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26. also based on

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 11:02 AM

Jul 2021

also based on racial discrimination. In the late 30's morality cop Harry Anslinger thought it was a good way to persecute blacks and Mexicans because he felt both minorities used weed a lot. Nixon amped it up because he felt it was a good way to persecute hippies and war protesters and college students that didn't want to get drafted and die in a stupid senseless tragic war we ended up losing anyway..

Stupid, destructive and unfair law that's taken perhaps 70 years to unwind, although there may still be a few socially retarded states that still jail people for weed?

-90% Jimmy

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ROFL - Olympic Spoiler updated with tweet from Sha'Carri Richardson [View all] malaise Jul 2021 OP

Congrats to all.....there's some strange irony spanone Jul 2021 #1

I think that's the first female clean sweep ever malaise Jul 2021 #2

The law of unintended consequences at work. YAY! FalloutShelter Jul 2021 #3

It was incredible ok_cpu Jul 2021 #10

Jamaica also swept the women's 100 metres medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Celerity Jul 2021 #34

Yep that's why I corrected it malaise Jul 2021 #36

those Florence Griffith Joyner world records from 1988 should have an asterisk Celerity Jul 2021 #37

The 1988 Olympics were a blur to us in JA malaise Jul 2021 #38

Not the USOC JT45242 Jul 2021 #4

I know the rules malaise Jul 2021 #5

Thats because the US has better Ganga. Rustyeye77 Jul 2021 #9

LOL malaise Jul 2021 #11

And I'm sure not fooled Jul 2021 #13

I too am disinterested but because I think they should have been cancelled malaise Jul 2021 #23

Me too. I was so disgusted by that I turned me off from the whole thing! Dream Girl Jul 2021 #31

Weed is legal in her Home state. The IOC looks like buffoons. Tommymac Jul 2021 #12

Bob Marley is having a good laugh somewhere! madaboutharry Jul 2021 #6

Peter Tosh malaise Jul 2021 #7

Lol! madaboutharry Jul 2021 #17

Serves US right... (nt) Paladin Jul 2021 #8

The decision wasn't made by the U.S. but by the Olympics ripcord Jul 2021 #16

Well, Canada and Mexico legalized it before some of our states did elias7 Jul 2021 #19

That's some pretty puny reasoning for using the term " ugly American." argyl Jul 2021 #63

Now THAT is funny! PatrickforB Jul 2021 #14

They still lock up people for planting herb here malaise Jul 2021 #20

also based on 90-percent Jul 2021 #26

And he need something new to rant about.... reACTIONary Jul 2021 #35

yes 90-percent Jul 2021 #39

I'm not experienced in this regard.... reACTIONary Jul 2021 #62

Based on Racism MagickMuffin Jul 2021 #49

LOL! And Congrats! spooky3 Jul 2021 #15

A local radio station has folks calling in to say what they had for breakfast malaise Jul 2021 #24

Ok... I give up...what is a big head spliff ? Rustyeye77 Jul 2021 #27

THIS - irie and mellow malaise Jul 2021 #30

That is pretty damn ironic. paleotn Jul 2021 #18

Tee hee! Sha'Carri gets the last laugh! DinahMoeHum Jul 2021 #21

Is she? Mosby Jul 2021 #28

Heh heh. "Missing me yet?" Touche! DinahMoeHum Jul 2021 #41

Best. Post. Evah. RoadRunner Jul 2021 #22

Ha malaise Jul 2021 #32

sweet. barbtries Jul 2021 #25

Legalize all drugs IronLionZion Jul 2021 #29

Congrats to Jamaica! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #33

Congratulations to Jamaica Uncle Joe Jul 2021 #40

What's in the water down there? moondust Jul 2021 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jul 2021 #45

Tradition - the best high school track and field program malaise Jul 2021 #46

I showed my BFF your post shanti Jul 2021 #54

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2021 #58

The US did NOT DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #43

.. roamer65 Jul 2021 #44

Get di broom fi di clean sweep! ... HipChick Jul 2021 #47

LOL malaise Jul 2021 #48

Look who weighed it - very classy malaise Jul 2021 #61

heck, Marley even wrote a song about running.... IcyPeas Jul 2021 #50

LOL malaise Jul 2021 #51

👍😊 Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #52

Someday the white fog may clear. rickyhall Jul 2021 #53

It reminds me of the time the swimmer Michael Phelps got caught smoking weed spike jones Jul 2021 #55

And that's the truth malaise Jul 2021 #57

I stopped buying Tony the Tiger then questionseverything Jul 2021 #59

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2021 #56

That was never one of my dreams malaise Jul 2021 #60

Sha'Carri might have Medaled, if given the chance... Rhiagel Aug 2021 #64

Yep -she may well have split the three malaise Aug 2021 #65