Former President Richard Nixon, despite declaring the war on drugs and rejecting a federal commission’s recommendation to decriminalize marijuana, admitted in a newly unearthed recording that he knew cannabis is “not particularly dangerous.” “Let me say, I know nothing about marijuana,” Nixon said in a March 1973 White House meeting. “I know that it’s not […]
Pharma stands to loose hundreds of millions for each state that legalizes. (Also, it’s of note that any THC/CBD product officially approved by the FDA is branded.)
Just an addendum to this thread, here are some references. (I didn’t even bother to look up El Pharma political contributions; No reason to.)
Political contributions from private prisons are not massive, but still significant and party specific.
Totals: https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/totals?cycle=2024&ind=G7000)
Recipients: https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips?cycle=2024&ind=G7000
Pharma stands to loose hundreds of millions for each state that legalizes. (Also, it’s of note that any THC/CBD product officially approved by the FDA is branded.)