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Re:Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal by jimbob45 on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @09:18PM (#26897514)
That’s a bit myopic to claim that the nation’s struggles are due to one party’s inability to achieve a majority, isn’t it? Evil sits on both sides of the aisle.

The Democrats have a majority now and did in 2010. They haven’t even attempted to pass marijuana legalization. I have my theories as to why but they certainly have nothing to do with gerrymandering.

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Re:Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal by anoonmoose on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @09:21PM (#26897540)
Majority doesn't matter if you don't have 60 votes in the Senate, unless you think "attempting to pass"/performative legislation matters, which I do not.
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Re:Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal by akvadrako on Thursday April 22, 2021 @03:43AM (#26899933)
Well you have to attempt it to see. I can imagine marijuana legalization getting a few GOP votes.
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Re:Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal by toomuchtodo on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @09:32PM (#26897645)
Schumer has legislation in the Senate teed up. Needs enough support to get past Republican holdouts and Biden.

> Key Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), said Tuesday they would work to repeal federal prohibitions on marijuana cultivation and use, vowing to make progress on an issue that has growing public support but still faces sharp objections from most Republicans.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress-schumer-mar...

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