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[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The only reason it stays schedule 1 is because of the private prison system, religious influence and who knows what else.... Oh yeah. It also cuts into drug company profits.

[–] tryptamine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, there's way to much money being made by private prisons to decriminalize, and way to much money lost if Pharma can't monopolize.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

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.)