Lots of controversy still swirling... but one thing both sides agree on -- recreational drugs should be legalized. Here's an article on BuzzFeed, titled: "The Real Winner of the Election? Drugs."
In New Jersey, Arizona, Montana, and South Dakota, residents voted to legalize recreational cannabis.
Mississippi and South Dakota voted to legalize the medical use of cannabis in-state. And, for the first time in US history, Oregon decriminalized hard drugs, like cocaine, heroin, oxycodone, and methamphetamine. The state also voted to legalize psychedelic mushrooms.
This
is all to say that — despite the anxiety of not yet knowing who's been
elected president by Wednesday — the country took historic and
progressive steps in destigmatizing drug use and drug-related offenses.
UPDATE -- some very sad news -- Pat Trese has passed away. He was only 50 and a really nice guy. I just met him last week during a two-day zoom hearing in federal court. Rumpole has more at his blog. Awful news. 2020...
Oh my god. RIP Pat.
ReplyDeletePortlandia. Cocaine, meth, heroin. What coul go wrong?
ReplyDeleteTake it from me watching the last few days of election coverage while tripping was the way to go.
ReplyDeleteIt is exciting to see progress being made for the use of medical marijuana!
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