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More facts & figures here:
https://twitter.com/COSenDem/status/948948921694302209
Jan 5, 2018 3:02 AM
citizentrain
77862
1337
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More facts & figures here:
https://twitter.com/COSenDem/status/948948921694302209
SMODomite
Jeff Sessions needs to be moved to a retirement home so he can eat pudding, watch matlock, and stop fucking up this country
HopScotchMcGoggins
The irony is that this will probably speed up legalization at the federal level.
Ghobe
NO! You can't tell them it funds the schools! They're AGAINST that!
beaubrent
This, the tax bill, the rollback of net neutrality, the elimination of federal park land - this government is passing laws nobody wants.
GadenKerensky
Now I want to look at hands.
ElbowDeepInOPsMom
Well, yeah. That was why Colorado was so quick on legalizing it.
minipancho94
but if we decriminalize pot, how are we going to keep our for profit prisons full or generate income for clandestine operations?!?
CityYeti
Maybe we can start sending rich people who would normally go to club fed for a few months to these places
AmArschdieRaeuber
They just have to look somewhere else. They will find their prey.
KoRplussomeletters
Schools and addiction treatment programs, sounds like filthy communism to me.
cephalopodrex
If I didn't know better, I'd think Canada bribed him to sabotage US weed industry so CAN can achieve global monopoly
absentee
omg it never ends around here. "facts and figures here". You aren't an activist. This isn't a "platform". get over yourself.
gestermods
Who knows maybe the us gov (cia) is behind all the drug trade like in the 80s they had a deal with Pablo Escobar
FutureHylian
He doesnt give a shit about if its safe or not, he just wants more prisoners for his private prisons.
Duros62
Dangle some of that money in front of him, hell change his tune.
kanibal101
No shit democrates are for the legalization
SMODomite
A large amount of Republicans are for legalization as well. Almost 64% of our country wants legal cannabis. It will happen, matter of time.
kanibal101
I smoke pot on the daylie, I was just mentionnning the fact this aint a surprise...
cambriago13
Jeff Sessions is a Southerner and will, of course, understand and respect State's Rights.
AmiEvilYet
And he also has personal interests in privately run prisons, so continuing to arrest people for marijuana related offenses helps his wallet
shawnemack
TheQuietHunter
Sessions has been a federal stooge his entire career. He has no idea what states rights means.
drakhavik
What's a State? -Sessions, probably
TargaryenLoyalist
The whole “states rights” thing was a lie ever since the south used it as an excuse to secede.
TargaryenLoyalist
The CSA Constitution explicitly banned any of their states from ending slavery within its own borders. So much for states right.
TheQuietHunter
No one said the CSA was any more interested in the actual correct order of things.
CriticalNipple
This makes me question “the conspiracy” ..if super rich families plan and control everything why would they not have legalised drugs sooner
CriticalNipple
Not that I ever bought into that conspiracy - just saying for those that have / do
drakhavik
I don't buy into the rich family thing, but I definitely believe that large corporations being able to lobby government controls a fuck ton.
TheBirthdaySkeleton
Also alcohol and tobacco made people billions for years and they view this asa safe way to compete and put them under. Old money pushes back
Tavix202
Prisons are more profitable and already established sources of revenue. having to start an industry from the ground up is expensive and hard
CriticalNipple
Prisons in the U.K. don’t seem to profitable? But that makes sense in terms of starting a market and industry, that takes time
Tavix202
I was referring to the US, I know nothing of other countries systems, just have intimate knowledge of my own.
CriticalNipple
Fair enough
drakhavik
It was a 5 billion USD industry as of October of last year. It makes a lot of fucking money here, sadly.
franknsteine
Not all true, really most of it is not true...especially the school part.
franknsteine
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/lifestyle/education/cherry-creek-schools-superintendent-people-keep-asking-wheres-the-pot-money
batpikachu
54$ million dollars set aside from marijuana taxes this year went to a program specifically for schools.
TCGView
Colorado did pot legalization right. Come on, Texas. We've been putting this off for too long. I don't even smoke.
TimLippe
Executive branch enforces the existing laws. Congress needs to decriminalize it federally. Which should have been done years ago.
superbob201
Obama was for decriminalization, that was enough to guarantee it was a non-starter in congress
RavensX1X
Obama was also for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital...
drakhavik
Being for something and actually doing it are two different things. Obama was likely against it because it will likely damage relations.
Dokramuh
Why didn't he?
Bruhbeans
Because of the worldwide negative impact like destabilizing the middle east, killing the Oslo peace talks and your own reputation
RavensX1X
As if the peace talks were even going anywhere...
Keairan
Also, it was a diplomatic lever for both Israel and the rest of the middle east. Very easy one to lean on for both groups.
CreepyDouche
Funny that liberals are advocates for states rights now isn’t it?
imgurforants
Republican here, still want states rights in this and many other situations. I'm on your side on this one, Jeff done messed up.
Rohkhos
I can assure you that they'd prefer pot legalization to be a federal law.
mineovermatter
Still...they've advocated at the state level for 40 years. States rights seems to be convenient, no?
HideYoKittiesHideYoPuppies
Both parties use convenience when it suits them. The real issue is that pot shouldn't be a schedule one drug
somanywonders987
Because that was the one thing repubs stood for that we agreed with. Now they don't want the states to have rights, but for certain (1/
somanywonders987
Things, like pot or gay marriage. Honestly, keeping it illegal is keeping it dangerous. Kids getting it from dealers instead of dispensaries
somanywonders987
Is so much more of a risk, but Sessions has his pockets lined with money from prisons.
coachkyle101
We’re for the constitution and what’s right.
Swifted
Odd being for the constitution, considering the general liberal viewpoint of firearms regulations.
superbob201
a well regulated militia
MyFirstTwoChoicesWereTaken
Reminder Sessions said he liked The Klan until he found out they smoked weed. Racism and lynching innocents is fine but weed is a no no.
RobKnob91
Source?
drakhavik
Doing @MyFirstTwoChoicesWereTaken 's job: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38030602 Looks like it was a "joke"
TargaryenLoyalist
Like how Rush Limbaugh backpedals to “I’m just joking around” whenever he says something a little too offensive.
slurmlover
Gotta get that tax money for that shit we jailed people for three years ago!!!! -DEMS
alexjonesisagayfrog
No more like we shouldn't have things that lower people's propensity for violence be illegal when we can get money to hell run our govt
youdontknowmeanddontneedto
CA's marijuana legalization bill also included recourse for people who were previously charged with marijuana crimes to get them overturned
VDiddy96
I am sure you can also make profits on cocaine and heroine and use that money for schools if you legalized it... but should you?
XplodingUnicornGlitter
ElbowDeepinaTinyOctopus
If it took away money from cartels, and was funneled to education and addiction treatment? Holy fuck, sign me up!
youdontknowmeanddontneedto
1st of all, they're not comparable and 2nd, yes, we should do that. Not necessarily for profit but to regulate and prevent cartels/ODs
mechanimated
Honestly? Alcohol is legal and that shit kills more than anything. Cigarettes are legal too. If you're putting the drug inside yourself, /1
mechanimated
it's kinda YOUR business. And I'd rather have people buying from federally inspected, safe, legal stores than sketchy dealers. /2
SMODomite
are....are you comparing cannabis to cocaine and heroin? Come on, you even have to know how fucking stupid that is.
AllThatJazzzzz
I'm very pro-weed, but the next town over has 5,000 residents and 32 pot shops. That's the only problem i have.
SMODomite
That will even itself out, with that much competition the 5 or so with the best service, product and price will remain and others will close
minipancho94
at least in cali, cities can still ban shops, thats why theres 32 in a small town, because the surrounding ones can only shop there.
AllThatJazzzzz
They're also on the NM border, so people come up here for a few days for it.
RavensX1X
Bc they wouldn't have earned that tax money otherwise... people would still spend their $
SMODomite
Yeah but all of that tax money would be in the black market circulating.
RavensX1X
The biggest hit enterprise in CO is alcohol.
Prealan
Last time I checked, cartels did not tax their income
RavensX1X
But breweries are taxed.
Imaybegotthis
600 million isn't that much.
RobKnob91
Yeah and giving a homeless man a hot meal won't solve his problems but it sure as fuck makes a difference
SMODomite
Better to go to the state than stay circulating in the black market, no?
Imaybegotthis
I'd be willing to be that a significant amount of buyers will only buy when it's legal, so only a piece of that goes into the black market.
SMODomite
While there will be an increase in use with legality, the average amount of people who use cannabis will stay near the same.
Imaybegotthis
I can't imagine averages would stay the same. Nobody will stop using it because it is legal
SMODomite
People have been doing it illegally for many years now on a daily basis, but you will get some who want to just try it since it is legal
ItTastesLikePurple
It's gonna be hard to rescind that policy, now that rich people are starting to profit from weed
BarryPeppersEgo
I hope so my stocks in the industry took a DUUUUMP today. Difficult to watch
fedoraeuphoria
The amount of money being poured into it in California is insane right now
Kaiserzose
As long as it's profitable to lock up peaceful people this will continue, Jeff Sessions has millions invested in the private prison industry
Grybush
It's insane he's allowed to have those investments and keep that position.
neonstorm
See that's how I used to think about things but then net neutrality got repealed. A lot of people depend on the Internet for money ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
SkypeOfCthulhu
Yes, but a lot of people with small incomes who don't give money to people in power, unlike ISPs, who did give money to people in power.
thequeenishome
My buddy was showing me weed companies on the TSX. HOLY PROFITS BATMAN!
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
Not as many as are profiting from alcohol, pharmaceuticals, & the medical & prison industries. Plus various industries threatened by hemp.
vnqx
It's never been federally legal; it's just been ignored. Until the federal law changes, the enforcement of law can be easily changed.
ArandomDane
Yes, but that makes the deep state (Aka rich donors) angry. In politics you can do anything except make them angry.
TheBirthdaySkeleton
You forget the Alcohol and tobacco companies that are paying him to try to put MJ back under wraps. There is big money against as well.
ArandomDane
Hence the current solution being perfect. Liberal states gets pot, conservatives keep regulating against it at a state level. WIN WIN.
TheBirthdaySkeleton
I agree, Im in Alaska where its legal and i want it kept that way. Just pointing out the opposition.
icelandicsealbear
The cat's out of the bag. It's going to be impossible to put it back in. Once again, Jeff Sessions is just on the wrong side of history.
IaskTheToughQuestions
Republican motto: Be wrong now, deny it later
khora
That’s almost literally what “conservative” means.
DonkeyOfTroy
I've always been curious; is flying thr confederate flag considered treason? Or should be, technically?
funkmaster40
Treason is one of the highest crimes in law. Flying a flag on personal property is nowhere near that level of crime.
DonkeyOfTroy
But aren't they essentially supporting a flag that flew an attempt to overturn the country?
funkmaster40
So did England and Japan. You could fly an ISIS flag at your house. Not illegal but might get you some attention from the officials.
TGWeaver
Isn't that the Republican party motto?
CanOnlySayYes
yes
ChrisMendez123
Well they did free the slaves so that’s seems like the right side
azflames
Hate to break it to ya son, but those who wanted to abolish slavery eventually re-made themselves as the postreconstruction Democratic Party
namiasdf
Ya cause today's Republicans are so good with blacks.
Imgazorpazorpfuckingfieldbitch
Name another time
TGWeaver
The Republican Party of that era is not the Republican Party of today. At the time they were not relative conservatives.
RobKnob91
Seriously I get so tired of hearing this, abolition was a progressive movement
CatBlaster5000
The only thing Republicans are good for is killin terrorists. Let em kick ass, and let us deal with the fuckin economy!
TGWeaver
Republicans are pretty good at creating terrorists, too.
SendingThoughtsAndPrayers
Colorado is awesome, I again ponder moving there.
XplodingUnicornGlitter
Don't.
TenDrunkTrashPandasInaHumanCostume
Colorado sucks. Go back where you came from. Tell your friends.
CowEater
Don't, we don't need anymore people lol.
flavinbagel
It's a really truly awesome place to live, but as you may have noticed, resentment against transplants is DEEP. Blame the traffic.
Cindex1337
Seriously, listen to the other guy here. I lived there for 3 months a year ago and there's too many people now. Like, no apartments/houses..
wattietoohottie
Move there and get a job in construction. I hear they need more houses
Patches3000
Seriously, spot moving here. I’m trying to finish school and you guys are fucking the housing market.
MrBeauregard
Fair warning: it's expensive as shit. $1500 barely gets you a 1 bedroom apartment in the Denver metro
ElbowDeepinaTinyOctopus
Come to the western slope! Wait, you wanted more than two restaurants within a 50 mile radius? Nevermind.
Vyet
Compared to ca/NY that's basically free
Thneitis
Move to Washington. It’s a better climate
AnnieGitchYerGun
It is pretty fucking nice here.
Butterflypills
shhhhhhh.....
QuackDodgers
Except we're the most expensive city in the nation and still rising for 14 months in a row
Thneitis
Washington is a city???
QuackDodgers
Seattle..
Thneitis
Ya don’t live in seattle minimum wage is going to be 13 state wide do Spokane tri cities or Olympia
TheQuietHunter
We're full. No more room. Stay home.
iwantkittydaycare
But NC sucks!
TheGrinchStoleYourShit
Hell I moved away because I couldn't take the wave of people
Achtlaut
I was thinking the same thing
Mekanismen
Colorado actually has one of the lowest population densities of any U.S. state/territory. Everybody, move there.
BrofessorMegan
Well you just convinced me
TheQuietHunter
We don't have the infrastructure.
SendingThoughtsAndPrayers
I'll bring brookies?
kthundercicle350
Not good enough.... You wouldn't even believe the traffic alone here in colorado
DeadeicPrints
Don't lie, there's plenty of small areas that aren't large cities. Now driving through the city of industry place, that was a nightmare.
kthundercicle350
Even those have to much traffic