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Rand Paul Blocks Federal Synthetic Drug Bans | The Daily Chronic (thedailychronic.net)

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[–]autotldr 1 point2 points ago

This is an automatically generated TL;DR, original reduced by 81%.

WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. Rand Paul is blocking three Senate bills that seek to prohibit new synthetic drugs.

The bills in question are Senate Bill 409, introduced by inveterate drug warrior Sen. Chuck Schumer; Senate Bill 605, introduced by inveterate drug warrior Sen. Charles Grassley, and Senate Bill 389, introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

If any of the Senate bills manage to get passed, they would have to be reconciled with the House bill in conference committee.

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[–]kippian 0 points1 point ago

What I get out of this is that Paul is using the same arguments that proponents of Cannabis reform are using but he is using them to defend synthetic Cannabis and those horrible bath salts.

This doesn't sound right at all. I am actually glad that the feds have enacted separate legislation to temporarily stop the sale of the synth stuff and the bath salts because at least that is consistent with their stated (fucked up) goals. In my opinion, Paul comes off sounding like he is trying to protect an established market vs. one that has not been tethered to corporate reigns.

[–]UaTarr 0 points1 point ago

For the record, I think Paul is using this as political leverage to help minimize minimum sentencing for marijuana.

Paul did not say Wednesday whether he would try to stymie the House-passed measure, but sounded open to negotiations if supporters are willing to look at some minimum mandatory drug sentences that have been criticized by Paul.

"What we're doing is trying to work with them to say if they will discuss these mandatory minimums," Paul said. "Putting somebody in jail for 20 years for possession of marijuana is too much. I just think that's inappropriate."

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It sounds like he would sacrifice this position favoring synthetic cannabis if, in exchange, the real stuff receives less strict punishments.

[–]theblueroom 1 point2 points ago

I've moved product with Spice manufacturer here in Washington State and as much as i like getting paid, I wish state governments would start to rid of this synthetic garbage by legalizing the real stuff. It's really that simple. The synthetics are crippling if used for an extended period and won't be going away any time soon.

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