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Re: Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal

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Post by iaw »

paxys wrote: post #6

> This is particularly the case among adults ages 75 and older: Just 32% say marijuana should be legal for recreational and medical use, by far the lowest share for any age category and 21 percentage points lower than adults in the next-oldest age group Sadly most elected officials fall in these age groups. Legalizing weed at the Federal level will be a huge win even in states that have already done so. The industry…

Not entirely true: " The average age of Members of the House at the beginning of the 116th Congress was 57.6 years; of Senators, 62.9 years." [0]

[0] https://guides.loc.gov/116th-congress-book-list

Re: Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal

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Post by jimbob45 »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #4
1cvmask wrote: post #2

Majority of Americans support Medicare for All. But both parties are against it. Marijuana legalization is easier to pass than healthcare because there are no entrenched corporate interests against it: https://morningconsult.com/2021/03/24/medicare-for-all-publi...

Imho, a significant part of the problem is gerrymandering [1]. A certain party has outsized influence because of gerrymandering (but this shouldn’t absolve moderate/corporate Dems of their failings either, especially with Biden opposing legalization; read the room my dude). 1.8 million voters over the age of 55 age out every year, and election cycles are every two years. We’ll get there eventually (on Medicare for Al…

That’s a bit myopic to claim that the nation’s struggles are due to one party’s inability to achieve a majority, isn’t it? Evil sits on both sides of the aisle.

The Democrats have a majority now and did in 2010. They haven’t even attempted to pass marijuana legalization. I have my theories as to why but they certainly have nothing to do with gerrymandering.

Re: Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal

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Post by anoonmoose »

jimbob45 wrote: post #12
toomuchtodo wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Imho, a significant part of the problem is gerrymandering [1]. A certain party has outsized influence because of gerrymandering (but this shouldn’t absolve moderate/corporate Dems of their failings either, especially with Biden opposing legalization; read the room my dude). 1.8 million voters over the age of 55 age out every year, and election cycles are every two years. We’ll get there eventually (on Medicare for Al…

That’s a bit myopic to claim that the nation’s struggles are due to one party’s inability to achieve a majority, isn’t it? Evil sits on both sides of the aisle. The Democrats have a majority now and did in 2010. They haven’t even attempted to pass marijuana legalization. I have my theories as to why but they certainly have nothing to do with gerrymandering.

Majority doesn't matter if you don't have 60 votes in the Senate, unless you think "attempting to pass"/performative legislation matters, which I do not.

Re: Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal

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Post by [deleted] »

jimbob45 wrote: post #12
toomuchtodo wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Imho, a significant part of the problem is gerrymandering [1]. A certain party has outsized influence because of gerrymandering (but this shouldn’t absolve moderate/corporate Dems of their failings either, especially with Biden opposing legalization; read the room my dude). 1.8 million voters over the age of 55 age out every year, and election cycles are every two years. We’ll get there eventually (on Medicare for Al…

That’s a bit myopic to claim that the nation’s struggles are due to one party’s inability to achieve a majority, isn’t it? Evil sits on both sides of the aisle. The Democrats have a majority now and did in 2010. They haven’t even attempted to pass marijuana legalization. I have my theories as to why but they certainly have nothing to do with gerrymandering.

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Post by jacob2484 »

1cvmask wrote: post #2

Majority of Americans support Medicare for All. But both parties are against it. Marijuana legalization is easier to pass than healthcare because there are no entrenched corporate interests against it: https://morningconsult.com/2021/03/24/medicare-for-all-publi...

Majority of Americans do NOT support Medicare for All. Please reread your article - they want a public option, which differs from Medicare.

Re: Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal

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Post by wwweston »

I've supported legalization efforts in two states. But I kindof have regrets, now. And in fact, if I were in charge, I might leave it as an infraction.

I don't really want it to be illegal, but as far as I can tell, the same thing that happens to cigarette smokers happens to weed smokers: perspective on the fact that smoking is the atmospheric equivalent of peeing in the pool is lost.

And I wake up like I did last night at 1:30am having had a neighbor opt me into the experience via my open window next to the patio. Yay, personal liberty.

I have zero problem with people choosing it for themselves, but please, figure out a way to keep it personal.

Re: Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal

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Post by elliekelly »

tamaharbor wrote: post #5
1cvmask wrote: post #2

Majority of Americans support Medicare for All. But both parties are against it. Marijuana legalization is easier to pass than healthcare because there are no entrenched corporate interests against it: https://morningconsult.com/2021/03/24/medicare-for-all-publi...

Have you ever been on Medicare? Frankly, it’s not that good.

I bet it will improve rather quickly once Congress is on it, too.

Re: Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal

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Post by sneak »

It bothers me that this needs to be done piecemeal, substance by substance.

Our bodies are our own to build - they are own to destroy (or alter, or any other damn thing). The whole point of the war on drugs was to imprison minorities. The whole concept of drug prohibition should be done away with.

Millions of people are sitting in prison in the US simply because they did something entirely consensual and nonviolent, engaging in a willing transaction with an adult, and victimized no one.

The idea that you can't put whatever you want into your own body is diametrically opposed to the desire for personal liberty for which the US is known.

Re: Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal

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Post by [deleted] »

redisman wrote: post #10
toomuchtodo wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Imho, a significant part of the problem is gerrymandering [1]. A certain party has outsized influence because of gerrymandering (but this shouldn’t absolve moderate/corporate Dems of their failings either, especially with Biden opposing legalization; read the room my dude). 1.8 million voters over the age of 55 age out every year, and election cycles are every two years. We’ll get there eventually (on Medicare for Al…

It’s part of the problem but both parties have had total control in the last 5 years and yet nothing has been passed on the federal level. The problem is that all the representatives are in the over 75 yo group

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Re: Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal

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Post by AlexTWithBeard »

1cvmask wrote: post #2

Majority of Americans support Medicare for All. But both parties are against it. Marijuana legalization is easier to pass than healthcare because there are no entrenched corporate interests against it: https://morningconsult.com/2021/03/24/medicare-for-all-publi...

Well, introducing Medicare for All would inevitably require some tax changes. I guess that's what most of the arguments and the opposition about.

Legalizing weed doesn't get into anyone's pocket.

And make no mistake: there are some big names in the battle agains marijuana [1]

[1] - https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/oct/22...

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