What federal reclassification of marijuana could mean

What federal reclassification of marijuana could mean

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, who has long pushed to declassify marijuana, joined other members of Congress Wednesday in introducing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This follows reports Tuesday that the Biden administration is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, easing restrictions nationwide.

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40 Comments

  1. @user-sv1ul9zi1r on May 6, 2024 at 8:37 am

    I thought the thumbnail was Walter White



  2. @MyExperiancedOpinion on May 6, 2024 at 8:38 am

    @hotfightinghistory9224 Thing is smaller than a virginia slim. //WHEN YOU HAVE TO PAY. MORE THAN $800.00. FOR AN OUNCE OF A WEED. BECAUSE THE STATE WANTS CASH. YOUR MEDICATION . HAS TO BE SMALLER.



  3. @canadagaming4226 on May 6, 2024 at 8:43 am

    so just gunne ingnore the price of weed here like 200 for an oz is crazy



  4. @constitutionallyconscious165 on May 6, 2024 at 8:46 am

    Its only reclassified for illegal immigrants.



  5. @SandstormGT on May 6, 2024 at 8:46 am

    Lol. Joe Biden has nothing to do with wanting to reclassify cannabis. He was specifically against it.



  6. @user-so5ce2hj1m on May 6, 2024 at 8:46 am

    It means we are gonna have a forgetfull stoned population doing dangerous jobs.



  7. @hotfightinghistory9224 on May 6, 2024 at 8:50 am

    Whoever rolled the joint the guy is smoking in the thumbnail should be ashamed of themselves. Thing is smaller than a virginia slim.



  8. @user-qj6lt7ir4u on May 6, 2024 at 8:54 am

    For those of you going into business,…………we need more edibles!



  9. @ROL2023 on May 6, 2024 at 8:54 am

    Should be legal . We won’t settle



  10. @BishopREALestate on May 6, 2024 at 8:56 am

    Well said🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉



  11. @MyExperiancedOpinion on May 6, 2024 at 8:56 am

    @user-qj6lt7ir4u we need more edibles! [] NO. THE PEEPS. ARE MORE LIKLEY. TO OVER DOSE! WHEN YOU EAT IT. IT DONT WORK. FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR. THEREFORE, PEEPS. WILL TAKE MORE THEN NEEDED. AND OVER DOSE. YOU NEVER KNOW! WHAT YOU ARE GETTING!!! IN EDIBLES. IS IT GMO? YOU WILL NEVER KNOW! TO EASILY CONSUMED. BY CHILDREN. AS CANDY!!!!! MISTAKEN BY CHILDREN. AS CANDY MAKING CHILDREN OVER DOSE.



  12. @MrC9Oh3 on May 6, 2024 at 8:57 am

    Ban all drugs! The world has enough problems..



  13. @Newbomb_Turks_Punch on May 6, 2024 at 9:02 am

    As long as grown adults have to surrender piss to keep a job, this changes nothing. It’s a joke. F*ck the federal government!



  14. @sgtasapmusic on May 6, 2024 at 9:02 am

    If you Eat a handfull of Tylenol it will be the Last Headache you ever have🤷🏾‍♂️🤔 Whats the confusion about a Plant 🪴



  15. @westmassdave7354 on May 6, 2024 at 9:03 am

    It means cigarette companies will be right along soon enough. I can c the campaign now. SMOOTH AND TASTES GREAT.



  16. @kamille9265 on May 6, 2024 at 9:04 am

    It’s nice to see change for a plant that was classified schedule 1 by corrupt political racism being reconsidered when it was initially sold in every corner drug store over the counter.



  17. @TomZart on May 6, 2024 at 9:06 am

    POT LOVER’S SONG – 2024 $$
    I got out my pipe stuffed it with pot
    You better believe it held a whole lot.
    I whipped out a lighter thumbed up a flame
    Sucked down that smoke which comforts my brain.

    I tried alcohol smoked cigarettes
    They did nothing but give me regrets.
    My mom had arthritis could not walk around
    I rolled her a joint she danced on the ground.

    I thought I was losing my lovemaking knack
    After I smoked some to me it came back.
    Soon I decided prices were high
    I searched for some ground I wouldn’t have to buy.

    I bargained for seeds from smokers all around
    Got in my truck and drove out of town.
    I walked through the woods where wild birds nest
    Found me the meadow I thought was the best.

    I dug up the ground sowed all my seeds
    Said a small prayer for strong, healthy weeds.
    I watered at night with a five-gallon pail
    Mosquitoes went hungry for I wore a veil.

    Seven months went by; I thought I would die
    Till the Halloween moon was high in the sky.
    At night I went out, in a camouflage suit
    Used my corn knife to chop down the loot.

    I hung it up to dry where it could not be found.
    Came back and got it, when it had turned brown.
    I trimmed off the buds, stuffed them in bags
    Called all my friends and passed out free drags.

    In less than a week my crop was gone
    I flew to St. Thomas with a love hungry blonde!!

    By Tom Zart!
    Most Published Poet On The Web!



  18. @tsb7911 on May 6, 2024 at 9:07 am

    I Love Tinctues.



  19. @crashlag420 on May 6, 2024 at 9:07 am

    Great steps forward. For once I’m actually smiling at the news. ❤



  20. @JGsgarage_unboxings on May 6, 2024 at 9:08 am

    I keep forgetting that marijuana is supposed to be illegal in most places.



  21. @MrFeeny911 on May 6, 2024 at 9:10 am

    No more China made THC-a. Stay away from that kids. It’s poison.



  22. @malus1426 on May 6, 2024 at 9:10 am

    It means once again this Administration is lawless. Doesn’t want to enforce border laws and now drug laws. The Press and Democrats better not get upset when Republicans start ignoring laws you care about like gun laws.



  23. @gregfranke764 on May 6, 2024 at 9:10 am

    Stunning?



  24. @johnathanfabian1213 on May 6, 2024 at 9:16 am

    We look like a Stupid Nation. Just smoke it and stop "doing more research". Toke Toke Toke Toke Toke!!



  25. @REPUBLICANSAREBEYONDSTUPID on May 6, 2024 at 9:17 am

    Let’s just be real. These people don’t GAF about you getting addicted to anything at all. The only concern they have is that someone would be able to sell weed and become rich and not have to pay taxes, because it can be grown at your home. They want to be able to regulate your money. Every penny of it.



  26. @tomatoperfecto on May 6, 2024 at 9:18 am

    DESCHEDULE is useless if I can’t home grow.

    If I can’t home grow, it’s not legal. It’s regulated.

    In NJ home grow is still illegal because Scutari wants more money, not to help people.



  27. @mizzmia4407 on May 6, 2024 at 9:19 am

    Sounds like a nothing burger. Pandering for votes.



  28. @jsemail894 on May 6, 2024 at 9:20 am

    It’s not a “stunning” move, it’s long overdue. And it’s called cannabis. Maryj is an antiquated and frankly a racist word. It’s like calling drum sticks nickword rattlers



  29. @user-om7pw9tr7b on May 6, 2024 at 9:21 am

    Will D.O.T stop testing for it?



  30. @MyExperiancedOpinion on May 6, 2024 at 9:22 am

    1. MEDICAL MJ FEDERAL HOUSING RECIPIENTS. CARRYING A LEGAL. MEDICAL USE CARD. WILL BE ABLE. TO DEDUCT. THE EXPENSE. OFF THEIR INCOME. TO LOWER . THEIR RENT. 2. LOW INCOME & EDERAL HOUSING. CAN NO LONGER; MAKE YOU HOMLESS. FOR HAVING LEGAL MJ. IN FEDERAL HOUSING. 3. FEDERAL HOUSING . CAN NO LONGER; DISREGUARD. YOUR APPLICATION. IF YOU HAD. EVEN ONE MJ CHARGE. LIFE TIME. 4. PERHAPS THE STATES. WILL NO LONGER. BE ALLOWED. TO REGULATE. AND TAX ”A WEED. ” 5. YOU WILL BE ALLOWD. TO GROW. YOUR OWN. 6. PERSCRIPTION INSURANCE. CAN INCLUDE. PAMENT. FOR SAME LEGAL MEDICATIONS. 7. YOU CAN THEN. BUY IT. AT A FARMERS MARKET.



  31. @Rooster_Crows on May 6, 2024 at 9:24 am

    Do anything for votes.



  32. @winstonmarajh991 on May 6, 2024 at 9:25 am

    What’s all the fuss sell the darn thing like cigarettes in packs !



  33. @ktloz2246 on May 6, 2024 at 9:25 am

    TIME for this prohibition, based on racism, to END!! That will solve this problem. The problem is CA govt controls every aspect of it, whereby keeping prices HIGH and by doing this it encourages the black markets. It’s a weed so it grows well on just water alone.



  34. @hipolitozamorano2214 on May 6, 2024 at 9:25 am

    His son smokes 🚬 😳 crack ask him wich one would he suck duck lollipops 🍭 weed or crack 🤔 😂



  35. @raymondutter2616 on May 6, 2024 at 9:28 am

    OK stupid question 🙄 why was this not inserted into a huge 3000 page bill and passed into law already ? Think about what else will be attached to this bill moving forward and whom will benefit…



  36. @JamesTucker-vc1cd on May 6, 2024 at 9:28 am

    Long over do



  37. @PruneHub on May 6, 2024 at 9:30 am

    Hey Mr. "DEMOCRATSAREBEYONDSTUPID" Get a job.



  38. @JoseRamirez-tr3ee on May 6, 2024 at 9:30 am

    We need to sue the federal government for poisoning our country



  39. @DiscoStuLikesDiscoMusic on May 6, 2024 at 9:30 am

    "Stunning move"??? WTF!? He ran on cannabis reform and said 2 years ago that they needed to reclassify….what’s stunning?!? dumb people shouldn’t be allowed to read the teleprompters on the news



  40. @liberated4947 on May 6, 2024 at 9:35 am

    This is so Big PHARMA can take over the industry. MONEY MONEY MONEY greedy bastards.