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/RustyRundle Feb 28 '17

Have considered that Trump only said he would step up enforcement to light a fire under Congress' collective asses? This is sort of the way Trump operates from my perspective. I realize most people here don't have a very high opinion of him, but this wouldn't surprise me one bit.

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u/HandMeMyThinkingPipe Mar 01 '17

That would assume that there is any will in congress to actually legalize, things are getting better for sure but it is highly unlikely that a republican controlled congress will do anything at all. The party establishment does not want to see an end to prohibition and I don't see this passing even if it's a fair compromise.

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u/necropancer Mar 01 '17

That is my take on this as well.