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Conjuay

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38. Well, it is.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #24)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 10:13 AM

Dec 13

As is alcohol.

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And now -- just like that -- marijuana is 100% Republican and good for business. [View all] Munu Dec 12 OP

Should have happened sooner newdeal2 Dec 12 #1

This is yet another case... appmanga Dec 12 #18

100% harumph Dec 13 #39

...and that could be the difference in picking up a tenth of 1% of the vote in a state that matters In It to Win It Dec 15 #62

Biden often clung to the old 'war on drugs' thinking, ie 'weed is a gateway drug' etc etc Celerity Dec 12 #24

Well, it is. Conjuay Dec 13 #38

It's actually not BannonsLiver Dec 13 #48

weed industry has plenty of green to go around, if you know what I mean eShirl Dec 12 #2

This will NOT be popular with a lot of MAGAs Wiz Imp Dec 12 #3

It will be popular with a lot of people. yardwork Dec 12 #4

Agreed, I think the idea is if it is popular with the majority of people walkingman Dec 12 #6

The reason it's popular is because the older demographic that, you know, actually vote... harumph Dec 13 #42

there are plenty of pro-Trump MAGA weed enthusiasts rollin74 Dec 12 #8

And there are plenty who are strongly against it as well. Wiz Imp Dec 12 #12

All Trump needs to do is to say he is for something and the MAGA sphere will snap into place. speak easy Dec 12 #28

Yeah, let's see if DeSantis suddenly becomes Conjuay Dec 13 #40

You don't know MAGA edhopper Dec 13 #46

I have seen multiple Traildogbob Dec 12 #5

Never underestimate the power... appmanga Dec 12 #19

If I am correct he snuck Traildogbob Dec 12 #21

That's Rebl2 Dec 13 #41

DeWine is banning "gas station weed". He can't touch the legal recreational coming from dispensaries. FascismIsDeath Dec 13 #37

Great info Traildogbob Dec 13 #47

Delta whatever literally saved my life. usedtobedemgurl Dec 15 #56

All I did was suggest it be regulated. FascismIsDeath Dec 15 #57

All I did was suggest it is not a demon usedtobedemgurl Dec 15 #60

Nixon created "War on Drugs" to target POC and hippies. Kid Berwyn Dec 12 #7

Add the myth that MJ is a gateway drug & leads to heroine use. CrispyQ Dec 15 #53

Great! Now my senior engineering team MenloParque Dec 12 #9

Obviously, they finally tried it for themselves -- and liked it! Intractable Dec 12 #10

Jimmy Carter should have done this in 1976 Emile Dec 12 #11

As soon as they saw the amount of money to be made, GOP has been on board. travelingthrulife Dec 12 #13

Exactly! Boggles the mind that we even are having this conversation 65 yrs later, isn't it? SheltieLover Dec 12 #14

Not really. Support for marijuana legalization among Republican voters peaked at 55% Wiz Imp Dec 12 #30

Yeah. They aren't going to admit they are for it after years of bashing it. travelingthrulife Dec 13 #43

I've heard a few... 2naSalit Dec 12 #15

Good. TheProle Dec 12 #16

Yeah jfz9580m Dec 15 #52

Under the BBB mj will be illegal to grow starting next year. CBD willl remain legal, but how are growers going to sell in2herbs Dec 12 #17

Mitch McConnell appreciates the political beauty... appmanga Dec 12 #20

Paul is a libertarian and libertarians have long supported legal weed and ending the GoodRaisin Dec 12 #35

Libertarians...Republicans who like to use pot. travelingthrulife Dec 13 #44

Companies can't grow hemp and concentrate it Qutzupalotl Dec 12 #22

Eager to see if Speaker Johnson lights up a big fatty. surfered Dec 12 #23

He's against it---- but maybe he'll be a good boy and get on his knees in front of Trump once again, and Jack Valentino Dec 12 #26

😁 surfered Dec 12 #32

The ONLY 'good thing' Trump has done--- if he actually does it! Jack Valentino Dec 12 #25

Back in the early-mid 1980's---- I never understood how my new brother-in-law could be Jack Valentino Dec 12 #27

How will this affect TACO's war against narco-terrorist? MissouriDem47 Dec 12 #29

If the dope is 100% American grown? Munu Dec 12 #31

He is doing this to get the young Tree Lady Dec 12 #33

Well what do you know. mountain grammy Dec 12 #34

he is not legalizing recreational cannabis. uncle ray Dec 13 #36

The one constant with Republican politicians, and not just Trump ... Munu Dec 15 #49

That bottle of whiskey in Hegseth's desk is for medicinal purposes ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 15 #50

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Interesting. This will make Texas Lt. Gov. and Supreme A**hole Dan Patrick very sad. tanyev Dec 15 #51

They were also against trash recycling until their pals forced it on everybody. GreenWave Dec 15 #54

"TABC intends to proceed with the adoption of permanent regulations on the hemp industry in Texas despite the potential efhmc Dec 15 #55

Michigan just added a 24% tax on it on top of the existing 10% tax. MichMan Dec 15 #58

We take a little drive to New Buffalo from the Chicago area and stock up every few months. tritsofme Dec 15 #59

Ex speaker John Boehner was ahead of the game. He's chair of a cannabis lobbying org. IcyPeas Dec 15 #61