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Still, it will set an example for the blue states to follow. That's something at least. Red states would probably be less likely to do this just based on where
by eloff 4y ago
Still, it will set an example for the blue states to follow. That's something at least. Red states would probably be less likely to do this just based on where the example is coming from. It's progress of a sort in undoing a grave injustice.
- nkozyra 4y agoMost of the blue states are legal or decriminalized at this point. What's odd is that there hasn't been a push for clemency/pardons when legalization happens. I don't care about marijuana, it's never been very interesting to me, but it's absurd the amount of human capital that's gone into stopping it and sigmatizing its use in this country.
- tutorialmanager 4y agoThe amount of money spent for police and prison and the number of wasted human years (while in prison) is staggering. At the same time, I wish there was better data on the number of people who have permanent mental illness due to drug use. Is there much causation or just correlation?
- mikeyouse 4y ago> What's odd is that there hasn't been a push for clemency/pardons when legalization happens. There absolutely has been though. California: https://www.pubdef.ocgov.com/programs/dismissal-and-re-sentencing-of-certain-marijuana-convictions https://www.pubdef.ocgov.com/programs/dismissal-and-re-sente... Washington: https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/legal-pot/washington-gov-inslee-pardon-thousands-convicted-marijuana-possession-n954981 https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/legal-pot/washington-gov-i... Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/6986-governor-polis-grants-clemency-including-marijuana-pardons https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/6986-governor-polis-g... etc. etc.
- nkozyra 4y ago"when legalization happens" is perhaps the part you missed about my comment. These are things that have happened decades after legalization!