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Weed Is Dangerous. Legalizing It Was a Mistake
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Advocates promised decriminalizing marijuana would cure all our problems, write William P. Barr and John P. Walters. Instead, we’re a nation of addicts.
By William P. Barr and John P. Walters
03.13.24 — U.S. Politics
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It’s been a little over a decade since cannabis was first legalized recreationally in the United States—in Colorado and Washington state in 2012, and as of today in 24 states and the District of Columbia—and Americans have never been more pro-weed. In a Gallup poll from last November, a record high (no pun intended) of 70 percent of U.S. adults came out…

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William P. Barr
Mr. Barr served as U.S. Attorney General, 1991-1993 and 2019-2020. His memoir, One Damn Thing After Another, was a #1 New York Times bestseller.
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