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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Anything Biden could do, could easily be undone by Trump.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But then the democrats couldn't dangle it in front of us next election.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We are still working on legalizing abortion with a simple law after 50 years. These things take time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

It doesn’t take time. It takes balls and neither party has em

[–] [email protected] 70 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Good old "Nothing will fundamentally change" Joe.

[–] GhiLA 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They say Biden, I hear complicit.

It's amazing how a being without a spine sat in the White House chair for four years without falling over.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Hey now at least he helped start a genocide.

What a legacy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Helped...start....hrmmmmmm

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

slavers gonna slave

that is our legacy

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I want the US to take back their production of Hemp

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Biden was 6 when Reefer Madness came out. I doubt he understands it in a modern context.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Democrats, the reason we lost is that we didn’t singularly campaign to Republicans in Detroit. That is the only deciding vote. 20 Republicans in Detroit. In 2028 it is TANTAMOUNT that we knock on 1 Republican door in Pennsylvania and 15 doors in Detroit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Uh it’s pronounced “Paramount+”, thanks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Crime Bill Biden ran out the clock on purpose. He never had any intention to reschedule cannabis.

NONE.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

The only meaningful change for this would be via legislation, otherwise trump can just as easily undo it the same day.

Edit: looks like the process is much more complicated and actually Biden already started the process at the beginning of this year (April): https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/update-deas-efforts-reschedule-cannabis-what-you-need-know-2024-09-11/ , I don't understand this article

Edit 2: the letter is actually asking him to try to hurry the process up (the article from September that I linked says there supposed to be hearing scheduled this Monday (Dec 2nd)). It is very misleading (as you can see from the comments), because it implies Biden is just ignoring this issue completely.

https://lee.house.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_to_biden_admin_re_marijuana.pdf

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (8 children)

He actually started the process to review what it was scheduled as to get it changed in 2022. It like everything else surrounding our government takes forever.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-submits-proposed-regulation-reschedule-marijuana

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Trump can just undo it anyway. What's the point. And saying that's not how its done is pointless cause they don't play by the rules.

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 3 days ago (14 children)

He was never going to do it and never will.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Guessing weed business would boom, and government gain a tonne of tax, which Trump would take credit for.

So no. Can't see him doing it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

They're not calling for hi m to legalize it, the letter they wrote is asking him to reschedule it from a schedule 1 drug to a schedule 3 drug. Still can't see him doing it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Big tax cash cow here in Canada, that's for sure.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Entertainingly only really for the federal government. Of all the provinces only Alberta and PEI have broke even or made anymoney.

Not saying there is not potential tax revenues, just that right now most provinces spend more then they collect for one (corruption) reason or another (needing to be seen being "tough" on drugs).

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Biden, smiling as he puts on shades and eats ice cream: "No. Peace, I'm out."

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

I mean, everyone said he was too old to do the job.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Isn't it already ruled he has presidential immunity? Why isn't he doing more? I understand he has some time but like... I hope there's at least a "welcome package" for trump. I have no faith in anything anymore

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago

Yeah. All faith in democrats wanting to do the BAREST MINIMUM to make a difference is flat out gone. Both sides apparently want the poor dead or in prison. Republicans are just gonna make it happen faster.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Its only immune if the supreme court deems it an official act. This court will not give him the same leeway as they will Trump.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The time to do that really would have been before the election... He did reschedule it, but that can be undone day one. I honestly think the fascist voters would credit Trump. I've heard them say "already things are getting better" with no hint of irony.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (8 children)

He did reschedule it

He did not. Cannabis is still Schedule I.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Damn you're right, they did start the process, but the DEA pushed it back to 2025 after originally expecting it this year.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The DEA whose head Biden appointed decided to wait until the next president could block it?

I wonder if Biden ran it by Joe Manchin or the senate parliamentarian first.

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