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22. It was a combination of evil business goals and racism

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 11:47 AM

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The big one was they feared Jazz and the Labor Movement working together. This plus a lot of emerging tech to replace hemp products, like bleached paper, cellophane and making it harder for the poorest farmers to thrive were among the greed that got hemp banned. It used to be one of the top one or two most prescribed medicines. The federal government looked at Medicare reimburesment rates, and they were lower in the early medical mj states for only the conditions that Cannabis is known to help with. The only exception was a slight increase for glaucoma at around 7%, as the eye effect is only one hour and that condition still requires precriptions.

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Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

First the need to define "regularly" DemMedic Monday #1

Widespread enforcement of this law could turn markodochartaigh Monday #2

How About Beer? (NT) Daigan Monday #3

Good point. NH Ethylene Monday #5

Kavanaugh would have to recuse himself. Harker Monday #19

You beat me to it PatSeg Monday #23

Is it a "controlled substance"? maxsolomon Monday #26

But you can be an alcoholic and own as many guns no_hypocrisy Monday #4

Yeah, they can require that a breathalizer car-starter be installed 70sEraVet Monday #21

Yep, especially if you only use them hunting bluestarone Monday #27

They can't wrap their minds around how mild weed really is compared to nearly all other drugs even aspirin Blues Heron Monday #6

It was a combination of evil business goals and racism IbogaProject Monday #22

People who smoke pot need more rights, not fewer. NH Ethylene Monday #7

A drunk with a gun is much more dangerous than a stoner with a gun ashredux Monday #8

Like many other things Republican... luv2fly Monday #10

About a year or so ago BumRushDaShow Monday #13

Anyone who grew up in the midwestern states ... farm country ... FakeNoose Monday #31

I remember back when I was a Girl Scout BumRushDaShow Monday #33

Reefer Madness twodogsbarking Monday #9

So there IS a limit to 2A rights Ursus Rex Monday #11

Right? Unwind Your Mind Monday #15

Exactly what I was thinking... especially considering the number of domestic violence victims who have been... Alice B. Monday #16

Limitations are for other people. Harker Monday #20

So glad the "Supreme" (not so supreme) Court has nothing better to do than this. llmart Monday #12

People who eat beef jerky should be investigated to see if they can legally own guns twodogsbarking Monday #14

I think maybe you should smoke some pot to make an informed decision. twodogsbarking Monday #17

Alcohol? get the red out Monday #18

Now do mentally insane MAGA fans. Initech Monday #24

ATF Form 4473 Question F. maxsolomon Monday #25

The scorecard... Moostache Monday #28

Seriously! Deep State Witch Monday #32

A lot of right-wing assholes here in Florida have rzemanfl Monday #29

They all lied on their ATF forms maxsolomon Monday #35

These people were all old folks like me. rzemanfl Monday #36

They have to fill them out every time they buy a new Precious. maxsolomon Monday #37

Really? I bought guns in the '70s & '80s (shotguns) and don't recall any paperwork. rzemanfl Monday #38

I don't know the minutiae of the form's history. maxsolomon Monday #39

This article says the marijuana language was added in 2016 in response to state legalizations- rzemanfl Monday #40

I would presume it's the language in bold below that was added in 2016. maxsolomon Monday #43

Yes, the bold part. rzemanfl Monday #44

Libertarians? Deep State Witch Monday #30

My thought has always been kkmarie Monday #34

is someone afraid they'll mistake the gun for a bong? mdbl Monday #41

Republicans J_William_Ryan Monday #42

Hold on angrychair Monday #45