Bill to Federally Decriminalize Marijuana, Expunge Records Reintroduced

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"Smart Approaches to Marijuana". Right. Prohibition failed when it was tried with alcohol; it's been failing with cannabis for decades and decades but these modern-day bluenoses don't want to let it go.

Decriminalization is not the answer.

Legalization is the answer, it moves the money from the illegal market to the legal market. Instead of funding crime, and illegal activities, the money in the legal market creates jobs, money in the legal market is taxed, and tracked.

Legalize and let people grow their own without requiring a license.

It also reduces public health problems related to the illicit sale of cannabis products.

Counterfeit vape carts and shady cannabis flower is the only way many folks can access the substance. These products can easily come with terrible chemicals — a couple of years ago a string of incidents occurred over street carts containing vitamin E and other substances that caused lung damage.

People want cannabis and they're not going to stop over its illegality. Legalize it, regulate its production.

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