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pnwmom

(109,025 posts) Thu Jan 4, 2018, 11:40 AM Jan 2018

In these 5 red states, marijuana is as popular as Trump. So how is Sessions's decision

going to go over in states like this? Democrats might have an opening.

http://www.businessinsider.com/marijuana-donald-trump-support-in-red-states-2017-1

The results of the 2016 election tell us being a Republican and a marijuana legalization advocate are no longer mutually exclusive, if the labels ever were to begin with.

Eight US states voted on marijuana legalization ballots in the 2016 Election. Five of them — Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota — turned red for Trump. Of those five, four states also legalized cannabis in some form, the Marijuana Business Daily reports.

"In each case, with the exception of Arkansas, the cannabis initiatives received almost as many or more votes than Trump garnered," the Marijuana Business Daily's Eli McVey writes.

SNIP

Florida delivered a big win for Trump in the election, giving him 49% of the vote. By comparison, a bill legalizing medical marijuana in the Sunshine State received 71% of the vote.

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In these 5 red states, marijuana is as popular as Trump. So how is Sessions's decision (Original Post) pnwmom Jan 2018 OP

If the Democratic Party owns the issue they will win. Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #1

It should be a huge campaign issue... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #4

This is why we need a new generation of leaders crazycatlady Jan 2018 #7

too bad the new generation of voters has such a low turnout on election day though nt msongs Jan 2018 #8

no different than previous generations at the same age crazycatlady Jan 2018 #10

They are one dimensional thinkers. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #2

Do you really think Sessions will enforce in Trump states? Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #3

I think they will watch the national news and wonder when the hammer will come down pnwmom Jan 2018 #5

Follow the money malaise Jan 2018 #6

the government drug dealers are charging high prices in california, an opening for cartels to stay msongs Jan 2018 #9

This is a move to fuck with the fledgling medical industry randr Jan 2018 #11

Voltaire2

(13,279 posts)

1. If the Democratic Party owns the issue they will win.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 11:51 AM

Jan 2018

I've been saying this for years. Unfortunately many of our leaders are stuck in the mud on this. afraid to unambiguously support legalization, afraid to denounce the war on drugs for the abject failure that it is.

Wounded Bear

(58,795 posts)

4. It should be a huge campaign issue...

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 12:00 PM

Jan 2018

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)

7. This is why we need a new generation of leaders

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 12:05 PM

Jan 2018

msongs

(67,504 posts)

8. too bad the new generation of voters has such a low turnout on election day though nt

Reply to crazycatlady (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 02:26 PM

Jan 2018

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)

10. no different than previous generations at the same age

Reply to msongs (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 02:32 PM

Jan 2018

It will be interesting to see what 2018 brings in terms of registration and turnout drives. I know Women's March is working to get marchers registered at the events. NYC's event would also need to have forms for NJ and CT (and maybe other states).

CrispyQ

(36,573 posts)

2. They are one dimensional thinkers.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 11:58 AM

Jan 2018

Just like Trump punishing blue states, this is the same kind of thinking. A lot of republicans live in blue states. A lot of republicans smoke weed. This will backfire, but they are too fucking arrogant to see it.

Wounded Bear

(58,795 posts)

3. Do you really think Sessions will enforce in Trump states?

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 12:00 PM

Jan 2018

He has his sights on California, NY, and other blue states.

pnwmom

(109,025 posts)

5. I think they will watch the national news and wonder when the hammer will come down

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 12:01 PM

Jan 2018

in their states.

malaise

(269,336 posts)

6. Follow the money

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 12:01 PM

Jan 2018

It's way more expensive if it's illegal

msongs

(67,504 posts)

9. the government drug dealers are charging high prices in california, an opening for cartels to stay

Reply to malaise (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 02:28 PM

Jan 2018

in business by undercutting the prices charged by the legal drug peddlers. government is trying to keep prices as high as possible. none of that market determines prices for them

randr

(12,418 posts)

11. This is a move to fuck with the fledgling medical industry

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 07:25 PM

Jan 2018

and in the end turn it over to Big Pharm.

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