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Is the US Government About to Legalize Weed?
While you and I were consumed by “The Slap Heard Around the World”, the US House of Representatives quietly passed a landmark bill. The bill, which gained bipartisan support, decriminalizes the recreational use of Marijuana.
The vote was 220 to 204. Three Republicans voted to support the bill, allowing it to move to the US Senate for a vote.
The bill seeks to expunge the criminal records of those convicted of non-violent crimes associated with the heavenly herb. Proponents of the bill suggest that these non-violent crimes unfairly target people of color. The resulting criminal records can permanently restrict one’s right to vote, find employment and secure financial aid at colleges and universities.
Other provisions of the bill prevent federal agencies from rejecting security clearances for users of the gigglesmoke. It also opens the door to the Veteran’s Administration (VA) to prescribe medical marijuana for the treatment of certain conditions, particularly Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In states where wacky-weed is already legal, the bill will allow for a federal sales tax.
The bill will now move to the Senate, where the upper chamber will consider its passage along with its own bill seeking to de-criminalize the national flower of Jamaica.
