Damn shame my post got flagged. I was hoping it would be cause for discourse.
i was wondering about that, nothing in that post that wasn’t the truth and it didn’t contain anything political at all, not the kind that is inflammatory. this is the kind of bullshit that stops these conversations, idiots flagging the truth because someone got offended you called out the libertarians as a joke, which they are and everyone but them seems to notice. like a party of cats. anyway, i agree with you 99%.
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It was me who flagged it, because it contained several instances in which @Tolerance_Break expressed political opinions. I’m going to gently suggest to you that confirmation bias is clouding your view of that post (in other words, you agree with what he’s saying so you see it as non-political, when in fact it is a statement of political opinion, on several topics).
There are other forums where people can discuss politics till the end of time. If the moderators want to restore TB’s post so be it, but I flagged it because on the face of it it violates the rules (politics).
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Cross posting this here:
Politics (non-topical) and rando conspiracy tends to get threads shutdown and, at times, individuals have received the ire of the moderation team … particularly when persistent. Wild, veiled, and improbably connections is not sufficient. Avoid. There are plenty of sites around to expound on politics of the day. OG is not that place.
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My buddy lived in DC for a while. The whole marijuana has no medical value is such BS. The US government holds patents on different marijuana products! You can go look them up
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I certainly agree on the “no medical value is BS” part, but it does seem like there isn’t much evidence to support its efficacy/value when it comes to some conditions people say they get relief from (namely, PTSD). I presume the people who have PTSD who use cannabis and say it brings them relief would differ in their opinion on its usefulness.
Of course if you just outright legalize it and let people decide how they want to use it, then it doesn’t really matter whether there’s evidence to support its use as a medicine.
My feeling is that eventually the older generation of politicians who are staunchly against legalization will fade away (aka die), and there will be incremental movement toward legalization. When will that be? Hard to say for sure.
I’d like to think reason will prevail, but have not seen it with politicians. They are loyal to money and the status quo. Pita 
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Its scheduling restricts federal grants for research that would answer this question. It’s just silly.
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I won’t bring it up again.
I respect the rules and moderation, however I don’t agree with this characterization of my statement. That’s all I have left to say on the matter.
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They’re using it in trials for CTE I think which I’m not saying is part of PTSD according to medical professionals but the same things can cause both, and CTE is very undediagnosed while PTSD is attributed to very vague and ever changing symptoms.
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Dr. Mark Gordon does excellent work with ptsd/cte folk, worth looking into. Not thc related, but informative none the less
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Did anyone see this
wtf dose this really mean ?
Did some one slip him a joint
https://share.newsbreak.com/5puthx3q
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Semantics of that seem to make no sense. It doesn’t apply to the sale so it doesn’t apply to caregivers or does? Caregivers would be the only ones that were following state law and not federal (who are improsoned), no?
I must be missing something…
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I saw that same article and thought it was something new.
Turns out this is old news, probably resurfaced due to the election.
I correct myself…
It seems he is doing it again.
The first time he only did federal convictions. Biden pardons federal convictions for marijuana possession
could help more than 6,500 people
Biden issued a similar pardon last year and promised future reforms. This year’s proclamation went further in that it forgave all instances of simple marijuana use or possession under federal law, including for individuals who have never been charged. It also expands Biden’s previous directive to include minor marijuana offenses committed on federal property.
This part is good news…
**In a statement, Biden said Americans should not be sent to prison solely for using or possessing marijuana. He urged governors to forgive state offenses.
“Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities. Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. It’s time that we right these wrongs,” Biden said.**
Of course, saying this and pushing the states to do the same is 2 different things.
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I have yet to meet someone who actually had their record cleared. Some kind of cheap background check might not find it but everything is still there.
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At this point that record is my resume!
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They need to speak of expungment.
This still leaves the info for the FBI ect. but it is not acessable otherwise…at least so I am told.
Funny shit dude…not really but I got a good laugh! 
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Idk how many felons you’ve talked to. There’s a clear difference between clearing and expunging records.
It depends largely on the crime convicted of and your record. It’s also up to your local judge. Canada is unable to see records expunged in the u.s.
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It’s accessible by a number of government agencies, most notably homeland and border. It’s also shared with our ally governments, as in if youve been busted growing/dealing in the US and try to cross into Canada they will harass you and make you a pay a fee (used to be $2k CAD) if they don’t find anything to nab you for.
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