{"id":451,"date":"2016-01-25T07:12:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T07:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/?p=451"},"modified":"2017-10-03T05:04:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T12:04:26","slug":"we-cant-help-feelin-the-bern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/we-cant-help-feelin-the-bern\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Can&#8217;t Help Feelin&#8217; the Bern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The race for the White House has us all wondering which presidential hopeful will be legal weed\u2019s biggest ally. \u00a0And we really can&#8217;t help feelin&#8217; the Bern, as in\u00a0Democrat Bernie Sanders. Sanders has already talked legislation to the Senate that would put an end to the federal ban on marijuana.<\/p>\n<h2>Marijuana Users Feelin&#8217; the Bern<\/h2>\n<p>Even in this most recent round of Democratic debates, Sanders plays well into a 60\u2019s hippie stereotype that one would assume backs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/2015-sets-stage-marijuana-legalization-election-year\/\">legalization<\/a>.\u00a0 Like &#8211; maybe, just maybe &#8211; Sanders wants weed to be legal for his own benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Funny thing, though, he swears he\u2019s only smoked weed twice.\u00a0 And didn\u2019t like it \u2018cuz he coughed too much.\u00a0 But Brooklyn-born Bernie completely backs decriminalization and may, at this stage of the game, be marijuana\u2019s biggest hope.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marijuana Policy Project<\/a> has given Sanders it\u2019s highest grade &#8211; a straight up A.\u00a0 By comparison, Republican Senator Rand Paul has earned an A- with MPP, the only other A grade doled out by MPP.<\/p>\n<p>Politico\u2019s polling center shows Sanders picking up steam among likely Democratic primary voters, though he is still trailing Hillary Clinton by 20% or more for the week of January 13th to 18th, 2016.<\/p>\n<h3>Bernie Sanders&#8217; Cannabis Position<\/h3>\n<p>Sanders has championed for decriminalization and openly criticized the War on Drugs for years, citing cost and \u201cdestruction of a whole lot of lives of people who were never involved in any violent activities.\u201d\u00a0 He says those who reside in states where marijuana is legal should be able to live in accordance with their local regulations and ought not to fear federal prosecution.\u00a0 He also thinks that the U.S. banking system ought to be open game for marijuana entrepreneurs who are, as of today, banned from participating in services due to weed remaining an illegal drug at the federal level.<\/p>\n<p>While were in no way backing any particular candidate, it\u2019s super important to know who\u2019s with us and who\u2019s against us, wouldn\u2019t you agree? \u00a0Where you at? \u00a0You feelin&#8217; the Bern too?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While we don&#8217;t know who will win the US Presidential Election, cannabis users are Feelin&#8217; 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