Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard co-sponsors ‘Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017’

[TomSea]

I read one story saying this essentially decriminalizes marijuana nationally. I read it however, is that it takes marijuana off the list of controlled substances per the FDA.

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard co-sponsors ‘Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017’

Though Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D–HI, talks a lot about the Syrian Civil War these days–stopping U.S. involvement in the war, passing her Stop Arming Terrorists Act (HR 608), etc.–it’s not all she’s up to. In fact, on Feb. 27, she co-sponsored a new bill–HR 1227–that goes by the unassuming name of Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017.

“If passed, this bill would take marijuana off the federal controlled substances list–joining other industries such as alcohol and tobacco,” states a Feb. 27 news release from Rep. Thomas Garrett, R-VA, the bill’s lead sponsor (on Mar. 1, Reason.com published a good blog post on the bill).

“I have long believed justice that isn’t blind, isn’t justice,” Garrett said in the news release. “Statistics indicate that minor narcotics crimes disproportionately hurt areas of lower socio-economic status and what I find most troubling is that we continue to keep laws on the books that we do not enforce. Virginia is more than capable of handling its own marijuana policy, as are states such as Colorado or California.”

Garrett, a Republican representing Virginia’s 5th District, is in his first term of office. And apparently, Gabbard’s teaming up with him on the marijuana bill isn’t a one-time thing.

Continued: http://mauitime.com/news/law-enforcement/hawaii-rep-tulsi-gabbard-co-sponsors-ending-federal-marijuana-prohibition-act-of-2017/

[Chosen Daughter]

I read one story saying this essentially decriminalizes marijuana nationally. I read it however, is that it takes marijuana off the list of controlled substances per the FDA.

Huge mistake.  They are worried about herbal medicines but they can't control marijuana and what idiots lace it with.