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Warren DeMontague

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20. I think historically the "why" has more to do with things like racism and the hard-baked puritanism

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #16)

Thu May 19, 2016, 04:45 PM

May 2016

in our national psyche. It was associated with the "other" and thus dangerous, plus it makes people feel good and enjoy things like sex and eating more, which sure sounds sinful.

The whole WR Hearst hemp versus paper thing didn't help, either.

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Police and Prison Guard Groups Fight Marijuana Legalization in California [View all] bemildred May 2016 OP

it is always about money virtualobserver May 2016 #1

The Louisiana Sheriffs Association hired a freaking lobbyist dae May 2016 #2

I'm shocked! Shocked I say! Warren DeMontague May 2016 #3

Where is the sobriety industry on this? Mopar151 May 2016 #4

Quote: "If Marijuana isn't dangerous, why is it illegal?" DetlefK May 2016 #5

Wasn't Gay Sex between consenting adults illegal in many places up until the Lawrence decision? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #7

Drugs ruins people's lives Major Nikon May 2016 #14

Yeah such a great system! Rex May 2016 #23

You don't need a fucking study, either. Humans have been using cannabis for over thousands of years. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #9

It's very unusual, that sort of thing, no fatal dose. bemildred May 2016 #12

It is indeed food-like. It's also medicinal, which is why it is illegal. Big Pharma can't be... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #16

That's the other thing, it's pretty much free if you can grow it. bemildred May 2016 #17

I think historically the "why" has more to do with things like racism and the hard-baked puritanism Warren DeMontague May 2016 #20

My mother moonbabygo May 2016 #15

Queen Victoria used cannabis to help with her menstrual cramps. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #19

My Nana and the queen moonbabygo May 2016 #26

The prison industry, the pharmaceutical industry and the alcohol industry all fear the pot industry. Scuba May 2016 #6

And they all donate to Debbie Wasserman Schultz Warren DeMontague May 2016 #8

You noticed that too, eh? Scuba May 2016 #10

Well, gosh, that's just weird. Iggo May 2016 #13

And that doesn't surprise Aerows May 2016 #29

Teamsters? MindPilot May 2016 #11

Of course libodem May 2016 #18

Pretty much as expected TrappedInUtah May 2016 #21

Why let go of an easy cash cow? Rex May 2016 #22

more reason to be worried about shanti May 2016 #24

Evidence that that the police and prison sectors self-select for unsuited individuals. eom PufPuf23 May 2016 #25

Sickening. The drug war is a racket. Oneironaut May 2016 #27

I don't like pot Aerows May 2016 #28

To address the ills of society Ruby the Liberal May 2016 #30

Sure let then waste money. zappaman May 2016 #31