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[Ares]

Want Indiana to legalize marijuana? No Republican governor candidate does

INDIANAPOLIS — No Republican candidate for Indiana governor supports legalizing marijuana for recreational use. With every neighboring state making some move to legalize marijuana, all six candidat…

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I asked a friend about this because Indiana was within range for a new home.

No weed is a deal-breaker, but I do understand Indiana here.

Its very obvious the FEDERAL govt needs to get off its ass and pass FEDERAL law to govern the sale, tax, and other legal corner cases of marijuana distribution.

It could be as simple as decriminalizing it Federally and deferring to State's laws for governing weed.

This way Indiana could decide to legalize it in sympathy with neighboring States, but if Alabama really wants to keep weed out, they can legislate within their State to decide on such stringent regulation.

Why should my fellow citizens running American businesses be under this idiotic burden of hoops to jump through and weird side-project apps (CannPay) just so the commerce of this trade may happen?

The Federal government has been sitting in front of the lowest hanging fruit in centuries and neither party grabs it while in the POTUS chair.

There's no reason for the Federal govt to continue to make States uncomfortable about adjusting their laws to regulate marijuana sales and usage.

 

[ytsejam]

I asked a friend about this because Indiana was within range for a new home.

No weed is a deal-breaker, but I do understand Indiana here.

Its very obvious the FEDERAL govt needs to get off its ass and pass FEDERAL law to govern the sale, tax, and other legal corner cases of marijuana distribution.

It could be as simple as decriminalizing it Federally and deferring to State's laws for governing weed.

This way Indiana could decide to legalize it in sympathy with neighboring States, but if Alabama really wants to keep weed out, they can legislate within their State to decide on such stringent regulation.

Why should my fellow citizens running American businesses be under this idiotic burden of hoops to jump through and weird side-project apps (CannPay) just so the commerce of this trade may happen?

The Federal government has been sitting in front of the lowest hanging fruit in centuries and neither party grabs it while in the POTUS chair.

There's no reason for the Federal govt to continue to make States uncomfortable about adjusting their laws to regulate marijuana sales and usage.

I like weed.

 

[BearFanJohn]

Indiana just made Happy Hour legal. Indiana’s leadership is questionable at best. We are used to being among the last.

 

[Myk]

Its very obvious the FEDERAL govt needs to get off its ass and pass FEDERAL law to govern the sale, tax, and other legal corner cases of marijuana distribution.

The problem with that for Republicans either state or federal is they claim they're for "state's rights".
The tests are in and the Republican stance on weed proves that is a lie. Whether that is the federal Republicans not allowing state's rights or the state Republicans not standing up and saying the fed has no power.

Both sides are playing a game. The usual he said she said game that a 2 party system has devolved into.

 

[Ares]

The problem with that for Republicans either state or federal is they claim they're for "state's rights".
The tests are in and the Republican stance on weed proves that is a lie. Whether that is the federal Republicans not allowing state's rights or the state Republicans not standing up and saying the fed has no power.

Both sides are playing a game. The usual he said she said game that a 2 party system has devolved into.

I agree.

Here would be my offering if I was writing the laws here.

You look at the existing State tax laws and figure out a fair comparison of tax revenue split based on a similar commodity in alcohol.

That amount of tax revenue is split out as Federal, but otherwise States remain free to govern the sales and regulation as they do with alcohol.

So for say Illinois, they'd need to amend the laws to change and/or divert Federal tax revenue, but otherwise can continue on as normal.

This change Federally would open up big bank financing and credit lines for marijuana growers and sellers across the country.

You could buy weed on a credit card and have it delivered with DoorDash.

Relegating any commonly consumed commodity to an economic black/grey market is stupid.

We know this, we prohibited alcohol and saw the ramifications, then did it again with weed and other drugs.

If we had Congresspersons with branes they would have said "Hey guys we fucked this up in the 1920s, maybes we shouldn't do the same with weed for 80+ years"

But they don't have branes they have egos.

 

[truthbedamned]

The problem with that for Republicans either state or federal is they claim they're for "state's rights".
The tests are in and the Republican stance on weed proves that is a lie. Whether that is the federal Republicans not allowing state's rights or the state Republicans not standing up and saying the fed has no power.

Both sides are playing a game. The usual he said she said game that a 2 party system has devolved into

Has nothing to do with Congress

• On January 3, 2024, Punchbowl News was the first to report that the DEA had confirmed it was conducting its own review of marijuana as a Schedule I drug, making it clear to Congress that it has “final authority” on the decision.

DEA Considers Rescheduling Cannabis: What This Means For U.S. And Global Policy

The DEA has confirmed its review into the rescheduling of cannabis. Speculation is rife around whether the U.S. is finally heading for an "unprecedented" federal shift—and how politics will come into play.

www.forbes.com

 

[ytsejam]

I'm high as fuck y'all!

 

[Anytime23]

Marijuana is for liberal homos!

 

[Myk]

Has nothing to do with Congress

• On January 3, 2024, Punchbowl News was the first to report that the DEA had confirmed it was conducting its own review of marijuana as a Schedule I drug, making it clear to Congress that it has “final authority” on the decision.

DEA Considers Rescheduling Cannabis: What This Means For U.S. And Global Policy

The DEA has confirmed its review into the rescheduling of cannabis. Speculation is rife around whether the U.S. is finally heading for an "unprecedented" federal shift—and how politics will come into play.

www.forbes.com

If the alphabets are above all governing then Congress or the President needs to get an alphabet to put them on trial for treason.

Reality is the Democrats under FDR made weed illegal. Democrats under Nixon handed him the bills to have their war on drugs and start up the DEA. Now Democrats pretend they want to legalize weed and Republicans pretend they don't. And there's the DEA for you to place your blame on. The blame is not on the DEA, the Republicans or the Democrats. The blame is on all of them and it has always been that way.

Don't forget to blame the UN next. Just ignore the part where it was the US who got that put into the UN and the rest of the world.
They could undo all of this if they wanted. They don't want to.

 

[truthbedamned]

If the alphabets are above all governing then Congress or the President needs to get an alphabet to put them on trial for treason.

Reality is the Democrats under FDR made weed illegal. Democrats under Nixon handed him the bills to have their war on drugs and start up the DEA. Now Democrats pretend they want to legalize weed and Republicans pretend they don't. And there's the DEA for you to place your blame on. The blame is not on the DEA, the Republicans or the Democrats. The blame is on all of them and it has always been that way.

Don't forget to blame the UN next. Just ignore the part where it was the US who got that put into the UN and the rest of the world.
They could undo all of this if they wanted. They don't want to.

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