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Marlboro (owner) gets invested in the pot business - 45% stake in Cronos
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This really needs to be kept local, if ever legalized nationwide in America. White business owners cashing in on a market tons of POC got locked up for is gross.
Yeah, anyone who didn't think this was coming was naive as hell.
This makes comprehensive, well regulated legalization that tries to prevent as much abuse as possible even more necessary. We can't let pot be sold to addicts and kids like both tobacco and alcohol were for so long (and still are in many ways). And this patchwork shit the states are doing is better than nothing, but is still not great.
I really hope that when weed is legalized, those pushing for it are doing so not only to legalize marijuana, but also to legalize it the correct way. I know I'll be calling my senators when it happens.
Legalized, regulated, taxed, and discouraged, if at all possible.
This makes comprehensive, well regulated legalization that tries to prevent as much abuse as possible even more necessary. We can't let pot be sold to addicts and kids like both tobacco and alcohol were for so long (and still are in many ways). And this patchwork shit the states are doing is better than nothing, but is still not great.
I really hope that when weed is legalized, those pushing for it are doing so not only to legalize marijuana, but also to legalize it the correct way. I know I'll be calling my senators when it happens.
Legalized, regulated, taxed, and discouraged, if at all possible.
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Not too different from the history of tobacco production, really
Keep an eye on Canadian cannabis companies. With legalization in place at the federal level, Canada is going to be the centre of innovation and investment.
I think you're talking about the discouraged part of my post, so that's what I'll respond to. If it was something else, please let me know.
Anyhow, weed absolutely needs to be discouraged upon legalization, just like tobacco is currently. We need to be upfront immediately that just because it's legal to do something isn't the same thing as implying it's healthy or somehow not something you can get addicted to. It's our job as a nation to safeguard our public health, and that includes having as few people as possible becoming heavy users of pot.
Tobacco and pot companies are gonna come out swinging upon federal legalization, trying their damnedest to convince kids and addicts to buy and use pot as much as possible. That's why the US government needs to be able to fight back, and do as much as possible to prevent such marketing.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Of course this was the natural conclusion. And while these cats continue to get fat, my brethren will continue to rot in jail for possession.
Of course this was the natural conclusion. And while these cats continue to get fat, my brethren will continue to rot in jail for possession.
Do you want weed nationally legal or do you want White business owners to not capitalize on the market?
There's no whynotboth.gif in America for the foreseeable future.
Are you suggesting weed is anywhere near as addictive or deadly as tobacco? Cause that's crazy talk. Plenty of reasons to discourage misuse of it, especially for younger people, but let's not make stuff up.
It's not about what it is, it's about what they could turn it into, given the power. Cigarettes are more addictive and damaging than smoking dried tobacco leaves for what they put into them. That could happen with Marijuana in the future.
That's not what the poster I quoted says. I don't disagree that it should be regulated to make sure it is a safe product. But I was under the impression tobacco is inherently addictive without all the harmful shit they put in it.
I was going to say something similar.
All the states passing weed legalization laws need to include stipulations for those adversely affected by weed laws (particularly minorities) to have an opportunity to get their cut (California impressed me with this).
Yeah that's what I was referring too thanks for replying. I agree with what you say for the most part, but I would not lump bud in with cigs though.
I'm not making stuff up. Take a look at this paper:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2214670/
More research needs to be done absolutely. But people tend to underestimate the magnitude of addiction that cannabis has, especially when combined with tobacco.
Edit: And as for deadly, ounce per ounce it's pretty close in some area, less bad in others, and worse in some (again, I can link studies if necessary). The biggest difference I've found in both health issues and addictiveness is it's a lot more difficult to function after consuming a pack-equivalent of pot a day than tobacco. Even most heavy pot users only smoke like 2-3 grams a day (equivalent to a moderate smoker).
As much as I'd agree, unfortunately tobacco and cannabis are gonna be lumped together sooner rather than later, as this article suggests.
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