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(44,389 posts)When they tell you who they are, believe them.
Hard to believe anyone is shocked by this.
Biden Opposes Marijuana Legalization Because Hes From The Reefer Madness Generation, Neil deGrasse Tyson Says
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/biden-opposes-marijuana-legalization-because-hes-from-the-reefer-madness-generation-neil-degrasse-tyson-says/
Neil deGrasse Tyson isnt necessarily surprised that President Joe Biden is opposed to legalizing marijuana. He is, after all, part of the Reefer Madness generation, the astrophysicist said.
During a recent episode of his podcast StarTalk, Tyson brought on Harvard University neuroscientist Staci Gruber to talk about the intersection of cannabis science, policy and sports. They discussed why athletic leagues have largely opted to ban marijuana usea rule that led to the widely criticized Olympics suspension of U.S. runner ShaCarri Richardson this summer, for example.
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To understand the sports ban, its important to look at the broader origins of marijuana prohibition in the U.S., Gruber said. Despite the historic use of cannabis as a medicine, it was banned and demonized during during a period of hysteria driven by the 1936 propaganda film Reefer Madness, when the nation really fell under this spell that marijuana was dangerous and warranted criminalization. While many myths about cannabis have been debunked and theres a growing scientific literature demonstrating its therapeutic value, the governmentand sports associationshave stalled on enacting reform that reflects that reality.
StarTalk co-host Chuck Nice pointed out that while Biden has emphasized the need to follow the science when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic, the same cant be said with respect to his marijuana policy position. The president remains opposed to federally legalizing cannabis. Tyson said that makes sense because hes the Reefer Madness generationthats why, thats why. Biden was born just six years after the cannabis propaganda movie came out.
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