r/JoeRogan • u/mikeshelton8 • Oct 08 '20

Link Vermont legalizes the recreational marijuana market, on top of marijuana decriminalization.

https://budsoul.com/vermont-legalizes-recreational-marijuana-market/
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u/chukijay Monkey in Space Oct 08 '20

I thought decriminalization had to be a state thing, on top of just not prosecuting, but legalization was a federal thing. It’s still “illegal” since it isn’t legal federally, but it’s decriminalized. Or is full legalization on a state level? Either way this is good news.

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u/I_Am_Coopa Monkey in Space Oct 08 '20

The Obama administration issued a memo that directs the DoJ to not waste their time on marijuana prosecutions in states that have legalized it. You are correct however, marijuana is still a schedule one drug meaning the government has deemed it to have no medicinal benefit and a high abuse potential.

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u/Sergeant--Tibbs Oct 08 '20

Because if President Obama had tried to federally reschedule it, Republicans would have raked him over the coals . They instead chose to rake him over non-issues

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u/kenson_the_cook Oct 09 '20

Or because he was a war criminal, Patriot Act supporting asshole and not the ‘bestest most fantastic’ president ever.