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3. The President and the Dem Nominee agree with this
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 09:16 AM
Aug 2016

They think that marijuana has no medical use and a high potential for abuse. They agree with the DEA penalty schedule for possession of "less than 50 kg of marijuana" or "1 to 49 plants"

First Offense: Not more than 5 yrs. Fine not more than $250,000, $1 million if other than an individual.

Second Offense: Not more than 10 yrs. Fine $500,000 if an individual, $2 million if other than individual.

Obama has not moved to remove it from Schedule 1, Clinton has said she does not think it should be removed from Schedule 1.

I mention this because I think they know damn well that it is not like crack heroin. Obama knows personally, very well. They are being hypocrites because they think it benefits them politically somehow, and allowing millions of lives to be ruined. In all this discussion about how wrong the DEA is, I have not seen anyone willing to criticize our party leaders. They should hear it loud and strong from Democrats that this policy is scientifically wrong and morally wrong.

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