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jfz9580m

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5. Heh

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 18, 2023, 11:18 AM

Nov 2023

But jokes aside, mass incarceration of African Americans over trivialities is the first thing that comes to my mind when I see stuff about pot legalization.

I mean Elon Musk can go and openly toke with celebrities. Whereas even with the sea changes in public attitudes lots of people (I don’t know the stats tbh, but I would imagine disproportionately black and or poor) are still languishing in prison over minor pot related offences. Again it is just a sense impression from scanning articles on the topic more than knowing the stats.

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Chuck Schumer wants to end the federal prohibition on weed: 'The people are on our side' [View all] Eugene Nov 2023 OP

More tax revenue while leaving no_hypocrisy Nov 2023 #1

One of our city commissioners used to be against it until she talked to my wife. Lunabell Nov 2023 #2

Yep Chi67 Nov 2023 #26

And one less reason to disproportionately incarcerate jfz9580m Nov 2023 #3

When you put it that way it is unlikely to gain Republican support. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #4

Heh jfz9580m Nov 2023 #5

Duplicate. DU happens. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #6

True words are often spoken in a joking manner. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #7

I know-though I am hoping they back this jfz9580m Nov 2023 #8

and low-income whites, etc. barbaraann Nov 2023 #9

Agreed jfz9580m Nov 2023 #10

We went right from the War in Vietnam to the War on Drugs barbaraann Nov 2023 #11

Give war a chance definitely seems to be the zeitgeist jfz9580m Nov 2023 #12

Nixon barbaraann Nov 2023 #13

Man that is a disturbing read jfz9580m Nov 2023 #14

If you search the DU archives for BFEE (Bush Family Evil Empire) you might even be more disturbed. barbaraann Nov 2023 #16

Thanks for the link jfz9580m Nov 2023 #20

Thank you for the thoughtful support. barbaraann Nov 2023 #23

You too jfz9580m Nov 2023 #25

True. A buddy of mine that has more money than brains got his kid off a MJ charge for $10,000. No record mitch96 Nov 2023 #21

I met one young man who had been a junkie, then he got into medical school barbaraann Nov 2023 #24

I wish it didn't stink so much. I can't drive anywhere without the smell of weed (from other drivers) Oopsie Daisy Nov 2023 #15

Legalizing cannabis turns a money pool controlled by cartels into a stream of jobs, taxes, and revenue that ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #17

Prohibition is a failed public policy, again. ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #18

Good idea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2023 #19

This is great and I never thought this would happen in my lifetime.. mitch96 Nov 2023 #22