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It's hard to have rational discussions about marijuana with conservatives because it quickly sends them ranting and spouting off propaganda from the '80s.
The same applies to Dems. Obama is the leader of the war on drugs. And I don't see Dems in congress proposing legalization any more than Reps.
In fact, Dems owned Congress and could have legalize marijuana. They didn't.
No, FDR. Nixon just gave it the name and fanned the flames. FDR got the marijuana tax act passed in 1937.
Thing is, it was technically legal until Nixon, you just had to pay the tax and get the stamp. From what I understand, it was next to impossible to do it so it was de-facto illegal. Nixon cracked down on marijuana as a reaction to the hippies who were smoking it.
I believe there was a short period where it was legal also between the tax being ruled unconstitutional and Nixon's much harsher war on drugs.
Sometimes it seems like Republicans and conservatives want to ban anything that brings anybody enjoyment or pleasure so everyone is as angry and as miserable as they are.
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