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I agree, and taking into account objections / observations raised by other commentors, the most practical method is to stop enforcing outdated laws. BUT, in th
by squozzer 9y ago
I agree, and taking into account objections / observations raised by other commentors, the most practical method is to stop enforcing outdated laws.
BUT, in the last ten years, we have seen same-sex marriage go from "cops looking the other way" to legitimate laws in many states (37) to a SCOTUS ruling which overturned the ban.
http://www.governing.com/gov-data/same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-doma-laws-by-state.html http://www.governing.com/gov-data/same-sex-marriage-civil-un...
And thanks to Obama and the State of Colorado, we have evidence - albeit subject to interpretation - instead of Summer of Love / Reefer Madness conjectures.
At the very least, the Congress should consider amending the meaning of Schedule I to distinguish marijuana from heroin -- a phrase similar to "toxic in large doses." IOW, the danger posed by a drug should have weight in its scheduling.
Schedule I - drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/ds.shtml https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/ds.shtml