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zero chance of that happening without overhauling the entire government. Hasn't it already happened a little bit in several states (without complete overhaul)?
by sliverstorm 10y ago
zero chance of that happening without overhauling the entire government.
Hasn't it already happened a little bit in several states (without complete overhaul)? I'm of course talking about marijuana legalization. It's only some states, and only marijuana, but it's movement in the right direction.
- CaptSpify 10y agoI'd tentatively argue that "old people with old ideas die out and society moves on" could be a form of overhaul.
- simonswords82 10y agoIt would be so much nicer if we could somehow convince old people to change their views. Everybody would benefit!
- CaptSpify 10y agoI'd actually argue that we need some form of conservative-ism to keep us from going off the rails. A little bit too much forward movement can destabilize societies too much.
- mountaineer22 10y agohttps://www.leafly.com/news/politics/outrage-follows-dea-refusal-to-reschedule-cannabis/ https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/outrage-follows-dea-ref... Marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Based on the established five-part test for making such determination, marijuana has no ‘currently accepted medical use’ because: As detailed in the HHS evaluation, the drug’s chemistry is not known and reproducible; there are no adequate safety studies; there are no adequate and well-controlled studies proving efficacy; the drug is not accepted by qualified experts; and the scientific evidence is not widely available.
- ferentchak 10y agoYeah, to the point where in Colorado you forget that there are still states where it's illegal. It ends up making you think of most of the rest of the country in the same light as the few remaining dry counties.