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Michael Felder's avatar

Just legalize it all and regulate. Add the sin tax like we do alcohol and between that and sales tax we can help out teacher pay, schools, farmers and stop wasted time by police. Oh and we could, with everything in place with respect to a slowly suffering cigarette/tobacco industry go in on weed and see the triad surge.

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Jeremy Markovich's avatar

Also you literally have data from a ton of states to show you what happens when you legalize it. This case feels like it’s bigger than just a case about policing. Every lawyer is gonna be like “prove that this isn’t hemp” knowing the cops can’t do it.

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Modonnell's avatar

Might need to watch this video just for the reactions

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Jeremy Markovich's avatar

Amazing how stone faced everyone is, really. Like, he got no reaction but just the right amount of side eye.

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T.J.'s avatar

Two comments:

1. "My man is, during his closing argument, holding up a baggie of what looks like marijuana (but—spoiler alert—is technically not)." How do you know? Maybe it actually was. That's the whole point.

2. With Newby as Chief Justice, there is very little chance the defendant prevails. Newby HATES criminal defendants. I counted up his published decisions (majority, concurring, dissenting) in criminal cases several years ago, before he was on the Supreme Court. It was something like 2-32 against criminal defendants. And it sure as heckfire hasn't gotten any better since.

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Jack Marshall's avatar

I don't want to smoke it. I want to use the cbd oil that used to get from my chiropractor before he has his stroke. Problem is a newer doctor requires drug screenings monthly and this product has thc in it and I had to quit. The oil cut my cholesterol in half and kept my blood pressure lower. If move to Florida as planned and get the marijuana card. There goes my second amendment right, because on the 4473 you have to attest that you are not an unlawful user of this substance. Pretty sure that this is another one of big pharma's scams to keep you buying their products and not using something natural. After quitting I was sleeping 4 hours every 3 days. Just as Charlie Kirk was starting to see how Israel is being portrayed and other propaganda in the media, someone should step up for we the people. 1st comment on one of your articles. Inflation is kicking my SS and fixed income's tail. Regards

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