THREAD: It’s official. Today, I am formally announcing my plan to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. It’s time we allow states, once and for all, to have the power to decide what works best for them.
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Now, I recognize that time after time when these sweeping changes occur, the little guys lose while the big guys continue to profit. We saw this with big tobacco and we could see it with marijuana as well.
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That’s why this bill will inject real dollars into minority and women-owned businesses to ensure those disproportionately affected by marijuana criminalization can benefit from this new economy.
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It's clear that African Americans and Latinos have been disproportionately impacted; approximately 80% of people in federal prison and 60% in state prison for drug offenses are black or Latino.
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This will not course correct the damage that’s been done, but it is a first step that can help to enable those historically harmed to have an opportunity to better compete in the industry as we make this change on the federal level.
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Plain and simple: this is the right thing to do for America.
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Read more of my thinking on decriminalizing marijuana on
@Medium:https://medium.com/@SenSchumer/why-i-changed-my-stance-on-marijuana-2fde12086c35 …Show this thread
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Cynthia Nixon must be breathing down your back too.
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What about international ?Marijuana is the largest money maker for the Sinaloa cartel, funding their meth/heroin/fentanyl production. So they won't stop smuggling. What considerations will your legislature have to ensure those smuggling for/with the cartel can be prosecuted ?
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