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ReburnsABurningReturnsAndy Cush
11/04/15 6:36pm
It should be noted up front that it is very unlikely that the bill will make its way to law.

That is being generous.

True believer Bernie Sanders supporters should be upset that he would do this.

Tthe type of posturing they purport to be upset with and the fact is that this particular pointless battle will have a real carbon footprint in terms of all the paper printed by Congress and all of the energy wasted by people pointlessly talking about it on the internet.

As for you Mr. Sanders:

Going for the youth/stoner vote so brazenly? All this does is tell anyone who isn’t a wide eyed child when it comes to politics is that you are at the point in your acceptance of defeat where you are about to recognize that unless Hilary Clinton is recorded in a gangbang involving multiple Republican congressmen and a ferret, you have no chance.
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  zatchryReburnsABurningReturns
  11/04/15 6:43pm
  Does Bernie even think he has a chance anymore? A realistic candidate wouldn’t be setting goals even they knew they couldn’t achieve. Why set yourself up for failure?
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  DennyCraneReburnsABurningReturns
  11/04/15 6:49pm
  I’m not sure I understand your complaint. Are you suggesting that a lawmaker should only propose legislation if they have a 100% chance of it passing?
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Eli Manning stars in: Omaha! Omaha! Omaha!Andy Cush
11/04/15 6:32pm
My favorite thing about Sanders is that his existence and policies force Rand Paul-libertarian types to admit it ultimately comes down to economic issues with them. Sanders is right there with drug legalization/stopping the surveillance state/preserving civil liberties, but they’d never vote for him in a million years over a generic Republican who promises to cut welfare and keep taxes low.

And they’ve pretty much stopped trying to get impressionable liberals to vote for Rand as well.
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  Icecold DavisEli Manning stars in: Omaha! Omaha! Omaha!
  11/04/15 6:38pm
  I like the cut of his socialist jib.
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  BurneeezeEli Manning stars in: Omaha! Omaha! Omaha!
  11/04/15 6:39pm
  I mean, not exactly a contradiction for a libertarian to not vote for a socialist just because he’ll legalize weed.
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CnslrNachosAndy Cush
11/04/15 6:25pm
I'm gonna Bern one down.
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  dvdoffCnslrNachos
  11/04/15 6:28pm
  No vaping? Plebeian.
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  CnslrNachosdvdoff
  11/04/15 6:29pm
  The end times are nigh and I aim to avoid them at any cost.
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dothedewAndy Cush
11/04/15 6:31pm
Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act

Silly Bernie. You can’t pass a law unless it spells a fun acronym.
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  Icecold Davisdothedew
  11/04/15 6:36pm
  Any acronym is fun after a little perfectly legal marijuana.
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  emoodothedew
  11/04/15 6:37pm
  That’s a totally fun acronym! EFMPA!!
  
  We need you EFMPA!
  
  EFMPA now!
  
  Don’t let EFMPA go up in smoke!
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Pink SkullAndy Cush
11/04/15 7:39pm
Said it before but as a smoker full legalization scares me because Big Tobacco is going to buy in and I have no idea what they plan on doing to my weed. Will cheap mass production drive away small time growers? I love the idea of full legalization, but that’s a detail that bothers me.
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  DL3BallPink Skull
  11/04/15 7:57pm
  Have you heard of the craft brew movement? There will always be artisan supply where there’s discerning demand.
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  Pink SkullDL3Ball
  11/04/15 8:07pm
  I don’t know how many people are going to bother with artisanal weed, and I’m not sure how many growers are going to want to comply with the IRS and federal regulations. Knowing Big Tobacco, their lobby is probably going to make it a ball busting adventure to turn legit.
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#NotAllYzermanAndy Cush
11/04/15 6:28pm
Not a surprise at all. Anyone who watched the first debate knows that Mr. Sanders is pretty blunt.
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  Challahback#NotAllYzerman
  11/04/15 6:34pm
  *something* *something* grass roots campaign.
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  That's So Reagan#NotAllYzerman
  11/04/15 6:50pm
  Sounds good on paper but I’m sure there’s a twist
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Dan SeitzAndy Cush
11/04/15 8:25pm
“What it will do is make Sanders look even more appealing to the 420-friendly young lefties who already support him for president,” none of whom actually fucking vote and will sulk on Facebook for months about how unfair the system is.
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  evilfacelessturtle (feat. Preston the Hoonophobic Focus)Dan Seitz
  11/05/15 1:05am
  Oh yeah? 22 right here and I voted in the last two elections and the last midterm. Obama may not have won without us. Bernie is the only candidate who will actually get my demo out to vote this time because he’s the only candidate that actually represents us. Nominating Hillary will only make it that much more possible for a republican to win because of low turnout.
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  Dan Seitzevilfacelessturtle (feat. Preston the Hoonophobic Focus)
  11/05/15 12:51pm
  A) You’re an outlier.
  
  B) Ah, so you’d rather a Republican be in office than a candidate you don’t like but who is far less likely to attempt to fuck over every woman, gay person, and non-white person you know? You see, you are doing it now! You are PRE-SULKING!
  
  This isn’t unique to Bernie’s Ron Paul-esque fanbase, the old angry white people supporting Trump don’t vote in elections either, but I find it incredibly annoying. If you’re angry about things, and you have the tools to do something about them, and you don’t, you’re an asshole.
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ToadYouOnceToadYouTwiceAndy Cush
11/04/15 7:29pm
What this shit kind of “journalism” is this? This bill DOES NOT legalize pot nationally. All it would do is remove the barriers for states that want to legalize recreational and medical marijuana without interference from the federal government (so no harassment from the DEA if a state chooses to legalize). Other states could still choose to prohibit pot.

Should be a no brainer but congress is dicks.
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  thatsmrToadYouOnceToadYouTwice
  11/04/15 7:41pm
  Um, the last paragraph says just that. Removes restrictions on states only. I have been known to smoke, but my comprehension has not seemed to suffer. Ha!
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  ToadYouOnceToadYouTwicethatsmr
  11/04/15 7:51pm
  Obviously. But the headline + the body of the article + what they are pushing via social media all says otherwise, and even the little snippet at the bottom of the article doesn’t accurately represent the effect this bill would have on states that legalized and their current burden with federal intervention. It is ridiculously sensationalist and misleading.
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sui_generisAndy Cush
11/04/15 8:51pm
This is very silly, not because it shouldn’t eventually happen, but because it just isn’t going to happen now. Like gay marriage, regardless of what should happen, public opinion has to align with political will; and both are just a tiny bit short at the moment.

Not to mention that there is no way in hell that the first black President of the U.S. is going to sign a bill into law making pot legal. No fucking way does he want that on his record, for any reason whatsoever, logical arguments aside. It’s just too potentially damaging to his legacy, and in an ugly racist way.

Bernie should float this one again in January 2019, once he or Hillary are President. White people could sign this bill without it becoming a thing.
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puncha yo bunsAndy Cush
11/04/15 6:38pm
Andy, this article furthers my theory that Gawker makes you report on every story involving weed. I support this.
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  Nicopuncha yo buns
  11/05/15 11:02am
  Well, it would be a wasted opportunity to not have Mr. Cush do it.
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