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The Democratic Party Made a Big Move on Marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 07/11/2016 - 09:00

The Democratic Party just got a little more 420-friendly.

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The Democratic Party on Saturday announced that it was endorsing a "reasoned pathway to future legalization," Slate reported.

Supporters hailed the move as a big win for Sen. Bernie Sanders

The Democratic Party platform now supports removal of marijuana from the list of Class 1 Controlled Substances, which includes such drugs as heroin, LSD, ecstasy, and peyote. The platform also looks to legalization at both federal and state levels.

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Here's the full text of the platform language, as reported by The Washington Post:

"Because of conflicting laws concerning marijuana, both on the federal and state levels, we encourage the federal government to remove marijuana from its list as a Class 1 Federal Controlled Substance, providing a

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