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Showing Original Post only (View all)BERNIE SANDERS SAYS HE WOULD LEGALIZE MARIJUANA BY EXECUTIVE ORDER [View all]
https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-legalize-marijuana-executive-order-1453140?fbclid=IwAR1koNt5Mntenwh0RJb05CDEE9V0pai_kSVPcyZC2XzO9DdX7L9uPkoBoaoLegalizing marijuana has long been part of Bernie Sanders' policy platform: The Democratic presidential candidate has called for an end to the "destructive 'war on drugs" as part of his racial justice and criminal justice reform policiesalong with eliminating private prisons, the death penalty, cash bail and mandatory minimum sentencing.
But in a recent interview, Sanders got specific, pledging to legalize marijuana by executive order.
"When I ran for president for the Democratic nomination in 2016, I talked about a broken criminal justice system, which ends up having in the United States more people in jail than any other country," Sanders told Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. "And what I call for then, and I call for now, is the legalization of marijuana in America."
Sanders outlined his plans in response to Rogan pointing out that pesticides and other poor agricultural practices can endanger cannabis consumers in states where it's currently legal.
"All of this because it's not federally legal," Rogan added. "Because we can't have sanctioned, licensed companies doing an ethical job of growing something that any responsible, law-abiding person should be able to consume."
But in a recent interview, Sanders got specific, pledging to legalize marijuana by executive order.
"When I ran for president for the Democratic nomination in 2016, I talked about a broken criminal justice system, which ends up having in the United States more people in jail than any other country," Sanders told Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. "And what I call for then, and I call for now, is the legalization of marijuana in America."
Sanders outlined his plans in response to Rogan pointing out that pesticides and other poor agricultural practices can endanger cannabis consumers in states where it's currently legal.
"All of this because it's not federally legal," Rogan added. "Because we can't have sanctioned, licensed companies doing an ethical job of growing something that any responsible, law-abiding person should be able to consume."
No rational person really believes marijuana should be a Schedule 1 drug next to killer drugs like heroin. And yet thats how its treated. We need to stop imprisoning people for smoking marijuana and start prosecuting the crooks on Wall Street whose greed and illegal behavior caused the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression. Bernie Sanders
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The United States is party to three UN Treaties that ban recreational marijuana....
George II
Aug 2019
#3
No it's not Canada. If it was, we would have healthcare, only 15 mass shooting since 1885
Autumn
Aug 2019
#47
We're not Canada. In many, many, many ways. And adopting federally legalized weed like Canada
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#101
No it isn't, no it isn't, and no I don't. Please don't try to read my mind. Thanks.
George II
Aug 2019
#60
I would hope that when we elected a Democratic president he/she will have....
George II
Aug 2019
#59
Indeed - reparing the damage done by DT breaking treaties would be far more productive
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#114
There has to be a reason why there are only two countries in the entire world....
George II
Aug 2019
#141
Only two countries have legalized it outright. It's "legal" in South Africa only....
George II
Aug 2019
#147
41 million speeding tickets are issued in the US each year, we should legalize speeding.
George II
Aug 2019
#151
All the ones I have noticed in all caps are because the headline is in all caps.
Autumn
Aug 2019
#13
If you simply copy and paste the Newsweek headline, it does NOT show up in all caps.
highplainsdem
Aug 2019
#15
Start an OP and you'll see when you copy and paste in the thread title, it copies in all caps.
Autumn
Aug 2019
#19
You didn't start an OP, every article from Newsweek that I've copied and pasted
Uncle Joe
Aug 2019
#154
Maybe it's you browser. I just tried to post your headline in a thread title and it was all caps. nt
Autumn
Aug 2019
#20
It serves it's purpose. Something to talk about instead of the substance of the article.
Autumn
Aug 2019
#22
It is called vote pandering. While most of our candidates have been speaking out against racism and
still_one
Aug 2019
#21
I pay attention to Bernie and I follow him on social media platforms and try to catch his
Autumn
Aug 2019
#24
More temporary than actual law, because it can be nullified the minute another POTUS takes office.
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#108
That isn't even the very useful and sensible medicinal marijuana, it's recreational marijuana.
George II
Aug 2019
#63
Marijuana prohibition isn't constitutional so that might work in it's favor in the courts if it's
Autumn
Aug 2019
#29
However, he's there. And has to be factored into any legal strategy that involves the courts. (nt)
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#112
so you are admitting biden/harris decrimalizing approach will still lead to peops in prison at the
questionseverything
Aug 2019
#46
So again, you disagree with the SCOTUS decision that brought LGBTQ equality into constitutional law.
Voltaire2
Aug 2019
#115
Most people sentenced to county drug treatment court got into legal trouble for DWIs
Rhiannon12866
Aug 2019
#93
So because we've done it in the past it gives us justification for doing it in the future?
George II
Aug 2019
#64
Yes it does, when it come to this one. What's good enough for Canada is good enough for US. nt
Autumn
Aug 2019
#65
I disagree, I'm fine with this one joining the list of the many treaties the US has broken. I have
Autumn
Aug 2019
#71
Check out all the treaties the US has broken then we can talk the value of the US "word of honor".
Autumn
Aug 2019
#73