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The Sinister Reason Weed is Illegal | Adam Ruins Everything

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The Sinister Reason Weed is Illegal | Adam Ruins Everything

An Adam Ruins Everything segment arguing that US cannabis prohibition grew out of racially and politically motivated agendas under Nixon and earlier, rather than scientific evidence.

Used as a pop-culture shorthand explanation for the political origins of drug laws.

3 Hacker News mentions · 2017–2019

Topics

  • Law, policing & justice
  • World history
  • Social issues & culture

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