Trump's support from cannabis consumers dips as rescheduling stalls (Newsletter: October 21, 2026)
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i thought CBD/joint places were about to go out of business specifically because his actions led to getting rid of the .3% THC allowance in hemp rule or whatever? GOP isn't anti-regulation, they want to regulate the fuck out of stupid shit, and eliminate regulations from nazis/oligarchs/billionaires
billionaires couldn't give 2 flying fucks whether weed is legal or not, they'll get the highest quality shit regardless, and never even have to worry about legal consequences for using it. or for anything else for that matter
cannabis being illegal is a convenient way to send poor people to private prisons to make more profit
Yes they do.
Cannabis is illegal because that allows them to prohibit hemp farms, which directly threated lumber and cotton derived paper and clothing products.
Pharmaceutical companies want cannabis to remain schedule 1 so that no research on how its a less harmful alternative than what they're currently prescribing can get out. (Cannabis isn't 100% harmless)
The war on drugs is an excuse to overfund drug enforcement and give them military grade equipment. It has been an excuse for the USA to extert military influence on central america. It creates an aftermarket for military equipment that allows the military to keep buying new equipment regularly.
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Cannabis is not federally legal, so even in states where its legal, manufacturers/retailers are not able to access standard financial services like bank accounts or paying taxes digitally. Legalization would allow the cannabis industry to leverage cash thats currently a liability in their office safe.
Also there is decades of racism baked into it. Marijuana was specifically chosen to make it sound Mexican. Even in Canada a lot of older cop folks can't get over it being legal.
yea, i should have said billionaires don't want it to be legal even though they consume it. my bad
So basically their stance on pedophilia.
i mean a huge percentage of them (most of them?) are fans of lowering the minimum age to get married, because "it's not rape if he was your husband"
This man wears the brand of shoe laces that I prefer. We are one. Let me vote for him and destroy my own life. Shoelaces are god.