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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Trees@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Biden’s Marijuana Policies Help Business But Not the Victims of the War on Drugs

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Biden’s Marijuana Policies Help Business But Not the Victims of the War on Drugs

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Trees@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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Rescheduling will provide tax benefits for weed companies, but it won't help those who have suffered criminalization.
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  • Franklin@lemmy.world
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    Fight Congress on this, Biden is the most pro marijuana president we’ve had in a long time but Congress would rather ratify Roe v. Wade (which they should) into law than see marijuana legalization.

    The prison industrial complex makes too much money for their backers

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      but Congress would rather ratify Roe v. Wade (which they should) into law than see marijuana legalization.

      I acknowledge that you said “they should”, so that’s good, but I have to question why you even thought to use that example? In what world would they not prioritize that? Even if they were all pro-legalizing marijuana, Roe is a decidedly more important issue.

      Realistically they would just do both things at once but if we’re going to commit to this hypothetical where they can only do one thing at a time, yeah, it goes without saying protecting women’s reproductive rights (that were only recently taken away) is more pressing than pot.

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        I used this example because our Republican Congress and SCOTUS hates women and bodily autonomy.

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        In what world would they not prioritize that?

        The current one where Republicans have control of the House.

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    but it won’t help those who have suffered criminalization.

    Might help with some of the suffering though.

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    I’m keeping a close eye on these comments, please remember rule #1 and #2

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    You’re assuming this never happened

    • https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/12/22/a-proclamation-on-granting-pardon-for-the-offense-of-simple-possession-of-marijuana-attempted-simple-possession-of-marijuana-or-use-of-marijuana/
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    When you wait until just before voting season, to make promises to the voters. Sigh.

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      Hey! This seems familiar!

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