US House of Representatives Passing Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana Stirs Social Media
The House of Representatives passed a landmark bill decriminalizing marijuana at the federal [...]
I hope all the weed smokers who voted for Republicans because they're afraid of "socialism" are happy now, because this is going nowhere in the Republican-controlled Senate!
— Ramenti Veritas (@RamentiVeritas) December 4, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden supports decriminalizing marijuana and expunging criminal records related to marijuana possession, but does not support fully legalizing it. "He would allow states to continue to make their own choices regarding legalization and would seek to make it easier to conduct research on marijuana's positive and negative health impacts by rescheduling it as a schedule 2 drug," Andrew Bates, who now serves as Biden transition spokesperson, told CNN last year.
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To bad the senate won't touch it moscow Mitch doesn't wanna vote on anything
— Jacqueline Wanjek (@Jacque_sloth) December 4, 2020
While marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, 15 states have legalized recreational use and 36 have legalized medical use, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Mississippi and South Dakota became the latest to approve marijuana for medical use in November. Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota also passed measures allowing recreational marijuana use for adults.
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prevnextI use cannabis for my hip pain. Recently got on it and I've been pain free for 3 weeks
— Dragon mom!!! YOU'RE FIRED!!! (@_Ryuuza_) December 4, 2020
prevnextI can’t understand the motivation for keeping cannabis illegal much less criminal. It’s a HUGE tax revenue cash cow. The corn belt states SHOULD all be chomping at the bit to get it legal, but, they vote against their better interests as a religion apparently.
— M. A. Balderdash the Five (@balderdashthe5) December 4, 2020
prevnextMany Americans will be released from prison and be able to see and provide for their families again. Many will have it erased from their records so they can get jobs and provide for their families.
— Lee Ⓥ (@MrsDaly5413) December 4, 2020
prevDon't smoke it, don't want my kids smoking it but "give me liberty ..." so all for passing it.
— Frank Higgins (@FrankHiggins) December 4, 2020