Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden Is Coming for Your Legal Weed [View all]RGTIndy
(203 posts)Marijuana is currently a Schedule 1, meaning that it can't be prescribed at all and is per se illegal under federal law. Yet there is now a thriving marijuana industry in states where is has been legalized and medical marijuana in many more states than that. Making it "more legal" under Federal law would not change what is happening in the states so long as the same "hands off" approach is taken regarding what happens in the states. The key there is the federal attitude toward state cannabis initiatives, not what its DEA schedule is. However, as things stand now, changing from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2 is a worthwhile step toward legalization nation-wide and would help people raise a medical necessity defense in states where marijuana is still strictly illegal.
I'm for full legalization, but moving to Schedule 2 is a significant step federally (provided it is just that, a step).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden