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Parzival_1775 t1_j4wlras wrote

Reply to comment by marshal1257 in Asking for a friend, does anyone know what kind of drug test is issued to state police? by [deleted]

But they can be raging alcoholics, and no one bats an eye... Gotta love our priorities as a society.

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marshal1257 t1_j4wmobm wrote

Alcohol isn’t illegal on the federal level, cannabis is. States laws don’t trump federal laws. Carrying a firearm by anyone who uses illegal drugs is against federal law. See how that works?

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Parzival_1775 t1_j4wmxu2 wrote

I am well aware of the legal reasoning, thanks. That doesn't change the fact that in practice it's a moronic double standard.

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marshal1257 t1_j4wpoa5 wrote

How’s it a double standard? Federal law is federal law. Whether you agree with the law or not, it must be followed. I would think the communities we serve would expect that much. I think the feds have compromised quite a bit by not clamping down on states that have legalised weed. At any time they could choose to enforce cannabis laws in those states, however they have not.

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Parzival_1775 t1_j4wsswu wrote

Allow me to spell it out for you: It is a double standard for alcohol to be legal while cannabis is not; especially when the consequences of alcohol abuse are many times worse than the consequences of cannabis abuse. It is a legal distinction which can, and should, be changed.

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marshal1257 t1_j4xeizk wrote

Okay, I agree with you 100%. When you said double standard, I thought you were implying that officers aren’t allowed to partake in cannabis. I agree, alcohol is far worse than cannabis and aught to be legalised federally. However, that is not the case.

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