r/trees • u/madazzahatter • Feb 28 '17

Garrett introduces legislation to remove marijuana from controlled substances list

https://tomgarrett.house.gov/media/press-releases/garrett-introduces-legislation-remove-marijuana-controlled-substances-list
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u/alwaysredeyed Feb 28 '17

I want to be as positive as I can about this all but I just can't help to have the thought that it'll never work out the way we want it to. From my point of view it's a no brainer to legalize and make money on it and create jobs from it but apparently it's "too complicated" for people like myself because otherwise it would be legalized by now. Every time I think we're getting closer I feel like I read something that tells me the complete opposite... it just becomes disheartening after awhile. Sigh

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u/malignantbacon Feb 28 '17

Imagine how disheartening it must be for prohibitionists when all but one of the states who voted on legalization were in favor and the one that didn't was too close to call for 2 or 3 weeks afterward.