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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > Cannabis megathread: world wide weed (read rules in OP)
 
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Dec 1, 2005

SSJ_naruto_2003 posted:

So the governor said that even if his state voted for it, he would wait to see it trump said it was okay? Huh

It's Paul LePage:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paul-lepage-warns-against-deadly-marijuana-legalization_us_5800f855e4b06e0475945215

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Dec 1, 2005

 The leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Virginia just came out in favor of decriminalizing marijuana:

Ralph Northam posted:

We need to change sentencing laws that disproportionately hurt people of color. One of the best ways to do this is to decriminalize marijuana. African Americans are 2.8 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession in Virginia. The Commonwealth spends more than $67 million on marijuana enforcement — money that could be better spent on rehabilitation.

As a doctor, I’m becoming increasingly convinced by the data showing potential health benefits of marijuana, such as pain relief, drug-resistant epilepsy, and treatment for PTSD. By decriminalizing it, our researchers can better study the plant so doctors can more effectively prescribe drugs made from it.

It’s clear there are still systemic inequalities within our judicial system. There is an emerging bipartisan consensus we need to reform our drug laws as they continue to hold back potential medical breakthroughs, and do long-term damage to communities of color. Decriminalizing marijuana is not a panacea, but it is a good place to start making progress.

At the same time, we must continue to expand access to new substance abuse treatment options and drug courts. Our administration has made progress in combating the opioid epidemic, but with three Virginians dying each day from accidental overdose we can’t afford to slow down.

Progress in our country has always been too slow, and creating change has always been difficult, but we must continue marching towards those ideals written in our founding documents — that all people are to be treated equally under our laws. We still have a ways to go before the reality matches our creed, and I won’t stop fighting to make our country and our Commonwealth live up to our beliefs.

https://medium.com/@RalphNortham/a-more-fair-and-just-virginia-5616664acb6a#.5vpigoa6g

Still, it'll probably be an uphill battle in the state legislature: http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/01/31/virginia-marijuana-decriminalization-legislation/72636/

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Dec 1, 2005

 https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/948912302023114752

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