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Related: About this forumTo Boost Young Voter Turnout Bernie Should Say He Will Decrim Marij
Bernie needs a high young voter turnout. He should come out and say he will decriminalize marijuana on the federal level. That it would be one of the 1st things he would do as President. More specifically he can do it by removing it from being a Schedule 1 drug. This would have a likely effect of boosting the young voters, get more of them to vote instead of staying home.
Hillary would not copy him on this issue. Bernie can then hit her for wanting to continue the drug war and wanting to continue increase the US prison population. He can then say she is out of touch on this issue.
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To Boost Young Voter Turnout Bernie Should Say He Will Decrim Marij (Original Post)
jpb33
Mar 2016
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72DejaVu
(1,545 posts)1. Tell them what they want to hear, Bernie!
It's OK when you do it!
jfern
(5,204 posts)2. He actually said he'd vote to fully legalize it
fredamae
(4,458 posts)3. FYI - From Last Year.
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)4. Decriminalization is not good enough. Sanders supports legalization.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)5. Sanders already supports legalization. Hillary opposes it.
Four States have already legalized.
Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)6. I thought he already did this?