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[merryjane]Kamala Harris Is Officially Biden's VP, But What Does That Mean for US Weed Policies?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by tinman, Aug 21, 2020.

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Kamala will help legalize weed

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  1. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    FYI merryjane.com is not STATE MEDIA like ones you love posting about
    And it's not about Spiderman's love life either


    https://merryjane.com/news/kamala-h...-but-what-does-that-mean-for-us-weed-policies
    Kamala Harris Is Officially Biden's VP, But What Does That Mean for US Weed Policies?
    Published August 12, 2020
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    Mike McPadden

    The ex-prosecutor once relentlessly locked up weed offenders, but she’s since joked about getting high and said she supports legalization. Can we trust her?


    Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) made history yesterday as the first woman of color in US history to become a presumptive Democratic vice president nominee. Harris is also the first VP pick to have ever publicly joked about smoking weed while listening to Snoop Dogg and Tupac and, more importantly, to have forthrightly declared, “I am absolutely in favor of legalizing mar1juana.”

    Still, as the former District Attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2010, Harris oversaw more than 1,900 pot convictions — a marked increase over her predecessor, Terence Hallinan — and even co-wrote an opposition argument against legalization for a 2010 voter guide. As a result, some weed advocates are highly suspicious of Harris’s more recent cannabis conversion.

    Tom Ammiano is one such doubter. The former San Francisco supervisor and assemblyman has outright said so, while he battled for legalization. “She was nowhere on the issue — zilch, nada, no help. Like a lot of candidates for a lot of offices, she’s come to Jesus on the issue. But, it does leave a bad taste in your mouth about how sincere or how authentic she is.”

    Briana Joy Gray, the former press secretary for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential run, similarly griped via Twitter, “We are in the midst of the largest protest movement in American history, the subject of which is excessive policing, and the Democratic Party chose a ‘top cop’ and the author of the Joe Biden crime bill to save us from Trump. The contempt for the base is, wow.”
     
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  2. CCorn

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    They’re stupid if they don’t come out in support of legalization before the election.
     
  3. Nook

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    Harris will be as liberal as is politically beneficial for her.
     
  4. Buck Turgidson

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    Times change and sometimes people change with them, though.

    A decade+ was a long time ago.
     
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  5. Space Ghost

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    Yeah long enough for her to take advantage racking up easy points for throwing people into prison for petty **** like weed. This is very Hillaryish and people hate it.
     
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    Didn't agree with it then and I don't agree with it now. Social norms change, there was no huge push for pot decriminalization back then at all, just like gay rights, police reform, etc.... Now these issues are more or less mainstream. For better or worse, our society changes at a glacial pace for the most part, and that doesn't happen if people don't change.

    You could also contrast that with people still fighting a war from 150 years ago and clamoring for flags and statues to commemorate it.

    I say this as not a big fan of Harris, and the Hillary comparison within 2 sentences is impressive.
     
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  7. peleincubus

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    Legalize that ish for the benefit of my two MJ ETF stocks please.

    and also for human rights.
    Thx
     
  8. Buck Turgidson

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    So you're in water and pot stocks?

    Would love to hear what water ones you're into, I guess you paid attention to the end of The Big Short too.
     
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  9. Space Ghost

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    I think you're missing the point, even with your absurd multigenerational gap red herring.

    Part of the police reform and #BLM movement is just this. The unfair treatment. Being a cop doesnt make a person bad. There is a stereotype and its not just a coincidence. And ambitious people in power have no problem plowing over low hanging fruit like minorities.

    I am not saying she is an evil person or the country would be doomed. She is just another POS politican who will do anything to further advance her ego.
     
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    Kamala is a hypocritical b**** who smoked weed while ruining lives for it.

    Biden is a "tough on crime" piece of **** too.

    Neither will legalize it nor care to.
     
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    Biden said he’s against federal legalization but for federal decriminalization. Which basically then leaves it up to the State. The DNC platform is essentially this as well.

    Trump is wishy washy about it. Initially said it’s up to the state in legalization, then said the fed government can ignore the state. The WH has said the reform movement is perverse, whatever that means but likely negative toward legalization and decriminalization at the fed level.
     
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    Okay Mr. “respect my opinion as an independent”. You are continuing to show your cards once again with this tactic of trying to draw Hillary comparisons.

    The truth is you are lying about what “people” think about Kamala. Her net favor ability rating is 10 points higher than Hillary nationally. She is Kamala Harris for better or worse. She’s not Hillary. Different background, credentials, personality, etc etc. The only similarity is she’s a woman running for office that right wing hacks believe is a threat so they attack her with nonsense 24/7 like conspiracy theories, and lies.

    Her record in law enforcement is also much more nuanced than people give her credit for. As a black woman in a high profile law enforcement position, I can only imagine the pressure on her at the time to prove she was actually tough on crime. On weed she has cited this as something she would have changed and has grown on. 60% of Republicans support her initiative and probably 100% of Democrats.

    I respect the opinion of progressives to criticize her record but Trumper right wingers have little credibility on Kamala. You can’t attack Dems for being weak on crime and too tough at the same time which is exactly the kind of one sided damned if you do damned if you don’t attacks we can expect from you while you try to claim independence while being about as silent as you can about the other side. The days of taking you seriously are long past dude.
     
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    The alternate vp option is a evangelical nut job who would never even contemplate legalizing weed.
     
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    She's the cool aunt.
     
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  15. tinman

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    Kanye would legalize it
     
  16. tinman

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    Elon would legalize it
     
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    ... not unless Mama wants it.
     
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    How can it be a truth? 60% of republicans and 'probably' 100% of democrats? How can you even say im lying? Im not the one saying 100% of democrats support her when we know that is absolutely not true...even if there is 1. You're just making **** up on the fly and totally contradicting yourself in the same breath.

    Here is a bit of useless advice; Avoid using the worlds 'truth' and 'lying'. That is the vague crap Trump uses to confuse people.

    There is nothing nuanced about it. The 'truth' is she got to where she is today by putting a lot of poor, especially minorities, in jail on petty bullshit. She can walk it back all she wants, but the fact is many lives were destroyed due to her ambition. And no, she would not have gone back and changed it because she would have never made it this far. She is a POS. She represents everything BLM stands against. And it has nothing to do with her race or ethnicity.
    I am critical of Bidens weed policy, but I do feel he legit stands behind it.

    Since you're so concerned about identity politics and feel its more important to get a 'black female' in power, I would stand behind Rice. Carmen Best is another very respectful black female who stepped down from power due to stupid far left wing progressive ideology.
     
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    I don't have a ton of ETF's a few ARKK ones and low beta high dividend ETF of various kinds (for example QYLD is one a like a lot that just does option trades and you get a 10% annual yield that pays monthly) and then two different pot ETF's, and two different water ETF's otherwise i just pick individual companies.

    here are some water ETF's that have a lot of potential in the next 10-15 years fa sho

    https://www.investopedia.com/articles/etfs/top-water-etfs/
     
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    https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-fund-is-up-7-298-in-10-years-you-dont-want-it-11597417224

    This Fund Is Up 7,298% in 10 Years. You Don’t Want It.
    A leveraged fund that goes by its ticker, TQQQ, triples the daily upside of the Nasdaq 100 index. Only trouble is, it also triples the downside.
     
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