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I'm not a person who would encourage marijuana (or other intoxicant) use, but the federal government should absolutely be letting the states set policy on that.

I'm not a person who would encourage marijuana (or other intoxicant) use, but the federal government should absolutely be letting the states set policy on that. While this is not new policy (it only removes some conditions established by the previous administration) this is an example of the sort of federal overreach that real conservatives and libertarians reject. For those who support heavy federal government involvement in healthcare and other social programs, this is an example of the downside of that approach.

code_duck 9y ago
The involvement of law-enforcement and legal cannabis businesses is a different approach than government involvement in social programs. I think it’s unfortunate that they treat this as a criminal issue rather than as a public health concern.
rabboRubble 9y ago
Problem is, not all marijuana products are intoxicating, see cannabidiol (CBD) and industrial hemp. You could actively encourage CBD and hemp ropes use without also encouraging intoxication. Unfortunately, federal law treats CBDs on par with heroin. I've taken CBD when I threw out my back and I can attest the only affect it had on me was the reduced use of ibuprofen and reduced stomach irritation from the ibu. The federal government is truly deranged when it comes to drug policy in general and marijuana specifically. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabidiol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabidiol