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Living in a country where marijuana consumption is still illegal (as in, you go to jail or at least get a criminal record, not even decriminalized) the frustrat

by danjac 4y ago

Living in a country where marijuana consumption is still illegal (as in, you go to jail or at least get a criminal record, not even decriminalized) the frustrating thing is that when medical evidence is up against public prejudice and ignorance, the politicians will always side with the public rather than the science.

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ElevenLathe 4y ago
Democracy is when politicians respond to public opinion rather than experts. Great problem to have IMO.
- p0pcult 4y ago
  Is it though?
- danjac 4y ago
  If a politician believes a course of action is beneficial, and public opinion disagrees with them, then they should persuade the public to change their opinion. That's kind of how democracy has worked since ancient Greece.