How Democrats are failing on legalized marijuana

[JonLP24]

Overall, the year has not lived up to expectations.

By PAUL DEMKO, SHIA KAPOS and SAM SUTTON 05/19/2019 07:15 AM EDT

This was supposed to be the big year for marijuana legalization. But in many state capitols across the country, efforts have stalled or collapsed as Democrats clash over everything from race and criminal justice to how to divvy up a gold mine of pot tax revenue.

Legalization of recreational marijuana seemed all but inevitable in at least a half dozen states when the year began — including Democratic legislatures in New York, New Jersey and Illinois.


But in state after state, proposals encountered significant turbulence, and the clock is now running out on the legislative season.

New Jersey’s top lawmaker declared the state’s legalization drive dead and will instead support a 2020 ballot referendum. New York Democrats are trying to rekindle efforts to pass a bill that would permit recreational use after negotiations stalled out during the budget process in March. And in New Mexico, a legalization bill got pushed aside for more pressing priorities, most notably boosting education funding.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/19/democrats-marijuana-legalization-1331710

[Nuggets]

1. Except they are working on getting banking for the industry

There are at least two bills by Dems to legalize federally.


So sick of the Dems are failing comments.

A wide-ranging list of factors contributed to the dissolution: skepticism among lawmakers in more conservative upstate districts; apprehension among progressive lawmakers that the bill didn’t do enough to address questions of diversity, equity or an appropriate allocation of tax revenue; pressure from the state’s existing medical marijuana companies to write the legislation in their favor; pushback from anti-legalization, education and police groups; and the decision of multiple counties to preemptively opt out of cannabis sales.”


That’s just NY for starters.

It’s up to the people to educate and change minds just as much as it is the politicians who represent us. So get crackin’.

I spent 2012 canvassing and discussing A64. It tes a village not just the village leaders

Ask yourself what you can do for your country not what your country can do for you.

[msongs]

2. dear dems its easy peasy - pot is now legal with the following few exceptions

age limit, driving limit, same rules applying to booze. there ya go nothing to it

[3Hotdogs]

3. Just take it off the list of controlled substances.

[GWC58]

4. I, too, am getting fed up with the

Last edited Mon Jul 1, 2019, 08:55 PM - Edit history (1)

“Democrats failing on marijuana” crap. And just what are the ReTrumpLieCons doing? What they do best; obstruct! Legalization of cannabis could happen, but only by taking the WH, keeping the House and, most importantly, getting the Senate. Recently the House passed some very good cannabis bills. The big question is do they make it through the Senate. I, for one, am keeping my expectations low because of “the Grimm Reaper.” 💩👹 And we see Kevin Sabet lying his ass off. SAM, CALM, PopPot are trying, lying, their best to get Republican ears in general and Trumps in particular to quash legalization of all uses of cannabis. For the record I do NOT trust Trump on this issue. Actually I don’t trust Trump, PERIOD!!! 👿👺