Let’s get something straight here: Using “Marijuana and its cannabinoids” is blatantly illegal everywhere in the USA (with the exception of prescribed schedule III FDA approved derivatives like Marinol). See controlled substances act.
The fact that our president instructed his underlings not to enforce this law (among others) in states which have passed (constitutionally meaningless) laws to the contrary does NOT make it legal. EVEN if a person has glaucoma, ms and terminal cancer.
The fact that it is unquestionably illegal means that should Obama or a subsequent president change his mind, these offenses technically MAY be prosecuted. It would be a highly unlikely that retroactive prosecution would occur as it would be unpopular and perhaps political suicide for the decider. But it is a technical possibility.
RICO (a tool designed to help the feds bring down careful mobsters) includes any enterprise which involves racketeering. Included in racketeering is any violation of the controlled substances act. It has a 10 year statute of limitations. It could also have ramifications in civil court.
RICO could perhaps, in theory, be extended to members of OU affiliated synagogues. Technically. I’d estimate the odds of such a thing happening as slightly less likely than PBA secretly being Donald Trump.
Doesn’t change the fact that the OU is engaging in clear and incontrovertible criminal behavior which may, in theory, subject its members and affiliates to criminal consequences.
Using Marijuana tends to make people happier (in the short term), hungrier, dumber, and more irresponsible. There are most definitely situations where the pros of use outweigh the cons. But it is never legal anywhere in the USA. I’m not saying chiddushim here.
Joseph- jaywalking tends to be a violation of Regs or Ordinances. Not a “crime” as most people would define it.