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It's not important enough, but it's a start. They're not backing down on a federal level, just keeping out of the states that have legalized it. When Californi
by pstuart 13y ago
It's not important enough, but it's a start. They're not backing down on a federal level, just keeping out of the states that have legalized it.
When California and enough other states finally legalize it they'll finally have to face the facts.
- Alex3917 13y agoSo in order to get marijuana rescheduled, there is a broad consensus that at least medical needs to be legal in 26 states. (To either get the Supreme Court to review the issue or force action by congress.) Right now most state officials want to legalize it in their states, but they are afraid because of the conflict between state and federal laws. This is especially true since the government has not until now said that they would not prosecute government employees for administering state programs. This has dissuaded a lot of state reps from voting for reform who otherwise would. This issue is completely gone as of today, so you're going to see support at the state level going from around 40 percent to around 60 percent overnight. It's impossible of overstate how huge this is.
- YuriNiyazov 13y agoI clearly slept through my government class. Where does the 26 states requirement come from?
- dragonwriter 13y ago> Where does the 26 states requirement come from? A fantasy that the United States is an association of state governments ruled by majority vote of the states?
- refurb 13y agoMy concern is that the federal gov't will do what they do with alcohol laws (legal drinking age, blood alcohol limits) which is "if you don't tow the federal line, you lose your highway funds". Nothing get politicians to flip faster than money.