Republicans revived reefer madness just as legal cannabis became popular with their own voters.
The GOP’s Weed Crackdown Is Blowing Up in Its Face
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/09/republicans-texas-weed-joe-rogan.html
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/09/republicans-texas-weed-joe-rogan.html
Republicans revived reefer madness just as legal cannabis became popular with their own voters.
5 Comments
aramis87@fedia.io · 39 pts · 15d
One of the funniest things to me is all the boomers I know who were staunchly anti-weed while raising their kids, are more using weed to help with their various aches and pains.
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 14d
If they’re anything like my parents or their other other friends, they just hide it and refused to acknowledge it helps.
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 14d
The Internet didn't exist when they were younger adults (the propaganda was harder to fight)
simulacra_procession@lemmy.today · 25 pts · 15d
I've been saying for a while it doesn't matter what side of the aisle you're on, for most of the country legalization is free political points. Not to dismiss the teetotalers or their message, just at this point in time most people are either lukewarm on the issue or strongly in favor, with a vocal minority against. It's crazy not to leverage it.
frank@sopuli.xyz · 26 pts · 15d
But the alcohol companies hate it and have massive amounts of money to spend on politicians