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Thread: Article: Members of Congress to Introduce Historic Legislation Ending Marijuana Prohibition

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    It won't happen to many big corporations and governments profit and benefit from prohibition example alcohol industry, tobacco, big pharmaceutical, corrections, police, etc...

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    Quote Originally Posted by stlcardinal9 View Post
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    What are the chances of this bill being passed? I'm not in America so don't know how the political system works, but does the Government have the power to overthrow a passed bill?
    Chances are slim to none, the president can veto a bill only if it doesnt get a super majority vote in the house and senate, which means it would have to get 75% support in the house and the senate. To answer your question a bill/law can pass the U.S. house of representatives 435 members and the Senate 100 members but could be vetoed by the President 1 member!
    Slim to none of it getting overthrown or being passed? Pretty sure Obama's views on Cannabis legalisation is pretty bad. If he does change views it could change his political persona in a negative way. Labor here (rightfully so) have a negative persona for bending over backwards against the Unions.

    If the bill is indeed passed, I guess it's only a mater of time before neighbouring countries adopt. I never thought I would say this but; the possibilities on the tax made are endless. A logical way to get out of a deficit without giving dole bludgers $900 of tax payers money .

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    DO NOT DO IT!It would ruin the flow of US tourist into the Netherlands!
    How would it? You douche bags have done it yourself .

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    Quote Originally Posted by technobob View Post
    It won't happen to many big corporations and governments profit and benefit from prohibition example alcohol industry, tobacco, big pharmaceutical, corrections, police, etc...

    Read up, Marlboro would love this, since they own the patent for Mary Jane cigs
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    Quote Originally Posted by iLOVENZB View Post
    Pretty sure Obama's views on Cannabis legalisation is pretty bad.
    Obama wanted to legalize it as well before congress shut him down.
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    I thought he said he wasn't in favour:



    He wants to see drugs as a health problem (instead of criminal) though, which is fair coming from a diplomatic perspective. As I said before, I'm not in the U.S. so don't really hear a lot about the trivial things that happen over there. Has his perspective changed?
    Last edited by iLOVENZB; 06-24-2011 at 04:56 AM.

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    i'm not looking for any article, but he clearly wanted to legalize it for the sole purpose of boosting the economy. UPDATE on this thread: Bipartisan Legislation
    Last edited by mr. nails; 06-24-2011 at 05:31 AM.

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