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Stuart G

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16. Maybe.....just maybe....that is being planned for...let's say...after, yes after the election

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:04 PM

Aug 2016

so.............. late November...after Hillary has been safely elected in a landslide...just maybe...........

that will be time to .........reschedule cannabis........

we do not need this election argued about something other than ....asshole Drump...

something that might unify the anti pot crusaders...well.......we know who they are...don't we?

Oh......proper timing is essential in a move like that..don't you think?????

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Obama has now delivered a third body blow to the war on drugs [View all] Recursion Aug 2016 OP

Though rescheduling marijuana wouldn't be such a bad step, either. villager Aug 2016 #1

We need a DEM legislature for that--the pushback if he MADem Aug 2016 #6

Well, the Speaker of the House for MA is Robert DeLeo (D). What's his take on legalization? Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #25

MJ is de-facto legalized in MA. MADem Aug 2016 #52

The problem as I see it is that MJ remains illegal, and as such that illegality remains as a tool Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #73

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. MADem Aug 2016 #74

No, we don't. ABLEZEROSIX Aug 2016 #47

Congress giveth, and Congress taketh away. nt MADem Aug 2016 #53

I have read that Hillary plans to do that if she gets elected. calimary Aug 2016 #29

Lots of plans on campaign trails from Democratic candidates. villager Aug 2016 #30

I think it'd be a GREAT move. I hope she does it. calimary Aug 2016 #31

Again, lots of "great moves" espoused on campaign trails. Let's see what the actual policy villager Aug 2016 #33

We pressure, they listen... gilpo Aug 2016 #38

You'd think. Though that didn't keep us out of Iraq, or give us a public option villager Aug 2016 #41

Actually a change from Sched I to II is really cosmetic, wouldn't change much. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #42

The change would still be a "ratcheting down," though thanks for posting that link villager Aug 2016 #43

Yeah, it's a step in the right direction, and I'm glad our party is at least starting to show Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #46

Tell it to the millions of people negatively effected by the war on America (Drugs) Taitertots Aug 2016 #2

Ok, really? JNelson6563 Aug 2016 #4

You don't get everything you want today Democat Aug 2016 #13

So none of this is progress?! tia uponit7771 Aug 2016 #18

+1 melman Aug 2016 #55

He is doing everything he can without Congressional action. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2016 #3

Millions of people are still deprived of their right to vote for being liberals. Coyotl Aug 2016 #5

Voting rights are a STATE issue. STATES control elections--even federal ones. MADem Aug 2016 #8

Yes. And. Millions of people are still deprived of their right to vote. Coyotl Aug 2016 #27

Yes. And. This is a job for governors. MADem Aug 2016 #37

He should reschedule cannabis vlyons Aug 2016 #7

And have a rightwing Congress, in their last desperate act before they MADem Aug 2016 #12

wouldn't Obama have to sign it though? Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #22

If enough of those bums have investments in Big Pharma MADem Aug 2016 #40

true that... Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #61

Maybe.....just maybe....that is being planned for...let's say...after, yes after the election Stuart G Aug 2016 #16

Yes, people of color should be grateful, their prisons cells will be upgraded. jtuck004 Aug 2016 #9

Not to mention our system of plea bargains Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2016 #58

I hope on his final days in office Ligyron Aug 2016 #10

The last round of pardons I saw on the interwebs was all people with crack convictions AllyCat Aug 2016 #51

He can only pardon people in federal prisons TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #69

Rescheduling Cannabis would be nice Calculating Aug 2016 #11

bravo allan01 Aug 2016 #14

Thank you, President Obama, however many steps you take! Another lesson to your detractors. ancianita Aug 2016 #15

As an ex long - term Federal drug war inmate, I applaud Obama's moves. NBachers Aug 2016 #17

Very good point PatSeg Aug 2016 #19

Hear hear. byronius Aug 2016 #20

Absolutely! Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2016 #59

it's a good start, but aren't their much bolder steps he can take? Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #21

4. pardoning prisoners from prison for non-violent drug offences Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #23

how about non-prisoners melman Aug 2016 #56

yeah, that's messed up, and it's also fucked that Obama has just pardoned a precious handful Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #60

My President lillypaddle Aug 2016 #24

#2 will make it easier to reschedule Cannabis alfredo Aug 2016 #26

The reason that indian wars lasted 100 years in New Spain Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #28

I like your analogy to a degree ... Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2016 #66

Thanks for posting this. Ellen Forradalom Aug 2016 #32

As to your first point, "no". truebluegreen Aug 2016 #34

Yeah, that sucks big time. progressoid Aug 2016 #48

I agree. I thought we had turned a corner there. nt truebluegreen Aug 2016 #50

Making room for the disgruntled trump supporters OxQQme Aug 2016 #35

Sorry, I don't think #2 is true Peachhead22 Aug 2016 #36

Except #1 is also not true: see link in post #34 above. truebluegreen Aug 2016 #45

A simple solution SheriffBob Aug 2016 #39

How would that help? Recursion Aug 2016 #44

i thought the dea director made the decisions in this matter. SheriffBob Aug 2016 #71

Sure, some. But rescheduling wouldn't actually change anything Recursion Aug 2016 #75

If the war on drugs (really cannabis) The Wizard Aug 2016 #49

Obama: Always planning 6 moves ahead. Now for gods' sake let's send a Dem Congress... Hekate Aug 2016 #54

Amen underthematrix Aug 2016 #76

Phony Drug War WestIndianArchie Aug 2016 #57

meh, pretty weak. Vattel Aug 2016 #62

Next they need to stop raids on legal grow operations IronLionZion Aug 2016 #63

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2016 #64

It's a shame he waited until he was a lame duck to do this. Ikonoklast Aug 2016 #65

He didn't. These things took six years to do Recursion Aug 2016 #67

No way was Obama going to do this with an election on the line. Ikonoklast Aug 2016 #68

Who is he afraid of losing anyway? Calculating Aug 2016 #72

I lulz'd. KG Aug 2016 #70

The War On Drugs should have ended 20 years ago. Initech Aug 2016 #77