Tag: national parks

Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana

According to the White House, no one is currently in federal prison solely for “simple possession” of the drug, but the pardon could help thousands overcome obstacles to renting a home or finding a job.

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It remains to be seen whether governors follow Biden’s lead. Erik Altieri, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, said extending the action to states could help millions of Americans.

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NORML:

While District of Columbia residents have passed Initiative 71 legalizing the possession and home cultivation of marijuana for personal use under DC law, those provisions only apply when one is on DC property; not federal property. (Federal land comprises 18 square miles within the District of Columbia.)

If no one is in prison, for federal possession, then this is basically a nothingburger! It doesn’t mean that Governors will do the same, as he is only encouraging them to! Democrats will make a big deal, out of it, while Republicans will freak out!

That video of Mount Rushmore for your YouTube channel could now land you in jail — shocking court decision transforms First Amendment rights

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 26, 2022 — Visiting D.C.? Planning to take video at the Lincoln Memorial for your YouTube channel? Not so fast. Thanks to the National Park Service and the D.C. Circuit Court, that video on your iPhone could land you in jail if your YouTube viewership generates any revenue.

That video of Mount Rushmore for your YouTube channel could now land you in jail — shocking court decision transforms First Amendment rights

Congress’s ‘Israel Normalization Act’ normalizes ethnic cleansing and impunity

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Congress’s ‘Israel Normalization Act’ normalizes ethnic cleansing and impunity

When we hear the phrases Normalizing and Israel, we should always read Normalizing Israel’s impunity and violence. On top of enabling this violence, H.R. 2748 also includes language that limits free speech in support of Palestinian rights and threatens to censor or defund international organizations that may not support “normalization” (read: Israeli impunity and violence) as defined by this bill and through the intent of the Abraham Accords.