Comment on US Question: What happened to the HHS recommendation to the DEA to reschedule cannabis by the end of the year?

• pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  The government is starting to realize they’re missing out on a bunch of tax revenue. Also, a stoned population is more complacent.

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  • Death_Equity@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    They can save money on paying for the enforcement and make money on sales tax. Federal marijuana legalization is a win for everybody except the black market.

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    • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      And the prison contract industry.

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      • Death_Equity@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        I don’t care about their misfortune in the slightest. If they become unprofitable the gov can buy the prisons back and then it would be possible to fix them.

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    • Chocrates@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I hope so. I am paying so much more legally than I was on the Blackmarket 😞

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