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Originally Posted by DBG";p="
Now I'm not a big conspiracy theorist, but let me throw this out to you all for comment: do you think the pharmaceutical companies have a hand in blocking legalisation of the weed because it would take so many people off of so many prescription drugs they wouldn't need anymore?
OR do you think it's still mainly the conservatives who have no knowledge of the real world vis a vis drugs, who are still in the "Reefer Madness" frame of mind?
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I think it may be some of both, but the pharmaceutical lobbies are DEFINITELY a huge obstacle. Also consider that there'd likely be a huge drop in drug stocks if pot were legalized (what congressman doesn't have a little Pfizer or Merck in his/her portfolio?)
Bottom line, it's still just too risky for any politician to stick his neck out and advocate legalization of pot. What would they have to gain? The stoner vote?? Nahh, not worth it.