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Xuan12 · 31-35, M
I'm pretty sure marijuana was criminalized pretty much just because it could have been hard competition for alcohol and tobacco.
SW-User
@Xuan12 more because it was a way for Nixon to legally arrest people he disliked.
Tryingtofindabalance · 36-40, M
@SW-User it was illegal far before Nixon took office...
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@Tryingtofindabalance Actually, we are both correct. Richard Nixon, during his 1968 presidential campaign, promised to restore “law and order” to America. Upon being elected, he declared a War Against Drug Abuse[2]. Under Nixon’s presidency, the Controlled Substances Act, which classified drugs on four different schedules, passed in 1970. The federal act classified cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug, causing it to be considered one of the most dangerous substances that carry the highest penalty. The act fails to recognize the differences between marijuana and hemp.
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
I don't know. Have you asked the Government?
Drswag69 · 31-35, M
@NankerPhelge But Donald Trump is president
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
@Drswag69 Well, ask him then. Lol :)
Thodsis · 51-55, M
Being gay doesn't turn you into a socialist....
Spokeskitties75 · 46-50, M
Because the pot is straight 🤔
SW-User
It is.