House approves bill to legalize cannabis at the federal level, 228-164

[Nevilledog]

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[CrispyQ]

1. Let's drug test all the no voters for weed. -nt

[OriginalGeek]

3. You may only need to test them

for a financial interest in a company that sells weed and would be hurt when everyone can grow it themselves.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. Not everyone can grow it.

First, you need patience. You have this seed, and you expect joints to sprout immediately. It takes a bit of skill to get the thing to grow, then know when to harvest, how to dry, ...

I think just buying the product from a store will be cheaper, faster, and better quality.

I've tried making beer. Store-bought is much quicker, cheaper, and tastier. Deep respect for those amateurs who can create a quality lager.

[OriginalGeek]

18. No, not everyone can

Not me, for sure (I intend to befriend green thumbs - my thumbs are all black) BUT if it's no longer illegal then everyone can try and the number who do it will certainly be more than there are now. That's gonna cut into profits at businesses that are currently tightly controlled as far as who can produce and sell it.

I firmly believe there are politicians who are invested in keeping weed production as restricted as possible in order to maximize their profits. If not for them personally then for their cronies.


So I hope to find that green thumb friend. I already have a friend who has won several medals at local and state brewing competitions. Hey, maybe it will eventually be the same friend. Mead and Weed!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

19. If wheat can be the basis for some beers, why not weed?

I'd drink it.

[OriginalGeek]

20. Me too!

Actually isn't there a Wicked Weed brewery? But I don't know if they have cannabis in their drink.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

21. I doubt if there is weed in their commercial beer, too many legal hurdles.

But that Jamaica Pale Ale in the lab? Dude!

[underpants]

2. Have a Willie nice Christmas 🎄

[KS Toronado]

4. Appears votes are again along party lines.

Repugs want to keep prisons full.

[maxsolomon]

5. DOA in the Senate.

I don't know why they bother sometimes.

[aidbo]

6. You're right. We shouldn't even try to legislate since republicans are obstructionists.

I mean what’s the point of anything really? Why don’t we just give up?

[maxsolomon]

7. Yes, that's exactly what I said, Pollyanna.

When the GOP House passed equivalently quixotic legislation like this in the Obama Era (repealing the ACA again and again) we all rolled our eyes and called it grandstanding.

But this is different.

[aidbo]

15. Don't call me Pollyanna. Unless you want me to call you Eeyore?

You know what? It worked for them. It fired up their base and brought them votes.

Why shouldn’t we publicize the good things that we do that are blocked by the obstructionist republicans?

[Demsrule86]

8. No point in passing a bill that is DOA really. I would pass a different stimulus bill everyday

and make McConnell eat it. But this? What is the benefit?

[aidbo]

9. The benefit is in publicizing it. Make the people see how much good legislation..

..the obstructionist republicans block from going through.

In other words, politicize it.

[Demsrule86]

10. This is not the legislation I would choose...I would choose the stimulus or healthcare.

This was not even polled for during the election...I doubt it is on anyone's mind. And my opinion is that legalization will happen at the state level and Congress will act only then.

[aidbo]

16. Legalization has been happening at the state level for years now.

This is the Congress acting.

[Demsrule86]

17. There was never a chance in Congress now was there? And that hasn't changed.

Even if we get Georgia...not sure the votes are there.

[aidbo]

22. Not worth trying if the votes 'aren't there' I guess?

I guess it is just not worth trying to enact a policy that the majority of our population is in favor of.

[Demsrule86]

11. Also, in the middle of a pandemic, with depression level unemployment and an election still in flux

this really matter much to most Americans.

[sakabatou]

12. Yep

[SWBTATTReg]

13. Perhaps but there are stronger voices out there pushing for legalization, and perhaps the powers ...

that be need to wave the tax revenues that could be raised from selling this nationwide. What other tax raising mechanism exists out there today (other than the 1%ers who don't pay any tax what-so-ever) that could raise a major chunk of money? And use this money to pay down the federal debt.