In the immortal words of the Grateful Dead, What a long, strange trip it s been.
The half-century-plus battle to legalize marijuana has indeed lasted a long time, but maybe not so much longer: Signs abound that the tragic era of Reefer Madness will end in the foreseeable future. On the other hand, that strangeness will continue to last for a while.
No fewer than 36 states including Missouri have legalized medical marijuana, and fifteen states including Illinois have legalized recreational use. There s a decent chance that Missouri voters will have the opportunity to follow suit next year. Only the possible resistance of Neanderthal legislators stands in the way.
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Tom Wolf, lame-duck governor of Pennsylvania, announced on Twitter that he wanted the commonwealth to legalize pot. His comment was hailed as timely, necessary and courageous by many of his lame-duck followers on social media.
There is a huge constituency in Pennsylvania, and nationally, for ending what some call a prohibition and others view as a common-sense limitation on recreational marijuana. It is important to note that neither Wolf nor I are referring to medical cannabis, which has helped scores of afflicted citizens find solace from their pain. That is compassionate care, and it should have been available to patients who suffer from a host of treatable diseases decades ago.
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It’s been 85 years since the premiere of
Reefer Madness, a propaganda film that wildly exaggerated the effects of smoking marijuana. Nowadays, most of us know (and science has verified) that marijuana is neither a gateway to hard drug use nor a life-ruining experience that causes violence, murder, or mayhem (the history of its being criminalized in the United States is also deeply rooted in racism and xenophobia). As a result of advocacy and shifting public opinion, several states have legalized recreational marijuana, the most recent being New York, which legalized weed just yesterday, tying the bill to racial and economic equity.
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It’s been 85 years since the premiere of
Reefer Madness, a propaganda film that wildly exaggerated the effects of smoking marijuana. Nowadays, most of us know (and science has verified) that marijuana is neither a gateway to hard drug use nor a life-ruining experience that causes violence, murder, or mayhem (the history of its being criminalized in the United States is also deeply rooted in racism and xenophobia). As a result of advocacy and shifting public opinion, several states have legalized recreational marijuana, the most recent being New York, which legalized weed just yesterday, tying the bill to racial and economic equity.
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