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Re: Marijuana [message #408465 is a reply to message #407584] Mon, 26 October 2009 18:50 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Marijuana was originally outlawed in the United States due to pressure from Cotton and other industries that were rivaled by hemp production. They employed the use of racist propaganda to convince people it was bad.

Today, it's illegal to keep the "war on drugs" running smoothly, and to keep private prisons full of non-violent offenders, so companies can get more of those delicious subsidy dollars. Who are some of the biggest supporters of the "war on drugs"? Prison companies.

This documentary provides a pretty good look at the situation.

TL;DR: it's all about money.

[Updated on: Mon, 26 October 2009 18:53]

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