Mpp Head Dan Riffle Quits Mpp And Works For John Conyers

[t-pain]

http://www.ibtimes.com/marijuana-legalization-2015-major-pot-activist-quits-marijuana-policy-project-says-2203385

 

the interesting information is at the bottom of the article

 

Riffle, for one, doesn’t think the future of marijuana has to be dominated by for-profit interests and monopolies. It’s why in his new job, working for Rep. John Conyers, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, he aims to help explore other models for legalized cannabis, including nonprofit models and government-run monopolies, the way that some states manage alcohol.

[Norby]

SO we can cross rep. John Conyers off teh list?

[outsideinthecold]

Nah, I'm sure Democrat like Conyers will support homegrows rather than some big government money-making scheme like they did when casino gambling was legalized.

 

Worth remembering; Satan comes in the guise of a friend and not an enemy, and Hell is a place where your dreams come true.

[+Malamute]

Dan Riffle has been with MPP all the way through the sellout to big money interests. It wholly started in 2009 and Dan has defended them for 6 years.

 

This is too little too late and still wrongheaded.

 

*sigh*

 

Thanks for nothing Dan.

[t-pain]

conyers is pretty old, i doubt he will do much either way.

[AmishRnot4ganja]

I like the idea of government grown and retailed marijuana a whole lot better than the Republican idea of private companies controlling distribution.

 

Discrete government buildings, no advertising (ie. Pushing), and the government could use profits for schools, roads, things that make an average citizen's life better.

 

Ok all you antigovernment types, time to pile on!

[Wild Bill]

I like the idea of government grown and retailed marijuana a whole lot better than the Republican idea of private companies controlling distribution.

 

They've done such a great job with the post office!

[+Malamute]

They've done such a great job with the post office!

 

Actually I love the post office.  Republicans forced them to fund retirement 75 years into the future, unlike any other group anywhere.  So it has caused some issues the last couple years.

 

But the post office is awesome IMO.

[ozzrokk]

They've done such a great job with the post office!

 

 

Like they've done with anything they got their hands on............... NO THANKS........

[AmishRnot4ganja]

They've done such a great job with the post office!

Considering what the post office does day in and day out with an antagonistic Republican legislature trying to constantly destroy them, yeah, I think they do a remarkable job. AND, they do this while giving their employees decent wages and benefits AND allow unionization.