Tipping point

When do we go legal at the federal level? What events will tip the scales? A certain number of states legalizing?

Ty Palmer said:

When do we go legal at the federal level? What events will tip the scales? A certain number of states legalizing?

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Probly. Even texas is working on it

The answer to your question is located in the other thread on here about online petitions. Read my responses there. As long as legislators own stock in big pharma, they will continue to buck all trends against relegalization at the fed level. However, I believe they are figuring out that you can only fool all of the people, or vast majority anyway, some of the time. Their misinformation program has basically run out. If they decide they want to stay in office, they are going to have to do a 180 degree turn on the stance they have continued to take for 80 years now or they will lose votes. They will lose their phony baloney job. What most people do not understand is they feel the government in this country works for them. Many do not realize that legislators vote laws in to favor themselves and the lobbyists. It all depends on where the kickbacks and the under the table deals lay. It is oh so convenient that Medicare/Medicaid pays for prescriptions for millions so the legislator's stock portfolio stays in a very healthy state. Our medical society is more than happy to turn people into invalids which steamrolls to the top.

Since there are now some cannabis stocks available, things may change some in the next few years. The wheels do turn slowly though.

Oh Canada Our Home and Native Land...... proud to be Canadian!

Maybe when the American gov't sees that Canada doesn't collapse in July 2018 when we legalize it federally for recreational purposes, they might start to reconsider the legality of marijuana. Also you will probably need a democrat as president not "The Trump".

In the infamous words of Barack Hussein Obama, a Democrat, "Legalizing marijuana will not grow our economy." Maybe Canada should add cannabis to their national medical plan. Funny how tax dollars in both countries continue to fund big pharma but cannot be used for safer alternatives. Our best hope lies with Jesse Ventura. However, GO Canada!!! I always felt that Canadians are smarter than Amerikaans.

combatant said:

In the infamous words of Barack Hussein Obama, a Democrat, "Legalizing marijuana will not grow our economy." Maybe Canada should add cannabis to their national medical plan. Funny how tax dollars in both countries continue to fund big pharma but cannot be used for safer alternatives. Our best hope lies with Jesse Ventura. However, GO Canada!!! I always felt that Canadians are smarter than Amerikaans.

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I wouldn't say Canadians are smarter than Americans. Just different ideals and priorities I guess.

I expect federal law will get worse under Trump and Sessions, not better. Maybe it will get reclassed under the next regime.

Problem facing Dodge City now is the Pandora's Box that is wide open in many states. The governor of Colorado had to do a 180 in order to try and keep his phony baloney job. I feel in the 2020 elections that candidates had better put relegalization in their platform if they want to get in office. There is a state senator in Nevada that has a strain named for him. We all need to come out of the closet and make sure the stoops in office have figured out we are tired of being lied to and watching friends and family members being persecuted by evil legislators who base laws on corporate greed and not want the general populous wants. Trump ran on the slogan "Make America Great Again." Just add "Relegalize Hemp" to that and it will happen. I've only been saying this for over 25 years is all.

Here is a chance to lobby on behalf of the prohibitionists for the good of the free the weed faction. Contact an elected fed. politician. Voice your strong opinion that: Since Canada has embraced the Devil's lettuce, smuggling interdiction must be upgraded and that ALL CANADIANS ENTERING THE U.S. BE GIVEN A BREATHALIZER( From the DEA's viewpoint I would consider this reasonable). Me thinks The saw "When God sees the money flow slow, right wing politicians see the light" may apply.

combatant said:

Problem facing Dodge City now is the Pandora's Box that is wide open in many states. The governor of Colorado had to do a 180 in order to try and keep his phony baloney job. I feel in the 2020 elections that candidates had better put relegalization in their platform if they want to get in office. There is a state senator in Nevada that has a strain named for him. We all need to come out of the closet and make sure the stoops in office have figured out we are tired of being lied to and watching friends and family members being persecuted by evil legislators who base laws on corporate greed and not want the general populous wants. Trump ran on the slogan "Make America Great Again." Just add "Relegalize Hemp" to that and it will happen. I've only been saying this for over 25 years is all.

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YES

ThcGuy said:

Oh Canada Our Home and Native Land...... proud to be Canadian!

Maybe when the American gov't sees that Canada doesn't collapse in July 2018 when we legalize it federally for recreational purposes, they might start to reconsider the legality of marijuana. Also you will probably need a democrat as president not "The Trump".

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Smuggling pressure north to south will get Uncle Sam's attention. Not much else.

Ty Palmer said:

When do we go legal at the federal level? What events will tip the scales? A certain number of states legalizing?

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Perhaps the fed. will go legal if prohibition candidates lose in 18. As of now, house legislation is forcing some decisions. My guess is, it happens when the Fed. can no longer hold up the fig leaf that they are controlling trafficking. Canadian border is a big step ( If Sessions could be persuaded to breathalize that border something would happen I bet). New England up and running moves the needle. The state legislative dam could break (New Jersey), the states nearing that now, are small and in N.E., not the most bang per buck for getting the Fed. to move. In 2020 a state like Fl. may vote legal and put smuggling pressure on Dixie. These steps will spur change.