It's been a while since I've done a deep dive, but iirc most of the anti-legalization assholes are heavy in the pocket of private prisons and alcohol companies.

[–] take_five_moments@hexbear.net 25 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

also they don't have the avenues for legal pot revenue like oligarchs in legal states do. california for example can get money from private prisons, alcohol AND pot. but that ship has sailed in red states, they are probably never getting legalization just like we're never getting legalization at the federal level.

[–] elderKettle@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

also they don't have the avenues for legal pot revenue like oligarchs in legal states do. california for example can get money from private prisons, alcohol AND pot. but that ship has sailed in red states

Au contraire, my good comrade. A bunch of pot shops in eastern Oregon formed a PAC and contribute campaign funding to Idaho legislators that are against legalization. So the red states do get some revenue from it!

[–] Euergetes@hexbear.net 19 points 3 weeks ago

political corruption is so cool niko-wonderous

[–] take_five_moments@hexbear.net 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

the free market provides

edit: and yeah, the interests of legal states is to keep border states that are illegal illegal otherwise they lose a chunk of money. what a great system!

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 13 points 3 weeks ago

also they don't have the avenues for legal pot revenue like oligarchs in legal states do. california for example can get money from private prisons, alcohol AND pot. but that ship has sailed in red states, they are probably never getting legalization just like we're never getting legalization at the federal level.

Virginia would have legalized it like four fucking years ago if they didn't have a Republican governor who just was like, nope, VETO'D. with no recourse for the populace of course, god bless democracy

they now have a democrat governor so I wonder what the next excuse will fucking be to prevent me from being able to just go to a fucking store and buy weed

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

when you can grow a plant in your back yard that is as effective or more than many modern pharmaceuticals the capitalists wont be very happy about it

oh it also grows like a weed

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

And yet somehow I killed 4 seedlings. doggirl-cry