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minus-squaretryptamine@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoYeah, there’s way to much money being made by private prisons to decriminalize, and way to much money lost if Pharma can’t monopolize.
minus-squareremotelove@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoJust an addendum to this thread, here are some references. (I didn’t even bother to look up El Pharma political contributions; No reason to.) Political contributions from private prisons are not massive, but still significant and party specific. Totals: https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/totals?cycle=2024&ind=G7000) Recipients: https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips?cycle=2024&ind=G7000 Pharma stands to loose hundreds of millions for each state that legalizes. (Also, it’s of note that any THC/CBD product officially approved by the FDA is branded.)
Yeah, there’s way to much money being made by private prisons to decriminalize, and way to much money lost if Pharma can’t monopolize.
Just an addendum to this thread, here are some references. (I didn’t even bother to look up El Pharma political contributions; No reason to.)
Political contributions from private prisons are not massive, but still significant and party specific.
Totals: https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/totals?cycle=2024&ind=G7000)
Recipients: https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips?cycle=2024&ind=G7000
Pharma stands to loose hundreds of millions for each state that legalizes. (Also, it’s of note that any THC/CBD product officially approved by the FDA is branded.)