impasse regarding recreational cannabis.
btw, 2000 people were protesting in DFW this weekend b/c of marijuana prohibition.
This issue is not going to go away until prohibition is over.
The prohibitionists have already lost - they just haven't accepted the terms of their surrender yet.
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It came from me being a pretentious 16 year old getting all into the internet in the mid 90s.
phleshdef
May 2014
#33
No. When you have momentum on an issue, you ride it. Besides, in addition
Ed Suspicious
May 2014
#29