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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_ixh5n6f wrote

Reply to comment by dumbthrow33 in RI is getting legal weed shops before CT. by UptownDonkey

We’re the land of steady habits for a reason.

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dumbthrow33 t1_ixh9fgw wrote

I get it, both have their pro/cons. I’d just like a bit more balance between the two. Had CT jumped in front of MA with medicinal and rec we would be setup nice both in terms of cash and establishment.

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AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixhaph8 wrote

Mass was first because it's a more liberal state.

Edit: ouch someone doesn't like facts.

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dumbthrow33 t1_ixhv8jn wrote

Oh you got me there 🤣🤡

MA is definitely a more liberal state but I don’t think that’s what contributed to them trailblazing marijuana in the region

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AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixhx1zq wrote

I was there. It did.

In MA when the legislatures got the idea, pretty much every legislator in the majority party was pretty much on board right away. Obviously the war on drugs was a failure and obviously continuing to put people in criminal jeopardy for cannabis was unsustainable and racially discriminatory as applied.

In CT, it took many more years of pressure and campaigning from the left. Senior members of the majority party wanted to study the issue and even came out against it.

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