Re:House Committee Will Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalizati...
by colinmhayes on Friday September 24, 2021 @05:05PM
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Amazon probably doesn't actually want national legalization. That would mean their perk of no drug testing isn't worth as much. The whole point of this stance is that it helps their recruitment machine, not because they actually care about marijuana usage.
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Re:House Committee Will Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalizati...
by riboflavin123 on Friday September 24, 2021 @05:09PM
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Maybe from an employment perspective, but I'd expect Amazon's sales, distribution, and delivery systems to make boatloads of money selling cannabis online. Maybe not immediately, but 5 years after legalization, Prime Weed (tm) will be a huge moneymaker.
Re:House Committee Will Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalizati...
by scohesc on Friday September 24, 2021 @05:11PM
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Ordering a joint from the nearest Amazon Marijuana dispensary and a drone delivers it and lights it for you before it leaves.
Re:House Committee Will Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalizati...
by ry4nolson on Friday September 24, 2021 @05:12PM
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not to mention the increased sales from people ordering while high.
Re:House Committee Will Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalizati...
by colinmhayes on Friday September 24, 2021 @05:15PM
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I guess it depends on the state. I'm betting that the likelihood of Amazon being allowed to sell marijuana in my state(illinois) within the next decade is right around 0%.
Re:House Committee Will Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalizati...
by smoldesu on Friday September 24, 2021 @05:32PM
(#28648081)
I'm willing to bet against that quite handily.
Re:House Committee Will Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalizati...
by colinmhayes on Friday September 24, 2021 @08:38PM
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Amazon didn't go to highschool with Madigan, so it's hard for me to see it happening.
Re:House Committee Will Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalizati...
by inglor_cz on Friday September 24, 2021 @05:27PM
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Ten years down the line, Amazon workers will get a free bong at the end of each shift to feel better about their job.
Re:House Committee Will Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalizati...
by wpasc on Friday September 24, 2021 @05:09PM
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I would bet Amazon would envision the long game of the potential for participating in legal marijuana deliveries would vastly outweigh the benefits of maintaining a recruiting advantage from no drug testing (which would possibly remain a draw for users of other drugs).