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Originally Posted by Windguy
Following the money to see who benefitted from its criminalization in the first place might be illuminating. From Wikipedia:
Another reason is that it was to demonize immigrating Mexicans for whom cannabis use was a long cultural tradition. The racists scared people into thinking that dark-skinned drug fiends would murder and rape white women. Hmm. Murders and rapists. Where have I heard that before?
And the main reason why it is not legal now is because drug gangs, industrial prisons, and pharmaceutical companies don't want that. And, they have lots of money to lobby against legalization.
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Different drugs have been a part of people cultures for ever. Not sure that should play a part in our legalizing the drug. In college my professor brought a group of us to study, live with, learn from the Yaqui Indians. They use peyote. I am not sure our current culture would be able to partake with the same respect I witnessed back then. Without this there would be death and degradation of our cities.