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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Biden out against legalization of Marijuana [View all]LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)53. In 2010 they were all no LGBT marriage either.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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And Big Pharma gives out drugs with clear PHYSICAL withdrawal symptoms w/great regularity ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2019
#210
First of all, slow your roll. Now pay attention because I am only going to type this once
tymorial
Apr 2019
#225
And I'm an addict too. And my mom's a lifelong RN, worked in prisons and ER's and such for decades.
mr_lebowski
Apr 2019
#231
It's certainly true many people use substances recreationally and dont become addicts
tymorial
Apr 2019
#302
It's not as harmful as booze to the folks who partake as well as to folks they come in contact with.
JudyM
Apr 2019
#174
You're right. Big Pharma has been lobbying hard against its legalization, as has Big Alcohol
JudyM
Apr 2019
#239
We don't know what his position is today, yet. Back in 2014 many of those politicians....
George II
Apr 2019
#216
Same statistics say mothers' milk is a gateway drug to heroin. Biden has cannabis very wrong. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#130
Asked in 2016 whether he regretted promoting the 1994 crime legislation, Biden said "not at all."
mobeau69
Apr 2019
#51
Link to crime bill statement. And Sanders voted for the crime bill as well.
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#109
"I haven't always been right...I know we haven't always gotten things right, but I've always tried"
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#289
The most recent comments from Joe on this issue I could find are from 2014, as other people
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#317
Tired of politicians who have to continually change positions and apologize just to keep up with
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#21
Nope, it's from 2010, though I had to search the article carefully to find the date.
highplainsdem
Apr 2019
#17
A couple of years before the Sanders was voting against a pathway to citizenship.
WeekiWater
Apr 2019
#217
Lost my vote for the primary, but I'll have to hear the whole story from Biden first! n/t
RKP5637
Apr 2019
#9
Joe lost my primary vote before this... I don't want normalcy, I want NORMLcy!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#30
Joe's third primary loss indeed!! Unless he completely retools his "normalcy" agenda.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#38
No, that was YOU who was wrong... Joe has lost TWO prior primary elections...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#138
"Forced to change his position"...that's EXACTLY the problem...the status quo has got to go!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#43
In order to buy brownies and lollypops you must show a picture ID at Recreational stores. Not
Autumn
Apr 2019
#154
It's not being sold to children as was claimed, that's bullshit. If kids are getting sick from
Autumn
Apr 2019
#197
Well, you see, the problem seems to be rich Jews promoting drugs to poison children....
jberryhill
Apr 2019
#273
Wow. I had no idea. I feel I need to send Soros a thank you card for all his good
Autumn
Apr 2019
#274
Wrong. It isn't laced with THC. THC is a naturally occurring compound in a plant. Kids can
Autumn
Apr 2019
#275
The American Medical Association did a study of teenagers in Washington state after legalization
Mr Tibbs
Apr 2019
#295
That happened here in CO too. Here's a link about the site being used to push this bullshit.
Autumn
Apr 2019
#305
Surely Joe's advisers "recognize the pitfalls" so expect him to properly reverse course on the issue
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#142
I favor legalization; that said, I'll wait for a comment from Biden from this decade.
hlthe2b
Apr 2019
#19
the article is recent, but it offers no more recent comment from Biden--relies on his 9 yo comment
hlthe2b
Apr 2019
#33
I remember Biden being against legalization not that long ago... at least around 2014-15 I think.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#73
"Major disconnect," maybe, not sure... but, this issue alone doesn't knock Joe out.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#131
Mayor Pete, if I had to guess, is probably the smartest of all the Democratic candidates running...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#335
No we're not!! Though I expect Joe to change his mind on this issue any day.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#126
I agree, given that Joe has lost two prior primary elections, but, maybe the third time's the charm!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#136
Nope, I don't care if you think I'm right...I know I'm right! Look it up yourself...thats what I did
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#158
Still can't copy and paste that link that would show it wasn't just a 'belief.'
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#160
Nope, found the links in 20 seconds!! It's called "Google"... you should try it...it's pretty cool!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#285
You found them in 20 seconds, but still can't share manage to share them in one of your many
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#291
Ain't THAT the truth! Some would rather spend 20 MINUTES makin' up straw man arguments
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#287
LOL!!! It takes a few seconds... they take 10X longer to argue, just to be wrong!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#235
Wrong again! I never claimed I posted a past link to Biden's 2014 comments about weed...said I FOUND
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#284
Yes, you talked about links others posted, but can't seem to find them yourself.
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#306
You seem to be confused again.. I said you haven't posted links to anything you state exists on this
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#316
You couldn't find it either in the 20 seconds it takes to use Google or...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#288
You couldn't take the 3.5 seconds it would take to copy and paste the links you said are there...
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#294
No, I couldn't, but I didn't even bother looking. Usually when someone puts something out there....
George II
Apr 2019
#321
But there are no current statements by Biden on legalized marijuana - THAT is the issue here.
George II
Apr 2019
#323
Yes, change the subject after you've been shown to be wrong... can't say I blame ya!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#324
No, the point was that the original quote was OLD, they we were told he made a comment....
George II
Apr 2019
#325
LOL... change the subject yet AGAIN!! Maybe someone else can help you with the TWO
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#327
He hasn't lost a single presidential primary in his career. If he did, which states were they?
George II
Apr 2019
#330
Here, lemme see if I can Google the two primary election years Joe lost... AGAIN!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#331
Don't bother, you won't get any results because he didn't lose any. Not one....
George II
Apr 2019
#333
LOL... change the subject again... I didn't say Joe lost a STATE primary...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#334
Yup, I see the game...common sense dictates that when a candidate declares
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#340
I wouldn't say Joe is finished after this...only Bernie would be finished according to some...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#326
It seems that Joe Biden is the only Democratic candidate against legalization
dalton99a
Apr 2019
#89
It seems as if he has not stated his position as this an old deceptive quote,
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#96
He'll change it, and he'll do so in a way that makes legalization more likely.
gulliver
Apr 2019
#111
Someone needs to educate him on this one. It has to be a fairly small percentage of weed users that
brewens
Apr 2019
#122
It may be an old quote, but it's his position of record until he refutes it.
bluedigger
Apr 2019
#125
It's not "bye-bye, Biden" yet... I expect Joe will change his position on this too...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#140
I hope so. Otherwise, I just can't support him. He needs to come out and explain his position though
rollin74
Apr 2019
#242
No question... but Joe's an experienced politician with some of the best advisors...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#243
A lot's changed since that 2010 quote. 62% of Americans now support legalization of Marijuana.
SunSeeker
Apr 2019
#137
ok fucking FINE!!!! If you let trump win because of this then you can stay high ...
samnsara
Apr 2019
#161
You left out "or you can vote for a Democratic primary candidate who favors legalization"
jberryhill
Apr 2019
#259
How bout Bernie wins because of this and a whole host of progressive issues he's promoting...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#318
the marijuana question could be a great barometer for our common sense.
SleeplessinSoCal
Apr 2019
#163
Until Biden says otherwise we have to go by what he has said his whole career
Mr Tibbs
Apr 2019
#297
not to mention many thousands of JOBS. Legal cannabis is now the fastest growing industry in the US
rollin74
Apr 2019
#241
I would like to hear him clarify his position on this soon. Does he expect legal states to turn back
rollin74
Apr 2019
#195
Behind the trend here. Not a deal breaker for me. Wish this washis worst stance.
robbedvoter
Apr 2019
#198
Beto has long supported legalization, both on the El Paso city council and in Congress
dalton99a
Apr 2019
#218
Why did he have to take a stand on this? Aren't there more important things? Oh...
LAS14
Apr 2019
#238
Five friggin years ago. That is a lifetime. Many have evolved on that in the past five years...
Dream Girl
Apr 2019
#329
So Biden might not fight for marijuana legalization, but would he threaten to veto legislation?
Freethinker65
Apr 2019
#252
Right, Joe. Gateway drug. Driving a car is a gateway to a fatal accident. So don't drive.
Eyeball_Kid
Apr 2019
#277
Good thing I'm not a one issue voter. And that I can see the bigger picture.
NurseJackie
Apr 2019
#283
+1 Well said, and no primary vote from me unless and until Joe renounces his stance
friendly_iconoclast
Apr 2019
#301