409 POLL: Should President Trump de-list (federally decriminalize) marijuana? (media.patriots.win) posted 236 days ago by stonepony 236 days ago by stonepony +409 / -0 201 comments share 201 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (201) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 2 ▼ – ShrikeDeCil 2 points 236 days ago +4 / -2 No. He should instead explode the FDA itself. A prize structure for "Exploring non-patentable cures" and a mass de-precriptionizing of a laundry list of things as a bare minimum. permalink save report block reply ▲ -2 ▼ – stonepony [S] -2 points 236 days ago +3 / -5 I don't necessarily disagree with neutering the FDA itself. But these aren't mutually exclusive things. Obviously you do think fed decriminalization would be a solid move? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – ShrikeDeCil 3 points 236 days ago +3 / -0 The restructuring I'm imagining would have the "D" aspect of the FDA doing formal grading of everything as it's core purpose. So - it would eventually get it's stamp of 'not quite full approval', similar to alcohol, etc. The angst tied up in de-criminalizing it is a useful lever in getting the wider fixes rolling. While we're at it, "condensers" need decriminalizing, that's effing moronic too. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ -3 ▼ – stonepony [S] -3 points 236 days ago +1 / -4 Condensers? permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – ShrikeDeCil 2 points 236 days ago +2 / -0 Think 'moonshine gear'. Distillation columns start running into "Are you a school, lab, or otherwise certify you aren't going to make alcohol with it?" permalink parent save report block reply
No.
He should instead explode the FDA itself.
A prize structure for "Exploring non-patentable cures" and a mass de-precriptionizing of a laundry list of things as a bare minimum.
I don't necessarily disagree with neutering the FDA itself.
But these aren't mutually exclusive things. Obviously you do think fed decriminalization would be a solid move?
The restructuring I'm imagining would have the "D" aspect of the FDA doing formal grading of everything as it's core purpose.
So - it would eventually get it's stamp of 'not quite full approval', similar to alcohol, etc.
The angst tied up in de-criminalizing it is a useful lever in getting the wider fixes rolling.
While we're at it, "condensers" need decriminalizing, that's effing moronic too.
Condensers?
Think 'moonshine gear'.
Distillation columns start running into "Are you a school, lab, or otherwise certify you aren't going to make alcohol with it?"