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Church of Jeff | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 The TOP five groups lobbying against Marijuana...
1. Police Unions
2. Private Prisons
3. Alcohol/Brewers
4. Big Pharm
5. Prison Guard Unions
It's not a moral issue. It's a monetary one.
#cannabis #medicalmarijuana #decriminalize
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ee1f9ab4 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @58606072 

You can't just throw away a tool for invading privacy like "I smell marijuana" and expect no blowback.
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52f2e8c0 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @58606072 
Citation needed
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5b92fb3b | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @58606072 You're presumably talking about the #American debate where it seems to be a state issue. You might find the #Canadian example interesting as #Marijuana  was legalized federally a few years back.
Many "important people" who were against legalization suddenly became big supporters and investors. Consider #JulianFantino, a former police chief and Member of Parliament, had a change of heart and became a big investor in the now legal pot trade https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-wednesday-edition-1.4403187/julian-fantino-who-once-compared-weed-to-murder-defends-opening-medical-marijuana-business-1.4403194 #cdnpoli