Kamala Harris, Jerry Nadler Introduce Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana

[spambot]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marijuana-cannabis-bill-kamala-harris-jerry-nadler_n_5d35c0aee4b020cd9946d387

WASHINGTON ― Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) are teaming up on legislation to reform the nation’s marijuana laws and help victims of the War on Drugs, which disproportionately hurts communities of color.

The bill, titled the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, would decriminalize cannabis and require expungement of prior marijuana-based convictions on the federal level. Such proposals have been floated in the past and are supported by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

What's the difference between legalizing something and decriminalizing it.

[BeBMan]

Dunno how it's in the US, but maybe they treat it as some kind of minor offence that does not amount to a "crime" in the full legal sense?

[rah]

A simple fine like a parking ticket

[Broken_Erika]

I figure, the Republicans will respond with a new Zero-tolerance anti-marijuana bill with vastly increased fines and mandatory jail time.

[SlowwHand]

Needs to be legalized, taxed and regulated like liquor.

[Berzerker]

I imagine the punishments for pot will include lesser penalties for 'trafficking'

[Dinner]

This would be like the only bill Kamala Harris has ever gotten enacted into law. Of course, it won't pass the Senate but it is notable that the first time Kamala got off her ass to write anything it is a stereotypical topic when she is behind in the polls even among black voters. That tells me this is calculated and disingenuous as hell.

[spambot]

Wow even Obama managed to get something passed when he was a senator lol

[Aeson]

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/kamala_harris/412678/report-card/2018

Laws Enacted

Harris introduced 3 bills that became law, including via incorporation into other measures, in the 115th Congress. Keep in mind that it takes a law to repeal a law. Very few bills ever become law. View Enacted Bills »

Those bills were: S. 729: John Muir National Historic Site ...; S. 3033: COUNT Victims Act; S. 3055: Disaster Victims Passport and ID ...

Compare to all Senate Freshmen (40^th percentile); Senate Democrats (43^rd percentile); All Senators (36^th percentile).

The legislator must be the primary sponsor of the bill or joint resolution that was enacted or the primary sponsor of a bill or joint resolution for which at least about one third of its text was incorporated into another bill or joint resolution that was enacted as law, as determined by an automated analysis. While a legislator may lay claim to authoring other bills that became law, these cases are difficult for us to track quantitatively. We also exclude bills where the sponsor’s original intent is not in the final bill.

Maybe she can introduce a bill that officially recognizes that Oerdin is always wrong?

[Kidlicious]

Needs to be legalized, taxed and regulated like liquor.

Yes. We need to smoke more pot. That's exactly what we all need.

[Dinner]

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/mem...port-card/2018


Maybe she can introduce a bill that officially recognizes that Oerdin is always wrong?

I stand corrected. She did indeed cosponsor other people's bills; exactly three.. This would be the first she actually wrote.

[Proteus_MST]

Yes. We need to smoke more pot. That's exactly what we all need.

Kidicious sighting

And jep, smoking pot might be very helpful during Trumps presidency

[giblets]

Yes. We need to smoke more pot. That's exactly what we all need.

We need more people in prison.

[Aeson]

I stand corrected. She did indeed cosponsor other people's bills; exactly three.. This would be the first she actually wrote.

No, cosponsor is different. She introduced (eg. "wrote" ... though most if not all representatives don't actually write what they "wrote") 3 bills that passed being incorporated into other bills that passed. She cosponsored 396 bills:

Cosponsored the 22^nd most bills compared to All Senators

Harris cosponsored 396 bills and resolutions introduced by other Members of Congress. Cosponsorship shows a willingness to work with others to advance policy goals. View Cosponsored Bills »

Compare to all Senate Freshmen (60^th percentile); Senate Democrats (57^th percentile); All Senators (78^th percentile).

She also introduced 49 other bills.

Introduced the 2^nd most bills compared to Senate Freshmen

Harris introduced 52 bills and resolutions in the 115th Congress. View Bills »

Compare to all Senate Freshmen (80^th percentile); Senate Democrats (51^st percentile); All Senators (61^st percentile).

[Berzerker]

welcome back, Kid, have a hit, but dont bogart that joint