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Warren DeMontague

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4. Kick and R. Aside from being the right thing to do, it's POLITICALLY smart.
Thu Nov 12, 2015, 08:41 PM
Nov 2015

Colorado is a swing state. 4 states have legalized for Recreational already, CA probably will next year.

The people who cluck and bleat about "too soon" need to get out of Manhattan occasionally.

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Bernie just introduced Legislation himself to end the Federal Ban on Marijuana! sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #1
I disagree, I think caution is the better approach firebrand80 Nov 2015 #2
We are way past the time....its time to move forward. Segami Nov 2015 #5
Define "caution" Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #6
I'm nor certain I agree with making it easier firebrand80 Nov 2015 #14
You're kidding, right? Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #16
Like alcohol? jberryhill Nov 2015 #28
Clueless. Warren Stupidity Nov 2015 #38
I'm a little confused, here. Ken Burch Nov 2015 #42
'Caution' implies more vigilance, and less 'life in prison,' dontcha think? immoderate Nov 2015 #7
Just another 50 years of research? frylock Nov 2015 #20
On this particular issue it doesn't make a difference which path is taken... Volaris Nov 2015 #21
I agree Drink Up bahrbearian Nov 2015 #23
And I say caution, but a different kind of caution RoccoR5955 Nov 2015 #32
I think it means you are not looking at the results in states that have legalized medical marijuana Todays_Illusion Nov 2015 #39
OMG tecelote Nov 2015 #3
Kick and R. Aside from being the right thing to do, it's POLITICALLY smart. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #4
One claimed that legalization would lead to corporations preventing us from growing our own weed. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #8
11 million dollars in legal sales the first week in oregon, beating out both CO and WA Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #9
Deniers are impervious to facts. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #10
I know what I call them. merrily Nov 2015 #12
Now, now merrily - remember the tos! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #13
I can get you a toe, dude. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #17
lol...one of my favs... Segami Nov 2015 #18
Her life was in their hands. Now her toe is in the mail. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #22
Gee, the conventional wisdom is that there's no longer any difference between Hillary and Bernie on merrily Nov 2015 #11
No doubt. He is significantly better on this issue tishaLA Nov 2015 #15
Alternate headline: Sanders attracts new voters while Hillary shuns them. Scuba Nov 2015 #19
...shuns them to support for-profit prisons Android3.14 Nov 2015 #24
Too little, Too late... JoeOtterbein Nov 2015 #25
That position won't help him in the general election. nt pnwmom Nov 2015 #26
Because 40% wins elections? jberryhill Nov 2015 #29
Interesting. Living in my WA bubble, I didn't realize the rest of the country pnwmom Nov 2015 #30
Baloney. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #33
Hillary won't take on big pharma. N/t azmom Nov 2015 #27
K & R AzDar Nov 2015 #31
And Senator Sanders would do this...........how?? postatomic Nov 2015 #34
By getting a lot of currently alienated voters involved in politics eridani Nov 2015 #35
+1 dreamnightwind Nov 2015 #36
Quite a few Sanders supporters are political virgins postatomic Nov 2015 #37
During the New Deal era, there were huge masses of people pushing for change eridani Nov 2015 #43
Under the Controlled Substances Act, Drugs can be rescheduled unilaterally by the Executive Branch. Romulox Nov 2015 #40
Yes. Yes it can. postatomic Nov 2015 #41
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