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jpb33

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Wed Mar 2, 2016, 07:49 AM Mar 2016

To 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 OP
Tell them what they want to hear, Bernie! 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #1
He actually said he'd vote to fully legalize it jfern Mar 2016 #2
FYI - From Last Year. fredamae Mar 2016 #3
Decriminalization is not good enough. Sanders supports legalization. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #4
Sanders already supports legalization. Hillary opposes it. Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #5
I thought he already did this? Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #6
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