The U.S. House recently passed a bill to decriminalize marijuana. Do you know what I call this?
Surrender.
The reason that feds are now talking about ending federal #marijuana prohibition is because the states have been doing it already – in big ways. @mmaharrey10th #nullify #10thAmendment #liberty pic.twitter.com/5FyX10QfCe
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) December 7, 2020
The feds aren’t talking about ending marijuana prohibition because they’ve suddenly seen the folly of their policy. They’re ending it because the states ended it first.
For Further Reading
The Proof is in the Pudding: State and Local Action Drives Change in D.C.
Thirty-Six and Counting: More States Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition
Status Report: Nullify Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Attorney General Nominee Barr Admits Nullification Works
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