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> Nonsense. Pharmaceutical companies have donated millions to preventing legalization[0], and yet you’re invoking a rare genetic condition as evidence that pha

> Nonsense. Pharmaceutical companies have donated millions to preventing legalization[0], and yet you’re invoking a rare genetic condition as evidence that pharma supports legalization? They’re literally some of the largest donors to anti-legalization efforts. 0: https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/oct/22/recreational-marijuana-legalization-big-business https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/oct/22...

refurb 7y ago
They are donating to anti-legalization for the positive PR so that when people say “you make an addictive drug”, they can say they are trying to stop abuse.
- hanniabu 7y ago
  Pharma does not make marijuana
  - refurb 7y ago
    But they do make opioids, benzos and other abuseable drugs.
    - hanniabu 7y ago
      And how is that relevant?
      - refurb 7y ago
        For the reason I said, giving money to anti-legalization efforts helps improve their public image despite selling addictive drugs. Perdue gave a lot of money to anti-legalization efforts to deflect the criticism of selling OxyContin.
- catalogia 7y ago
  That may be true but it doesn't rule out the possibility (more like 'virtually certain likelihood') that they have other motivations as well.
- SuoDuanDao 7y ago
  If that's genuinely their motivation it's incredibly stupid, given that it's easy to accuse them of trying to keep home remedies out of reach of the public.