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lapucelle

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4. That's not my argument. The treaties need to be modernized.

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:44 PM

Feb 2020

Legalizing pot on a federal level would put us in contravention of the treaties.

Until the treaties are amended:

Some legal scholars have argued that the best approach is to legalize state by state and find a mechanism that would more or less force the legalization in any reluctant state.

That's how we got a national drinking age. Because one of the stated purposes of raising the age was to reduce DWI accidents and deaths, states that signaled a refusal to comply with the change were threatened with a loss of federal funds for interstate highways.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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News flash to moderates re: marijuana.. [View all] TheSocialDem Feb 2020 OP

I think that should read "the number" of people. lapucelle Feb 2020 #1

Seriously Calculating Feb 2020 #2

That's not my argument. The treaties need to be modernized. lapucelle Feb 2020 #4

Schedule IV drug offer no human benefit WA-03 Democrat Feb 2020 #5

More than 'some legal scholars' say weed is harmless TheSocialDem Feb 2020 #7

Yes I know. The issue isn't whether or not pot is harmless. lapucelle Feb 2020 #9

who cares about the treaties? Calculating Feb 2020 #13

It seems then, that the tripping point for you TheSocialDem Feb 2020 #14

Oh boy WA-03 Democrat Feb 2020 #3

Ahem ... actually MJ is Schedule 1, along with Heroin, LSD, and Ecstasy mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #12

My personal research over 50 years LakeArenal Feb 2020 #19

We have a Russian collaboration with the white house squirecam Feb 2020 #6

Maybe give people something to vote for which is TheSocialDem Feb 2020 #8

Climate change and restoring the rule of law squirecam Feb 2020 #10

The candidates can't ask the questions.. TheSocialDem Feb 2020 #11

If you knew people who had their life screwed up it would matter to you too Calculating Feb 2020 #17

I don't know anyone on that stage squirecam Feb 2020 #18

I've heard this argument before... LakeArenal Feb 2020 #20

I know people who've had their lives screwed up by cannabis prohibition Calculating Feb 2020 #15

Right there with you TheSocialDem Feb 2020 #16