See, by making sure it only stays legal for medical use, they can ensure that every medical state gets to keep its racket of licensing and doctor consultations. In recreational states, all the tax money just goes back to the taxpayer in the form of roads programs, educational programs, etc. The last thing any Republican would ever do was willingly fund something that helped other people, unless those other people were their billionaire donors.
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MdRuckus - 2day
This change does not legalize marijuana for recreational use but allows for more research. That’s it. It does nothing as far as legalization goes. Just recognizes there’s medicinal uses.
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Jakeroxs @sh.itjust.works - 2day
Lowers criminal penalties too afaik
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MdRuckus - 2day
The reclassification does not lower criminal penalties. It eases medical restrictions.
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keyez @lemmy.world - 2day
"He also indicated he would not be open to legalizing cannabis for recreational use." So I guess this is good but what is it really doing if they are never going to legalize it. Hopefully allows for some more conservative states to have an easier path to medicinal or recreational marijuana.
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LifeInMultipleChoice @lemmy.world - 2day
The executive order doesn't even reclassify it, as it isn't a law and thus does not apply to the common person. It only applies to individuals working for the federal executive branch really..
Note just recently he told the federal government to not be lenient or ignore/leave the marijuana charges to the States.
This is all performative showcase. It hasn't been reclassified yet, it hasn't been decriminalized, it hasn't been made legal anywhere.
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JusticeForPorygon - 2day
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mrmaplebar - 2day
So, good news and I'm glad that they did it. Cannabis should not be illegal, and though this doesn't fix that, having it being Schedule I was insanity and totally out-of-step with reality. I'm sure that Trump will be getting greased by the weed lobby, but in the end of the day, this is something that needed to happen.
The executive order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to conclude the formal rescheduling process, which has been going on for more than a year, and move to publish a final rule that would reclassify cannabis.
Effectively all this is doing is putting Trump's name on a process that was started by Biden in 2022.
Looking at just the politics of it, the Democrats absolutely fucked up by teeing this up for Trump when they could have just done it themselves. Weed legalization is popular and it's already been happening across the country for over a decade. Even if you don't think it's totally fucked up how cannabis is treated as a Schedule I substance, it's really not hard to see which way the wind is blowing on this politically.
This should have been something that Biden did before leaving office, whether the reclassification process was over or not. Instead they wrapped it up in a nice little gift box and tied a little bow around it before handing it to Trump. This is the type of thing that drives your voters and supporters fucking insane, Democrats.
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Ghostalmedia - 2day
Sounds like doctors would probably be able to prescribe nationwide if this happens, right?
Which won’t change anything for most of the US. I think this will only impact Idaho, Wyoming, Kansas, and South Carolina. Everyone else has some sort of legalized availability now.
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RamRabbit @lemmy.world - 2day
Glad to see some solid movement on this front!
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underisk @lemmy.ml - 2day
dems could have had an easy win doing this but instead they fucked around and handed it to Trump, as usual. its even the small, "incremental" kind of progress they love; a tiny, almost imperceptible step that gives them something to point to when asked why they never accomplish any of their policy goals.
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MdRuckus - 2day
It’s not legalized. It basically just allows for more research.
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TommySoda @lemmy.world - 2day
Do the people convicted of crimes related to marijuana get their sentences reclassified too?
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MdRuckus - 2day
The legal status has t changed. The only thing this does is recognize medicinal uses to allow for more research. Still illegal federally.
Haha, of course not! That would be too logical and require extra work.
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gAlienLifeform @lemmy.world - 2day
I don't know, Trump isn't very big on pardoning people /s
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village604 @adultswim.fan - 2day
It's not uncommon for dictators to legalize psychoactive substances to keep the population placated.
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mrmaplebar - 2day
Let's not throw cannabis under the bus because we're miffed the Democrats were stupid enough to tee this easy win up for Trump and the Republicans. At best, cannabis being schedule I was illogical, and at worst it was a grave injustice that was used to prosecute and punish people for something relatively benign.
I mean, I get it... I hate Trump's stupid antidemocratic kiddy-diddling ass as much as the next sane person, but reclassifying weed was the lowest of low-hanging fruit that, for reasons I will never understand, the Democrats didn't simply pick and instead let Trump take credit for it.
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Bluefalcon @discuss.tchncs.de - 2day
Good! Now the Democrat brass will have to do work. No more, pointing at the meme and saying"Get it? Do you get it?"
President Kid fucker and old head liberals/democrats can all fuck off.
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kbobabob - 1day
So the rapist in chief needs medical cannabis is what I'm reading. I hope it's cancer.
return2ozma in news @lemmy.world
Trump signs executive order fast-tracking reclassification of marijuana
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-signs-executive-order-fast-tracking-reclassification-marijuana-rcna249741trump still raped and trafficked kids
Anyway, let's see the Epstein files.
See, by making sure it only stays legal for medical use, they can ensure that every medical state gets to keep its racket of licensing and doctor consultations. In recreational states, all the tax money just goes back to the taxpayer in the form of roads programs, educational programs, etc. The last thing any Republican would ever do was willingly fund something that helped other people, unless those other people were their billionaire donors.
This change does not legalize marijuana for recreational use but allows for more research. That’s it. It does nothing as far as legalization goes. Just recognizes there’s medicinal uses.
Lowers criminal penalties too afaik
The reclassification does not lower criminal penalties. It eases medical restrictions.
"He also indicated he would not be open to legalizing cannabis for recreational use." So I guess this is good but what is it really doing if they are never going to legalize it. Hopefully allows for some more conservative states to have an easier path to medicinal or recreational marijuana.
The executive order doesn't even reclassify it, as it isn't a law and thus does not apply to the common person. It only applies to individuals working for the federal executive branch really..
Note just recently he told the federal government to not be lenient or ignore/leave the marijuana charges to the States.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/newly-revealed-biden-marijuana-guidance-rescinded-by-trump-doj-ordered-prosecutors-to-seek-higher-up-approval-for-cases/
This is all performative showcase. It hasn't been reclassified yet, it hasn't been decriminalized, it hasn't been made legal anywhere.
So, good news and I'm glad that they did it. Cannabis should not be illegal, and though this doesn't fix that, having it being Schedule I was insanity and totally out-of-step with reality. I'm sure that Trump will be getting greased by the weed lobby, but in the end of the day, this is something that needed to happen.
Effectively all this is doing is putting Trump's name on a process that was started by Biden in 2022.
Looking at just the politics of it, the Democrats absolutely fucked up by teeing this up for Trump when they could have just done it themselves. Weed legalization is popular and it's already been happening across the country for over a decade. Even if you don't think it's totally fucked up how cannabis is treated as a Schedule I substance, it's really not hard to see which way the wind is blowing on this politically.
This should have been something that Biden did before leaving office, whether the reclassification process was over or not. Instead they wrapped it up in a nice little gift box and tied a little bow around it before handing it to Trump. This is the type of thing that drives your voters and supporters fucking insane, Democrats.
Sounds like doctors would probably be able to prescribe nationwide if this happens, right?
Which won’t change anything for most of the US. I think this will only impact Idaho, Wyoming, Kansas, and South Carolina. Everyone else has some sort of legalized availability now.
Glad to see some solid movement on this front!
dems could have had an easy win doing this but instead they fucked around and handed it to Trump, as usual. its even the small, "incremental" kind of progress they love; a tiny, almost imperceptible step that gives them something to point to when asked why they never accomplish any of their policy goals.
It’s not legalized. It basically just allows for more research.
Do the people convicted of crimes related to marijuana get their sentences reclassified too?
The legal status has t changed. The only thing this does is recognize medicinal uses to allow for more research. Still illegal federally.
Biden already pardoned people convicted of federal crimes related to simple possession of cannabis in 2023. https://apnews.com/article/biden-marijuana-pardons-clemency-02abde991a05ff7dfa29bfc3c74e9d64
Only if it was white collar weed.
AKA coke and ket
Haha, of course not! That would be too logical and require extra work.
I don't know, Trump isn't very big on pardoning people /s
It's not uncommon for dictators to legalize psychoactive substances to keep the population placated.
Let's not throw cannabis under the bus because we're miffed the Democrats were stupid enough to tee this easy win up for Trump and the Republicans. At best, cannabis being schedule I was illogical, and at worst it was a grave injustice that was used to prosecute and punish people for something relatively benign.
I mean, I get it... I hate Trump's stupid antidemocratic kiddy-diddling ass as much as the next sane person, but reclassifying weed was the lowest of low-hanging fruit that, for reasons I will never understand, the Democrats didn't simply pick and instead let Trump take credit for it.
Good! Now the Democrat brass will have to do work. No more, pointing at the meme and saying"Get it? Do you get it?"
President Kid fucker and old head liberals/democrats can all fuck off.
So the rapist in chief needs medical cannabis is what I'm reading. I hope it's cancer.
Even hitles had good laws