Whitehouse petition to legalize marijuana

[Crazy_eyes]

I was about to create my own petition for this.  Then, right before I did, it showed 'related petitions' so I decided to give-up on creating it and just signed this one.  If you don't sign this then your favorite band is Creed.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/remove-marijuana-federal-controlled-substance-act-and-allow-states-decide-how-they-want-regulate-it/lzSd9fcG

[AlpineValleyGirl]

okay, so they needed 25,000 signatures and have 60,667.  now what?
does anyone in any position of power actually pay attention or does it matter?  because . . .


https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/shut-down-white-house-petitions-they-never-get-sincere-response-few-read-them-they-are-ultimately/nBtJ7d4R

there's a petition to shut down the petition site.  and some of the other ones are pretty stupid.

[Crazy_eyes]

Congress doesn't even see the petition unless there's at least 25,000 signatures.  Once it reaches 25,000 signatures a bill is written and it is voted on by congress.  Whether or not they've started writing a bill is completely different.