Now

 

I know for a fact the Tribulation is here :-).

(Thats sarcasm BTW)

House set to pass marijuana legalization Friday

"...an effort that has unprecedented levels of support in both chambers of Congress."

"They also frame the effort as a way to end the disproportionate punishment of racial minorities and people in low-income communities for possessing and using weed."

(AMEN, its flat out ridiculous that whites in the suburbs rarely received the same punishment as their black and brown brothers in the inner cities.)

 “This landmark legislation is one of the most important criminal justice reform bills in recent history: delivering justice for those harmed by the brutal, unfair consequences of criminalization; opening the doors of opportunity for all to participate in this rapidly growing industry; and decriminalizing cannabis at the federal level so we do not repeat the grave mistakes of our past,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on the House floor on Thursday.  

(Seriously, Pelosi just made sense, time to run for the hills :-)

(I'm a registered democrat BTW, proper old time FDR type, not like these post Clinton (Bill) Republican Light corporate types we have today. I never got around to changing my voter registration, I need to stop by the county clerks office and check the other box and then write in Monarchist, as in, Citizen of the Kingdom :-). IDK, somebody said it a while back and I like it :-). Need to do it, seriously.)

"The bill, titled the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, would eliminate criminal penalties associated with the drug and establish a process to expunge previous convictions from people’s criminal records."

(OMG common sense approach to a plant! Will miracles never cease? It only took the start (almost) of tribulation to legalize a plant, like I said, now I know it's here. :-) (Sarcasm yo) 

"Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), whose states have been ravaged by the opioid epidemic, have both expressed skepticism about broadly legalizing marijuana." 

(They should come sit with me at my table and we could review all the studies that show where opioid addiction rates actually GO DOWN where cannabis is legal, medical and/or recreational)

"Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), a former police officer, recalled having to make “devastating” visits to inform people that their family members had died in accidents resulting from drivers who were under the influence of drugs. He warned that legalizing weed could lead to an increase in people driving while high. 

“We can all sit here and pretend that marijuana is a harmless drug, but it is not. It clouds your judgment and inhibits your reaction time,” Stauber said. 

(News flash: Users have already been driving for years, and besides, when prohibition was lifted on alcohol? Did everybody who didn't drink rush out and start drinking just because it was legal? Responsible use, period.)

“Americans have made their support for cannabis legalization abundantly clear, and states across the country have taken the lead on cannabis legalization. Now it is time for Congress to take action and finally put an end to the failed policy of prohibition,” said Toi Hutchinson, president and CEO of the Marijuana Policy Project, an advocacy group.  

Amen.

The responsible cannabis user does not violate the rights of others, observes accepted standards of courtesy and public propriety, and respects the preferences of those who wish to avoid cannabis entirely.

No Kids

No Driving

Set and setting considered

Resist abuse

Respect the rights of others

Principles of Responsible Cannabis Use