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[–] PhunkyPlatypus 1 points (+1|-0)

To be clear, drugs aren't all of a sudden legal now. Small amounts are deemed a misdemeanor instead of a felony. There is still rehab reccomndations in place. Itll be an interesting case study regardless of how it turns out. Perhaps hopefully this will be a sort of beta test to figure out whats effective or not. Because the nixon/Reagan mindset of the war on drugs has obviously not worked out.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

If you look back, that determination to jail users started in the Nixon presidency.

[–] PhunkyPlatypus 0 points (+0|-0)

That's very true, as it's come out since then that it was used to target hippies/black folks and leftist organizers. The war on drugs has always been a tool to punish detractors from the very beginning. It's never been about health or public safety, but politics instead.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

I've quite a bit invested in the industry. MN, SD, MS, AZ, and NJ are a sigificant markets to open all at once. It's going to be a great year for farming facilities.

It was good for jailing jazz players in the 30's too.