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PoliticsI am Representative Jared Polis, just introduced "Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol Act," co-chair Congressional Blockchain Caucus, fighting for FCC Broadband privacy, net neutrality. Ask me Anything! (self.IAmA)

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I am US Representative Jared Polis (D-CO), today I introduced the "Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol Act!"

I'm co-chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, fight for FCC Broadband privacy, net neutrality, helped defeat SOPA/PIPA. I am very involved with education, immigration, tech, and entrepreneurship policy. Ever wonder what it's like to be a member of Congress? AMA

Before Congress I started several internet companies, charter schools, and served on various non-profit boards. 41 y/o and father of two (2 and 5).

Here's a link to an article about the bill I introduced today to regulate marijuana like alcohol: http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/03/30/regulate-marijuana-like-alcohol-federal-legislation-polis/76324/

Edit 10:56: goodnight reddit, I'll answer more tomorrow morning off to bed now

Edit: It's 10:35 pm MT, about to stop for the night but I'll be back tomorrow am to answer the most upvoted questions from the night

Edit: 8:15 am catching up on anwers

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[–]My3rdTesticle 1369 ポイント1370 ポイント  (176子コメント)

In cannabis-legal states like yours, the industry has created many jobs. If legalization on the federal level occurs do you feel those small businesses will be forced out of the market by a small handful of large corporations?

[–]jaredpolis[S] 2226 ポイント2227 ポイント  (132子コメント)

dunno. Markets are markets. I'm sure there will be some big players and some small players. We have to make sure that any laws and regs are easy for small players to navigate. There are lots of small liquor stores but also some chains it will probably be like that.

[–]TheDudeNeverBowls 256 ポイント257 ポイント  (5子コメント)

I like the honesty here: "dunno."

It's good to not get a line of bs that some of us just want to hear.

[–]mnslice 81 ポイント82 ポイント  (4子コメント)

That was my immediate thought at well. "Dunno. Markets are markets" is the best answer I've heard from a politician in quite some time. Most would have given some bullshit circular answer and be taking about their upcoming book by the end of the post lol

[–]iwrotedabible 750 ポイント751 ポイント  (112子コメント)

Gotta quibble with your last sentence there. The repeal of alcohol prohibition set up a system wherein manufacturers could not also directly own retail outlets (more or less). In CO your alcohol sales laws are different than in my state, so I'm not exactly sure how it would shake out given a state by state basis, but the original question seems to imply producers too. Your reply mentions the existence of large and small retail outlets, but that is not really the question at hand.

I'd urge you to look into the trend of consolidation in beer distributors over the last 10 years and how the craft beer movement has played out in your state and others. There are a lot of lessons to be gleaned about how the end of cannabis prohibition might play out.

I think OP's question isn't about where retail jobs might land (of course there will be all sorts of business sizes to fit local markets) but more about how wealthy interests (like Big Tobacco, AB Inbev, etc) might be able to swoop into a fledgling industry and quickly squash the independent producers that made this market possible in the first place. I don't think it takes an economist to understand that, in terms of creating quality jobs, it is more beneficial to have a lot of small-medium sized "players" than a few well oiled corporate entities that leverage their existing infrastructure and lobbying power to achieve market hegemony.

[–]jaredpolis[S] 980 ポイント981 ポイント  (98子コメント)

yes what I mean is that it will play out at the state level and states will have different laws. Some will prohibit vertical integration (grower and dispensary) others might require it. Some won't give more than a certain number of permits to a particular company. in some states like PA the state actually runs the alcohol stores (weird but true). So the interaction of markets and local regs will determine the outcome but I think it's likely a few larger players will emerge.

[–]iwrotedabible 712 ポイント713 ポイント  (30子コメント)

Agree Agree Agree. Wow, you've made my day!

This is the first interaction I've had with a congressional representative that wasn't a pre-filled letter. So cool.

BTW I have family in your district and I guarantee they probably voted for you. :)

[–]jaredpolis[S] 607 ポイント608 ポイント  (15子コメント)

say hi to them for me!

[–]kkirch15 119 ポイント120 ポイント  (13子コメント)

Im sorry im so late, but I feel the need to support your cause as a New Yorker, what can I do to help Mr. Polis and his direction?

[–]theextremist04 45 ポイント46 ポイント  (9子コメント)

Write to your rep!

[–]djsjjd 38 ポイント39 ポイント  (2子コメント)

. . . And tell him/her to support Mr Pollis' bill each time one is introduced and at important stages thereafter.

And, money. Either to Mr. poulos or a local campaign that you support. It is sad that money play such an important role. However, since the Supreme Court's worst decision in the post-world War II era, Citizen's United, money will play a role until that ruling is circumvented legislatively or overturned by the court itself. Until then, money is going to be a large factor and unless you want two Republican and brothers deciding whether and how you are going to obtain healthcare and make decisions about your body , it takes some money to counter the money on the other side.

Also, it is important to realize the concern about money is not just because they can purchase endless advertising to influence voters. It is because that money is also dangled over the politician's heads and is they don't vote they way they are told, they don't get the money. If lobbying wasn't already an insidious legal form of bribery, Citizens United makes it that much worse.

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        [–]jayhalk1 39 ポイント40 ポイント  (6子コメント)

        I guarantee that there is a probability of everything.

        [–]m0rr0w 19 ポイント20 ポイント  (4子コメント)

        So you're saying that there is a chance that there might not be a probability of everything?

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            [–]xxxzombie 100 ポイント101 ポイント  (53子コメント)

            I'm in Utah, and the state runs the liquor stores here too. If you want a bottle of booze, you better get it before 7pm because that's when they close. And that's just the tip of the iceberg of how restricting this state is when it comes to alcohol. It's mind numbing. So there is about 0% chance of anything marijuana related being passed here, because as everyone knows, marijuana is way more dangerous than alcohol.

            [–]Releasethebears 144 ポイント145 ポイント  (27子コメント)

            As a PA native, state run alcohol sucks. What's worse here is that only recently (last year or 2) could you buy beer by the 6 pack in grocery stores. All beer sales had to be done by the case (24) and was only available at specific distributors that only sold beer. Wanna grab a sixer and some chicken for dinner on a Friday? Too fuckin bad, you gotta drive and extra 20 minutes out of the way and buy enough beer to host a small pong tournament.

            [–]Coffinspired 105 ポイント106 ポイント  (4子コメント)

            As a PA resident, I tried to upvote you. I then realized I hadn't logged-in and I'd have to get up and go to the keyboard to do so (HTPC).

            I took many unwelcome steps to the keyboard, after 2 soda and whiskeys to upvote you...for anyone unaware, that's how shitty PA liquor laws are.

            [–]tac0sandtequila 18 ポイント19 ポイント  (2子コメント)

            YES! If you need liquor, beer, and mixers it's three different stores and an hour ordeal to go to the grocery store, state store, and beer distributor.

            [–]RobSPetri 15 ポイント16 ポイント  (6子コメント)

            Luckily that has changed, although it should be noted that you could also have bought six packs from some bars and restaurants. Now you can even but alcohol on Sundays (in some stores). I'm glad PA has loosened up on the stupid blue laws.

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              [–]atheocentric 50 ポイント51 ポイント  (10子コメント)

              Also from Utah. Not all of them close at 7 (some open until 10!!! Wowow.) but I feel your pain relatively close Internet individual. Utah will likely be the last to legalize the marijuanas. On the upside flights to Denver are 40 bucks and here's to hoping Wendover goes crazy with the opportunity.

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                    [–]Bombinni 32 ポイント33 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                    Im not from the USA but I like any polly that is confortable starting a sentence with 'dunno' is stead of bullshitting like they do.

                    [–]ColdSnickersBar 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                    Also, didn't early local adopters get some kind of limited privilege on distribution licenses to give them a head start? To give us a few years until the Phillip Morris' of the world come to CO and push the little guy around? I wish I remember the details.

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                      [–]frickineh 93 ポイント94 ポイント  (7子コメント)

                      I worked with the marijuana industry (from the position of a government regulator) until a couple of months ago, and while I know there are plenty who are committed to producing what they feel are the best strains, or at least one or two that they're known for, some see their current business as a means to an end. I've spoken with quite a few grow owners who are just waiting for nationwide legalization with the hope/expectation that major corporations will buy them out. There really seems to be a visible division between people who see it as an investment opportunity, and those who are invested in the culture, as it were.

                      To be clear, I'm largely ambivalent because I don't partake, but I will say that I'll be very curious to see what happens if it becomes a corporate industry. There are a lot of people working in grows who are not going to fit into a suit and tie environment.

                      [–]Deucer22 68 ポイント69 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                      You need only look at the craft beer industry to see the exact same thing playing out.

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                        [–]pistonfan1000 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                        I imagine this situation to be similar to the craft beer market vs. big market beer (I.e. Coors, Miller, etc.). The smaller more niche cooperations will thrive in specialty strains or other products, while the bigger players will control mass general products.

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                          [–]jaredpolis[S] 1438 ポイント1439 ポイント  (138子コメント)

                          ok It's 6:45 MT and I'm here, let the party begin!

                          [–]dtfgator 1520 ポイント1521 ポイント  (114子コメント)

                          I lived nearby your office last year and would frequently park in your lot on the weekends - 10/10 would vote for you again.

                          [–]jaredpolis[S] 1258 ポイント1259 ポイント  (111子コメント)

                          yeah weekends are fine, but during the week you might get towed ;)

                          You probably saw me walk my dog sometimes too

                          [–]Hoodrich282 667 ポイント668 ポイント  (109子コメント)

                          Well we need the obligatory picture of your dog now

                          [–]jaredpolis[S] 2395 ポイント2396 ポイント  (82子コメント)

                          http://imgur.com/a/paDRE

                          [–]Thanks-For_The-Gold 1744 ポイント1745 ポイント  (47子コメント)

                          An OP that delivers? Are you sure you're a politician?

                          [–]saulsilver3 615 ポイント616 ポイント  (28子コメント)

                          A down to earth politician? What's the catch

                          [–]Thanks-For_The-Gold 409 ポイント410 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                          A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.

                          [–]securicorscares 155 ポイント156 ポイント  (7子コメント)

                          That he's gay. No problem in my book but might be a hard sell to the religious vote if this guy ever makes a run for president. I was one of Jared's constituents from '08 to '10 and I've kept an eye on him ever since. The man is a class act. A true saint.

                          [–]Cocomorph 51 ポイント52 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                          The catch is that OP is actually the dog.

                          [–]TurboMoreTarGmbH 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                          He probably disagrees with you on at least 1 thing.

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                            [–]MightyFifi 158 ポイント159 ポイント  (12子コメント)

                            http://imgur.com/a/paDRE

                            AND he's wearing a Star Wars shirt!

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                              [–]adyo4552 111 ポイント112 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                              Am Boulder resident. Can confirm this is in fact a dog. Keep up the good work Jared!

                              [–]twaxana 53 ポイント54 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                              +1 for geek cred

                              [–]jaret_frost 64 ポイント65 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                              13/10 would pet your doggo.

                              [–]Awesomesaucemz 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                              He delivers!

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                                [–]allsortsashit 72 ポイント73 ポイント  (25子コメント)

                                /u/jaredpolis we seriously need a pic of you and your dog or just your dog.

                                [–]faco_fuesday 62 ポイント63 ポイント  (18子コメント)

                                DOG! DOG! DOG! DOG! DOG! DOG! DOG!

                                [–]jaredpolis[S] 378 ポイント379 ポイント  (17子コメント)

                                and heeeeeeeeeeeeere's Gia: http://imgur.com/a/VOxnq

                                [–]sharkinator1198 124 ポイント125 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                Best congressman ever

                                [–]faco_fuesday 95 ポイント96 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                Dog payment satisfactory. Mob has quieted. You may proceed to the next quest.

                                [–]jaredpolis[S] 175 ポイント176 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                yeah it took me a while to transfer from my phone to computer because nothing is ever as easy as it's supposed to be

                                [–]CinderCinnamon 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                What breed is she? Also please boop her snoot for us

                                [–]jaredpolis[S] 16 ポイント17 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                she's a terrier mix, almost 8 years old, adopted her as a puppy

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                                          [–]thelazygamer 35 ポイント36 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                          Just wanted to say I've voted for you for years now and I feel as though you always have my best interests in mind from trying to stop SOPA and PIPA to health care to marijuana. Keep up the amazing work! You are one of the only people in Congress I actually want to stay in.

                                          [–]bjaydubya 55 ポイント56 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                          I'm recently returned to CO (grew up here) from Oregon; I'm super happy to have someone like you representing us. What can I do to help?

                                          [–]jaredpolis[S] 116 ポイント117 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                          welcome back to CO! Say hi if you see me around. our state is going well, not that we don't have our challenges but it's a great time to be in CO!

                                          [–]jdscarface 44 ポイント45 ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                          Toga party? Toga! Toga! Toga!

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                                            [–]coryrenton 392 ポイント393 ポイント  (19子コメント)

                                            which low-profile reps hold more power due to committee chair positions etc... than most people would think?

                                            [–]jaredpolis[S] 611 ポイント612 ポイント  (17子コメント)

                                            I would say Kevin Brady (R-TX) in charge of all tax issues (Chairman, Ways and Means) and Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) in charge of spending (Chairman, Appropriations) and I'll add the Chairman of my committee, the Rules Committee, Pete Sessions (R-TX)

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                                              [–]thrashpants 889 ポイント890 ポイント  (96子コメント)

                                              JARED!! So happy to have you as my representative. I know you support the concept of single payer nationally, will you join the current bill as a cosponsor?

                                              Keep up the good work!

                                              I also can't wait to see you in April once the house is in recess!

                                              Second question: in your opinion why is the democratic leadership (and Democratic party as a whole) so unpopular?

                                              Third: do you still play LoL?

                                              [–]jaredpolis[S] 1257 ポイント1258 ポイント  (89子コメント)

                                              hope to see you soon! Our tactic is rather than bring forward our plans for health care, we want to first defend what we have. It is under immediate fire. There is no chance with the current Congress to move towards Medicare for All.

                                              When I look at the Democratic Party being so unpopular, you have to also consider that the Republican party is just as unpopular. I think people (particularly younger people) just strongly dislike parties in part because they are seen as top-down power structures. So it's not so much the Democratic Party as parties in general.

                                              I love LoL but haven't played in a few months!

                                              [–]thrashpants 274 ポイント275 ポイント  (64子コメント)

                                              Follow ups!

                                              I take that as a no to join as a co-sponsor? :( I feel that line of first defending Obamacare (which is fantastic, but flawed!) comes from the leadership as it's a line commonly hit by all congressional Ds. Why not take the lead on this? 81% of Dems support it, 58% of public do. So what if it can't be passed; this is what the people support and in my eyes can help to repair the Party image and give the grassroots energy (a win! which are few and far between, especially to those of us on the left of the party) to truly resist trump.

                                              Regarding unpopular parties, do you believe that the image that neither party truly represents the people plays into that unpopularity? Senator Sanders was able to speak to the individual and that is why his campaign flourished. He stood for all of us, not corporations/big money interests. How can we combat the popularity issue in your eyes (ie, ensure Dems turn out)?

                                              Also a new question: do you consider yourself progressive? Liberal? Is there a difference to you?

                                              [–]jaredpolis[S] 738 ポイント739 ポイント  (62子コメント)

                                              1) Well there are a lot of issues we want to lead on. Yes healthcare is one. How about immigration reform? how about a carbon tax or cap and trade? I can think of so many things. The danger isn't so much in this one bill as in if we focus on all these things that we can't pass with the current Congress we are taking our eye off the ball in stopping the bad stuff.

                                              2) yeah I think that Senator Sanders has a lot of personal popularity but that doesn't make the Democrats any more popular. Same with Republicans. There are many people who love Trump but dislike the Republicans. I think people see them as top-down and run by elites and not responsive to the people. I think we can combat the lack of popularity by showing people the HUGE difference. Like all the horrible stuff Republicans are passing daily. Democrats wouldn't do that. We can certainly talk about our ideas for the Country too and how they differ.

                                              I don't know what I call myself, obviously others call me all sorts of things (including 4 letter words). Liberal to be is an older-sounding term and it also has another meaning in "classic liberal" than today's liberal. Progressive also has one meaning from the early 20th century and a related, but also different, meaning now. I love progress and moving forward and am very future oriented so I guess I would pick progressive over liberal.

                                              [–]thrashpants 158 ポイント159 ポイント  (18子コメント)

                                              Thanks for taking my questions!

                                              [–]jaredpolis[S] 218 ポイント219 ポイント  (17子コメント)

                                              see you in a week or two!

                                              [–]remphos 36 ポイント37 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                              Hi Jared, I just wanted to ask, if you see this, do you have any opinions on what can be done about Gerrymandering? Do you foresee any workable strategy on attacking this issue?

                                              I see it as the main thing keeping politicians with reasonable platforms locked out of so many seats.

                                              Thanks for fighting on these issues by the way.

                                              [–]onlyincontext 107 ポイント108 ポイント  (13子コメント)

                                              Just for the record, single-payer is wildly popular among Democrats. http://www.gallup.com/poll/191504/majority-support-idea-fed-funded-healthcare-system.aspx

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                                                    [–]RedHood52 96 ポイント97 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                    Wait what? One of our Representatives played League of Legends?

                                                    [–]nusijah 27 ポイント28 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                    r/unexpectedLeagueofLegends

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                                                      [–]moana88 609 ポイント610 ポイント  (28子コメント)

                                                      Sounds like you're one of the few super achievers out there. My question is, what drives you?

                                                      [–]jaredpolis[S] 1754 ポイント1755 ポイント  (27子コメント)

                                                      My Chauffeur! (just kidding I don't have one I drive myself)

                                                      [–]30phil1 504 ポイント505 ポイント  (13子コメント)

                                                      He might not have answered the question but that at least was funny

                                                      [–]natural_distortion 97 ポイント98 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                      Or he answered "he drives himself". Good advice.

                                                      [–]fullforce098 150 ポイント151 ポイント  (10子コメント)

                                                      This guy just won my vote and I don't even live in his state. Actual humor in our politicians is so rare. We need more Al Frankens.

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                                                        [–]KPC51 239 ポイント240 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                        Dad confirmed

                                                        [–]AnonymousMaleZero 22 ポイント23 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                        So, what are you driving?

                                                        [–]FilbertShellbach 38 ポイント39 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                        Dad?

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                                                          [–]Romnonaldao 111 ポイント112 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                          What will it take to get congress to leave the internet alone?

                                                          [–]ImnotfamousAMA 152 ポイント153 ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                                          Can I just say I decided to try "Sort by controversial" and I'm very impressed you're taking the mean spirited questions?

                                                          Sorry, I can't vote for you as I live in NC, but I would if I could

                                                          [–]jaredpolis[S] 212 ポイント213 ポイント  (8子コメント)

                                                          oh, I try to respond to them all, especially constituents, part of my job!

                                                          [–]ImnotfamousAMA 79 ポイント80 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                          Oh man, this is the first time anyone's actually responded to me in an AMA! I'm feeling starstruck!

                                                          In all seriousness, thank you. I know your job is way harder than people think it is, and you must get a lot of hate from all sides; not just from your policies, but also just "congress is evil and they wanna sell us to corporations". I could never do what you do without letting that get to me, and I frankly admire anyone who can handle that without shutting down and becoming cynical.

                                                          [–]meem1029 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                          But don't you know that AMAs are for answering popular questions to make yourself look good? You're doing reddit all wrong.

                                                          In seriousness, thank you very much for coming here, being honest, and answering even the hard questions.

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                                                            [–]iwascompromised 266 ポイント267 ポイント  (43子コメント)

                                                            Since the rule about broadband privacy protection was rolled back as part of Congressional Review and that supposedly means the same rule can't be passed again, what does the future of internet privacy as it relates to the votes that cleared this week look like? Could Congress, or the future FCC, pass similar rules/legislation that provide the same protections that were reversed? Or can the current Congress/FCC pass rules/legislation that can at least restrict what ISPs can do with the data?

                                                            [–]jaredpolis[S] 475 ポイント476 ポイント  (37子コメント)

                                                            Congress could certainly pass a law that resembled the rule- but keep in mind this is the same Congress composed of people who overturned the rule so not likely. But yes, if members of Congress change their minds or a future election gives us a more privacy-minded Congress we can make broadband privacy the law of the land

                                                            [–]iwascompromised 211 ポイント212 ポイント  (33子コメント)

                                                            a future election gives us a more privacy-minded Congress

                                                            That's my hope. I'm about to turn 30 and have only voted in 3 (4?) federal elections and have never really actively looked into my candidates. I've simply voted Republican up until November when I voted for Johnson and a couple of other libertarian candidates on the ballot.

                                                            I recently discovered the New Democrat Caucus and it seems to be much more aligned with where I find myself politically these days. It's so frustrating to me that privacy, of all things, is such a partisan issue.

                                                            [–]jaredpolis[S] 621 ポイント622 ポイント  (28子コメント)

                                                            yeah both parties are very large coalitions, and privacy is one of those issues that has some very good Ds and some very good Rs working together, so it's important to dig deeper than party.

                                                            Libertarians are really good (better than Ds and Rs) on the government side of privacy (preventing gov from having your private info) but not as good at protecting against privacy from big corporations. Theoretically, the market should take care of privacy but the problem is that in something like broadband most consumers don't really have a choice.

                                                            [–]topo10 194 ポイント195 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                            I really appreciate how candid this AMA is and how thoughtful your responses have been. I'm in Ohio or you'd have my vote. Cheers!

                                                            [–]SoylentRox 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                            Yep. In a reply north of here, he said that there would be a mixture of big and small players if marijuana were regulated like alcohol. Kind of how there's a Budweiser, an anheuser busch, and many small breweries. Jared didn't try to pander to the voters who would rather there were not giant corporations producing marijuana, with consistent medium quality and for low prices, with doublespeak or avoiding the question. He was honest...

                                                            [–]Detlef_Schrempf 70 ポイント71 ポイント  (16子コメント)

                                                            Rand Paul, "Mr libertarian", cosponsored the bill, but abstained. What do you think of that? I think it's a joke by a career politician that is a huge part of the problem. Why haven't people called him out on this?

                                                            [–]uniqueusername939 31 ポイント32 ポイント  (10子コメント)

                                                            As a Kentuckian I am dying to know the answer to this. I would love to get an honest one.

                                                            [–]kingjoey52a 19 ポイント20 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                            It could be he liked the original bill, but an amendment was added that he really didn't like and that killed his ability to vote for it.

                                                            [–]GibsonJunkie 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                            Knowing the Pauls, he did it to save face.

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                                                              [–]DoesntSmellLikePalm 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                              Rand Paul has never claimed to be a libertarian, he has said so before that above all else he is a republican/conservative with libertarianish leanings.

                                                              As a supporter of his, my own personal issue with him is that he puts his feet in the water but never truly jumps in on anything. I'd much prefer it if he supported the bill either 100% or 0%, not being passionate on issues is why he never got past 5% in a nomination that should have been his

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                                                                  [–]KallistiEngel 22 ポイント23 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                  Being an informed voter is a good thing. I'd encourage you to look at what you like and dislike about different candidates. Actually make lists. It can be very helpful, especially at the local level and in primaries.

                                                                  I typically vote for Democrats, but I always look at what issues I agree and disagree with each of the candidates on so I can vote for the candidate that represents me best.

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                                                                    [–]reptomin 17 ポイント18 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                    What is the future of women's health laws? Every time a Republican is president Planned Parenthood goes under? How is this to proceed in this new political climate and for future administrations?

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                                                                        [–]daryk44 262 ポイント263 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                        Mr. Polis, as a citizen from CO, I would like thank you for taking the time to speak with your constituents as opposed to a certain senator from CO.

                                                                        What type of support for cannabis regulation to you see from your fellow members of Congress? Do you see this act gaining any major support from specific legislators that people wouldn't expect?

                                                                        [–]jaredpolis[S] 278 ポイント279 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                        There is much more support when a representatives home state has moved forward with legalization. It's a theoretical issue if it's not happening at home. Now so many states have moved forward we have a lot more allies on both sides of the aisle.

                                                                        [–]SoraMarch 223 ポイント224 ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                                                        Hey Mr. Polis,

                                                                        Have you ever seen this video of you singing about our lovely state? I absolutely love it.

                                                                        https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MTohDQl1kJY

                                                                        Thanks, Jesse

                                                                        [–]jaredpolis[S] 264 ポイント265 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                        yes it's a really catchy tune! Love it! I showed it to Rep. Flemming and I'm not sure he knew what he was looking at

                                                                        [–]peteisneat 57 ポイント58 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                        That's a really clever stance you took. It must be frustrating having a rep from a state like Louisiana, with their obesity epidemic, trying to tell us how to lead a healthy lifestyle in Colorado. Well done!

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                                                                            [–]BungalowDweller 98 ポイント99 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                            Mr. Polis, thanks for your service! I was sad to move out of your district, but am happily supporting Rep. Degette as my new Rep.

                                                                            Hot-potato question re Rep. Devin Nunes. Do his actions with the Intelligence Committee potentially rise to the level of being exposed to investigation by the Ethics Committee for conflict of interest?

                                                                            If you can't answer that... Behind the scenes, do most fellow committee members (Schiff & Nunes) have the type of rapport that allows them to, behind closed doors, say "dude, WTF?"

                                                                            Thanks, and keep up the wonderful work on our behalf!

                                                                            [–]jaredpolis[S] 163 ポイント164 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                            On your second question, I think that most of the members are more friendly and informal with one another behind the scenes. If I had a problem with the Chair of my committee I would definitely approach them informally and see what's up.

                                                                            [–]MiscellaneousMe 58 ポイント59 ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                                                            How will the attorney general's stance on marijuana affect legislation?

                                                                            [–]BlackbeltJones 20 ポイント21 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                            Colorado recently passed a bill (not yet signed by the governor) to allow all existing recreational licensing be instantaneously and retroactively converted to medical-model licensing in the event of federal enforcement. Sessions said he would specifically target recreational businesses... but any crackdown is not gonna be some surprise attack. His first step will be to rescind the Cole Memo (PDF), a set of guidelines and law enforcement priorities put forth by the DoJ for states that regulate marijuana sales.

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                                                                              [–]LancerX 150 ポイント151 ポイント  (12子コメント)

                                                                              Mr Polis,

                                                                              I love Boulder County and prize the shared values we have here. But... we live in Longmont which means instead of having a cool high-tech progressive Representative, our family is stuck in The District That Time Forgot. I need some Real Talk here: Is there any chance at all of either the district swinging moderate anytime soon or Longmont moving to the 2nd District after the next census?

                                                                              Don't get me wrong, I'll all about fighting the good fight, but I'm old enough now to know when to pick my battles.

                                                                              Thanks, and nice job on the bill today!

                                                                              [–]jaredpolis[S] 230 ポイント231 ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                                                              haha, well you can consider me your honorary rep. There will be a new census in 2020 and redistricting, so you never know! Because CO has increased in population we will add a seat and therefore all districts will shrink. Even though the 2nd District will shrink, who knows maybe it will include all of Boulder County?

                                                                              In any event, your district did have a wonderful Democratic Rep Betsy Markey for one term, 2008-2010 so it IS possible in the right year!

                                                                              [–]LancerX 70 ポイント71 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                              My wife was ecstatic to hear about our new honorary rep :) Thanks!

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                                                                                [–]ColdSnickersBar 48 ポイント49 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                I'm in the same boat! We are literally a short bikeride away from Polis' district. It's frustrating because, it's like, on one side of Hygiene you get this awesome Rep doing great great things, and then on the other side of that line you have like the complete opposite ideology in Tea Party member, Ken Buck. At least we get to enjoy blowing up his voice mail every day like we do. What a shithead, that guy.

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                                                                                  [–]river0tt3r 58 ポイント59 ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                                                                  Hi Jared,

                                                                                  I am a constituent of yours and I just wanted to thank you so very much for signing the bipartisan letter to the DEA urging them to halt their scheduling of kratom. I emailed and called your office and I definitely felt that my voice was being heard and represented. As someone who has used kratom for over a decade, I really, from the bottom of my heart thank you for protecting my rights and freedom. This plant is enormously beneficial to me and many thousands, if not millions of Americans. I appreciate that you are looking out for people like me and the rest of our community.

                                                                                  Had you heard about kratom before the DEA completely overstepped their authority and brought it into public discourse?

                                                                                  [–]jaredpolis[S] 51 ポイント52 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                  It really came to my attention then. I had read maybe an article about it and vaguely heard about it before, but then I had to spring into action when they surprised us and I'm so glad it worked (for now)

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                                                                                    [–]Lorbmick 280 ポイント281 ポイント  (49子コメント)

                                                                                    Thanks for being my rep Mr. Polis. What are your plans to fight President Trump's recent executive order on climate change and the EPA?

                                                                                    [–]jaredpolis[S] 559 ポイント560 ポイント  (48子コメント)

                                                                                    Doing everything I can... Today introduced CLIMATE Act along with several colleagues to prevent these new executive orders from being implemented. Of course it's more an effort to use our soapbox because obviously he wouldn't sign these bills even if they somehow passed. There might be some opportunities in tax reform too. The real battle will be to defend funding for EPA and renewable research, and then work hard to elect a Congress that cares more about the environment and climate issues.

                                                                                    [–]horsedickery 77 ポイント78 ポイント  (43子コメント)

                                                                                    Follow up. What can a concerned citizen do to influence the public debate about climate change.

                                                                                    I don't want to hear "don't eat meat" or "bike to work", we need big, national scale change to save human civilization.

                                                                                    [–]theg33k 34 ポイント35 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                    Follow up. What can a concerned citizen do to influence the public debate about climate change.

                                                                                    Depending on what you mean by "public debate" my suggestion would be to ignore it. The one and only thing that matters is raising money and buying candidates/votes. There's zero correlation between what voters want and what laws get passed.

                                                                                    [–]blobjim 89 ポイント90 ポイント  (36子コメント)

                                                                                    I'm pretty sure biking to work IS national change, cars being one of the biggest polluters :D

                                                                                    [–]TenchC 93 ポイント94 ポイント  (26子コメント)

                                                                                    Even bigger is the meat industry, going vegetarian or vegan is an insane reduction on carbon footprint and the amount of water you consume.

                                                                                    [–]Harmageddon87 92 ポイント93 ポイント  (12子コメント)

                                                                                    Getting people to go vegan or vegetarian is not really feasible on a large scale. Instead, maybe focus on "eat meat only after 4pm" or "cut meat out 3 days a week."

                                                                                    You'd get more buy in.

                                                                                    [–]TenchC 37 ポイント38 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                    Definitely, starting small and making slow transitions is the best way to get more people on board and make more change happen.

                                                                                    [–]KJ6BWB 31 ポイント32 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                    Or don't eat meat on Friday... Holy Toledo, I think the Catholic Church may have been on to something.

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                                                                                              [–]ncraniel 63 ポイント64 ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                                                                              Hi, big fan of marijuana legalization (not just for the fun aspect) but I am a big believer that hemp and marijuana is an untapped industry and will create tens of thousands of jobs as well as cripple cartels, allowing us to decrease some expenses in the DEA and other departments. How have other reps in congress reacted to the jobs and savings arguments and aspects of legalization of marijuana? To me, it seems between tax revenue and jobs, we'd be stupid to continue to deprive the market and personal freedoms associated with legalization.

                                                                                              [–]jaredpolis[S] 108 ポイント109 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                                                              we've already created tens of thousands of jobs in Colorado! Growers, dispensaries, products, but it's also pumped money into alternative newspapers (ads) and real estate (leases). It's been good for our economy.

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                                                                                                [–]threaltwizzla 64 ポイント65 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                So I have donated to your campaign in the past and have gotten your emails for years because you were the first politician to actually talk about Bitcoin with some sense. Fast forward a few years to last month... I'm wandering around Boulder for the first time after a weekend of snowboarding and wondering why the hell I live in New Jersey. All of the sudden I see your office (I knew you were CO but didn't really know specifics) and I am like "God damn they have this guy too!"

                                                                                                Now you are on the front page of Reddit... I surely am your target demographic.

                                                                                                Question: How do you feel about regressive taxes that are meant to promote health, wellness, the environment, etc.? In Philly (I live near Philly) we just implemented a per oz soda tax on all sugary drinks. The problem is this includes anything with a sugar substitute (sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, etc) and there are many food deserts in Philadelphia. It is great for public health.The tax is used to fund public schools, but the burden of the tax falls mostly on poor people who doesn't have access to grocery stores. There is also some controversy on the soda companies saying they have to lay people off but that is all BS in my opinion- propaganda to get it repealed. I don't really give a shit about them. They make so much damn money.

                                                                                                There are other examples such as the recent gas tax increase in my state of NJ. Again it is good for the environment, but really only hurts poor people. Money goes to a highway fund. I constantly find myself torn when forming an opinion on these specific types of taxes and would appreciate your input.

                                                                                                I appreciate sin regressive taxes as long as the money goes to a good cause and have a way of addressing the "sin"- alcohol taxes should go to prevention and treatment (as well as marijuana). That's great- but where do we draw the line in what a sin is? Fossil fuels? Soda? Plastic bags? Where is the line where we switch to a progressive alterative? (Higher corporate taxes of fossil fuels, stricter regulations, better health programs, etc.)

                                                                                                I guess what I'm asking is super broad and somewhat of a lost ramble- it's late on the east coast... Lay it on me Jared!

                                                                                                [–]TomBradyWinsAgain 136 ポイント137 ポイント  (23子コメント)

                                                                                                Thanks for being accessible. Can you ask your colleague Cory Gardner to do the same?

                                                                                                I support your "Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol Act!" How can we solve the concern of driving under the influence of marijuana? Alcohol intoxication can be determined by BAC. Current law tests of the presence of marijuana in the system using tests that only confirm the presence of marijuana in the bloodstream. Science says that it may be detected in your blood up to 30 days after consuming marijuana. It is unlikely that anyone is under the influence 30 days after the fact. What science can be used to determine intoxication? Follow up: How can we get more research going in Colorado on how to better determine marijuana intoxication?

                                                                                                [–]jaredpolis[S] 118 ポイント119 ポイント  (12子コメント)

                                                                                                there are actually some good testing technologies, but nothing is perfect!

                                                                                                An article about my efforts in this area: http://www.westword.com/news/lucid-act-update-details-about-federal-stoned-driving-bill-proposal-6767074

                                                                                                [–]TomBradyWinsAgain 75 ポイント76 ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                                                                                As I understand current CO law, there is a 5 nanogram limit on the amount of THC in a persons blood after which they are considered violating the law. I believe in science. Legislators literally pulled this 5 nanogram limit out of the air.

                                                                                                I am not aware of any scale of inebriation for marijuana that is similar to alcohol. Where 3 drinks in a hour may cause a woman to blow over .08, there is no equivalent linear measure for marijuana. Taking 3 hits off a joint may affect one woman different than another. And one or both may or may not be unsafe to drive.

                                                                                                Current legislation seems to be operating by legislators personal beliefs as opposed to actual scientific evaluation. How do we make sure that science has a larger role going forward in determining marijuana intoxication? Especially in light of the current President's ignorance of facts and trust in science.

                                                                                                [–]stephenflorian 60 ポイント61 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                My GF is part of a group of neuropsychologists looking to address this exact issue. They presented their evidence based research program to a mixed group of legislators and police departments and the police in particular were offended that their assessment of impairment could be questioned by evidence and their project ended up not getting state funding. There is a huge uphill battle against entrenched interests and it's going to be tough. But know that there are people trying to fight against random arbitrary limits and we should do the best we can to support them.

                                                                                                [–]SwissStriker 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                Are there any research papers concerning this you could link me to?

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                                                                                                      [–]wrecksalot 18 ポイント19 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                                                                      What is your opinion on the electoral college?

                                                                                                      [–]jaredpolis[S] 56 ポイント57 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                                      We should abolish it and directly elect our President

                                                                                                      [–]loristi 15 ポイント16 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                      What are your thoughts on Judge Gorsuch?

                                                                                                      [–]itwasquiteawhileago 33 ポイント34 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                      Can you be my rep too? I'm stuck with Chris Collins. It doesn't seem fair.

                                                                                                      [–]jaredpolis[S] 97 ポイント98 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                      well I don't think that upstate NY will be added to my district anytime soon, but hey you never know! btw my mom is from Peekskill

                                                                                                      [–]ChesterAMillardPolk 72 ポイント73 ポイント  (11子コメント)

                                                                                                      Congrats on seemingly being both a decent human being AND a Congressman ;)

                                                                                                      What are your thoughts on Universal Basic Income?

                                                                                                      [–]jaredpolis[S] 108 ポイント109 ポイント  (10子コメント)

                                                                                                      I want to see more data and information on it, it's an intriguing idea

                                                                                                      [–]Baltowolf 25 ポイント26 ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                                                                                      Republican here: I agree. It's an intriguing idea. I don't see how that would work, but the way automation is going it may eventually be needed. Then again everyone talks about the trends being towards a service-based economy, which would curb some of the need for a universal basic income from these market factors.

                                                                                                      [–]Porkbut 28 ポイント29 ポイント  (15子コメント)

                                                                                                      Do you like sandwiches, if so, what's your favorite type of sandwich?

                                                                                                      [–]jaredpolis[S] 72 ポイント73 ポイント  (11子コメント)

                                                                                                      don't love sandwiches, hold the bread. Or just bread and no sandwich also good.

                                                                                                      [–]Porkbut 36 ポイント37 ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                                                                                      I don't know how to respond. What are you? Either case, I respect your decision and will not hold it against you. Thank you (for what I think is) an honest answer.

                                                                                                      [–]tubadeedoo 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                                      If you want a good sandwich in this Representative's district I would recommend Half-fast subs.

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                                                                                                        [–]BudwinTheCat 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                        This is one of the most politician-like non-answers to a question I've ever seen and I love it! haha

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                                                                                                            [–]Kharn0 79 ポイント80 ポイント  (20子コメント)

                                                                                                            Can we use the weed money to give our awesome state single-payer healthcare? I don't want to be uninsured anymore :/

                                                                                                            [–]jaredpolis[S] 183 ポイント184 ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                                                                                            it's not enough $$$$

                                                                                                            It is helping build and repair some schools though!

                                                                                                            [–]Zerd85 33 ポイント34 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                            A local school district of mine recently applied for the BEST grant. Those funds definitely go to a good use.

                                                                                                            And since everyone is complaining about their reps.

                                                                                                            Doug Lamborn.

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                                                                                                                [–]Xavdidtheshadow 37 ポイント38 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                                                I don't live in Boulder anymore so you were never actually my rep, but you're still one of my favorite! I've got a couple of quick questions. Thanks for doing this AMA!

                                                                                                                1. There's been a lot of talk recently (especially on the left) about the best way to contact our representatives. The idea that "oh actually they don't read emails, you have to call to have your voice count" is the basis for projects like https://www.callsforchange.com/ and https://5calls.org/. I figure it differs between reps, but is there a best or worst way to make our voice heard?
                                                                                                                2. With Republicans controlling both the legislative and executive branches (and having a lot of sway on the judicial with the current and any possible future vacancies), what does that say about the system of checks and balances we rely on? With a congressional majority in both houses, it seems like they can pass any legislation they want without democrats having a formal say. Is that the case, and if so, what do we do before 2018?
                                                                                                                3. Do you still play League of Legends at all? I remember first hearing about you through that subreddit years ago.

                                                                                                                Again, thanks so much for your time. Take care!

                                                                                                                [–]jaredpolis[S] 67 ポイント68 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                                1. I think calls and letters from constituents are both great. Petitions don't do much. Same when I hear from people in other states.

                                                                                                                2. We still have the judiciary! Also keep in mind that both parties are broad tents to we (Democrats) weren't able to pass everything we wanted when we were in the majority (no immigration reform or carbon emission reduction) and the Republicans so far can't even seem to repeal Obamacare which they have said they wanted to do for years.

                                                                                                                [–]jaredpolis[S] 49 ポイント50 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                                1. oh and I haven't played in a few months

                                                                                                                [–]aj_robinson26 45 ポイント46 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                                                How nervous were you on your first day?

                                                                                                                [–]punknub 45 ポイント46 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                                                This guy for president??

                                                                                                                [–]hello_sweetie_ 24 ポイント25 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                                Not a real political question, but I sat right above the Dems dugout at the congressional baseball game last year and we were screaming for you the whole night. How do you sign up for that? Is there like a sign up sheet passed around the House floor or something?

                                                                                                                [–]jaredpolis[S] 39 ポイント40 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                                last year I didn't hit as well as usual (neither did our whole team, d*mn knuckleballs)...

                                                                                                                We have begun baseball practice already and hope you can make it again this year. We practice most weekday mornings 7 am.

                                                                                                                We recruit one another to play, no list to sign you just show up.

                                                                                                                [–]Fail_Panda 20 ポイント21 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                                                Representative Polis, I've been a fan of yours since you were on one of the late night shows a few years ago (the Daily Show maybe). Do you have plans to go on again? You are very well spoken.

                                                                                                                [–]jaredpolis[S] 27 ポイント28 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                                nothing planned right now but it would be fun to do again!

                                                                                                                [–]Alpaca_Nixon 29 ポイント30 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                                Hi Jared! CSU alum here who always appreciated you stopping by.

                                                                                                                In these uncertain times, we all need to take comfort in our fermented beverages. So how's the kombucha bill you introduced doing?

                                                                                                                [–]jaredpolis[S] 80 ポイント81 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                                we are trying to get clarity for kombucha, the FDA at times has threatened to regulate it like alcoholic beverages (which would make it much harder to buy and put many small companies out of business)! We have good bipartisan support and I think we can get our "fix" into the appropriate bill. There's a similar law already on the books regarding apple cider. It turns out that if you leave cider out it also ferments (duh) so they have a special exemption. I actually had to talk to a fermentation professor at CSU to explain all this to me to help craft the bill!

                                                                                                                [–]thinkB4WeSpeak 34 ポイント35 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                                What do you think should be done to stop gerrymandering? Also what are the pros and cons of term limits for Congress?

                                                                                                                [–]jaredpolis[S] 99 ポイント100 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                                                someone mentioned this earlier, a ballot initiative like California passed would take districting out of the hands of politicians and give it to a non-partisan commission, I think it would pass in most places it was put on the ballot.

                                                                                                                Term limits, pros are you get new blood in and have more opportunities for people to use their real world skills and knowledge cons are that it makes lobbyists more powerful as they become the institutional memory and you also lose historical knowledge

                                                                                                                [–]thinkB4WeSpeak 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                                Thanks for answering. I know these are becoming bigger topics over time so it's nice to see a represintives perspective on them.

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                                                                                                                  [–]MillionDollarCheese 18 ポイント19 ポイント  (14子コメント)

                                                                                                                  Hi, Mrs Polis. Hope your evening is going well. Some questions:

                                                                                                                  • would the decriminalization under your bill mean marijuana sellers could now deposit their cash in FDIC banks?

                                                                                                                  • similarly, would the rule preventing "drug dealers" from deducting operating expenses (e.g. rent, utilities, advertising, salaries, overhead, etc.) on their taxes be circumvented?

                                                                                                                  • if you had to entertain royalty by making sandwiches and hosting lunch, describe the sandwich you would make and the luncheon you would put on.

                                                                                                                  [–]jaredpolis[S] 153 ポイント154 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                                                                                  also I'm Mr, not Mrs. but I'm flattered that my drag is so convincing.

                                                                                                                  [–]jaredpolis[S] 40 ポイント41 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                                                                                  1) Yes it would solve the banking issue (we also have narrow legislation to solve that issue, but it would be solved by the comprehensive bill) 2) the tax companion bill (Wyden and Blumenhauer) of which my regulation bill is a part would "fix" this tax issue 3) well having it be for royalty kinda limits it, aren't that many royals around... probably I'd host it for a bunch of Micro Nation kings they seem like an entertaining lot and I'd serve vegan food: http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/1.651244

                                                                                                                  [–]90sRapStar 19 ポイント20 ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                                                  How often to you speak with our Senators? Weekly? Never? Only Bennet?

                                                                                                                  [–]jaredpolis[S] 47 ポイント48 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                                  I spoke to Gardner last week, I'd say I speak to him about once/month.

                                                                                                                  Bennet sometimes I will speak with several times a week and other times it could go a month or more not seeing him or talking to him.

                                                                                                                  So on average Bennet once/week and Gardner once/month

                                                                                                                  [–]MurrayPloppins 16 ポイント17 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                                                  What's the tone of those interactions? Is it generally focused on getting particular things done for CO, or are there ever broader policy discussions at play?

                                                                                                                  [–]jaredpolis[S] 54 ポイント55 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                                  I wouldn't hesitate to call either one if there is a Senate vote coming up I think they should pay attention to, or a bill that I want to do with them. I would say our discussions are 75% Colorado issues and 25% general issues. I called Gardner last week on an education issue for instance.

                                                                                                                  [–]Autodidact2 72 ポイント73 ポイント  (11子コメント)

                                                                                                                  waves from Denver Keep up the good work! Two questions:

                                                                                                                  (1) How do you think this developing Trump/Russia scandal is going to play out? (Do you think President Trump will last a full term?)

                                                                                                                  (2) What is the best way we Coloradans can resist and combat the Trump regime?

                                                                                                                  Thank you.

                                                                                                                  [–]jaredpolis[S] 193 ポイント194 ポイント  (10子コメント)

                                                                                                                  1) I have no idea if Trump will last, it depends on what he actually did. There is a lot of smoke, we don't know if the Russian connection goes all the way to him or just a suspiciously high number of people around him. I do think that we will get to the bottom of it and if he committed an impeachable act he will be held accountable, but it could take time

                                                                                                                  2) all the calls and letters to reps have been helpful, peaceful marches too, but most importantly volunteer for good candidates and VOTE in 2018! If Democrats take the House back it's a different ball game entirely

                                                                                                                  [–]druglawyer 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                                  I do think that we will get to the bottom of it and if he committed an impeachable act he will be held accountable, but it could take time

                                                                                                                  Do you really think there's any chance this could happen with any Republican votes in Congress? It very much seems as though Trump could state "I committed treason" while under oath, and House Republicans would just insist that he was "being sarcastic" or something.

                                                                                                                  [–]GuruMeditationError 36 ポイント37 ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                                                  Do you think that all of the confidence on the Democrats' side with Trump's massive losses so far will create overconfidence in the 2018 Senate races? Basically are Democrats deluding themselves like in 2016? Same question regarding the 2020 redistricting also.

                                                                                                                  [–]jaredpolis[S] 160 ポイント161 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                                                  Trump was unpopular when he won the election and yet he still won. So we should take NOTHING for granted. This could be a long haul.

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                                                                                                                      [–]titsandsoccer 27 ポイント28 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                                                      Hello Senator!

                                                                                                                      CO resident here. I want to ask you your position/thoughts on off-grid living. I know that some people who live on their own land prefer to take their own responsibility when it comes to shelter and energy.

                                                                                                                      In many places, there are ordinances governing what can and cannot be done in this regard. In other places (like much of the San Luis Valley), there are fewer restrictions and usually just a permit required to live in a "non permanent" residence. I read a story recently that echoed concerns from citizens who were denied permits and essentially evected from their own land.

                                                                                                                      I believe the trend of living off-grid, in tiny home, earthships, etc. is growing exponentially. With this growth, there is at some point going to be a request from these people that their lifestyles are legitimate and should be permitted fully (at least outside of urban areas)

                                                                                                                      So, what do you think of this, and where do you see room for improvement or protection for this demographic?

                                                                                                                      [–]jaredpolis[S] 78 ポイント79 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                                      I think it's an interesting and responsible lifestyle, but it's also not for everyone. I don't know if it is a scaleable part of significantly reducing our carbon emissions. That being said I would support policies that make it easier for people to live off the grid if they want.

                                                                                                                      [–]maxis10 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                                                      Now that Trump has announced he wants to get rid of net neutrality, what should we do to stop that? How will we be able to build momentum for another large protest like in 2014?

                                                                                                                      [–]jaredpolis[S] 27 ポイント28 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                                      I think the best effort would be to win an election for another pro net neutrality President and a pro net neutrality Congress.

                                                                                                                      There are legislative efforts to create some compromise laws around net neutrality but we have to be very careful about those.

                                                                                                                      I think as long as providers know that net neutrality could be around the corner, they will be discouraged from implementing complex tiering and pricing systems because of the uncertainty around them.

                                                                                                                      [–]kayonesoft 18 ポイント19 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                                                      Hello! First of all, thank you for the work that you do.

                                                                                                                      My question is not so much related the things that you're fighting for/against but I'd like to see what your perspective is being someone on the inside.

                                                                                                                      Q. How do you feel about the increasing polarization (or partisanship if you will) between the two parties, its representatives and its constituents? Do you think it's healthy for our democracy for the two major parties to increasingly vote down the party lines regardless of what they or the people of the nation believe/want?

                                                                                                                      Q. How do you view the current political climate when it comes to lobbying by large corporations? Do you view a large imbalance in influence when it comes to what corporations want vs what the public wants? If you do see it as an issue, do you have any ideas on where to begin fixing it?

                                                                                                                      Thank you very much for taking time out of your no doubt busy schedule to talk to people on Reddit.

                                                                                                                      [–]jaredpolis[S] 74 ポイント75 ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                                                      Q. How do you feel about the increasing polarization (or partisanship if you will) between the two parties, its representatives and its constituents? Do you think it's healthy for our democracy for the two major parties to increasingly vote down the party lines regardless of what they or the people of the nation believe/want?

                                                                                                                      I think that the parties and the elected officials reflect the polarization of American society. people get their news from different sources, almost have different "facts." it's scary.

                                                                                                                      Q. How do you view the current political climate when it comes to lobbying by large corporations? Do you view a large imbalance in influence when it comes to what corporations want vs what the public wants? If you do see it as an issue, do you have any ideas on where to begin fixing it?

                                                                                                                      I think campaign finance reform would help this a lot, including public matching funds for small donations and getting rid of PACs, the arm of companies that can actually give to candidates. and overturning Citizen's United

                                                                                                                      [–]trebleclefjeff 12 ポイント13 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                                                                                      Hello Jared,

                                                                                                                      Good work and thanks for being active and willing to face adversity. What has been your biggest frustration, mistake, and what keeps you positive?

                                                                                                                      [–]jaredpolis[S] 42 ポイント43 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                                                      well I think so many of us thought Trump couldn't win, but then he did :( I did go to PA to campaign for Hillary but I guess I could have done even more if I knew where it was headed.

                                                                                                                      I stay positive because I believe in this country and I know that things will swing back at some point to rationality.

                                                                                                                      [–]ThreeHourRiverMan 29 ポイント30 ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                                                      Hi Jared - You're my rep, and happy to have you. I was pleased with how you pointed out that not a lot of Republicans were defending the recent net privacy bill, but instead were just voting due to "the party."

                                                                                                                      2 questions:

                                                                                                                      1. How do I explain to my GOP friends that "job creation" is actually done by content creators - the websites - and NOT by the ISPs? Why is there such a large disconnect there, almost down to strict party line? I have a hard time believing there are no conservative software engineers.

                                                                                                                      2. I'm interviewing around Boulder for software engineering positions. Can I put you down as a reference?

                                                                                                                      [–]jaredpolis[S] 53 ポイント54 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                                      1. I don't know, sometimes it seems like people are deliberately being stupid. I mean we all want the pipes to have a decent return on investment for the companies who connect us, but they don't get to own the internet

                                                                                                                      2) not unless you've done software dev work for me!

                                                                                                                      [–]Quadling 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                                      What do you think blockchain will be used for in government, in government agencies, in government contractors? How do you think blockchain will benefit those entities, and how soon do you think (asking for your gut, nothing more) that blockchain will be in common use for those entities? And anything else interesting you care to share! :)

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