• @ashok36
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    562 years ago

    Cartels are moving in and setting up illegal weed farms and such and threatening the local government and communities.

    Solution: Legalize drugs already.

    • Alto
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      152 years ago

      Weed’s legal in CA (don’t get me wrong, it should absolutely be legal federally. I actually fully expect Biden to campaign on it).

      Any time there’s a highly regulated market, there’s going to be a black market. The best way to get rid of that is try to decrease the financial overhead said regulations create over time, lowering the incentive for people to buy off the black market. Obviously that’s not something that’s feasible to do overnight though.

        • @Gradually_Adjusting
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          82 years ago

          They said they expect him to campaign on it, not “fix” it.

          I don’t expect a thing. He only needs to be better than Trump, again. As an incumbent. Against a literal criminal who tried to overthrow the government.

          Lowest bar in history, Jack.

            • @Gradually_Adjusting
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              22 years ago

              It was intended as sardonic with overtones of bitter rage. I don’t actually know if the bar is low enough

        • Alto
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          2 years ago

          He cares a lot more about winning the white house again than whether weed’s legal

          Edit: sp

        • mohKohn
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          32 years ago

          As if the president could waive a wand and make it legal. He pardoned everyone in federal prison on possession.

          • @[email protected]
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            52 years ago

            Caveat: there wasn’t actually anyone in prison on possession at the time. Which isn’t to say it didn’t send a message to supporters of the drug war.

          • Alto
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            22 years ago

            As if that’d be the first time a candidate has campaigned on something they can’t actually do