Criminalization that never should have been: Cannabis

[Amy-Strange]

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Criminalization that never should have been: Cannabis

Across the country, debates are taking place in living rooms, on television screens, and behind closed doors in Congress as to how to address the systemically disproportionate levels of police violence against black Americans. For some, these conversations have been happening for years, yet many other Americans are just now beginning to critically think about these issues for the first time.

As the House debates ways to reform policing in the United States, it's critical that we not only analyze the structures under which law enforcement operates, but also the extraordinary powers that they have been granted - powers that often provide them with the ability to interact with citizens whenever and wherever they please.

One common pretext provided by police for these citizen interactions is that they suspect that someone has either used or is in possession of marijuana. That is why Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) has suggested the need to amend federal anti-marijuana laws during the recent hearing on policing practices.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/criminalization-that-never-should-have-been-cannabis/ar-BB15puWc?ocid=msedgdhp
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[Aristus]

1. Nope. Definitely not.

I'm enjoying some right now...

[Amy-Strange]

2. Let me join ya...

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At exactly 9 PM PDT [2020-06-12, Midnight EDT] I'm gonna blow a bowl.

Anyone want to join in, feel free, or:

"Smoke 'em if you've got 'em."
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[Aristus]

3. I took some tincture around 6pm.

So mine will kick in right about when your smokeable does...

[Amy-Strange]

4. Sounds like a plan n/t

[Aristus]

5. I wonder who else is going to show up...

[Amy-Strange]

6. Show up for what?

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What were we talking about again?

Ha, ha, just kidding, but I do know why people forget things when they smoke, and even Carl Sagan knew this.

Go ahead, ask me.
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[Aristus]

7. The join-in.

What will be it like to have a dozen lit-up DU-ers forgetting things all night?...

[Amy-Strange]

8. Hopefully (if it happens), the DU site can keep up.

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Ooops, it's time to light up!!!
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[Aristus]

9. Enjoy!...

[Amy-Strange]

23. Here's to ya! n/t

[Amy-Strange]

10. I forgot to put on clothes before going out once...

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Naw, that never happened... or did it?
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[Aristus]

24. Nope. Never happened.

It's what we tell ourselves when we're still groggily trying to get through the morning after...

[Amy-Strange]

26. Ah yes! I remember those days fondly...

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well, I remember some of it anyway
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[Aristus]

28. This is why I normally get plowed all alone.

No way of embarrassing myself. And if I do something I don't remember, no one will have to remind me...

[Amy-Strange]

29. Good idea. No witnesses, unless...

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you start calling people on the phone or post to DU!
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[Aristus]

30. Yeah, I drunk-post all the time.

I have a regular drinking thread in the Lounge.

At least here, I can get nice and toasted without judgment...

[Amy-Strange]

32. When Netscape first started getting everybody on line...

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I was drinking half a bottle of Jack, and a half a case of beer, EVERY night and chatting all over the place on line, and there are some places that I'm literally banned because of it, but I don't know why.

Weirdly enough, the only nights that I really remember clearly was when I was also smoking pot.

Figure that one out.
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[Aristus]

33. No wonder. Netscape was the Wild West.

Those must have been some good times...

[Amy-Strange]

34. Everything on the internet was true back then...

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or there was a lot less bullshit going around anyway!
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[Aristus]

35. Oh NO! We're...we're...we're becoming cyberhipsters!

We were on the net before it was cool...

[Amy-Strange]

11. Top Ten reasons why Trump should smoke pot...

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I'll post them as I come up with them.
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[Amy-Strange]

12. NUMBER 10...

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10) All Republicans will finally disagree with him
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[Amy-Strange]

13. NUMBER 9...

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9) he won't remember that he's President

10) All Republicans will finally disagree with him
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[Amy-Strange]

14. NUMBER 8

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8) the DEA will arrest him

9) he won't remember that he's President

10) All Republicans will finally disagree with him
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[Amy-Strange]

15. NUMBER 7...

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7) "What wall? What are you talking about?"

8) the DEA will arrest him

9) he won't remember that he's President

10) All Republicans will finally disagree with him
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[Amy-Strange]

17. NUMBER SIX...

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6) His base will desert him

7) "What wall? What are you talking about?

8) the DEA will arrest him

9) he won't remember that he's President

10) All Republicans will finally disagree with him
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[Amy-Strange]

18. NUMBER FIVE...

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5) He'll tell everyone that MAGA really means Make America Green Again

6) his base will desert him

7) "What wall? What are you talking about?

8) the DEA will arrest him

9) he won't remember that he's President

10) All Republicans will finally disagree with him
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[Amy-Strange]

19. NUMBER FOUR...

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4) He'll be spending a lot more time in the bunker smokin... umm, inspecting it.

5) He'll tell everyone that MAGA really means Make America Green Again

6) his base will desert him

7) "What wall? What are you talking about?

8) the DEA will arrest him

9) he won't remember that he's President

10) All Republicans will finally disagree with him
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[Amy-Strange]

20. NUMBER THREE...

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3) all that green will turn his hair blue

4) He'll be spending a lot more time in the bunker smokin... umm, inspecting it.

5) He'll tell everyone that MAGA really means Make America Green Again

6) his base will desert him

7) "What wall? What are you talking about?

8) the DEA will arrest him

9) he won't remember that he's President

10) All Republicans will finally disagree with him
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[Amy-Strange]

21. NUMBER TWO

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2) he'll demand that everyone start call him, "Mr. Pants On Fire!"

3) all that green will turn his hair blue

4) He'll be spending a lot more time in the bunker smokin... umm, inspecting it.

5) He'll tell everyone that MAGA really means Make America Green Again

6) his base will desert him

7) "What wall? What are you talking about?

8) the DEA will arrest him

9) he won't remember that he's President

10) All Republicans will finally disagree with him
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[Amy-Strange]

22. And the NUMBER ONE reason is...

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1) he'll start making sense!!!

2) he'll demand that everyone start call him, "Mr. Pants On Fire!"

3) all that green will turn his hair blue

4) He'll be spending a lot more time in the bunker smokin... umm, inspecting it.

5) He'll tell everyone that MAGA really means Make America Green Again

6) his base will desert him

7) "What wall? What are you talking about?

8) the DEA will arrest him

9) he won't remember that he's President

10) All Republicans will finally disagree with him
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[Aristus]

25. There are people lining up for the job of being his dealer right now.

If we get him high enough, who knows? Maybe even Trump will be bearable...

[Amy-Strange]

27. He might not want to come out of the bunker...

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that might be an improvement all by itself
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[Aristus]

31. If they lock the bunker with him in it, then plow the whole thing under,

I'm cool with that...