In the aftermath of pandemic economic devastation, there's really only one growth industry left in the Midwest.
Accordingly, the slow push toward legalization seems more profitable than fighting a losing drug war by way of the prison industrial complex.
Weekly medical marijuana sales in Missouri top $2 million
More than 90,000 people have received approval to use medical marijuana in Missouri, and weekly sales have topped the $2 million mark, according to an industry trade group.The Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association said the $2.4 million in medical marijuana sales for the week ending March 19 followed four straight
There's a good conservative argument for legalization, & a good libertarian argument, but finally it's the money that brings politicians onboard.
ReplyDeleteMaking it illegal never stopped its use, but it did create a large black market.