[AndyJackson]

Why is the Justice department so concerned about marijuana? I’ll tell you why. It is BIG business. The war on drugs bonanza has helped fund the swamp. Prosecutors, civil asset forfeitures, defense attorneys, private prisons, the rehab and counseling bonanza. Why free that money up for productive uses when we can keep the rigged system going.

[wardaddy]

And forfeitures

It’s ridiculous

[grania]

The really big business is going to be medical marijuana when pharmaceutical companies gain control of it, followed by recreational marijuana when the tobacco companies or similar entities gain control of that market. Using it will be an excuse to take away gun rights. Stoners will be arrested for having any marijuana not sanctioned by the gov, controlled, and taxed. When stoners have a coherent moment, they'll wonder whose dumb idea it was to legalize a plant that grows easily.

JMHO.....give it at most two decades to get there.

[Chuckster]

I started investing in medical marijuana stocks in July. The four companies in that sector I’m still holding are up 14.4%, 23.6%, 31.3% and 186.1% respectively. I could show larger gains but I’ve been adding to the pile along the way and I cashed out early on a couple of big gainers. I don’t think the feds will go after medical MJ.

[Ken H]

The war on drugs bonanza has helped fund the swamp. Prosecutors, civil asset forfeitures, defense attorneys, private prisons, the rehab and counseling bonanza.”

Exactly. Prohibitionists = Swamp creatures and their enablers.