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It was simply not a priority then. An election is coming up, and winning it is the priority right now. That is why we suddenly have movement on Marijuana, and s

• 9wzYQbTYsAIc 4y ago
  If you follow the news trail on this topic at all, you would be aware that the Democratic Party has been pretty loud about marihuana reform for at least a year now.
• aschearer 4y ago
  It's not suspect, it's politics. Giving your constituents what they are asking for is the name of the game. Timing it to maximize your chances for re-election is good politics. Hard to imagine it could be any other way in our current system.
  • googlryas 4y ago
    Another way to put this is let thousands of people spend years extra in jail on charges you know are morally wrong, so that you can get re-elected.
• tsol 4y ago
  He was already dangerously unpopular at a time when democrats can't afford it. I was thinking this would be an easy win for him, I honestly don't know why he waited this long. I wouldn't be surprised if he does something else high profile to try to win approval. What else would you expect