ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]

Anyone know the current status of this bill?

If no one knows the status here cannachrist, can you find it out for us???:D your pretty good a googling things;););)

Key phrase ppl: It
also would not affect any state or local laws and regulations.

I'm not trying to be a bummer, nor am i a foe of legalization. However, this bill is a waste of time. And we all know none of us actually believe the "domino" effect theory that the opposition believes in... you know the whole legalize this, n this is next, then before you know it heroin is legal.

This is a patronizing bill. Support it if you wish... it would be a great moral victory. However, just remember not to stop there. Too often the drug policy reform movement gets complacent. But worse not taken seriously by society in general. This bill feels like an attempt to shut us up. Okay here ya go... since no one has been charged with a federal crime for mere possession in who knows how long. smoke n mirrors, or should i just say, mirrors lol. it's like our "universal" health care that doesn't even have a public option. great job government... way to drop the ball on that one.

We need to push for decriminalization of all intoxicants... one package deal. What a person puts in their body is their own choice... and no country OR state should be able to say anything about it. Not to mention the War on Drugs money should be spent building State Funded rehab facilities... if ppl actually cared about addicts, and really wanted to help them, this would be the route, not throwing them in jail and taking away their voting rights... at the very least we as a movement should start by pushing that all drug "crimes" even transportation and such, have their felony status removed.

it is a joke, that a guy whom a large group of people watched bash another mans (who wasn't fighting back nor wanted to fight, and was already knocked out) head into the ground 10 times... can only be facing 5 to 10 years. whereas, had he simply been caught with say cocaine, he'd be facing 15 years. That just shows you how America thinks... we want to prevent violence, so that's why drugs carry such crimes... yet clearly that's not working... violent ppl exist because our culture and society is sadistic and resentful and not capable of social understanding and acceptance. That's why ppl cheer on murder... or root for the bully to "teach that guy a lesson for having an opinion, or behaving in a way we didn't wish" and then lie to the police to protect. An entire group remained silent or lied. Great job guys... yet that same group would call the police in a second if they saw a car in their bowling alley parking lot who they thought were selling drugs.

That's American Society. And the politicians on the left exhibit 1 Barack Obama... are worse than the ones on the right. The ones on the right we know are against us. The ones on the left at best look at our movement as an embarrassing cousin at a family get together, and at worst... do what they can behind the scenes to shut us up.

Keep up the good fight. I just think we need a new strategy. Fight fire with fire ppl. Give the conservative forces in this country an inch and they will make sure you never smile again. This bill while it may look nice... has no real legal consequence. It is a sign that we are gaining momentum, however this is an attempt to steal that momentum... either by having it pass and mean nothing, or having it fail and appear as a huge loss, tho it isn't.

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Originally Posted by jamessr

If no one knows the status here cannachrist, can you find it out for us???:D your pretty good a googling things;););)

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I'll check upstairs. The big guy knows.:)

This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session. :wtf:

Screw asking your representatives to support this bill, TELL THEM TO ! also tell them that you will check their votes to see who you can vote OUT.

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Originally Posted by kingderock

For all those who are tight asses pay attention. We are not here to hurt anyone, we have jobs, pay our taxes and on a daily basis do all the right things. I just have 1 question why is it ok that alcohol is legal but marijuana is not. People die everyday from alcohol weather it be in car accidents, overdoses, or liver disease and this is ok but Marijuana who never harmed anyone is not legal. This is puzzeling to me, what is the worstthing that could happen tight asses we get hungry and eat a little more, or we become more friendly, um can someone tell me how this is harmfull? Ciggeretts are legal but they cause cancer, hmmmmmm. Do you people understand where i am comming from? The government wants to stimulate the economy, well here is an idea legalize medical marijuana, put a tax on it and i bet you this would definitely help the economy. For the non believers, take a real poll with real americans and you will see that alot more people smoke marijuana than you think. Most of these people are well respected people who are doctors, lawyers, and teachers. In my opinion there are much worse things to worry about in life and marijuana never hurt anyone so i just don't see the reason it is not legal. Please someone challenge me on this and i will come up with a rebuttle for everything you have.

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UHH, I THINK YOU MIGHT BE PREACHING TO THE CHOIR.:rastasmoke:

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Originally Posted by CannaChrist

This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session. :wtf:

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H.R. 5843 [110th]: Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults (GovTrack.us)

isn't there something akin to this in limbo now?

I'll tell you where I stand and how to win any argument with the Prohibitionists.
See my online video here at cannabis.com or at my site Let's Talk About Pot, and Marijuana, anc Cannabis, and their Medical Uses
I want to help
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