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Elton John Says Legalizing Marijuana in America and Canada Is “One of the Greatest Mistakes of All Time” (www.yahoo.com)

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[+] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wait, weed is legal in the US? When was that a thing?

Since 1996 in California.

[+] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

They will likely just use it as one of their legal cudgels for silencing dissent/opposition and "punishing" political opponents. In other words, they don't give a shit, but it will still be technically illegal so they can use it when it suits them.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Who is getting busted by federal agents for a half oz or a vape? It is legal in the states that have legalized it. Of course I'd rather it be made legal federally and I hate the states' rights kind of issue it is but to act like it is functionally illegal across the US is silly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

They've set up a situation where they can basically choose when and to whom, the law will apply. This is exactly what Republicans want.

This will be a defining feature of the upcoming Trump regime. You may have heard your Fox News watching relatives mention "lawfare" when talking about Trump being a criminal... Well it's more projection because it is exactly what they will be doing moving forward.

As it always is with conservatives, they are incapable of understanding that someone might not be a complete piece of shit like they are, so in their minds, everyone must be doing the thing that they want to be doing.