Sign Up
The Green Party Stance on Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana and The Green Party
With the 2016 elections quickly approaching and Green Party candidates like Jill Stein coming onto the radar of an increasing number of disillusioned voters, many in the marijuana industry are wondering, just how green is the Green Party? What is the party’s stance on marijuana reform, and would the marijuana industry find some safeguards under Green Party leadership? Would marijuana dispensaries in Colorado and other legal weed states face fewer regulations or more? While Presidential candidate Jill Stein isn't expected to get anywhere near the number of votes she needs to win, she may very well get enough votes to earn the Green Party a spot in future election debates. The Green Party already holds over 100 positions across the nation at the city and county level, and with more and more states opening up to legal marijuana, the party is definitely gaining supporters as well as attention. Here is the lowdown on where the Green Party stands on the green.
Protection for the Marijuana Industry
The Green Party platform includes powerful protections and safeguards for the legal marijuana industry, which is important to states like Colorado where marijuana is big business. Not only does the party platform call for the legalization of cannabis possession, sale, and cultivation, but also the DEA would be instructed to not interfere with or harass legally operating cannabis businesses, from marijuana cultivation centers to marijuana dispensaries and marijuana social clubs. Marijuana entrepreneurs would have some assurance that their businesses could continue, while new marijuana entrepreneurs would have the protection needed to open new businesses and industries.
Amnesty for marijuana offenders
The Green Party platform also calls for serious reforms to how the criminal justice system handles drug offenders. Drug use and abuse would no longer be handled as a crime but as a medical issue, and anyone currently being held on charges for non-violent marijuana crimes would be released.
Opponents worry that the Green Party's stance on drugs goes too far, not only legalizing cannabis but also paving the way for the decriminalization of extremely dangerous drugs such as crack and heroin.
Running on Reefer
Green Party candidates are outspoken in their support of marijuana legalization. Throughout her campaign, Presidential candidate Jill Stein has made reference to the need for drug reform and has voiced her support for marijuana legalization at the national level. Other Green Party candidates are also using marijuana legalization to gain supporters. Vanessa Tijerina, who is running for a congressional seat in southern Texas, has made a point of bringing medical marijuana into the spotlight, campaigning to raise public awareness about the medical benefits of cannabis.
The Future of the Green
With a majority of Americans now supporting marijuana legalization, the Green Party with its pro-cannabis platform could soon become a prominent feature of our country’s political landscape. While they're unlikely to win many races this time around, the mere presence of Green Party candidates on the ballot brings needed attention to marijuana legalization and the millions of citizens who support it. With dispensaries and other marijuana businesses on the line in states like Colorado, the sharp divisions that have separated political parties for decades have already begun to blur.
Last modified on Monday, 20 January 2025
Related Posts
Weed Deals Near Me View All
(0.1g) Mycro Dose | Remedy | 1:1:4 THC:CBC:CBD | Sugar Free | 20pk
Provincetown - Recreational 5211.26 miles
Archive
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
Tag Cloud
Hemp Products CannaSaver vape pens medical marijuana concentrates wax vaporizers Recreational marijuana cbd strains Cannabis California denver holiday colorado dispensaries recreational dispensary coupons dispensary deals marijuana edibles concentrate deals denver best concentrates in colorado best edibles coupons in colorado edibles sativa vs. indica types of concentrates dabs shatter Live Resin marijuana prohibition reschedule marijuana reclassify best concentrates deals denver first timers how to roll a joint top ten dispensaries summer sale leafs by snoop leafs by snoop marijuana products snoop doggs marijuana products snoop doggs cannabis brand marijuana market report savvy stoner marijuana couponing medical marijuana prescribed for pain medical marijuana treatment for pain best edibles in denver recreational weed pokemon go! pokemon pokemon go! discounts pokemon go app pokemon go dispensary discounts best concentrates in denver latest marijuana news illinois decriminalizes marijuana dispensaries in florida homemade apple pipe marijuana dispensaries marijuana use among veterans qualifying conditions for medical marijuana wax coupons proposition 64 november ballot legalize marijuana marijuana deals denver marijuana coupons high thc cannabis side effects of high thc cannabis first time visit to a marijuana store first visit to a dispensary first timers guide to shopping at a marijuana store marijuana dispensary guide saving money on weed pot couponing for dummies pot couponing 101 three rivers organics pueblo dispensary buying marijuana in colorado marijuana dispensaries in colorado top shelf marijuana strains trichome recreational dispensary deals cheapest edibles medibles LivWell marijuana pairings marijuana massage marijuana infused massage trends marijuana massage at home cannabis oil for pain relief rules to using weed coupons guide to weed couponing using weed coupons public pot use in denver public marijuana use public marijuana smoking colorado smoking pot in public private marijuana clubs recreational marijuana purchase limits marijuana sales limits tourist purchase limits recreational edibles green star excursions 420 friendly legalize weed legalize pot eating cannabis infused edibles finding the right dosage of thc organic pesticides use for cannabis growing cannabis cannabis production marijuana use by adults marijuana use statistics increase in marijuana use marijuana legalization pros and cons marijuana debate cbd vs. thc industrial hemp uses many uses of the hemp plant pet cbd products difference between cannabis strains cannabis hybrid strains indica vs. sativa vs. hybrid top shelf marijuana products premium concentrates top shelf ounces halloween marijuana orange marijuana strains halloweed halloween festivities strongest strains on earth strongest cbd strains top cbd strain high thc marijuana strains nug run concentrates trim run concentrates bho concentrates 420 friendly halloween halloween halloweed 2016 stoners halloween halloween and marijuana marijuana tax report CBD Oil security guards at dispensaries first time buying weed marijuana topicals thc salve dabbing vaping the green party stance on drugs marijuana reform halloween deals in denver denver halloween deals halloween marijuana deals halloweed deals halloween weed deals latest dispensary deals dispensary deals near you marijuana concentrates concentrates for dummies first time dabbing dab rigs dabbing essentials og kush beginners guide to dabbing marijuana and the vagina putting cannabis up your vagina getting your vagina high buying weed at dispensaries sativa popular strains of marijuana strongest weed strains leafly strain reviews legal states for weed recreational pot legal marijuana states legal cannabis marijuana laws legal marijuana industry marijuana wins big florida medical marijuana florida dispensaries florida weed strain phenotypes marijuana consumption laws public consumption laws sugar wax concentrate sugar wax dabs types of bho concentrates co2 extraction stoned plants and spices la weed deals first time patient deals holiday deals and savings holiday season marijuana deals las vegas marijuana las vegas medical marijuana rules vegas weed vegas marijuana las vegas weed laws first time patient deals in san diego oz deals in san diego moonrocks caviar los angeles moonrock price la moonrock deals moon rock deals in la high thc price of weed cheap ounces in colorado marijuana friendly accommodations marijuana friendly hotels new years day marijuana sale new years weed deals new years marijuana deals ounce deals denver marijuana strains from colorado top 10 weed strains sour diesel og popular marijuana strains sativa-dominant marijuana strain ptsd cannabis strains for anxiety denver weed prices ounce deals near me oz deals near me hybrid sativa dominant popular strains puerto rico weed prices price of weed in puerto rico la weekly weed deals la dispensary coupons cheapest recreational dispensaries in denver og kush strain review og kush origins og kush near me og kush deals marijuana recipes cannabis recipes cannabutter marijuana pricing list lightshade coupons high west cannabis ounce deals by denver airport terpenes terp juice cbd terpenes terpenoids dispensaries near denver airport open late best strain for anxiety and panic attacks effects of different strains high times strains 2017 mighty tree coupons overland neighborhood late night dispensary near me dispensary open till midnight colorado dispensaries open late night denver dispensary open late concentrate deals in denver cheapest concentrates in denver concentrate deals near me thcv high thcv strains lose weight with thcv concentrate ounce deals mmj deals marijuana and magic marijuana properties magical properties of hemp marijuana social lounges near me smoke lounge denver summer weed deals puerto rico weed dispensary puerto rico drug laws legalize weed puerto rico puerto rico marijuana information cbd prices harmony extracts deals harmony coupons marijuana tourist attractions late night dispensaries things to do in denver types of cannabis concentrates dab vs oil stoner quiz santa ana ca weed deals irvine ca weed deals orange county ca weed deals santa ana ca marijuana deals orange county marijuana deals pot deals in orange county california huntington beach marijuana coupons top shelf indoor bud dispensary deals today dispensary deals for denver tourists marijuana deals for tourists ounce deals in colorado springs colorado springs medical marijuana coupons lake forest california lake forest ftp deals lake forest top shelf deals lake forest weed deals mission viejo marijuana deals ftp deals mission viejo newport beach deals on marijuana newport beach coupons orange county weed coupons Subtle Escape Vape most interesting stoner in the world find the lowest price on weed labor day deals labor day marijuana deals marijuana consumption permit places to smoke marijuana near me marijuana smoking lounges near me ounce specials in denver lowest price ounce in denver cheap dispensary deals terpinolene uses myrcene uses best terpenes for insomnia dabbing dictionary live sauce bubble hash marijuana faq cheapest weed deals near me cheap ounce deals marijuana activities in denver halloween in denver 2017 marijuana grow tour halloween things to do in denver pearl street mall dispensary how to make edibles how to make topicals marijuana chapstick cheapest weed marijuana terpenes for sex north denver weed deals north denver dispensary discounts medical marijuana ounce deal cheap weed deals Live Resin Deals The Lodge Cannabis Denver Wax Deals find cheap weed first time dispensary deals riverrock colorado riverrock coupons connoisseur strains trees coupons trees deals trees dispensary coupons trees marijuana coupons trees weed deals ftp deals near me los angeles marijuana nye 2018 denver new years eve concerts in denver things to do in denver for nye 2018 la weed coupons ounce discounts first time patient savings latest la weed deals cheap marijuana los angeles ounce deals los angeles weed deals near me cheapest weed in los angeles marijuana deals in la los angeles vape deals first time patient specials globeville medical marijuana dispensary caviar deals marijuana savings the lodge on federal ounce deals near federal blvd ounce of bud marijuana savings in denver trees dispensary coupons in englewood nye weed deals good chemistry coupons good chemistry denver deals top ten strains for 2017 most popular strains top colorado weed strains cannabis strains in colorado dispensary edibles deals marijuana store deals thc - cbd edibles lighshade marijuana store coupons Lightshade ounce deal lightshade dispensary coupons pure marijuana deals cheapest wax and shatter deals caviar weed deals deals on moon rocks and caviar ounce deals in englewood colorado recreational deals in englewood marijuana coffee deals best deals on concentrates maggies farm coupons maggies farm deals pueblo co weed deals pueblo dispensary deals leafly list winners for 2018 420 marijuana deals 420 weed deals 420 dispensary deals in denver cheapest weed prices in West Hollywood lowest price ounce of weed in los angeles cheapest ounce of weed in los angeles universal collective los angeles recreational dispensaries in los angeles quest concentrates lacontes clone bar & dispensary northglenn dispensary deals north denver ounce deals the stone dispensary coupons pure marijuana dispensary coupons the lodge dispensary coupons cheapest weed in denver for 420 recreational dispensaries in florida tampa florida dispensary florida dispensary laws florida dispensary deals florida weed deals live resin prices in denver live resin coupons globeville dispensary north denver dispensary lacontes dispensary how to find dispensary deals online livwell coupons livwell deals colorado dispensary deals livwell prices livwell dispensary deals livwell garden city coupons livwell denver coupons cheapest weed in denver live resin price price of weed in denver marijuana prices in denver deals for stoners cheapest weed prices in denver save money at local dispensaries hollywood weed deals los angeles ounce specials marijuana saver dispensary discounts save money on marijuana the lodge on high st the lodge dispensary the lodge dispensary deals dispensary coupons from the lodge denver dispensary coupons buy cheap weed ganja healthy smoking accessories sugar wax thc smoking accessories canna cavi best sativa strains of all time proper decarboxylation live rosin how to make cannabutter Dispensary Prices Vs Street Prices dispensary prices street prices is higher % THC better how much weed can you buy in Colorado Stoner Valentines Day Gifts valentines day healthy marijuana tips healthy ways to consume marijuana healthiest ways to consume marijuana Most Efficient Way to Get High vape pen vs flower high stoner date ideas kief best wax strains health thcv strains solventless vs solvent free cannabis tinctures Reviews naming weed strains preroll deals concentrate deals stoner terms stoner lingo topicals kief vs hash hash hashish shake deals shake deals Denver trinidad weed deals moonrocks 420 deals how much is an ounce of weed sizes and prices of weed sizes of weed prices of weed how much does hash cost hash prices prices on hash deals on hash price of bubble hash vaping deals of the day vaping deals strains for stress wax dabs how to roll blunt dab syringe best recreational dispensary near me strongest indica strains strongest indica types of dabs potent thc strongest weed in colorado Holidays Denver, Co Politics recipes Recreational Marijuana Illinois Los Angeles, CA marijuana weed recipes Deals Denver Different Types of Wax Dabs humor Marijuana Ounces wax deals weed weed prices in denver effects 420 music arizona weed strains