#Conservative #NewYorkTimes columnist Ross #Douthat makes an interesting case here: that the #legalization of #marijuana in the #US is making things worse, not better. #America's experience with #drugs is different from the #UK's in many ways. But advocates for #decriminalisation of #cannabis need answers for those who worry about unintended consequences here, too (gift link)
#LegalizeCannabis #DrugsPolicy https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/opinion/marijuana-legalization-disaster.html?unlocked_article_code=9yIDKDMd-bpNpFQ0OzCre1w3LVPzbBmSWZzP8oGw6M4fYs5NhzwgeB6CUqG7Zv9EO-Yhg0BdGhy4NQF3gMyhNDtPUuQLA7BNIX4QDSNxuEF0fUGyvvvcThxFo6JCeZZm4lzoYjkG5v2Qm4vYVVuu5wzcfskC-zq7A87GZq1DvBOHs__c_IPgR3Ogiv1PO64axk5DcnMJreifZDE0zpweRDIW3C2ucVDPhqvCH0xyIOlRAKOP6PFVaJv4Roydklp6ApzH-7a-nJ32DmbDkJ4THsgIlHFudQz4s4HFu48ac5m0OjgDgS86QHwIE89g0_ICmInxPTHBQwgBZ0xXMHlrYLSuahKzKd9VVA&smid=nytcore-android-share
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