Current Events > Sir Jefferson Sessions aims to end medical marijuana by the year's end.

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Sayoria
11/27/17 12:40:43 AM
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Tears streamed down Claudia Jendron's face this year as her doctor patted her hand and told her, after eight years of failed pain treatments for her spinal fusion-gone-wrong, "This is going to work, Claudia." She was talking about medical marijuana.

For eight years of hell, Jendron tried opioids, epidural shots and acupuncture in the hopes that shed be able to sit down or go to her grandchildrens birthday parties without having to leave and lie down. None of it worked. At one point, she considered checking into an assisted living facility to receive morphine before she tried medical marijuana.

Then, early this year, the 66-year-old upstate New Yorker got a prescription for medical marijuana to help what she called excruciating pain." To Jendrons surprise, her doctor was right about the weed. Two days after starting a tincture (a liquid cannabis extract dropped under the tongue), her crushing pain subsided to something manageable.

I can lean over and hug my grandkids without screaming anymore, she said. I went to a commitment ceremony in the park the other day, and I lasted all day long without any pain...Its just, its amazing.

New York is one of 29 states (plus the District of Columbia) that have legalized medical marijuanaa trend that 94 percent of Americans support, according to an August Quinnipiac poll. But on December 8, all of that could begin to change.

Congress has until that day to decide whether to include the Rohrabacher-Farr Act (also known as Rohrabacher-Blumenauer) in a bill that will fund the government through the next fiscal year. Right now, that law, made up of just 85 words, blocks the Department of Justice from using any money to prosecute medical marijuana in states where it's legal.

In May, Attorney General Jeff Sessions pushed back against the bill when he sent a strongly worded letter to Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress, asking them to oppose protections for legal weed and allow him to prosecute medical marijuana.

I believe it would be unwise for Congress to restrict the discretion of the Department to fund particular prosecutions, particularly in the midst of an historic drug epidemic and potentially long-term uptick in violent crime," Sessions wrote in his letter.


http://www.newsweek.com/will-jeff-sessions-medical-marijuana-718676
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Kaname_Madoka
11/27/17 12:41:40 AM
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i agree
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Lonestar2000
11/27/17 12:42:09 AM
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Sessions is such an evil piece of shit.
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Garioshi
11/27/17 12:42:51 AM
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Lonestar2000 posted...
Sessions is such an evil piece of shit.

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smoliske
11/27/17 12:43:05 AM
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This year, Medical Marijuana. Next year, Abortion.
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Phantom_Nook
11/27/17 12:43:11 AM
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Sessions is a scumbag.
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lilORANG
11/27/17 12:43:58 AM
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Bad_Mojo
11/27/17 12:59:20 AM
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I swear to God this Country is full of idiots in charge. I fucking hate living in America
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Gafemage
11/27/17 12:59:54 AM
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Garioshi posted...
Lonestar2000 posted...
Sessions is such an evil piece of shit.

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Paper_Okami
11/27/17 1:00:40 AM
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Yeah, if that happens, my sister- in law who has Crohn's and missed several months of work because of it, will be in too much pain to function, fuck this fuck head.
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electricbugs2
11/27/17 1:00:41 AM
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Trudeau may be a doofus of a leader but at least he's not stupid like this. Thank god for living here.
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smoliske
11/27/17 1:02:10 AM
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Bad_Mojo posted...
I swear to God this Country is full of idiots in charge. I fucking hate living in America


then get the fuck out
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Paper_Okami
11/27/17 1:04:03 AM
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smoliske posted...
Bad_Mojo posted...
I swear to God this Country is full of idiots in charge. I fucking hate living in America


then get the fuck out


CDgZs2m
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Bad_Mojo
11/27/17 1:05:18 AM
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smoliske posted...
Bad_Mojo posted...
I swear to God this Country is full of idiots in charge. I fucking hate living in America


then get the fuck out


Oh, I would love to, but you see, other Countries don't let Immigrants in so easily.
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smoliske
11/27/17 1:06:57 AM
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Bad_Mojo posted...
smoliske posted...
Bad_Mojo posted...
I swear to God this Country is full of idiots in charge. I fucking hate living in America


then get the fuck out


Oh, I would love to, but you see, other Countries don't let Immigrants in so easily.


pretty sure you could scamper off to Canada or England without much of a fuss
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0AbsoluteZero0
11/27/17 1:11:18 AM
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What a piece of shit. Repubs are all for states' rights, except when they decide they want to disregard them.
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FluttershyPony
11/27/17 1:11:30 AM
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smoliske posted...
Bad_Mojo posted...
smoliske posted...
Bad_Mojo posted...
I swear to God this Country is full of idiots in charge. I fucking hate living in America


then get the fuck out


Oh, I would love to, but you see, other Countries don't let Immigrants in so easily.


pretty sure you could scamper off to Canada or England without much of a fuss


we only accept brown people here in the UK, sorry pal.
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Millennials
11/27/17 1:11:35 AM
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electricbugs2
11/27/17 1:13:51 AM
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smoliske posted...
pretty sure you could scamper off to Canada or England without much of a fuss

LOL nope.
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Bad_Mojo
11/27/17 1:20:33 AM
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smoliske posted...
Bad_Mojo posted...
smoliske posted...
Bad_Mojo posted...
I swear to God this Country is full of idiots in charge. I fucking hate living in America


then get the fuck out


Oh, I would love to, but you see, other Countries don't let Immigrants in so easily.


pretty sure you could scamper off to Canada or England without much of a fuss


Not in the slightest. I've done my research.
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literal_garbage
11/27/17 1:22:27 AM
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Theres a reason why we call it the devils lettuce
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Duncanwii
11/27/17 1:24:59 AM
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Can anyone drastically effected by this sue for destruction of livelihood if this passes? Like the guy in this topic whose sister may die because of this, he'd have a case right?
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smoliske
11/27/17 1:25:26 AM
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literal_garbage posted...
Theres a reason why we call it the devils lettuce


also a reason why we call it dope
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Paper_Okami
11/27/17 1:30:50 AM
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Duncanwii posted...
Can anyone drastically effected by this sue for destruction of livelihood if this passes? Like the guy in this topic whose sister may die because of this, he'd have a case right?


sister in law, and she wouldn't die, she would just live in immense pain.
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Giblet_Enjoyer
11/27/17 1:34:33 AM
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Say it with me: "Both parties are the same"
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literal_garbage
11/27/17 1:37:25 AM
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Paper_Okami posted...
Duncanwii posted...
Can anyone drastically effected by this sue for destruction of livelihood if this passes? Like the guy in this topic whose sister may die because of this, he'd have a case right?


sister in law, and she wouldn't die, she would just live in immense pain.

I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.
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Callixtus
11/27/17 1:46:43 AM
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Well I can guarantee you he's going to have a hell of a fight on his hands.

Millions of patients and doctors and the growing marijuana industry are not gonna like this at all, not to mention pretty much every Millennial.
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iPhone_7
11/27/17 2:01:20 AM
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As long as Susan Sarandan is happy.
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Sayoria
11/28/17 2:31:28 PM
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Callixtus posted...
Well I can guarantee you he's going to have a hell of a fight on his hands.

Millions of patients and doctors and the growing marijuana industry are not gonna like this at all, not to mention pretty much every Millennial.


Yeah. We will see. He's a dog that really continuously bites into this topic. I don't see him backing down until he gets his way or his time is up.
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Antifar
11/28/17 2:33:49 PM
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To think there are self-proclaimed libertarians who support Trump.
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Darkman124
11/28/17 2:37:27 PM
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Callixtus posted...
Well I can guarantee you he's going to have a hell of a fight on his hands.

Millions of patients and doctors and the growing marijuana industry are not gonna like this at all, not to mention pretty much every Millennial.


why would he care about a single one of those people
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Deadpool_18
11/28/17 2:38:51 PM
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Hes going to need all the luck that has ever been or will ever be. It isnt going to happen. I cant wait for the day that I never have to worry about his ancient ass ideologies again.
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PolishCockatiel
11/28/17 2:39:22 PM
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Lonestar2000 posted...
Sessions is such an evil piece of shit.


Did you attempt to view it from his perspective at all? Or better yet, create a third view different from yours or the opposing view?

Try to understand, don't demonize.
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Deadpool_18
11/28/17 2:39:29 PM
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Darkman124 posted...
Callixtus posted...
Well I can guarantee you he's going to have a hell of a fight on his hands.

Millions of patients and doctors and the growing marijuana industry are not gonna like this at all, not to mention pretty much every Millennial.


why would he care about a single one of those people


Hed better care. Legal states arent going to let him do this.
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Philoktetes
11/28/17 2:39:40 PM
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marijuana is already illegal federally

we just need to send in federal police to medical states to enforce existing laws
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Deadpool_18
11/28/17 2:40:34 PM
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PolishCockatiel posted...
Lonestar2000 posted...
Sessions is such an evil piece of shit.


Did you attempt to view it from his perspective at all? Or better yet, create a third view different from yours or the opposing view?

Try to understand, don't demonize.


It takes zero effort to understand his backwards point of views. The fucker deserves to be demonized.
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Giant_Aspirin
11/28/17 2:40:48 PM
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I believe it would be unwise for Congress to restrict the discretion of the Department to fund particular prosecutions, particularly in the midst of an historic drug epidemic and potentially long-term uptick in violent crime," Sessions wrote in his letter.

fuck that ignorant little Kebler Elf fuck right in his stupid fucking face
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Deadpool_18
11/28/17 2:40:56 PM
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Philoktetes posted...
marijuana is already illegal federally

we just need to send in federal police to medical states to enforce existing laws


Which they cannot do.
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Villain
11/28/17 2:41:45 PM
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smoliske posted...
Bad_Mojo posted...
I swear to God this Country is full of idiots in charge. I fucking hate living in America


then get the fuck out


Why didn't you during Obama's presidency?
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iamintents
11/28/17 2:41:56 PM
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Garioshi posted...
Lonestar2000 posted...
Sessions is such an evil piece of shit.

and you have majority legalization and this fucking keebler despot wants to defy the american majority.

fuck him, he can rot in hell.
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Giant_Aspirin
11/28/17 2:42:23 PM
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Philoktetes posted...
marijuana is already illegal federally

we just need to send in federal police to medical states to enforce existing laws


the party of states rights and small federal gov't being total fucking hypocrites. par for the course.
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iamintents
11/28/17 2:43:06 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
Philoktetes posted...
marijuana is already illegal federally

we just need to send in federal police to medical states to enforce existing laws


the party of states rights being total fucking hypocrites. par for the course.

dude, im pretty sure all the trumpeter conservatives on this board are trolls now.

no one can defend this administration with an honest face.
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pinky0926
11/28/17 2:43:12 PM
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I believe it would be unwise for Congress to restrict the discretion of the Department to fund particular prosecutions, particularly in the midst of an historic drug epidemic and potentially long-term uptick in violent crime," Sessions wrote in his letter.


Where are all these violent stoners, I've never met one.

The most violent I've ever seen someone while stoned is the mild panic setting in because the pizza is 6 minutes late
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Darkman124
11/28/17 2:44:29 PM
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Deadpool_18 posted...
Darkman124 posted...
Callixtus posted...
Well I can guarantee you he's going to have a hell of a fight on his hands.

Millions of patients and doctors and the growing marijuana industry are not gonna like this at all, not to mention pretty much every Millennial.


why would he care about a single one of those people


Hed better care. Legal states arent going to let him do this.


i dont see what his motivation to prevent people from dying while screaming in agony would be

where's the incentive

PolishCockatiel posted...

Did you attempt to view it from his perspective at all?


his perspective is "I'm gonna pretend the opioid crisis is a general drug crisis so I can do things that make it worse"
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Philoktetes
11/28/17 2:46:46 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
Philoktetes posted...
marijuana is already illegal federally

we just need to send in federal police to medical states to enforce existing laws


the party of states rights and small federal gov't being total fucking hypocrites. par for the course.


of course Liberals are only in favor of states rights when they can smoke their precious precious drug
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SamuelHayden
11/28/17 2:46:50 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
Philoktetes posted...
marijuana is already illegal federally

we just need to send in federal police to medical states to enforce existing laws


the party of states rights and small federal gov't being total fucking hypocrites. par for the course.
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iamintents
11/28/17 2:47:37 PM
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Philoktetes posted...
Giant_Aspirin posted...
Philoktetes posted...
marijuana is already illegal federally

we just need to send in federal police to medical states to enforce existing laws


the party of states rights and small federal gov't being total fucking hypocrites. par for the course.


of course Liberals are only in favor of states rights when they can smoke their precious precious drug

low effort
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Giant_Aspirin
11/28/17 2:48:11 PM
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Philoktetes posted...
Giant_Aspirin posted...
Philoktetes posted...
marijuana is already illegal federally

we just need to send in federal police to medical states to enforce existing laws


the party of states rights and small federal gov't being total fucking hypocrites. par for the course.


of course Liberals are only in favor of states rights when they can smoke their precious precious drug


Trump supporter used DEFLECTION because he had no real response, it was not very effective.
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uwnim
11/28/17 2:51:42 PM
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So to combat a drug epidemic caused by over prescribing opioids, he wants to prosecute people who use an effective alternative to them. Totally makes sense.
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ledbowman
11/28/17 2:53:54 PM
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uwnim posted...
So to combat a drug epidemic caused by over prescribing opioids, he wants to prosecute people who use an effective alternative to them. Totally makes sense.

It's what Jesus wants.
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