[Thanos]

Sessions apparently left the door open to the US DA's in the states to make the final decision on any operations that lead to arrests for breaking federal laws. Hopefully the district attorney's in places where state legalization now exists take the hint from state & local law that no one wants cannabis prosecuted anymore and just leave the growers and store owners alone. I'd really like to see common sense erupt in the United States at least one more time in my life so hopefully the DA's in legalized states will be the ones that provide it on this issue.

[herbie]

Well while they fuck themselves in the ass down there, we get a chance to corner the markets and create the major suppliers. When they come to their senses, they can retaliate with 300% duties cuz we 'subsidized' them by not waiting until the USA legalized first.

[Freakinoldguy]

I guess these two won't be voting for Trump again anytime soon.

[fifeboy]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

I guess these two won't be voting for Trump again anytime soon.

Why do you assume that anyone who is in favour of legalizing pot is a stoner?

[Freakinoldguy]

And how the hell did you read that, into my post?

I put the video up as a joke but. apparently the toxic atmosphere developing on this forum should prevent people from exercising their sense of humour.

[BeaverFever]

Thanos Thanos:

Sessions apparently left the door open to the US DA's in the states to make the final decision on any operations that lead to arrests for breaking federal laws. Hopefully the district attorney's in places where state legalization now exists take the hint from state & local law that no one wants cannabis prosecuted anymore and just leave the growers and store owners alone. I'd really like to see common sense erupt in the United States at least one more time in my life so hopefully the DA's in legalized states will be the ones that provide it on this issue.

Don’t hold your breath. Despite medical marijuana being legalized in California years ago, under Bush the feds still raided the homes of chronically ill people with licenses to grow their own medical supply, and sentenced them and their caregivers to prison on decades-long drug sentences, some of whom later died in prison.

And even under Obama:

$1:

Data on how many Californians are serving time in federal marijuana cases was not available, but drug policy experts said the figure was at least in the hundreds. Nationwide in 2016, more than 3,500 people were sentenced for federal pot offenses.

In a number of cases, Californians are serving terms of 20 years or more.

That category includes Luke Scarmazzo.

In 2008, Mr. Scarmazzo, of Modesto, was given nearly 22 years in federal prison on charges of marijuana distribution and running a continuing criminal enterprise. His partner, Ricardo Montes, got 20 years.

The men argued that they were running a legitimate medical marijuana dispensary, permissible under California law. Behind bars, they appealed to President Barack Obama for pardons, and last January he granted one to Mr. Montes.

But the president took a pass on Mr. Scarmazzo, who is now 36. (Mr. Obama offered no explanation, but some of Mr. Scarmazzo’s supporters believe a prior assault conviction played a role.)

Barring any change, Mr. Scarmazzo won’t be released until 2027.

https://nytimes.com/2017/05/17/us/calif ... google.ca/

[herbie]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

And how the hell did you read that, into my post?

I put the video up as a joke but. apparently the toxic atmosphere developing on this forum should prevent people from exercising their sense of humour.

Because it's hard to tell.
All the sarcastic shit I posted before was posted on other forums about legalizing weed in dead seriousness.
Like anyone even supporting legalization is just a drug abuser imposing their views on people wanting to lock them up.
Like because you had a toke on Saturday night, and THC is measurable in your system a week later - you intentionally drove impaired to work all week!

In the same vein of humour as your post a girl I know who does smoke a lot posted this meme on FB about "Educated and Intelligent People Smoke Dope Too!" = Click LIKE i you agree!
All I could think of was: Not educated intelligent people who ever want to cross the border....

[DrCaleb]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

I imagine that when our legalization goes into effect alot of people can expect the same types of restrictions penalties and turnbacks on the US side of the border that we currently impose on Americans trying to carry guns into our country.

It has been like that for a while. If a Border Agent asked "have you smoked weed", and you answered "yes" you'd likely be turned away, and probably barred from entering permanently.

It doesn't matter if you smoked it 20 years ago, or yesterday with a prescription. It's up to the discretion of the agent as to whether you are allowed in, and if you are blackballed.

[BartSimpson]

Tricks Tricks:

I wonder where all the "states should govern their own" republicans are.

States rights don't matter when it comes to a largely harmless drug that has significant tax benefits for the state?

The thing is that marijuana is illegal under Federal law which applies to all states.

If you're going to now start asserting the principle of the states being able to nullify Federal laws that they don't like then you can expect the conservative states to start by nullifying laws that you might happen to like.

[BartSimpson]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

And how the hell did you read that, into my post?

I put the video up as a joke but. apparently the toxic atmosphere developing on this forum should prevent people from exercising their sense of humour.

The first victim of leftism is always humor. The left hates humor and mockery because they're so often the target of it.

They also hate humor because it's the one thing those fuckers can't fight and they know it. That's why people in the Soviet Union were often executed for telling jokes and that's also why jokes and mockery contributed to the cultural fatalism that eventually brought about the end of the communist empire.

[BeaverFever]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

And how the hell did you read that, into my post?

I put the video up as a joke but. apparently the toxic atmosphere developing on this forum should prevent people from exercising their sense of humour.

The first victim of leftism is always humor. The left hates humor and mockery because they're so often the target of it.

They also hate humor because it's the one thing those fuckers can't fight and they know it. That's why people in the Soviet Union were often executed for telling jokes and that's also why jokes and mockery contributed to the cultural fatalism that eventually brought about the end of the communist empire.

So then explain to me why all stand up comics and late night comedy shows are liberal while all the angry table-pounding red-faced blowhard shows are conservative. There is literally not one popular conservative comic or comedy show.

Conservatives lack pf humour is legendary. I think as usual you’re reporting the opposite of reality.

[BartSimpson]

BeaverFever BeaverFever:

So then explain to me why all stand up comics and late night comedy shows are liberal

Because the mainstream liberal media is now ~95% liberal-left and Democrat.

There are conservative comics but they've either retreated from the stage due to oppression from leftist snowflakes throwing temper tantrums at their gigs or like Tim Allen they've been removed from TV despite having highly rated programs.

Even 'fair' comics like Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock have pulled back in the face of leftist oppression at their gigs.

[fifeboy]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

And how the hell did you read that, into my post?

I put the video up as a joke but. apparently the toxic atmosphere developing on this forum should prevent people from exercising their sense of humour.

Toxic atmosphere...here fostered by a simple question? Wow!

[Tricks]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Tricks Tricks:

I wonder where all the "states should govern their own" republicans are.

States rights don't matter when it comes to a largely harmless drug that has significant tax benefits for the state?

The thing is that marijuana is illegal under Federal law which applies to all states.

If you're going to now start asserting the principle of the states being able to nullify Federal laws that they don't like then you can expect the conservative states to start by nullifying laws that you might happen to like.

Good to know, I'll be sure to remember that when some backwaters fucker like Moore does something that violates federal law and everyone screams states rights.

[BartSimpson]

Tricks Tricks:

Good to know, I'll be sure to remember that when some backwaters fucker like Moore does something that violates federal law and everyone screams states rights.

Nope. It'll be states like Texas refusing to fund abortions, states like Idaho legalizing full-automatic weapons, states like Utah and Nevada telling the Bureau of Land Management to fuck off and die, numerous states nullifying Federal environmental laws and rules, and numerous states implementing the stringent voter verification laws that activist Federal judges don't like.

But right now the states that are in rebellion are doing so over illegal immigration ('sanctuary states') and marijuana.

Unless the Feds get in front of this then conservative states will inevitably start taking similar actions against Federal laws they don't like.