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Just a heads up: reclassifying marijuana is the majority position and decidedly moderate in 2024.

rayiner 2y ago
Reclassifying marijuana would make it legal for recreational use, and that only barely a majority position even in 2024: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/03/26/most-americans-favor-legalizing-marijuana-for-medical-recreational-use/ https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/03/26/most-america... (about 57%). More than a quarter of Biden’s own party still opposes such a move. I guess it depends on how you define “moderate.” I’d say it’s something the middle third of the public agrees with. Marijuana isn’t there yet.
- zelda420 2y ago
  Looking at those stats, only 11% fully oppose. The 57% is for recreation and medical, 32% for only medical. So it seems like your bending the truth for your argument, which doesn't surprise me since you're a lawyer.
  - rayiner 2y ago
    I said that the 57% was for recreational use right in my original comment. I think it’s fair to say that what the weed legalization people really want is legalization for recreational use. And also that people who are only okay with legalizing for medical use are at odds with the weed legalization movement overall. Heck, even I don’t have a problem with marijuana being used as a treatment for glaucoma or a pain killer for cancer patients.
- cibyr 2y ago
  Schedule 3 is the same as ketamine, hardly "legal for recreational use". Rescheduling marijuana is a milquetoast moderate move far short of legalization.
- AngryData 2y ago
  Except they aren't legalizing it for recreational use, only medical usage.
- likeclockwork 2y ago
  > We should publicly cane people who smoke MJ in public. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35180539 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35180539
  - BriggyDwiggs42 2y ago
    Hahahaha good digging man.
  - rayiner 2y ago
    100%. Exposing people to second hand smoke for no reason.

Reclassifying marijuana would make it legal for recreational use, and that only barely a majority position even in 2024: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/03/26/most-americans-favor-legalizing-marijuana-for-medical-recreational-use/ https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/03/26/most-america... (about 57%). More than a quarter of Biden’s own party still opposes such a move. I guess it depends on how you define “moderate.” I’d say it’s something the middle third of the public agrees with. Marijuana isn’t there yet.

zelda420 2y ago
Looking at those stats, only 11% fully oppose. The 57% is for recreation and medical, 32% for only medical. So it seems like your bending the truth for your argument, which doesn't surprise me since you're a lawyer.
- rayiner 2y ago
  I said that the 57% was for recreational use right in my original comment. I think it’s fair to say that what the weed legalization people really want is legalization for recreational use. And also that people who are only okay with legalizing for medical use are at odds with the weed legalization movement overall. Heck, even I don’t have a problem with marijuana being used as a treatment for glaucoma or a pain killer for cancer patients.
cibyr 2y ago
Schedule 3 is the same as ketamine, hardly "legal for recreational use". Rescheduling marijuana is a milquetoast moderate move far short of legalization.
AngryData 2y ago
Except they aren't legalizing it for recreational use, only medical usage.
likeclockwork 2y ago
> We should publicly cane people who smoke MJ in public. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35180539 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35180539
- BriggyDwiggs42 2y ago
  Hahahaha good digging man.
- rayiner 2y ago
  100%. Exposing people to second hand smoke for no reason.