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I'm not being sarcastic. The war is certainly not close to over, but I'm calling the result already. It's like WW2 in 1943: far from over, but clear enough to s
by romwell 6y ago
I'm not being sarcastic. The war is certainly not close to over, but I'm calling the result already. It's like WW2 in 1943: far from over, but clear enough to see where it's going.
The state of legalizing isn't glacial if you compare it to what was going on in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even 2000s. Even if it's slow now, look at the rate: the population that can legally use weed is increasing exponentially.
The sate of expunging records is far from being dire as well, especially if you look at the dynamics since 2000[1].
The coming administration - which, by American standards is moderate (and by European, conservative) - has campaigned on decriminalization and expungement. Whether they deliver remains to be seen, but the odds are getting better and better.
And yes, fair sentencing act is merely the start of moving in the right direction. But with Oregon decriminalizing other drugs, we know which direction it's going to be. It's only a matter of time until other states follow suit.
[1]https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-record-expungement-movement-growing-rapidly-report-shows/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-record-expungement...
[2]https://www.marijuanamoment.net/what-joe-bidens-presidential-victory-means-for-marijuana-in-2021/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/what-joe-bidens-presidential...
[3]https://theconversation.com/oregon-just-decriminalized-all-drugs-heres-why-voters-passed-this-groundbreaking-reform-150806 https://theconversation.com/oregon-just-decriminalized-all-d...