Biden pardons thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession, orders review of federal pot laws

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

Finally Biden nails one. I think the vast majority of resonable people agree with this one. No point in filling our prison system up with Marijuana offenses.  Way past time to reform our non effective draconian drug laws.

 

I had supper the other night with a Georgia Bureau of investigation agent who agreed it was a huge waste of resources. 

 

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/06/biden-to-pardon-all-prior-federal-offenses-of-simple-marijuana-possession-.html

[TBoneTX 45,088]

No misspellings!  NB's account hijacked!  Reported!!!

 

A happy medium needs to be found between imprisonment and other effective punishment for marijuana crimes.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

27 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

No misspellings!  NB's account hijacked!  Reported!!!

 

A happy medium needs to be found between imprisonment and other effective punishment for marijuana crimes.

Miracles do happen.

Why should it be a crime? Its legal in roughly 19 states. Prohibition  proved those kind of laws don't work . Look at all the orginazed crime it caused. 

 

Alcohol is a much more addictive and dangerous drug 

 

 

Edited October 10, 2022 by Nature Boy 2.0

[Dashinka 24,437]

9 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Miracles do happen.

Why should it be a crime? Its legal in roughly 19 states. Prohibition  proved those kind of laws don't work . Look at all the orginazed crime it caused. 

 

Alcohol is a much more addictive and dangerous drug 

 

 

Why not legalize all drugs?

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

13 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Miracles do happen.

Why should it be a crime? Its legal in roughly 19 states. Prohibition  proved those kind of laws don't work . Look at all the orginazed crime it caused. 

 

Alcohol is a much more addictive and dangerous drug 

 

 

It's only fully illegal in about 4 states now when you look at medicinal as well as CBD with THC products.  ID, WY, KS, SC.  

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

4 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Why not legalize all drugs?

It would sure stop a lot of crime. Just think the cartels would be out of business on day. It would probably save 10s of 1000s of lives and reduce crime greatly. 

 

I mean so far the many decade war on drugs has been a complete failure 

10 minutes ago, LIBrty4all said:

It's only fully illegal in about 4 states now when you look at medicinal as well as CBD with THC products.  ID, WY, KS, SC.  

You can say that again 

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

7 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

It would sure stop a lot of crime. Just think the cartels would be out of business on day. It would probably save 10s of 1000s of lives and reduce crime greatly. 

 

I mean so far the many decade war on drugs has been a complete failure 

You can say that again 

Progress is being made.  But just like with prohibition, it is slow.  And while I agree that alcohol is a "worse drug", don't be fooled into thinking that MJ crimes don't happen.  They are on the uptick.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 10, 2022 by LIBrty4all

[Boiler 45,399]

I stick to beer but know people who consume.

 

One of those no win scenarios, I do not believe there are no consequences, just like beer, moderation etc, and I have seen the consequences since it went legal here. 

 

No idea what the solution is.

[Dashinka 24,437]

1 hour ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

It would sure stop a lot of crime. Just think the cartels would be out of business on day. It would probably save 10s of 1000s of lives and reduce crime greatly. 

 

I mean so far the many decade war on drugs has been a complete failure 

You can say that again 

I really doubt the cartels would be out of business.  I think they still have a hand in the marijuana business in some states.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/immigrants-working-lucrative-illegal-pot-farms-cheated-out-pay-fear-their-lives-1646139

[Boiler 45,399]

My impression is that the legal shops main business is for non locals, the price differential seems significant.

[TBoneTX 45,088]

I've never met a regular marijuana-user who didn't also have various additional issues.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

I really doubt the cartels would be out of business.  I think they still have a hand in the marijuana business in some states.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/immigrants-working-lucrative-illegal-pot-farms-cheated-out-pay-fear-their-lives-1646139

The first line in the article was illegal 

1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

I've never met a regular marijuana-user who didn't also have various additional issues.

I have never met a person who did not have issues.

[Dashinka 24,437]

20 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

The first line in the article was illegal 

I have never met a person who did not have issues.

Not really sure what you mean here.  My point was that even in a state like Oregon that has essentially legalized all drugs, the cartels are still in the business.  What difference does it make if they are doing it legally or not when their only purpose is to undercut the legal industry so they can survive.

[Ban Hammer 13,282]

1 hour ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

 

I have never met a person who did not have issues.

and how many could spell better than you?  

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

1 hour ago, Ban Hammer said:

and how many could spell better than you?  

Well I would say I have better grammar skills than at least 90% of the non English speaking population.