Who's behind the anti-marijuana movement

MyNameIsCharlie · February 25, 2016, 09:12:00 AM

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2014/12/08/pot-legalization-opponents-aim-to-protect-their-bottom-line

1) Big Pharma. Pot is a natural competitor to many meds

2) Alcohol companies. Obvious reasons

3) Sheriff Associations. They run the police auctions. Lots of stuff comes from drug busts...

4) Big Tobacco. Again obvious.

5) The privatized prison lobby. Most privatized prison are low security. Just where you'd go for a minor drug offense.

Aether · February 25, 2016, 09:38:40 AM

Essentially anyone making a profit from prohibition who would stand to lose after legalization/regulation.

So drug cartels would technically count as well.

N/A · February 25, 2016, 09:41:30 AM

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Naru · February 25, 2016, 09:42:22 AM

Faggots

gats · February 25, 2016, 09:54:32 AM

You forgot Jews

challengerX · February 25, 2016, 10:22:57 AM

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Verbatim · February 25, 2016, 10:26:11 AM

Fuck this gay earth.

Arguing over a fucking goddamn little plant.

challengerX · February 25, 2016, 10:32:27 AM

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snee0rp · February 25, 2016, 10:36:15 AM

When there's people like you and Camnator supporting it, you can see why some may be against it.

Mad Max · February 25, 2016, 10:37:27 AM

Surprise level: zero

It's almost as if capitalism works to serve businesses, not the good of the people.

Coomer · February 25, 2016, 10:42:59 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 25, 2016, 10:26:11 AM

Fuck this gay earth.

Arguing over a fucking goddamn little plant.

Fuck this gay vegan

Arguing over a fucking goddamn little meat

Verbatim · February 25, 2016, 10:47:15 AM

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Fuck this gay vegan

Arguing over a fucking goddamn little meat

I'm just pointing out how batshit insane it is that this is even an issue. That we're spending $50 billion dollars a year on the drug war. That millions of people are arrested, maced, and incarcerated for this piddly-ass low-tier drug that only the biggest of losers smoke habitually anyway. That we still have these soccer moms who think it's as bad, if not worse, than cocaine, heroin, and PCP.

And then we have retards on the other side of things, too. People who try to argue that cannabis is the panacea and shit.

It's all fucked, and I'm starting to get fed up with it. Just fucking legalize it.

Coomer · February 25, 2016, 10:49:58 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 25, 2016, 10:47:15 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 10:42:59 AM
Fuck this gay vegan

Arguing over a fucking goddamn little meat
I'm just pointing out how batshit insane it is that this is even an issue. That we're spending $50 billion dollars a year on the drug war. That millions of people are arrested, maced, and incarcerated for this piddly-ass low-tier drug that only the biggest of losers smoke habitually anyway. That was still have these soccer moms who think it's as bad, if not worse, than cocaine, heroin, and PCP.

And then we have retards on the other side of things, too. People who try to argue that cannabis is the panacea and shit.

It's all fucked, and I'm starting to get fed up with it. Just fucking legalize it.

I don't see how it affects you so much for you to be getting pissed off

Verbatim · February 25, 2016, 10:51:06 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 10:49:58 AM

I don't see how it affects you so much for you to be getting pissed off

I choose not to be so self-centered as to only care about the things that personally affect me.

Coomer · February 25, 2016, 10:52:17 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 25, 2016, 10:51:06 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 10:49:58 AM
I don't see how it affects you so much for you to be getting pissed off
I choose not to be so self-centered as to only care about the things that personally affect me.

Then go do something about it?

Verbatim · February 25, 2016, 10:53:00 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 10:52:17 AM

Then go do something about it?

How do you know I don't already? I do.

Can you not be a redundant cunt for once in your life?

Pippen · February 25, 2016, 11:02:09 AM

Marijuana is not as bad as other drugs. So go ahead and legalize it for all I care.

How I see it is, taxes on Marijuana made Colorado rich. Which funded other things in Colorado. Overall the potheads get their weed, businesses can make money, and the governent can actually do something with the money they have.

Win win.

Coomer · February 25, 2016, 11:32:38 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 25, 2016, 10:53:00 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 10:52:17 AM
Then go do something about it?
How do you know I don't already? I do.

Can you not be a redundant cunt for once in your life?

Lol

What're you doing about it Verby

Verbatim · February 25, 2016, 11:35:37 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 11:32:38 AM

Lol

What're you doing about it Verby

Literally everything that I can that's necessary at this point.

Coomer · February 25, 2016, 11:36:54 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 25, 2016, 11:35:37 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 11:32:38 AM
Lol

What're you doing about it Verby
Literally everything that I can that's necessary at this point.

Are you inserting yourself into politics?

Verbatim · February 25, 2016, 11:39:16 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 11:36:54 AM

Are you inserting yourself into politics?

That isn't necessary. There's enough people in politics right now who are willing to legalize the drug. It's only a matter of time.

Coomer · February 25, 2016, 11:40:31 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 25, 2016, 11:39:16 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 11:36:54 AM
Are you inserting yourself into politics?
That isn't necessary. There's enough people in politics right now who are willing to legalize the drug. It's only a matter of time.

But the wuestion was what you were doing about it

Verbatim · February 25, 2016, 11:41:51 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 11:40:31 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 25, 2016, 11:39:16 AM
Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 11:36:54 AM
Are you inserting yourself into politics?
That isn't necessary. There's enough people in politics right now who are willing to legalize the drug. It's only a matter of time.
But the wuestion was what you were doing about it

And I answered with "everything that is necessary."

Getting into politics isn't necessary at this point.

You also can't simply "get into politics." It doesn't work like that, but I wouldn't expect a little kid to know that.

ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · February 25, 2016, 12:10:18 PM

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ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · February 25, 2016, 12:12:49 PM

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MyNameIsCharlie · February 25, 2016, 12:23:45 PM

Quote from: Chief Among Sinners on February 25, 2016, 12:10:18 PM

Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on February 25, 2016, 09:12:00 AM
Pot is a natural competitor to many meds
when will this myth fucking die

Analgesics and anti-anxiety meds to be specific. Care to disagree with that?

Coomer · February 25, 2016, 12:39:36 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 25, 2016, 11:41:51 AM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 11:40:31 AM
Quote from: Verbatim on February 25, 2016, 11:39:16 AM
Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 11:36:54 AM
Are you inserting yourself into politics?
That isn't necessary. There's enough people in politics right now who are willing to legalize the drug. It's only a matter of time.
But the wuestion was what you were doing about it
And I answered with "everything that is necessary."

Getting into politics isn't necessary at this point.

You also can't simply "get into politics." It doesn't work like that, but I wouldn't expect a little kid to know that.

Right
Sitting on your ass yelling at people on the Internet is surely getting pot legalized
I hear English scholars in college are absolutely essential to this movement

As for getting into politics, that was a vague phrase meant to ask if you were applying yourself in any field that would get you into government

But I guess I shouldn't have expected an arrogant pedantic asshole like you to infer that

DAS B00T x2 · February 25, 2016, 12:44:56 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on February 25, 2016, 10:37:27 AM

Surprise level: zero

It's almost as if capitalism works to serve businesses, not the good of the people.

But this isn't true capitalism. There's government and backdoor politics involved.

Verbatim · February 25, 2016, 12:46:57 PM

Quote from: Black Ass Spiderman on February 25, 2016, 12:39:36 PM

Right
Sitting on your ass yelling at people on the Internet is surely getting pot legalized

There is literally nothing else that I can do.

In the time it would take me to apply myself to a field that would get me into government, the drug will probably already get legalized, and that will have been a complete waste of fucking time. But I wouldn't expect a cunt retard like you to understand that.

Shoot yourself.

Mad Max · February 25, 2016, 12:49:58 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T 2016 on February 25, 2016, 12:44:56 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on February 25, 2016, 10:37:27 AM
Surprise level: zero

It's almost as if capitalism works to serve businesses, not the good of the people.
But this isn't true capitalism. There's government and backdoor politics involved.

Well duh. Pure capitalism doesn't exist here. Doing so would be disastrous to the people, the environment, and our allies.