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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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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Well intentioned, but I fear this will insure republicans vote it down. Also, I get minorities but women? White women are treated more favorably by the US Justice system than their male counterparts.
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And for these two reasons it will never happen unless the Dems control Congress AND the WH (Trump will veto such a bill)
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And this specifc tweets is where you went political U POS. Pathetic
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How will it inject money into women business???
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