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    1. Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      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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    2. Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      I have long believed that states should function as their own laboratories of democracy. My bill is a step in the right direction aimed at removing the barriers to state legalization efforts.

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    3. Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      So why have I changed my stance? Looking at the numbers helped. 2/3 of Americans believe marijuana should be legalized, meanwhile more than half of all drug arrests in the United States are marijuana arrests. (https://www.aclu.org/gallery/marijuana-arrests-numbers …)

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    4. Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      And under existing law, the federal government considers marijuana as dangerous as heroin and treats it less favorably than cocaine. That has to change.

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    5. Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      It will also maintain federal authority to regulate interstate trafficking to ensure that marijuana from states that have legalized doesn’t pour into those that have not.

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    6. Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      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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    7. Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      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.

      34 replies 166 retweets 651 likes
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    8. Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      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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    9. Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      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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    10. Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      Plain and simple: this is the right thing to do for America.

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      Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer Apr 20

      Read more of my thinking on decriminalizing marijuana on @Medium:https://medium.com/@SenSchumer/why-i-changed-my-stance-on-marijuana-2fde12086c35 …

      7:47 AM - 20 Apr 2018
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        1. Get Out & VOTE  🇺🇸‏ @HoustonWelder Apr 20
          Replying to @SenSchumer @Medium

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        1. Kuato Undead‏ @LivesKuato Apr 22
          Replying to @SenSchumer @Medium

          You spelled legalize wrong.

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        1. Terri‏ @my1alex Apr 23
          Replying to @SenSchumer @Medium

          It is beyond me why the government would not want to do this. Less people in prison and tax revenue, which could most likely be so much more than alcohol sales.

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        1. Kevin‏ @realkevinpj Apr 21
          Replying to @SenSchumer @Medium

          We already know the real reason, a new way to tax your residents

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        1. TheWorld‏ @EnuffizEnuph Apr 22
          Replying to @SenSchumer @Medium

          Chuck: When did this stance become popular enough for you to decide that it was ok to use as a policy position?

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        1. Bobby G‏ @gilbert458 Apr 21
          Replying to @SenSchumer @Medium

          Criminalize guns. Decriminalize pot. Democrat’s have lost their minds.

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        1. av‏ @AvAxyaxya Apr 21
          Replying to @SenSchumer @Medium

          It must be in the testament that you missed.

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        1. Sourman‏ @mansouja Apr 21
          Replying to @SenSchumer @Medium

          Don’t forget about federal employees! Please remove #marijuana from Federal Drug-Free Workplace testing.

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