Legalizing marijuana is a step backwards for social justice

Legalizing marijuana is a step backwards for social justice

When it comes to marijuana commercialization, the new robber barons have arrived. They are wealthy investors in freshly tailored suits that pay lip service to social justice while putting marijuana stores on every street corner in Black communities.

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Sen. Rice: Legalizing pot won’t stop social injustice in the black and brown community

Sen. Rice: Legalizing pot won’t stop social injustice in the black and brown community

When I hear my colleagues pushing for legalization “in the name of social justice,” I can’t apologize for my instinct to suspect that it’s really about helping political friends profit from an industry that should not be allowed a foothold in our state.

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Failure to legalize weed is blessing in disguise for New York

Failure to legalize weed is blessing in disguise for New York

The real social injustice of legalizing weed arises from how the explosive growth of the cannabis industry enables it to escape government regulation in states with legal weed, while rectifying the harms of the War on Drugs is relegated to the back burner.

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‘Dead Skunk’ Stench From Marijuana Farms Outrages Californians

‘Dead Skunk’ Stench From Marijuana Farms Outrages Californians

Marijuana Stinks and neighbors have had enough

Carpinteria High School, in particular, is flanked by cannabis greenhouses that have sent odors wafting in. In the past two years, students have complained of headaches, parents have grown angry and the high school has had to warn visiting sports teams that they might encounter the odor.

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For every dollar gained in tax revenue, Coloradans spent approximately $4.50 to mitigate the effects of legalization

For every dollar gained in tax revenue, Coloradans spent approximately $4.50 to mitigate the effects of legalization

The costs associated with commercial marijuana are only going to go up as the long-term health consequences have not been fully determined. Like tobacco, commercial marijuana is likely to have health consequences that we won’t be able to determine for decades. Those costs are not configured in this report.

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