Current Events > Chuck Schumer to introduce bill to federally decriminalize marijuana

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/384041-schumer-to-introduce-bill-to-decriminalize-marijuana

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday he plans to introduce a bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level.

Schumer told Vice News that the legislation will be released within the next week. The bill would reportedly remove marijuana from Drug Enforcement Administrations list of controlled substances, and would give states the authority over how to regulate the drug.

"The legislation is long overdue based on, you know, a bunch of different facts, Schumer said. Ive seen too many peoples lives ruined because they had small amounts of marijuana and served time in jail much too long.

If smoking marijuana doesnt hurt anybody else, why shouldnt we allow people to do it and not make it criminal, he added.

Schumer told Vice that his legislation would allow the federal government to regulate marijuana advertising in the same way it does alcohol and tobacco in order to ensure the industry does not target children with ads.

Schumer would not be the first Democratic senator to push for looser federal marijuana policies.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Marijuana Justice Act in August. That legislation would eliminate marijuana's status as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substance Act and require federal courts to expunge the records of Americans who have prior marijuana convictions related to use or possession.

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) have all expressed support for the Marijuana Justice Act. A matching bill in the House also has more than 20 cosponsors.

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"420 blaze it yo" - George Washington

Bitchin'.
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Nice, maybe one day Ill be able to smoke pot and be in the military at the same time.

Chuck "endo" schumer
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Cool.
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Sessions is FURIOUS
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I never in a million years thought I would say this, but go Chuck Schumer!
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They need all the votes they can get to prevent trumps reelection and at the same time getting the population more under their control.
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Weed wont be federally legal till the tobacco companies get their plans to enter the dispensary market all set
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A broken clock is right
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thronedfire2 posted...

Weed wont be federally legal till the tobacco companies get their plans to enter the dispensary market all set

Looks like theyve been working on it already. Expect pot shops opening within every 2 miles by this time next year.
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Not a smoker, but I'd support this.
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TomNook20 posted...

Chuck "endo" schumer

You said this was endo, smell like outdo.
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Solar_Crimson posted...

Not a smoker, but I'd support this.

Ditto.