President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia.
Just legalize marijuana at the federal level and admit the “war on drugs” is lost and was lost before it even started. That it really was yet another racist policy and the government is really really sorry for being shitty, again.
Even if they don’t admit they were wrong, they can demonstrate it. Legalize mj, at a minimum (maybe let’s do psychedelics next so those of us with mental health disorders can get some promising treatment some day soon). Pardon all people convicted of possession of said drugs. Set up a national program for addiction treatment. Hell while I am at it let’s socialize mental healthcare. And establish UBI. I could go on…
You’re just describing politics. Monied interests push Y, People say “fuck you” eventually and demand Z as a response to Y. Politicians resist, at varying degrees, until they say, “okay, we’ll start to do Z”.
Just legalize marijuana at the federal level and admit the “war on drugs” is lost and was lost before it even started. That it really was yet another racist policy and the government is really really sorry for being shitty, again.
Even if they don’t admit they were wrong, they can demonstrate it. Legalize mj, at a minimum (maybe let’s do psychedelics next so those of us with mental health disorders can get some promising treatment some day soon). Pardon all people convicted of possession of said drugs. Set up a national program for addiction treatment. Hell while I am at it let’s socialize mental healthcare. And establish UBI. I could go on…
What gives you that impression? They aren’t sorry, they’re upset people said “fuck you” just like prohibition.
They’re saying the government should walk it back and at least pay the lip service to that effect.
I completely understand but normalizing and downplaying this behavior is how we got where we are now.
You’re just describing politics. Monied interests push Y, People say “fuck you” eventually and demand Z as a response to Y. Politicians resist, at varying degrees, until they say, “okay, we’ll start to do Z”.
Moneyed interests are 100% pushing for marijuana legalization, not the other way around.
Prisons are moneyed interests.
They’ll save that for another election.