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In reply to the discussion: What are Clinton's stances on legal marijuana? [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Your line of attack was bogus. It would not in any way assist you in advancing Bernie in my State, which has already voted for legalization, which already likes Bernie for being on the side of the States to make these decisions. When our candidate has sponsored a cannabis bill titled 'State's Rights' it is just hypocritical to say 'oh she cites State's Rights' which she did not actually do but which Sanders actually has, Sanders was correct to do so, as it is an issue about the role of the Federal government in such decisions. Trying to tie such a thing to racist Tea Baggers is very fucked up. The people who are correct about this issue, not only Bernie but my own delegation as well, use such terminology not only in speech but in the making of law. Hillary did not say 'States Rights' nor did she say 'States can do whatever they want'.
Bernie's answer yesterday was that when he was mayor Burlington did not arrest people for pot and that he was keeping an eye on Colorado.
Here in Oregon, supporting legalization sounds like this 'I fully support legalization of recreational cannabis for adults'.
We know it when we hear it.